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Who owns Steak 48? Philly restaurant's $100 minimum and bizarre dress code slammed: 'Glad never heard of them'

Steak 48, the Philadelphia restaurant, bans workpur attire, tube tops, graphic tees, frayed clothing and excessive bare cleavage

A Philadelphia restaurant is getting slammed a lot on the Internet for its bizarre dress code and over-expensive entry fee. Steak 48 Avenue of the Arts at 260 S Broad St is reportedly taking a $100 per person minimum for food and drinks. “There is a $100 per person food & beverage minimum for each person at your table in order to ensure that each guest enjoys the total experience of food, service, and atmosphere. This does not include tax or tip. We look forward to welcoming you,” the restaurant’s website notes.

It also states, “Proper attire required for the comfort and enjoyment of all of our guests. We do have a strict dress code.” The banned clothes include: “Sweat suits or workout attire; exposed undergarments; bustier tops, corset tops, bandeaux tops, or tube tops unless each is worn under a waist-length jacket; any clothing with language or graphics that are vulgar or sexually explicit; tee-shirts with a large logo, no graphic tee’s; excessively frayed or torn clothing; any clothing that is excessively revealing and shows a bare midriff of more than 3” or excessive bare cleavage; men’s tank tops or sleeveless shirts; bandanas worn as headwear; footwear is required but there is no restriction on the type of footwear worn; and hats may only be worn in the bar area and must be worn with the brim facing forward.”

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As per reports, the new Philadelphia restaurant was opened in September 2020 after a few months delay due to the pandemic. It was built to “break traditional boundaries associated with steakhouse dining.” However, despite its sophisticated interior and promise to “deliver a remarkable feeling to all of our guests”, people on Twitter were not happy as a user commented, “Never heard of Steak 48 and glad I haven't. Plenty of better restaurants in Philadelphia. No need to waste your money there.” The second one joked, “Steak 48 has no footwear restrictions so I'm breaking out the Doc Martens with a suit and tie.”

A person tweeted, “I really don’t understand having less expensive items on a menu if you don’t want people to eat them. I can’t even eat shit on their menu but RIP Steak 48.” Another one said, “Y’all really missed the entire point behind that bs Steak 48 policy lol. All I know is that I absolutely love & enjoy fine dining. I’m willing to pay whatever for the experience but no one is going to force me. Never been to Steak 48 & I’m not interested in going.”

Who owns Steak 48?

The site of the restaurant says it’s a family-owned business. The two brothers — Jeffrey and Michael Mastro — and partner Scott Troliob are mainly behind it and were honored as 2020 James Beard Award Semifinalists in the ‘Outstanding Restaurateur’ category.

The website also states, “Mike and Jeff Mastro have spent their lives refining and reinventing the experience of fine dining. Their latest creation – Steak 48 is the culmination of everything they have accomplished, cultivated, and learned along the way. Their approachable, high-energy culture and extreme focus on details make Steak 48 the height of service and cuisine – places where the brothers are proud to serve, and their guests are proud to dine.”

“Steak 48 was created to break traditional boundaries associated with steakhouse dining. When developing Steak 48, the Mastro brothers thoughtfully curated a concept set to exceed guests’ expectations – from bold art to a spacious layout with multiple intimate dining corners, to personal service touches that render the restaurant unpretentiously approachable and fit for any occasion,” it adds.