Steakhouse
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A steakhouse is a restaurant
Restaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
that specializes in beef
Beef
Beef is the culinary name for meat from bovines, especially domestic cattle. Beef can be harvested from cows, bulls, heifers or steers. It is one of the principal meats used in the cuisine of the Middle East , Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Europe and the United States, and is also important in...
steak
Steak
A steak is a cut of meat . Most are cut perpendicular to the muscle fibers, improving the perceived tenderness of the meat. In North America, steaks are typically served grilled, pan-fried, or broiled. The more tender cuts from the loin and rib are cooked quickly, using dry heat, and served whole...
s. The same type of restaurant is also known as a chophouse.
The steakhouse started in the USA in the late 19th century as a development of traditional inns and bars.
List of notable steakhouses
- Ascot Grill
- Bern's Steak HouseBern's Steak HouseBern's Steak House is a steak restaurant in the SoHo district of Tampa, Florida, founded in 1956. It is currently owned and operated by David Laxer, son of original owner Bern Laxer....
- Berni InnBerni InnFounded in 1955, Berni Inn was the name of a chain of British restaurants established by brothers Frank and Aldo Berni, who were Welsh Italians. The Berni Inn logo consisted of red block lettering, with elongated leading lines on the R and N, throughout the chain's duration...
- Black Angus SteakhouseBlack Angus SteakhouseBlack Angus Steak and Seafood Restaurant was founded in 1964 by Stuart Anderson of Seattle, Washington. The restaurant chain is based in Los Altos, CA. -History:...
- Buffalo GrillBuffalo GrillBuffalo Grill is a chain of steakhouses based in France, with over 300 outlets in Europe. Most of these outlets are located in France, but there are also branches in Luxembourg, Switzerland, Spain and Belgium...
- Claim JumperClaim JumperClaim Jumper is a restaurant chain headquartered in Irvine, California with 45 locations in Arizona, California, Illinois, Colorado, Nevada, Washington, Wisconsin and Oregon. Founder Craig Nickoloff opened the first Claim Jumper Restaurant in Los Alamitos, California in 1977...
- Delmonico's
- Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
- Gallagher's Steak HouseGallagher's Steak HouseGallagher's Steak House, located at 228 W 52nd St in New York City, was founded in November 1927 by Helen Gallagher, a former Ziegfeld girl, the wife of Edward Gallagher , and Jack Solomon, a colorful gambler with a large loyal following from the sporting element...
- Gorat'sGorat'sGorat's Steak House is a restaurant in Omaha, Nebraska, at 4917 Center Street.It is best known as billionaire Warren Buffett's favorite steakhouse, where he annually holds dinners for the largest investors in his company, Berkshire Hathaway, and entertains business colleagues and CEOs, including...
- Hog's Breath CafeHog's Breath CafeHog's Breath Cafe is an Australian chain of steak house restaurants. The first business was opened in July 1989 at Airlie Beach by Don Algie. In November the following year, a second store was opened in Mooloolaba...
- Hoss's Steak and Sea HouseHoss's Steak and Sea HouseHoss's Family Steak and Sea is a restaurant chain based in Duncansville, Pennsylvania.- History :The restaurant chain began in 1983 and was founded by Willard E. Campbell, who was a former Western Sizzlin' steakhouse franchisee with a restaurant in Duncansville, Pennsylvania, and later another one...
- Houston's RestaurantHouston's RestaurantHouston's Restaurant is an American casual dining restaurant chain based in Beverly Hills, California with restauants in 12 states, as well as in the District of Columbia.-Company profile:...
- L'EntrecôteL'EntrecôteAround the world, many restaurants featuring steak dishes use the word entrecôte as their name or part of their name. In particular, the name L'Entrecôte has come to identify three iconic groups of restaurants owned by two sisters and one brother of the Gineste de Saurs family, which specialise in...
- Lawry'sLawry'sLawry's The Prime Rib is a high-end, gourmet restaurant chain. The original location on Restaurant Row on La Cienega Boulevard in Beverly Hills, California, was founded by Lawrence L. Frank and Walter Van de Kamp and opened in 1938...
- Logan's RoadhouseLogan's RoadhouseLogan's Roadhouse is a chain of restaurants that was founded in 1991 in Lexington, Kentucky, and in 1999 became a wholly owned subsidiary of the publicly held CBRL Group, Inc...
- Lone Star Steakhouse & SaloonLone Star Steakhouse & SaloonLone Star Steakhouse & Saloon is a casual dining restaurant chain, serving steak, seafood, salad, and similar food items. Lone Star opened its first restaurant in 1987 in Tampa,Florida. In March 1992, Lone Star became a public company with eight restaurants opened. On February 18, 2008, Lone Star...
- Longhorn SteakhouseLongHorn SteakhouseLongHorn Steakhouse is a restaurant chain, with locations throughout the Eastern United States and in Puerto Rico. Most of its restaurants are in the Southern United States. It also has a few locations in the Midwest, Southwest, and Puerto Rico...
- Mister C'sMister C'sMister C's Steak House was a landmark Italian restaurant located at 5319 North 30th Street in North Omaha, Nebraska. After operating for almost 55 years, the restaurant closed September 30, 2007. The mayor of Omaha and Omaha City Council declared September 18, 2007, "Mister C and Mary Caniglia Day"...
