Any steak enthusiasts traveling on California's Central Coast will want to try A.J. Spurs in Buelton (home of Sideways), Grover (Pismo) Beach, San Luis Obispo, Templeton or Marina. Or F. McLintock's in Arroyo Grande, Shell Beach (Pismo) or Paso Robles.
If you're in California's southern San Joaquin Valley, you'll definitely want to stop by Big Jer's for a simple, hearty meal of the best grilled Tri-Tip you've ever tasted, along with artichokes and freshly baked French bread, accompanied by a nice California Zinfandel or Cabernet and followed with coffee, dessert and cigars.
If you spend the night because you were too full and groggy to make it out to your car after dinner, you'll be treated to his specialty blackberry and sour cream /cream cheese crepes for breakfast.
And the price is very reasonable.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It is a mistake to think that businessmen are more immoral than politicians. -- John Maynard Keynes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Politics reduced to its essence: My weasel is better than your weasel. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ...smoking fine cigars is one of the rare, great old-world pleasures that a gentleman can still enjoy in the way that it was meant to be. -- lenguamor
Posts: 2395 | Location: 34d 4' 23.73" N, 118d 14' 25.07" W | Registered: October 03, 2008
One that no one has mentioned yet in this thread is Lawry's. Love the place. Also I haven't been there but I also hear great things about Piccolo Pete's in Omaha, NE.
Posts: 1224 | Location: In your Humidorz... messin' with your smokes! | Registered: September 28, 2008
Smith and Wollenskys in NYC Quality Meats in NYC (Amazing sides) Keens Steakhouse in NYC (actually go for the famous mutton chop) Preston's Steakhouse in Naples Florida.
I order my steak Black & Blue so Ruths Chris is not my favorite as the steak continues to cook on the plate.
Timely post: I will be in Orlando Florida in about a month and have been doing some research looking for a great steakhouse. Any suggestions?
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Posts: 518 | Location: NYC | Registered: August 14, 2008
MANERO'S - GREENWICH CT [sentimental vote - the gold standard i would use to measure a steak house today] used to eat there every FRI PM during the 80's- chateaubriand / gorgonzola salad / scotch / CIGAR FRIENDLY !!!
anyway now i'm hungry
frankD
Boy, did you just bring back memories! My father would take us to Manero's for special occasions when I was younger. Loved that place. Can't forget the fried onions.
Posts: 2398 | Location: New York, NY | Registered: April 23, 2002
Stoney River Steakhouse - Great steaks and sides. Oh the bread rolls are to die for.
*******They allow a free bottle of wine per table to be brought in for dinner. Its great when you bring in a great Cab that would cost at least 100-150 there(due to restaurants markup) and you leave with no drinks on your tab*********
Originally posted by ldfkr14: Stoney River Steakhouse - Great steaks and sides. Oh the bread rolls are to die for.
*******They allow a free bottle of wine per table to be brought in for dinner. Its great when you bring in a great Cab that would cost at least 100-150 there(due to restaurants markup) and you leave with no drinks on your tab*********
Sounds great to me. Where is it?
Posts: 1224 | Location: In your Humidorz... messin' with your smokes! | Registered: September 28, 2008
I have not had a chance to try many steak houses outside of the twin cities, but Manny's has always had a reputation as being one of the best in the nation. I do not have much to compare them too, but the steaks have always been amazing, and the decor is awesome.
Posts: 1238 | Location: Rock Elm Wisconsin | Registered: November 14, 2008
Originally posted by JacktheRabbit: One that no one has mentioned yet in this thread is Lawry's. Love the place. Also I haven't been there but I also hear great things about Piccolo Pete's in Omaha, NE.
I love Lawrey's in LA, but I didn't mention it because they serve prime rib and not steak. I go there at least a few times a year for business dinners.
"Et tu, brute. -Julius Caesar"
Posts: 1201 | Location: Southern California | Registered: August 07, 2007
Wait, hold up, Prime Rib isn't steak? I thought the definition of steak is any slice of meat, and that Prime Rib was variety of Rib Eye ... I could be off there though.
At any rate, you're lucky to live close to the place, I haven't been in years.
Posts: 1224 | Location: In your Humidorz... messin' with your smokes! | Registered: September 28, 2008
I just got back from NYC and I can confirm that Wolfgangs on Park Ave. is excellent (the best I have ever had). It beats my experiences at Ben and jacks, Mortons, Shulas, Chasens and LV. In the LA area, I like the 555 in Long Beach and Flemings in Manhattan Beach
