Steakhouse restaurants in North America
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Cattlemen's Steakhouse
OKC's most storied restaurant, this Stockyards City institution has been feeding cowpokes and city slickers slabs of beef and lamb's fries (that's a polite way of saying gonads) since 1910. Deals are still cut at the counter (where you can jump the wait for tables) and back in the luxe booths.
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Jim's Steaks
If you can brave the long lines - which bust out of the front door and snake around the side of the shiny art-deco building - you'll be in for a treat at this Philly institution, which serves mouthwatering cheesesteaks and hoagies (plus soups, salads and breakfasts).
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STK
An oddly stylized restaurant, with sleek banquettes, metallic and black decor and one kitschy pair of horns protruding from over the bar, STK bills itself as 'not your daddy's steakhouse.' That's why you'll find salads filled with green melon, avocado, mâche greens and kaffir lime, or blue cheese, vine-ripened tomatoes and smoked bacon, plus organic roast chicken, tuna tartare with pineapple, crispy shallots and plantain chips and scallop seviche. But there's still plenty of what you'd expect: T-bones, skirt steaks, filet mignon etc. Portion sizes can be petite, medium or large, and you can add toppings such as black truffles.
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Queue de Cheval
This mecca of expense-account carnivores serves up delectable prime beef that’s dry-aged on the premises. Order from a dozen varieties of mammoth-sized steaks that span filet mignon, T-bone and thick slabs of marbled tenderloin, and then watch as it’s char-broiled in the pyrotechnics of the open kitchen. Service is impeccable, with attention paid to little details – chunky-handled steak knives for male clientele, thin and sleek models for women. Reservations are a must.
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Prime 112
Sometimes, you need a steak: well aged, juicy, marbled with the right bit of fat, served in a spot where the walls sweat testosterone, the bar serves Manhattans and the hostesses are models. Chuck the above into Miami Beach's oldest inn – the beautiful 1915 Browns Hotel – and there's Prime 112. Prime can definitely be said to attract celebrities; one night in 2008 it is rumored Enrique Iglesias, Anna Kournikova, Alonzo Mourning, LL Cool J, Mike Piazza and the King of Jordan all ate here...on the same night. On that note, don't come dressed in shorts and sandals. The steak, incidentally, is very good, although the service can leave something to be desired – some wait…
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Palm
Fun for people-watching as well as meat- eating, this classic American steakhouse is a media and political celebrity magnet (Larry King likes to hang out here). Everyone's lunch seems to consist of sirloin, straight-gin martinis and cigar smoke. Its waitstaff are renowned for giving their customers a hard time.
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Wellington Gastropub
Although 'gastropub' sounds like some sort of British indigestion, this up-and-comer is luring foodies to the west end of town with a savvy selection of hearty meat mains served by tatted waiters. The menu rotates daily, offering up the best local produce with a pint of crafted microbrew.
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Bone's Restaurant
Bone's is all about old money and the local Buckhead powerbrokers but also gets top votes as Atlanta's best steakhouse. With lots of wood and brass and eager-to-please staff this old-school restaurant oozes class and serves up mouth-watering steaks.
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Lucky's
To nibble fancy chops in a high-end steakhouse that is frequented by local celebs, make a reservation at the chic, sometimes-too-hip-for-its-own-good Lucky's .
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Prime Rib
There are lots of K St restaurants that serve up fusiony, modernist, wasabi-crusted-panko-seaweed-octopus-brioche kinda fare. Not the Prime Rib. Excuse a bit of chauvinism, but power, friends, is still best exemplified by sitting in a dark-wood dining room cutting deals over hunks of seared cow the size of a midget, then stepping outside for a cigar (damned smoking ban) and coming back in for a cognac. With a side of testosterone. The wait staff, clad in tuxedos, dress the part, and you’d better too – that means ties and jackets, men. Actually, you don’t need the jacket at lunch, at which time the Rib del-ivers a $25 set menu that is quite a good deal. The food lives up…
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KO Prime
If you are not getting enough red meat in your diet, Ken Oringer has come to the rescue with this too-cool-for-cow steak house, featuring 10 different kinds of steak, plus other meaty delights such as bone marrow, seared foie gras and Kobe beef tartare, all of which seem to leave the guests craving more.
With slick leather furniture and hip Holstein-print details, this is a sophisticated, stylish (and sustainable) take on a steak house.
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Jimmy's
Jimmy's is a soulful tequila-, crab- and steakhouse with attitude that attracts a very A-list crowd. Settle into a booth and check out the writing on the wall in the main dining room. No, we're not being cryptic: Jimmy's idea of decorating is covering the walls with guest graffiti – bring a pen. You're paying a king's ransom to dine with the rich and famous, so you may as well leave your mark.
The perpetually packed bar serves a cheaper menu and 105 types of tequila and mescal. Thursday nights are devoted to the crab, with king crab legs going for a song. It hosts a salsa night on Saturdays.
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Sparks
Get an honest-to-goodness New York steakhouse experience at this classic joint, a former mob hangout that’s been around for nearly 50 years and still packs ’em in for a juicy carnivorous feed.
Rub elbows with red-meat lovers of all stripes and choose your cut: prime sirloin, filet mignon, steak fromage (topped with Roquefort) or medallions of beef topped with bordelaise sauce. Thick chops of veal and lamb and various seafood options are also on tap, as are heaping portions of character thanks to the skilled waiters.
