Barclay Prime is an upscale

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located in

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on S 18th St near

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. The steakhouse was founded by

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and owned by his company STARR Restaurants.

History

Stephen Starr opened the steakhouse in 2004. The head chef is Mark Twersky. The steakhouse has

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and is known for having a menu item which offers the most expensive

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in Philadelphia priced at $120 (now $140). The cheesesteak consists of "Wagyu rib-eye, foie gras, onions, truffled cheese whiz and a half-bottle of champagne". During the

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the steakhouse offered "40-day dry-aged rib eye, truffle mac and cheese and chilled Maine lobster cocktail" for delivery. In 2019, Barclay Prime was listed by

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as the sixth-best steakhouse in the

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in a list of the top 50 non-chain steakhouses saying the steakhouse was "undoubtedly 21st century, the menu is as classic as can be". In 2018, a fund-raising dinner was held for

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at the steakhouse.

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* 2004 establishments in Pennsylvania Restaurants established in 2004 Restaurants in Philadelphia Steakhouses in the United States {{US-restaurant-stub