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Best steak house in Las Vegas?

PerryM

PerryM

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We will be celebrating our son’s 21st birthday over the Thanksgiving holiday at Las Vegas and would like to take him and his frat brother to the best steak house in Vegas. Already have reservations for Ruth’s Chris – just wondering if there was something much better for a little bit more money.

If you have any ideas for another place 2 frat brothers, a mom and dad could have a great dinner I'm open for suggestions. We will be there Thanksgiving day until Sunday afternoon.

Thanks for any feedback.
 
When we got married in Vegas we had our celebratory dinner that evening at the steakhouse in the Excaliber. It was outstanding and well worth the pricey menu. I don't recall the name of it, but if it is still there, you should be able to find it on their website.
 
Craft Steak in MGM or Delmonico's in the Venetian would probably be on my list. The Steakhouse in Circus Circus has always been reputed to be the best but, I just can't bring myself to go into Circus Circus for fine dining.
 
Timeshare Von said:
When we got married in Vegas we had our celebratory dinner that evening at the steakhouse in the Excaliber. It was outstanding and well worth the pricey menu. I don't recall the name of it, but if it is still there, you should be able to find it on their website.
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Camalot is the steak house in Excalibur.
 
what kind of steak are you interested in?

i would almost be positive you can get better value elsewhere. although i dont remember for sure if ruth chris in vegas was regarded well or not.

i agree with doug re fine dining. my uncle paid a fortune at the hilton, and it was not bad, but just average. all the prices in vegas, except at the high end, and extremely low end, seem to be really inflated IMHO.
 
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Kagehitokiri said:
what kind of steak are you interested in?

i would almost be positive you can get better value elsewhere. although i dont remember for sure if ruth chris in vegas was regarded well or not.

i agree with doug re fine dining. my uncle paid a fortune at the hilton, and it was not bad, but just average. all the prices in vegas, except at the high end, and extremely low end, seem to be really inflated IMHO.
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We eat at Outback Steakhouse once a week - love the place.

Ruth's Chris is our treat while in Maui. They used to have one in St. Louis, got rid of it, and now it's back - never go there.

We don't want a $100 a plate meal - Ruth's Chris in Maui is about $50 each. So something about $75 but twice a great is what I'm looking for. (Sorry, I'm an engineer and that's how I think).
 
dougp26364 said:
Camalot is the steak house in Excalibur.
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Thanks Doug . . . that's right!

I must add that the "entertainment" at dinner was also part of the ambiance of the evening. The chef brought out the meats for us to select from. He then prepared our meal table-side. We had the steak diane, which was outstanding. We also had banana's foster which was also prepared tableside.

The dinner, in total (inc. tax and tip) was around $120 for the two of us, including an adult beverage or two.

p.s. Here is the link to the IgoUgo review I wrote on our experience there:
http://www.igougo.com/travelcontent/journalEntryFreeForm.aspx?EntryID=33341
 
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There is also a Morton's Steakhouse on Flamingo Road not too far from the Strip.
 
thats how i think too sometimes perry :D

on zagat >
- prime ~ $80 (highest rated in every category) ("jacket preferred" - one of 3 places that "suggest" a dress code - only 2 actually enforce one)
- delmonico's ~ $70 (just below prime)
- ruth chris ~ $60 (considerably lower)

morton's is nothing like it used to be IMHO. i like the capitol grille, but all those chains really vary depending on location, although it appears that capitol grille is the most consistent (also the smallest though) i would agree with others above - go with a hotel restaurant, not a chain.
 
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We ate at Delmonico this past Monday for my wife's birthday. Two steak dinners, a shared salad, two shared veggies and two drinks each came out to $180 plus tip. The food was fantastic and we had more than enough to fill us up. They also have added a specialty coffee menu that includes to custom blends and four single origin coffees. The service was top notch!
 
I thought that:

Craftsteak was overrated.

Lawry's was the best

The Range at Harrah's was very good.
 
How about Capital Grille? It is at the North end of Fashion Show Mall, with its own valet & elevator. I've mystery shopped it twice. The food and service are impeccable. Steaks are melt in your mouth tender. There are tables you can reserve which overlook Wynn and the Strip. To give you an idea of service, if you take leftovers home, they come in a bag with a note from the chef, telling you how pleased he is that you liked the food enough to take it home.

I almost forgot...the waiter gives you their business card at the end of the meal, so you can call them direct on your next visit!

Dress code is casual, they say its in a tourist area so it is hard to insist on anything specific.

We had two glasses of wine, an appetizer, salad, two entrees, two sides, and one dessert. The bill was $160. It was wonderful.

BTW, I've eaten at Delmonico. Its pretty darn good, too. But Capital Grill was even better.


Fern
 
have you been to prime fern?

good to know capital grille in vegas is really good. i was pretty impressed with their mclean location as well (MUCH better than mclean mortons and flemings) and hear DC is also fantastic.
 