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Pitkin County Steakhouse
The most popular and down-to-earth steakhouse in town. It does prime dry-aged steaks, prime rib and, to quote one satisfied customer, 'the best fucking crab legs in the world!' Set in the basement of a Hopkins Ave complex, it has an open kitchen with tables scattered about the just-dark-enough environs and an iced-down fish selection for you to check out as you glide to your table.
During the low season the dining room is only open Thursday to Saturday, but its adjacent tavern is always open for business.
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Graziano's
People love to argue over who does the best South American steak in Miami, but among the Argentinian population the general consensus seems to be this very traditional parilla (grill), located on a strip of gas stations on Bird Rd. Everything is plucked out of Buenos Aires: the quebracho wood on the grill, the Argentinian customers and, most of all, the racks of lomo (steak), sweetbreads and blood sausage, gristly bits beloved by portenos (Buenos Aires natives), which are tough to find in more Yankee-friendly establishments.
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Hill Country
City slickers have been going gaga for good ol’-fashioned BBQ for a while now, finally able to tell the difference between smoked meats of the Carolinas, Mississippi and various other Southern states. Here it’s all about the sausage, fatty brisket, beef shoulder and pork ribs cooked in the Texas style (the Hill Country is a country area between Austin and San Antonio), plus an array of imaginative side dishes including smoky deviled eggs, baked beans braised with beer, and penne with three cheeses. You can also catch frequent live Texas music acts and Sunday football games on the big screens. A hoppin’ bar stays open till 2am.
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Dickie Brennan’s
The best steakhouse in the city is also widely considered one of the best in the country, and so there’s not a lot left to say about Dickie’s: it does steak, and does it incredibly well. The beef comes with beautifully crafted traditional sauces (béarnaise, hollandaise etc) and, if you like, can be topped with local oysters or shrimp. The sides are also gorgeous (key in any good steakhouse), particularly the Pontalba potatoes, done up with garlic, mushrooms and ham.
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Hardware Grill
When you really want to impress even yourself, head to this plush oasis high on a bluff above the river in what is traditionally the seedier part of town. The Hardware occupies an old (for Edmonton) redbrick building that has retained its more elegant features and spruced up the rest. Signposts promise an ambitious triumvirate of 'comfort, flavor and panache,' a boast at least partly fulfilled in expertly prepared duck breast, lamb rack and Alberta beef.
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Charlie Palmer Steak
In the shadow of the Capitol (you can see the marble dome through the plate glass windows in the dining room), this place simply oozes power. And while the place has the requisite swirling cigar smoke and old boys club feel, it's also got a muted blue and orange color scheme and a bold, award-winning modern menu with an all-American wine list. The downside? Prices at celebrity chef/owner Charlie Palmer's restaurant are appallingly high.
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Annie’s Paramount Steakhouse
There’s always a great crowd at this neighborhood steakhouse on Sundays, a mix of families loving the excellent brunch and gay club-hoppers eating off the headache-inducing activities of the previous night. After hours on weekends the place is at its best, hopping with clubbers grabbing a burger or breakfast on their way home. Waitstaff are friendly, making this one of the best places to meet and greet the gay community.
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Cut
Peripatetic Wolfgang Puck strikes again, and this time he’s on fire –it’s 1200°F in the broiler, to be exact. Modern earth-toned furnishings with stainless-steel accents and dried-flower arrangements complement a surprisingly smart menu, which dares to infuse Indian spices into Kobe beef, and accompanies Nebraska corn-fed steaks with Argentinean chimichurri sauce or Point Reyes blue cheese. Reservations essential.
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Cyrano's
Follow your nose in Cyrano's, an enduring (since 1959) downtown bistro with red leather seats and a portrait of the nasally well-endowed Monsieur de Bergerac on the wall. Order reliably good salads, ribs or seafood offerings, or launch into the signature 16oz rib steak. If you're in a hurry, sit at the bar and graze through a quick-fire menu of burgers, wings and oysters, washed down with Creemore Springs on tap.
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Courthouse Market Grille
You mightn't want to dedicate much thought to it over your sirloin, but Toronto's last public execution took place here. It's a distinguished 1853 building with fireplaces, leather chairs and marble floors – downstairs the bathrooms are inside old jail cells. Expect perfectly grilled meats and whole fish, and a wine list which, unlike the architecture, is cleverly cleft into 'Old World' and 'New World.'
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Pullman Grille
A well-kept secret, the clubby Pullman features the finest Black Angus beef and Pacific Rim seafood specialties, plus a solid wine list served amid gorgeous carved wood paneling and a fortune’s worth of antiques, such as a fireplace taken from a Scottish castle. The centerpiece is a 1926 Pullman train car, now a cigar lounge for quaffing after-dinner brandy. Enter through the impressive mansion doors.
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Envy
Envy’s name is no lie. Near the convention center, powerbrokers recline against high-backed chairs amid a boldly splashed color palette. Both steaks and seafood get high marks, along with a smart wine list and inventive side dishes like bourbon creamed corn. At breakfast, early risers see the likes of lemony brioche French toast or gingerbread waffles topped with cinnamon gelato. Reservations recommended.
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