Los Angeles' Best Steak 2008

Argentine restaurant specializes in steaks, chicken, homemade pastas, salads and garlic fries; extensive wine list available.

Reviews:

• “Why eat fish?”
• “worst fish ever”
• “Argentine Gem”
• “Above average food.”
• “Pricey average restaurant”

Carlitos Gardel

Flash back to Rat Pack-era dining at this posh Beverly Hills steakhouse.

Reviews:

• “Beverly Hills when its best or worst”
• “A little over priced and not very good”
• “Best Lobster Mashed Potatoes, Prostitutes and Cougars on the prowl – good entertainment”
• “Best Steak in Los Angeles area!”
• “Great … if you want prostitutes and over-priced bland steaks”

Tips: Mastro’s boasts a fairly extensive wine list, with selections changing on a monthly basis.

Mastro’s Steakhouse

Popular Sunset Strip steakhouse shortens its name and goes west.

Reviews:

• “Watch out!”
• “Great Bar Food”
• “Food was okay…service was beyond bad”
• “Definately skip this one…”
• “Great food, Great Service”

Boa Steakhouse or email Boa Steakhouse

Wheel and deal between bites of prime-aged beef at this historic steakhouse.

Reviews:

• “Not recommended”
• “NIGHTMARE AT PDC!”
• “GOOD STEAKS!”
• “Horrible place to eat !!!”
• “Waste of time and Waste of money!!!”

Tips: Pacific Dining Car has a long list of wines by the glass.

Pacific Dining Car

Elegant hotel restaurant balances modernist regal design with straightforward steakhouse favorites.

Reviews:

• “Have stepped up.”
• “Consistently great food and service.”
• “Really Excellent! Food, that is.”
• “Avoid the Lamb Duo”
• “Perfect”

Tips: The large booths around the windows provide an ideal vantage point. Middle-of-the-room banquettes are situated so chair-side diners at least get to see half the restaurant.

Dakota at the Roosevelt Hotel or email Dakota at the Roosevelt Hotel

Time stands still at this meat-eaters’ paradise.

Reviews:

• “BEST PRIME RIB!”
• “Good food!”
• “definitely only go for prime rib”
• “Cream corn, yorkshire pudding and their seasoning meat”
• “Pretty good but nothing great”

Tips: If you order the Diamond Jim Brady cut, the busboy will bag the rib bone so you can take it home to Fido.

Lawry’s The Prime Rib or email Lawry’s The Prime Rib

Expense-account diners and couples pack this sleek, modern steakhouse nestled amid towering skyscrapers.

Reviews:

• “Great steaks, ugly restaurant”
• “A completely unsatisfactory experience in every sense. Avoid.”
• “Not worth $200 for Dinner!”
• “Big Fans!”
• “Disappointing customer service, poor quality food, uninspiring decor”

Tips: Weekday happy hour, 3pm-7:30pm, offers a separate menu, which includes jerk pork, buffalo wings and hummus platter. Dinner menu items can also be ordered in the bar.

Nick & Stef’s Steakhouse

Where suburbanites satisfy their red meat cravings—without driving over the hill.

Reviews:

• “Could be better”
• “Next time will go to 750ml in South Pas”
• “my goodness, this place is nice. "
• “Didn’t like the staff”
• “Eh, I don’t like it”

Arroyo Chop House or email Arroyo Chop House

Upscale steakhouse chain in LAX Sheraton serves aged steaks, burgers, seafood and pasta to mainly business diners and hotel guests.

Reviews:

• “Best Steak Ever”
• “Not The Best Ever”
• “Great Steak, Good Service, Not the Best Shula’s has to offer.”
• “Tribute To Mom”
• “Best Steakhouse in America??”

Tips: The on-site sports bar features large flat-screened TVs and pre- and post-game specialty cocktails.

Shula’s 347

Sophisticated American chain serves up corn-fed USDA prime cuts and New Orleans-style appetizers and sides.

Reviews:

• “all i can say is …..yuuuuuuuu uuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uuuuuuuuuuuuuu uummmmmmmmm”
• “great meal. worth every penny!”
• “One of the best meals of my life.”
• “GREATEST STEAK EVER IN THE WORLD!!!”
• “Petit Filet”

Tips: It’s not on the menu, but consider ordering your steak “Oscar style,” which means it’s topped with asparagus, crab cakes and bearnaise sauce.