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PerryM said:
We eat at Outback Steakhouse once a week - love the place.

Ruth's Chris is our treat while in Maui. They used to have one in St. Louis, got rid of it, and now it's back - never go there.

We don't want a $100 a plate meal - Ruth's Chris in Maui is about $50 each. So something about $75 but twice a great is what I'm looking for. (Sorry, I'm an engineer and that's how I think).
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For the most part you'll be hard pressed for find that $100 pp steak dinner. Oh, they're out there but most menus we've looked at will have the steak priced in the $30 to $50 range (unless it's a kobe steak). But, keep in mind that many of these restaurants are ala carte. Sides can run $6.50 and up. However many of these sides are adaquate for two people. Generally we'll order two main entree's, two sides and a bottle of water. Meals for the two of us, including tip, will run $100 to $150. At Kokomo's ordered the prime rib (HUGE piece of meat) and the king crab legs, two side dishes, a bottle of water and one martini. I believe the bill was around $135 including the tip. At the Eifel Tower restaurant ordered a chicken dish, the lobster thurmador, two sides, a bottle of water and two banana soufles. I think the total was a little under $150 for the two of us.

There are MANY very good steak houses in Vegas. I would venture to say that every resort/casino has at least one. Lately we've been picking restaurants for their atmosphere and reputation and sometime just out of curiosity. I like to continue to try new restaurants so as to be informed on as many as I can keeping in mind that quality/experience can change over time.

Ruth's Chris Steak House is a chain that I can find in almost any major city, same as Morton's or Smith and Wollinski. For that reason when we're in Vegas we no longer consider those choices while in Vegas. I want to try to find something a little more unique that I can't find here in the midwest. I really enjoy the rare meal at Ruth's or Morton's (one bad experience at S&W keeps me away from them). I just like to try new restaurants not easily available to me at home.
 
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I have to agree that The Capital Grill is the BEST. It will make the Grub Steak (Park City) look like McDonalds.
 
I agree it was hard the first time to go to Circus Circus for fine dining. But, only hard the first time. Best we have been to - go there EVERY time we pass through that town. Filet - yum...

dougp26364 said:
Craft Steak in MGM or Delmonico's in the Venetian would probably be on my list. The Steakhouse in Circus Circus has always been reputed to be the best but, I just can't bring myself to go into Circus Circus for fine dining.
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Thanks guys, I'm going to start to look at the menus of the places mentioned here.
 
The only steakhouses I've eaten at are Capital Grille, Delmonico's, Silverado Steakhouse (in SouthPoint, a personal favorite for price/service/quality) and Outback (only went cause it was convenient for out of towners...not my fave).

Many local friends like Hank's in Green Valley Ranch, which seems overpriced to me. Other friends swear by the steakhouse in the Silverton, don't know the name of it.

Fern
 
PerryM said:
Thanks guys, I'm going to start to look at the menus of the places mentioned here.
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Many of the online menu's won't have prices on them. I assume because they want to be able to change prices at will without hearing, "but on the internet it says....." On the other hand, most have their menu's posted outside the restaurant with the prices on them. I make it a habit to take a peek at a lot of those when we're walking by.

Tao has prices online and I believe that Kokomo's also has prices listed.
 
Hugo's Cellar

The responses here are very similar to another thread running on sea food. That said, I've been to Ruth Chris and it's very good. It's also a chain and as has been mentioned, there are other places to take in Ruth Chris

Our favorite Vegas dining place is Hugo's Cellar in the basement of the 4 Queen's Hotel on Freemont Street.

~$80 - $100 per person. It's very old school type of place without a dress code. It's been a winner with our friends and family for several years now. I've been told the seafood is very good. I usually go for their very very very good steaks. Reservations are usually needed.

http://www.hugoscellar.com/
 
jancpa said:
There is also a Morton's Steakhouse on Flamingo Road not too far from the Strip.
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Might as well eat at Ruth's Chirs Steakhouse then or Smith and Wollinski. All are about the same.
 
You can never go wrong with The Palm (Shops at Caesar's) -- Classic Texas-based steakhouse. Star Canyon's Cowboy Ribeye (Venetian, next to Delmonico's) used to be hands-down my favorite steak in Vegas, but it closed a couple of years ago due to lack of publicity.

The restaurant at the top of the Stratosphere has good steak (one of the better ones in Vegas), and an amazing view.

Lawry's is Prime Rib, not steak per se, but it is about the best Prime Rib you'll ever have anywhere.

My personal opinion is that Morton's is overrated. I have had several mediocre steaks at various Mortons around the country, all for about the highest prices I've ever paid for steak anywhere. I've eaten at several Ruths Chrises (not the one in Vegas) and have never been disappointed.
 
Hoc said:
Lawry's is Prime Rib, not steak per se, but it is about the best Prime Rib you'll ever have anywhere.
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Agreed about the prime rib. But the ribeye there is very, very good!
 
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