Brooklyn, NY - Steakhouse That Couldn't Afford A Rabbinical Supervision, Gets One

Brooklyn, NY - Mike Domgjoni was looking for a way to get larger crowds at lunchtime into his Brooklyn Heights restaurant.
At first he said he could not afford to pay for a rabbinical supervision, but one day while walking on Remsen Street he saw many Jewish people lined up to buy from the Kosher Cart of Burach Yehuda Ganz, and he felt bad for them. So he went and found a rabbi who inspects the restaurant's kitchen to be certain it meets are strictly with kosher standards.

Rabbi Israel Steinberg, who leads a Queens congregation began unannounced visits last week to Mike's Steakhouse on Clark St.
"A lot of people called me because they need a kosher restaurant in this area," Steinberg said. "So I decided to give my service."
Steinberg said he never tells the restaurant's owners and staff when to expect him. "When I come in, I check the meat and the seal to see where it came from," Steinberg said. "Everything has to be prepared according to Jewish law.
"We have to make sure there's no consumer fraud," Steinberg added. "It's a great sin for us to eat nonkosher food."