# Keens Steakhouse

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- Cuisine: Steakhouse
- Neighborhood: Midtown (https://privatedinnerlist.com/private-dining/midtown)
- Space: Private Room
- Capacity: Multiple private rooms for every group size; Lillie Langtry Room for smaller parties; Lambs Room up to 80; dinner starts at $194/guest; 72 W. 36th St
- Price range: $$$$
- Typical spend: $100+ per person
- Google rating: 4.6 (9,967 reviews)
- Address: 72 W 36th St., New York, NY 10018, USA
- Phone: 212-947-3636
- Website: https://keens.com
- Hours: Monday to Friday 11:45 AM to 10:30 PM, Saturday 5:00 to 10:30 PM, and Sunday 5:00 to 9:30 PM
- Good for groups: Yes
- Outdoor seating: Yes
- Wheelchair access: Accessible entrance
- Data updated: 2026-09-20

Step into Keens' legendary private rooms where the ghosts of Teddy Roosevelt and Albert Einstein still seem to linger among the thousands of churchwarden pipes hanging from the ceiling, and your group will dine on dry-aged porterhouses in the same mahogany-paneled chambers that have hosted power brokers since 1885. Whether you're celebrating in the intimate Lillie Langtry Room or commanding the grand Lambs Room with up to 80 guests, the theatrical old New York atmosphere transforms any gathering into an occasion worthy of this storied Herald Square institution.

## Group dining, from guest reviews

Groups book upstairs rooms and second-floor tables for company parties, bachelor and bachelorette dinners, birthdays and client dinners.

- Private and semi-private space sits upstairs on the second floor; groups also take large tables in the main pipe room.
- Company events report a set menu with passed appetizers such as shrimp and lamb lollipops; smaller groups order family style.
- Reviewers describe parties of 6 to 10 as common, with servers walking the table through the menu.
- An 18 percent gratuity is added for parties of 6 or more; steaks run into the $70s and above, sides $15 to $20.

What works: Servers handle large and rowdy tables with ease; Set menus and passed appetizers available for company parties; Shared big cuts and sides work well family style; Historic rooms make birthdays and celebrations feel special.

Watch out for: Booking mix-ups reported, including second-floor requests not honored; Management has asked a large table to quiet down; Steak temperatures sometimes wrong across a big table.

Distilled from 70 Google reviews that mention a group, private room or celebration, read 2026-09-20.

## Questions

**Does Keens Steakhouse have a private dining room?**

Yes. Keens Steakhouse offers a private dining room for groups in Midtown. Multiple private rooms for every group size; Lillie Langtry Room for smaller parties; Lambs Room up to 80; dinner starts at $194/guest; 72 W. 36th St.

**How much does it cost to book a private event at Keens Steakhouse?**

Guests at Keens Steakhouse typically spend $100+ per person on a regular visit, according to Google, before drinks and tip. A private room or group booking is usually priced on a food and beverage minimum that scales from that per-head figure rather than a flat room fee. Minimums run higher on Friday and Saturday nights and through December. Contact Keens Steakhouse for the current minimum and deposit terms.

**When is Keens Steakhouse open?**

Keens Steakhouse is open Monday to Friday 11:45 AM to 10:30 PM, Saturday 5:00 to 10:30 PM, and Sunday 5:00 to 9:30 PM, serving lunch and dinner. Private rooms can often be booked outside these hours, including daytime events, so ask when you inquire.

**What kind of restaurant is Keens Steakhouse?**

Keens Steakhouse is a $$$$ Steakhouse restaurant in Midtown, New York City, rated 4.6 stars across 9,967 Google reviews. Google describes it as: Enormous steaks & signature mutton chops served in a maze of clubby, wood-paneled rooms. It has outdoor seating and a wheelchair accessible entrance.

**What do guests say about group dining at Keens Steakhouse?**

Groups book upstairs rooms and second-floor tables for company parties, bachelor and bachelorette dinners, birthdays and client dinners. Private and semi-private space sits upstairs on the second floor; groups also take large tables in the main pipe room. Company events report a set menu with passed appetizers such as shrimp and lamb lollipops; smaller groups order family style. Reviewers describe parties of 6 to 10 as common, with servers walking the table through the menu. An 18 percent gratuity is added for parties of 6 or more; steaks run into the $70s and above, sides $15 to $20. Reviewers praise: servers handle large and rowdy tables with ease; set menus and passed appetizers available for company parties; shared big cuts and sides work well family style; historic rooms make birthdays and celebrations feel special. Watch for: booking mix-ups reported, including second-floor requests not honored; management has asked a large table to quiet down; steak temperatures sometimes wrong across a big table. Based on 70 Google reviews of Keens Steakhouse that mention a group, a private room or a celebration.