WEST VILLAGE, MANHATTAN
4 Charles Prime Rib
Ten tables, jeweled sconces and red booths in a sunken West Village room — prime rib, the burger, and a very cold martini.
See current Google rating & reviews ↗Around ten tables in a sunken West Village room where daylight has been banished in favor of jeweled sconces and springy red booths. Brendan Sodikoff's restaurant, open since 2016, is built to feel like a robber baron's den, and the bow-tied staff play their parts with relish.
Order the prime rib — served several ways — with creamed spinach and buttery mashed potatoes, and add the crab cakes and chilled shrimp. The double-patty burger with American cheese is famous for a reason; get the bacon. Finish with the Valrhona chocolate pie in an Oreo crust and one more martini.
Editor’s tip
A few walk-in tables go at the first seating — people line up in the mid-afternoon.
Make an evening of it — beautiful stops nearby
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Editorial draft — core details last reviewed October 14, 2026. Confirm practical details with the official site before you go.