Forkelo ranking · Updated October 2026
8 french dips across New York City, ranked on what people say about the dish itself — never the restaurant's overall rating.
Hillstone · Gramercy, Manhattan
15 dish-specific mentions · 87% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans call it the best French dip in the city, tender and dream worthy. No dish specific complaints were found.
The Corner Store · SoHo, Manhattan
15 dish-specific mentions · 80% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans call the Wagyu French dip outstanding and melt in your mouth. One noted it is now cut in two pieces, not three.
Salt Hank's · West Village, Manhattan
12 dish-specific mentions · 75% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Many call it the best French dip they have had, flavorful and soft. Some found it overpriced or messy.
Brennan & Carr · Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn
10 dish-specific mentions · 70% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans call the dipped roast beef tender and one of the best sandwiches around. Some found it overcooked or small.
Miss Nellie's · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan
10 dish-specific mentions · 70% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans call the smoked French dip tender, flavorful and packed with meat. Some found it overcooked or not worth the price.
4 Charles Prime Rib · West Village, Manhattan
10 dish-specific mentions · 60% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans call it melt in your mouth and a surprise favorite. Several found it just okay or a disappointment.
Au Cheval · Tribeca, Manhattan
11 dish-specific mentions · 64% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans call it a melt in your mouth delight and the best French dip. Several found it just okay or bland.
Walter's · Fort Greene, Brooklyn
8 dish-specific mentions · 62% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans call the French dip incredible and better than the burger. One found the wagyu dry and the jus watery.
Every score is built from evidence about the specific dish: how often locals recommend it, how strongly, how recently, and whether independent sources agree. A restaurant's overall star rating is never converted into a dish score.
Quality and confidence are reported separately. A dish two people loved can score high, but it is marked limited data until more evidence backs it up. The whole calculation — every constant, and three dishes worked through line by line — is written out on the methodology page.
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