- Omaha, Nebraska - Mitchell's Steakhouse
- Morton's
- Mr. SteakMr. SteakMr. Steak was an American steakhouse restaurant chain started in 1962 by James A. Mather in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The chain operated 278 restaurants throughout the United States at its peak...
- Outback SteakhouseOutback SteakhouseOutback Steakhouse is an American casual dining restaurant chain based in Tampa, Florida with over 1200 locations in 22 countries throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. It was founded in February 1988 in Tampa by Bob Basham, Chris T...
- Peter LugerPeter LugerPeter Luger Steak House is a steakhouse located in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, New York City, with a second location in Great Neck, New York, on Long Island....
- Ponderosa SteakhousePonderosa/Bonanza SteakhousePonderosa Steakhouse and Bonanza Steakhouse are a chain of buffet/steakhouse restaurants. They are two of the most franchised subsidiaries of Metromedia Restaurant Group....
- Quaker Steak & LubeQuaker Steak & LubeQuaker Steak & Lube is a casual dining restaurant chain based in Sharon, Pennsylvania. The original restaurant was built in 1974 by George "Jig" Warren and Gary "Mo" Meszaros in an abandoned gas station in downtown Sharon, and decorated with license plates and old automobiles...
- Relais de l'EntrecôteL'EntrecôteAround the world, many restaurants featuring steak dishes use the word entrecôte as their name or part of their name. In particular, the name L'Entrecôte has come to identify three iconic groups of restaurants owned by two sisters and one brother of the Gineste de Saurs family, which specialise in...
- Relais de VeniseL'EntrecôteAround the world, many restaurants featuring steak dishes use the word entrecôte as their name or part of their name. In particular, the name L'Entrecôte has come to identify three iconic groups of restaurants owned by two sisters and one brother of the Gineste de Saurs family, which specialise in...
- Ruth's Chris Steak HouseRuth's Chris Steak HouseRuth's Chris Steak House is a chain of more than 121 steakhouses across the United States and in several international locations. The restaurant is regarded as an upscale fine dining establishment, marking a gradual elevation in its status since its founding in the 1960s...
- Saltgrass SteakhouseSaltgrass SteakhouseSaltgrass Steak House is a chain of steakhouse restaurants owned by Landry's Restaurants.-History:The first Saltgrass Steak House was located in Houston, Texas...
- SizzlerSizzlerSizzler is a United States-based restaurant chain with headquarters in Culver City, California. The chain serves steak, seafood, and salad , as well as similar items.-History:...
- Smith and WollenskySmith and WollenskySmith & Wollensky is the name of several high-end American steakhouses, with locations in New York, Philadelphia, Houston, Columbus, Las Vegas, Miami, Chicago, Boston and Washington D.C.. The first Smith and Wollensky steakhouse was founded in 1977 by Alan Stillman, best-known for creating T.G.I...
- Steak and Ale RestaurantSteak and AleSteak and Ale was an American chain of casual dining restaurants, operated by S&A Restaurant Group. Steak and Ale was founded as an independent restaurant chain in Dallas, Texas, on February 26, 1966, by Norman E. Brinker...
- Stoney River Legendary SteaksStoney River Legendary SteaksStoney River Legendary Steaks is a chain of steakhouses in the United States. There are 11 Stoney River Legendary Steaks restaurants in Georgia, Maryland, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, and Tennessee. Its parent company is O'Charley's, Inc...
- Texas RoadhouseTexas RoadhouseTexas Roadhouse is a chain restaurant that specializes in steaks and promotes a western theme. Texas Roadhouse Corporation is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. The first restaurant was opened in Clarksville, Indiana, in 1993 at the Green Tree Mall across the Ohio River from Louisville,...
- Texas Steakhouse & SaloonTexas Steakhouse & SaloonTexas Steakhouse & Saloon is a casual dining chain restaurant owned by Boddie-Noell Enterprises, Inc. It is based in Rocky Mount, North Carolinaand headed by Terrence Smith.-History:...
- The Big Texan Steak RanchThe Big Texan Steak RanchThe Big Texan Steak Ranch is a steakhouse restaurant and motel located in Amarillo, Texas, United States which opened on the previous U.S. Route 66 in the 4500 block of East Amarillo Boulevard in 1960 and moved to its present location on Interstate 40 in 1970. Fire gutted the west wing of the...
- The KegThe KegThe Keg is a chain of steakhouse restaurants and bars in Canada and the United States.-Background:It was founded in 1971 in North Vancouver, British Columbia by George Tidball and today operates in all provinces and five American states...
- The PalmThe Palm (restaurant)The Palm is an American fine-dining steakhouse that opened in 1926. It is located in New York City at 837 Second Avenue.Since its beginnings, management has opened additional restaurants throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and Mexico...
- Timber Lodge SteakhouseTimberlodgeTimber Lodge Steakhouse is an American steakhouse chain primarily based in the Midwestern, United States.-History:Timber Lodge Steakhouse Inc. was originally founded under the name Minnesota Steakhouse in September of 1991, in Burnsville, Minnesota. The founder of Minnesota Steakhouse, Doron...