Hooks & Chops Of Commack Named Best Steakhouse On Long Island

COMMACK, NY — Hooks & Chops of Commack won the best steakhouse on Long Island, according to the 2022 Bethpage Best of Long Island awards.

Hooks & Chops opened in October 2020 at 6330 Jericho Turnpike. The restaurant is spearheaded by executive chef and operator Steven Del Lima.

"It is truly an honor to be recognized as the best steakhouse given the short amount of time we have been open," Del Lima told Patch. "My staff, my family, and I have poured our heart and soul into making Hooks & Chops what it is today. The amount of gratitude I have for those who come in and enjoy the food just as much as I enjoy creating it, is like none other!"

Hooks & Chops offers both steak and seafood. Del Lima previously worked at Wild Fin in Huntington; Black & Blue Seafood Chophouse in Huntington; and Perfecto Mundo Latin Fusion Bistro in Commack. However, he called Hooks & Chops his "dream come true."

Del Lima ages his steaks in a cross between aging and curing, as the meat is placed in a salt brick room lined with cedar for 28 days.

"Choosing the best steakhouse on Long Island is no easy task, because there are so many great restaurants that offer steaks of all kinds," the Bethpage Best of Long Island awards page reads. "But at Hooks & Chops, you get the best possible cuts of meat, cooked just the way you like it, served with a commitment to hospitality and customer service that simply can’t be beat. Choose from a traditional, certified black angus New York strip, a flat iron steak, a steakhouse burger, a center-cut filet mignon, or Hooks & Chop’s own Delmonico steak. Whether you like your steak rare and juicy or cooked well, you’ll delight in these one-of-a-kind steak dishes by Executive Chef Steven Del Lima. Don’t forget to pair it with a wine off Hooks & Chop’s extensive drinks menu!"