My birthday is coming up in a few weeks, and there is this restaurant in uptown NY that I love; I've always wanted to try the steak there but the meat is not halal. In Canada and Switzerland, we have often brought our own meat to a non-halal restaurant and asked them to cook it for us (and paid full price, obviously) and this has rarely been a problem. However, all my friends insist that no restaurant in NY will even consider such a thing, and some may even be insulted.

Does anyone have any tips before I call the restaurant? Should I even bother trying? I really want steak, and I don't really mind where I have it - There is one halal steakhouse but the food there was atrocious, so I have ruled out that option

Thanks!

Cheers,