Tellers Restaurant

Name

Tellers Restaurant

Legal name

Bohlsen Restaurant Group

Website

https://tellerschophouse.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Upscale American Steakhouse / Chophouse

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Caterers (722320)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Fine Dining Restaurants (THAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants (THAFACAK), Farm-to-Table & Contemporary American Restaurants (THAFACAF)

Keywords

• Upscale steakhouse
• American chophouse
• Private event venue
• Dry-aged beef
• Fine dining

Headquarters

HQ city

Islip

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. On-site Dining: Full-service dining revenue from food and beverage sales during regular restaurant hours. Features USDA PRIME steaks, seafood, and progressive American chophouse fare with prix fixe lunch options.
2. Legacy Brunch: Premium Sunday brunch service (11:30am-3pm) celebrating 25 years of operation, featuring savory classics, sweet indulgences, and endless sip options at elevated price points.
3. Private Events: Revenue from hosting private events including weddings, mitzvahs, sweet 16s, birthdays, corporate events, rehearsal dinners, and other celebrations across multiple dedicated event spaces.
4. Takeout/Order Online: Takeout and online ordering service for off-premise dining.
5. Gift Cards: Gift card sales through the Bohlsen Restaurant Group platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tellers, An American Chophouse is a single-location, full-service upscale American steakhouse and chophouse in Islip, NY, selling USDA PRIME dry-aged steaks, progressive chophouse fare, fresh seafood, and an extensive wine, whiskey, and cocktail program in a converted historic bank building featuring an original Mosler Vault wine cellar. In addition to regular on-site dining, takeout, and a Sunday brunch, the restaurant operates an eight-room private events program that hosts weddings, corporate events, mitzvahs, birthdays, and other milestone celebrations for groups of 2 to 120+ guests, including the dedicated Tellers Next Door venue.

Product overview

Tellers Restaurant operates as a single full-service American chophouse restaurant with additional private event and dining services. The core offering is Tellers, An American Chophouse, featuring USDA PRIME dry-aged beef and classic chophouse cuisine. Supporting products include the $29 Power Lunch weekday prix fixe service and the Legacy Brunch Sunday offering. Private event spaces include Tellers Next Door (The Pavilion and The Parlor) and in-restaurant venues (The Main Dining Room, The Gallery, The Boardroom, The Lounge, The Gold Bar, and The Mosler Vault). The restaurant is part of the Bohlsen Restaurant Group (BRG) family of restaurants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tellers Next Door: A newly opened dedicated private event space adjacent to the main restaurant, featuring The Pavilion and The Parlor event venues.
• The Gold Bar

Products and services

• Tellers, An American Chophouse (full-service dining) Full-service upscale American chophouse dining featuring USDA PRIME, 21-day dry-aged beef, progressive takes on classic chophouse fare, fresh seafood, and a sommelier-curated wine and cocktail program, served in a converted bank building with original Mosler Vault, sky-high ceilings, and 25-foot vertical windows.
• $29 Power Lunch Two-course prix fixe lunch menu priced at $29 per person, available Monday through Saturday from 12pm to 3pm, prepared in 35 minutes or less from the time the order is taken.
• Legacy Brunch Premium Sunday brunch service celebrating 25 years of the restaurant's history, featuring savory classics, sweet indulgences, and cocktails. Available every Sunday from 11:30am to 3pm.
• Tellers Next Door private event venue Dedicated private event venue adjacent to the main restaurant, comprising The Pavilion (outdoor estate-style space under a Sperry sailcloth tent, capacity 60-120) and The Parlor (intimate indoor event space with dining/dance floor, private bar, DJ balcony, and second-floor bridal suite, capacity 20-60). Available for weddings, corporate events, mitzvahs, and other celebrations.
• Private event hosting (in-restaurant venues) Private event hosting across six in-restaurant event spaces: the Main Dining Room (40-90 guests), The Gallery (up to 36), The Boardroom (up to 18, with A/V TV), The Lounge (up to 16), The Gold Bar (20-40 cocktail-style, up to 50 combined), and The Mosler Vault (up to 2 guests). Tiered menus (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum) for brunch/lunch and dinner are quoted upon inquiry.
• Online ordering and takeout Direct online food ordering service for takeout and pickup at the restaurant, available during operating hours.

Quantifiable outcome

• Two-course prix fixe lunch prepared in 35 minutes or less
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Bohlsen Restaurant GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTellers is owned and operated by the Bohlsen Restaurant Group, a family of restaurants. The Bohlsen Restaurant Group provides operational infrastructure, brand backing, shared resources, and centralized services including a unified gift card platform (brgroup.biz), careers/employment platform, and press/media inquiries handling.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Strip House: Upscale steakhouse chain with vintage decor, dry-aged prime steaks, and a strong private events program; competes for the same special-occasion and corporate-event diners as Tellers.
• Smith & Wollensky: High-end American steakhouse group operating destination dining rooms with USDA Prime steaks, extensive wine programs, and significant private event business—closely aligned with Tellers' model.
• Old Homestead Steakhouse: Long-running NYC steakhouse with USDA Prime dry-aged steaks, classic chophouse fare, and private dining—analogous to Tellers on heritage positioning and core product.
• Peter Luger Steak House: Iconic New York steakhouse famed for dry-aged USDA PRIME beef and old-world dining rooms. Most directly comparable in cuisine focus, dry-aging program, and premium Long Island/NYC diner clientele.
• Keens Steakhouse: Historic NYC steakhouse with a heritage building, dry-aged prime steaks, and curated whiskey program; comparable in historic-venue positioning and old-world ambiance.

Broad incumbents

• Morton's The Steakhouse: Established national upscale steakhouse chain with classic chophouse menus, extensive wine lists, and private dining rooms—overlaps with Tellers on both dining and event revenue.
• The Capital Grille: National upscale steakhouse chain operated by Darden with dry-aged steaks, 5,000+ bottle wine programs, and dedicated private dining rooms—competes broadly for upscale Long Island diners and event business.
• Ruth's Chris Steak House: Largest national upscale steakhouse chain with USDA Prime steaks and a sizable private events business; competes for special-occasion diners and corporate entertaining in the broader NY metro.

Regional players

• NY Prime: Long Island-based upscale steakhouse serving the same regional clientele as Tellers with USDA Prime steaks, seafood, and private event spaces; competes most directly in the Islip/Suffolk County market.

Others

• Bohlsen Restaurant Group (sibling concepts): Sister restaurants within the same parent group share gift card platform, customer cross-promotion, and operational infrastructure; not direct competitors but highly relevant ecosystem comparables for unit economics and brand portfolio dynamics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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