What are the best steak restaurants in USA? Are there any well respected awards given to great steak houses?
I don’t know about any official ratings, but Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse is well-known, overpriced and overrated. I actually prefer Outback Steakhouse for flavor and non-stuffy atmosphere, and it only costs about 1/3 the price of RC.
No restaurant steak I’ve tried can compete with my father-in-law’s steaks, cooked on his backyard grill. Best steaks ever!
In New York City, Smith & Wollensky and Peter Luger.
Wow, I can’t believe you even compared Outback to Ruth’s Chris. Ruth’s Chris may be overpriced, but I don’t consider it overrated; their steaks are excellent. My experience with Outback, in comparison, is mediocre to (the one in Cheyenne, WY) downright bad. I used to work at the flagship Houstons (a national chain), and the steak was pretty good, but that was in Kansas City, which probably has some of the best steakhouses outside of New York. The Plaza III gets all the accolades and recommendations by executive lawyers (in no small part because of the view) but the best steaks are to be found at Hereford House, the Majestic, and of course the famous Savoy. (They’re still in business, yes? I read they had a big fire a few years ago.)
I’m not familiar enough with NoCal to speak about their talent with bovine tissue, but the SoCal chefs just don’t seem to understand steak. It’s not enough just to grill a steak–you have to selected it, cut it properly, cook and then sear it, and make sure it is served within spare seconds after coming off the grill. If you want a great steak–a really excellent cut–you either go to the Ruth’s Chris down behind the Orange Curtain, or preferably you drive up to Buellton and go to The Hitching Post II (yes, the one that was featured in Sideways, and yes, their house wines are also excellent–I like the Cork Dancer Pinot, personally).
I’m sure there have to be some great steak joints in Chicago but I never ate at one; Milwaukee’s best is Mo’s, which is middling good but nothing to rave about. I’ve gotten a couple of fair steaks in New Orleans (which is, after all, where Ruth started out) but Cincinnati, Pittsburg, Philly, and Denver have never shown me a good time in that regard. Atlanta is supposed to have some great steak, but I’ve never been there long enough to find out.
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The only acceptable answer to this question is Peter Luger’s in Brooklyn, NY. The steaks are so good that they justify the trip to an outer borough.
Anyone giving a different answer either has not dined at Luger’s or is clinically insane.
Smith & Wollensky’s is also good, but I prefer Spark’s as the Manhattan steakhouse of choice.
This makes me very, very sad. Whenever I go out I always ask for my steak rare because it comes back medium, medium rare if I am lucky. I’ve tried steak here everywhere from IHOP to Ruth’s Chris. I was terribly underimpressed with Ruth’s Chris, the IHOP one was far more buttery. Outback is really hit or miss. They have a problem with putting on too much seasoning.
I’ll have to try the The Hitching Post.
This is a bit shocking to me as a native Cincinnatian with a huge love for steak. Of course, most of the steaks I ate in Cincy were cooked on grills by my friends or family members. Still, when I ask for medium rare, it always comes out medium rare and they never put on too much seasoning.
[www.theindependent.com/stories/080705/bus_eds07.shtml+“uncle+ed’s+steakhouse”+“grand+island”+locust&hl=en&client=firefox-a]Uncle](http://64.233.187.104/search?q=cache:o8iJNw3oWbkJ:[url) Ed’s Steakhouse on S Locust St, Grand Island NE
If you happen to be passing through on I-80, the place is well worth the short hop onto town.
Uncle Ed’s steakhouse in Grand Island Nebraska
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I remember being quite impressed with Del Frisco’s in Fort Worth, Texas. I was there on business, and my associates from the local office insisted that I try it. It was excellent advice–the martinis were ice-cold, the wine list was extensive, and the steaks were done exactly as we ordered them. Service was perfect too; things appeared when they were supposed to, quietly disappeared when we were done with them, and it was all unobtrusive. Overall, I really enjoyed the experience; it was a memorable evening.
Now, if we’re going to add great steakhouses in Canada, I’ll have to vote for Hy’s. It’s a small chain, like Del Frisco’s and Smith and Wollensky’s, but I’d recommend the Hy’s in Calgary–every time I’ve been to Hy’s, it’s been very close to my Del Frisco’s experience.
I stand by my statement. Ruth’s Chris was mediocre at best.
Bone’s Steak House in Atlanta. Best steak ever, anywhere. Better than Ruth’s Chris, Houston’s Outback, etc.
Charlie Trotter’s in Chicago had a really good steak when I went there.
Well, you’re gonna laugh, but that’s OK.
I don’t remember the name of the theme restaurant in Disney World, but I asked for a really, truly rare steak and the waiter asked me if I wanted it ____ style. (I THINK he said "Pittsburgh style, but am not sure any more). That is, charred to a crisp on the outside, cool red on the inside. I said, “Yeah, man!!”
And that’s what I got. The charred exterior was paper-thin. It broke like an ice crust when I cut it. Rare as hell inside. Best damn steak I ever ate.
Who woulda guessed?
I actually liked Ruth’s Chris in Dallas, but ate at one in Nashville and thought it was pretty bad.
Hell yes. I went to Epcot with SmithWife a few years ago - I ate three or four of those Pittsburgh-style steaks in as many days. Bone’s was still better, though. But not by miles, if you know what I mean.
I’ve never been disappointed in a Morton’s steak, and I’ve eaten at three of their locations.
For a truly magnificent steak, though, you need to go to a New York City steakery. Peter Luger’s is the most famous example, but if you’re in Manhattan touring and would rather not hike out to Brooklyn, try Wolfgang’s Steakhouse on Park & 33rd. My God, what steak.
If you get back to Cincinnati again you should probably give Carlo and Johnny’s a try. It’s a little out of town, maybe 20 miles or so north in Montgomery. It’s a Jeff Ruby steakhouse with a good menu, and I’ve never been disappointed in their steaks. Pricey as hell, but in my opinion worth it.
Capital Grille makes one fantastic steak. I don’t know if they are award-winning, but well worth the expense.
I’ve never been disappointed by Morton’s either. As far as a steakhouse goes, probably the absolute best I’ve ever had the opportunity to dine in.
My favorite local steakhouse when I lived in NJ was Arthur’s in North Brunswick.
Damn good steaks, resonably priced, nice pub atmosphere.
If I had to choose it’s west coast counterpart I’d have to go with Western Boot Steakhouse as my current local fave.
There are a few steakhouses in this area that I’ve yet to try though. My husband isn’t a big steak eater, so I’m usually on my own when I’ve got a hankerin for a nice slab of cow.
I don’t think either of those are considered ‘Best in the USA’ or anything, but they are pretty damn good and pretty decent values.
Best one in my area is Texas Roadhouse.
My family lives about 30 min from me and when they come my way for dinner, they always ask to go there because there isn’t as good a steakhouse in their area.
Havn’t been there in a while.
Now I wanna go.