Ruth’s Chris Steak House

Cocktail-era fine dining never goes out of style at this stalwart steakhouse.

Reviews:

• “Good Food, Seems mostly a Senior Citizen place”
• “I read, I went and I wont go back”
• “Prime Rib”
• “table side ceaser salad ooooooooohhhhhh drooling like home”
• “Best all around experience!”

Tips: Along with an extensive wine list, the bar prides itself on martinis—from classic Tanqueray gin or Stoli vodka to chocolate and apple mixes.

Dal Rae or email Dal Rae

The talent behind Jozu and Campanile put a multicultural spin on American comfort food.

Reviews:

• “Good food and service”
• “Nice brunch spot”
• “Nice atmosphere; fussy brunch”
• “Great food; excellent service”
• “terrible food”

Tips: If you’d rather drink your dessert, try the Key Lime “PIE” with Absolute Vanilla vodka, pineapple juice, fresh lime and Roses lime juice.

Jar

USDA prime beef, elegant tableside service and mammoth martinis.

Reviews:

• “AVERAGE STEAK HOUSE”
• “Never left with a “wow” feeling"
• “If You Like Charred Steak…”

Tips: The weekday “power hour” runs from 4pm to 6pm and again from 9pm to 11pm, and features massive discounts on bar items like crab artichoke dip, steak sandwiches, prime mini cheeseburgers, peel-and-eat shrimp and oysters.

Arnie Morton’s of Chicago or email Arnie Morton’s of Chicago

Upscale steakhouse rewards high-profile patrons by immortalizing their likenesses in colorful caricatures.

Reviews:

• “Maybe I’ve been jaded by the delectable New England lobsters I grew up with in the Northeast, but the one my husband ordered was a huge disappointment!”
• “Overpriced. Decent Food. $$$$$ grubbing waiter”
• “wonderful service, great food”
• “Great food and great service!”
• “the staff makes you want to stay all night long—extremely friendly like family; lobster is better than you can get in Boston, finally a martini that is a proper serving!”

Tips: Befitting the power broker atmosphere, The Palm’s wine list is chock full of vintage bottles so treat yourself to a nice Italian red.

The Palm

Wolfgang Puck redefines the classic American steakhouse—and the reimagined hipster variety—inside the Beverly Wilshire Hotel.

Reviews:

• “What a disappointment and rude service”
• “Great ambience but NOT very good steaks”
• “not that impressed "
• “wasn’t that impressed”
• “Great location and people watching.”

Tips: Even with the validation, valet parking is $10. It’s worth it to peruse the neighborhood for street spots.

Cut

Classic New York-style steakhouse entices diners with hefty portions and impeccable service.

Tips: The cozy patio, surrounded by greenery to separate it from North Canon’s pedestrian-heavy sidewalk, is a lovely spot for drinks and appetizers.

Wolfgang’s Steakhouse

Old Hollywood meets new Hollywood at this traditional Italian restaurant.

Reviews:

• “If I lived in L.A. I’d be a regular, too. "
• “Certainly unique, but thats some good italian food…”
• “Love to be used and abused? Then you’ll LOVE Dan Tana’s!”
• “Dan Tana’s”
• “Very expensive poor quality food”

Tips: Clear sightlines—to the bustling bar and glitterati-packed booths—make sliding into table three’s Naugahyde wraparound a wise move.

Dan Tana’s

Steaks are the rule at this old-school Koreatown institution.

Reviews:

• “Used to be a fave—now steaks are overdone & service is lacking”
• “EAT HERE!!!”
• “Service was fine, but steak was not!”
• “Very good steaks, very bad service though, long waits for food”
• “Poor management/service and Declining quality of food”

Tips: Reservations are highly recommended if you want to be seated immediately.

Taylor’s Steakhouse

Ultra-modern steakhouse serves high style, sex appeal and a la carte beef to a young and fabulous Valley crowd.

Reviews:

• “best supper club in southern california”
• “Such a Great Date Place”
• “Service not that good, for the money.”
• “A little Chic outside hollywood”
• “HORRIBLE SERVICE, HORRIBLE FOOD, Nice Decor…that’s it!”

Tips: Free parking is available in front of the restaurant, and valet is offered Wednesday through Saturday nights.

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