What is the best steakhouse close to the Las Vegas Strip?

Buccaneer Bay Club in Treasure Island - ask for a table by the window during pirate show. Great steaks, fabulous rack of lamb, excellent service.

Anthony,

My husband and I enjoyed Ruth Chris Steak House. The steaks were so thick and juicy. The only negative was that we ordered too much and couldn't take it with us like at home! ENJOY.

My vote goes for Lawry's the Prime Rib, although a lot of people like the steakhouse in Circus Circus. For a comprehensive listing of restaurants in Vegas, as well as reader reviews, go to www.lvol.com, it is an invaluable resource if you are planning a trip there!

I agree with Gina. Both of her recommendations are excellent. Ruth Chris Steakhouse is just a very overpriced chain restaurant that can be found all across the country. Can't comment on the one at the TI.

Most of the major properties have fairly decent steakhouses but Lawry's and Circus Circus are excellent.

gallagher's in newyork newyork is wonderful! we have alot of great steakhouses in texas and they rank right up there with the best i've eaten!

Greetings -

What an interesting question considering I just drove in from Vegas about 2 hours ago!

I don't think I could count as high as how many times I've been to Vegas. We go many times a year. We only live 4 hours away and are actually going back in 2 weeks for business.

I haven't been to every place (who could?) but as far as good steak/restaurants go, I'll say the following:

Ruth Chris - Chain, why bother? Vegas offer better

Circus Circus - Excellent. Highly recommend.

Bucaneer Bay Club - Recommend highly although I thought dinner was a little better at Circus. However, overall atmosphere is better here than at Circus.

Pinot Brasserie at Venetian - I've only been once so far but had something called "Hanger Steak" for lunch a couple of months ago. It was pretty much a filet served sliced and some type of herb sauce with fries. Paris-style. Excellent. Thought I was back at the Relais de Venise in Paris. I would assume they probably serve this at dinner.

Rosewood Grille - I haven't been here yet myself (been meaning to), but they consistently get high awards for steak and seafood and giant lobsters. This is supposed to be one of the better restaurants in town.

Bertolini's - It's not steak but excellent pasta at the Forums Shops. I love the lobster with cream sauce pasta. Excellent location in the European-feel shopping arcade.

Side Note: Good buffets are Bellagio Sunday Brunch and the Village Seafood Buffet at Rio.

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I'm surprised that no one mentioned Morton's or Smith and Wollensky's.


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Mon Ami Gabi at Paris Las Vegas! Great food, service, and views.

No offence to the suggestion of Ruth's Chris, but why go someplace that most people can go to in their hometown.

If you don't mind spending a few dollars and want to experience a nice Vegas locale (with the Bellagio fountains just out the dining room window), try Prime at Bellagio. I highly recommend the shellfish plate as an appetizer. Try a few of their steaksauces as well.

In terms of Smith and Wolley's, while I'm a big fan of their NYC original, I thought the Vegas location wasn't up to par. I has to send my prime rib back twice because it was sent to the table almost raw. Although, it was one of the few decent restaurants still serving at 1:00 a.m.

Mon Ami Gabi is a great spot given its location and the Parisian feel. But, Im not sure I'd put it in the category of great steakhouses, per se. I had the Steak Au Poivre last time I was there and they use a cheap cut of flank steak.

The best steak in Vegas, and I say this with 100% confidence, is at Emeril Lagase's steakhouse (Delmonico) in the Venetian. It's pricey and the place is fancy, but the steak is as juicy and perfect as any I've had anywhere.

Best steak we've had in 2 visits to Vegas was last month at the Cortez Room at the Gold Coast. The Prime Rib Dinner came as part of a Show package and the steak was big, thick and tender as they come,
Dave

Topping as I just returned from Vegas and want to add Gallagher's to the list of great places for steak in Vegas.

We went there as we couln't get an early table at Prime. The aged NY Strip at Gallagher's was incredible. It was about an inch and half think and literally melted in my mouth. I'd definately go there again.

No offense, but that phrase about steak literally "melting in your mouth" just doesn't make sense. Who wants a steak to just melt in your mouth? Ice cream does that. Not steak. I want something I can bite into and chew -- not tough -- but certainly not "melt". Yucckkkk!

Prime in the Bellagio

X,
"Melting in your mouth" is a figure of speech that most people use to describe a very tender steak.

Think about it this way, when people call you an as*hole (and I'm sure they do quite often) they don't literally think you are that part of the anatomy. Just a figure of speech to show their feelings toward you.

Using a figure of speech is one thing, but to add "literally" before it means just that -- that it literally does melt in your mouth. I won't go there.

I thought that was a pretty good comeback, Alex.

Yea except Alex blew his own theory. In his comeback he said "they don't literally think. . .".

That was my point exactly. When the poster said the steak LITERALLY melted in my mouth, it removed it from being a figure of speech.