In looks, this newcomer resembles some of the classic old steakhouses, with a dark interior and gaslight-style overhead fixtures.

If you were designing a classic steakhouse, it would look like this: big, plain, comfortable and manly.

Rothmann's is a classic steakhouse with all the expected seafood openers, à la carte side dishes and roster of prime beef.

The décor is classic steakhouse: a bold, masculine room with dark mahogany accents, large, framed mirrors, wooden blinds and leather banquettes.

P.G.'S on Jericho Turnpike in Huntington is a classic steakhouse.

The restaurant's cuisine has been conceived to satisfy both appetites, with a menu divided between classic steakhouse and 1950's Cantonese.

Even though it offers all the classic dishes, it is not a classic steakhouse.

Rothmann's is a classic steakhouse.

The restaurant, in Rockville Centre, has that masculine look associated with classic steakhouses that is now equally at home in 1990's fish houses.