Where Are The Best Steakhouses In The World?
Apr 10, 2004 | 9:13 am
#33
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: JFK, LAX, LHR, DUB, MIA, ORD, MAD - heavy travel to all
Programs: EXP: 2014, 15, Final 7 Mo of 16, and all of 17 (soon to be '19-20). Big Bonvoy Users
Posts: 774
One vote for MASTROS in Beverly Hills
Though I know there is one in or around Phoenix. Yes, chain, but darn good food, IMHO. Great atmosphere and even better service. The fish, on those off nights where you can't eat steak for like the sixth day in a row, is so good you feel that you're getting two helpings of solid grub.
for those who come to LA and have a wad of cash to spend (think Business
) I will be more than happy to take an FT group (I'd be on my dime, have no fear 
)
for those who come to LA and have a wad of cash to spend (think Business
) I will be more than happy to take an FT group (I'd be on my dime, have no fear )
Apr 10, 2004 | 10:22 pm
#36
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: SEA/YVR/BLI
Programs: UA "Lifetime" Gold, AS Titanium, OW Emerald, HH Lifetime Diamond, IC Plat, Marriott Gold, Hertz Gold
Posts: 9,583
Still looking forward to my first taste of Argentinian beef (maybe this year) but in the meantime would recommend the cattle country of southwest Colorado and the Hamilton Chop House, an independent a few miles north of Durango:
http://www.hamiltonchophouse.com
http://www.hamiltonchophouse.com
Apr 10, 2004 | 10:29 pm
#37
Original Poster
Moderator: Hilton Honors forums
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Marietta, Georgia, United States
Posts: 25,435
I Am Headed to Argentina for Some Beef!
Originally Posted by Fredd
Still looking forward to my first taste of Argentinian beef (maybe this year)...
Apr 10, 2004 | 10:37 pm
#38
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: SEA/YVR/BLI
Programs: UA "Lifetime" Gold, AS Titanium, OW Emerald, HH Lifetime Diamond, IC Plat, Marriott Gold, Hertz Gold
Posts: 9,583
Originally Posted by Canarsie
Thanks in part to this thread and to the Argentine Beef versus American Beef thread, I definitely look forward to my first taste of Argentinian (or is it Argentine?) beef this autumn in Buenos Aires, where it will be springtime...
Apr 11, 2004 | 2:49 pm
#40
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Tri-State
Posts: 1,888
Best time is January
Originally Posted by Canarsie
....... I definitely look forward to my first taste of Argentinian (or is it Argentine?) beef this autumn in Buenos Aires, where it will be springtime...
Expect to see nice steak at a local parrilla and sit out and relax by an outdoor cafe in recolleta, or head to San Telmo, and have peanuts and cold beer. If it is MLK weekend, I might just join you 
Last edited by akhullar; Apr 11, 2004 at 2:58 pm
Apr 13, 2004 | 2:26 pm
#41
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Houston, Texas
Programs: United 1K, Marriott Plat, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 653
I kind of feel like it's my mission in life to find out where the best steak in the world is. So far, I can't say that the best steak in the U.S. is found outside of Chicago. I've found the NYC steakhouses enormously overrated.
For my money, I've never found anything to beat the original State Street Morton's in Chicago. It's always just a half-notch above the others.
Of course, that said, I'm still waiting for my pilgrimage to Bern's in Tampa. I've always wanted to go there, and I've got this notion in my head that if anyplace can beat the original Morton's, it's Bern's. But we'll just have to see about that.
It's a terrific thing, though, that you can get well-aged prime meat all over the country now. Having a really sublime beef experience, though, is still hit-or-miss, I've found. But when you get that tang of the perfectly aged steak ... well, it's all worth it.
For my money, I've never found anything to beat the original State Street Morton's in Chicago. It's always just a half-notch above the others.
Of course, that said, I'm still waiting for my pilgrimage to Bern's in Tampa. I've always wanted to go there, and I've got this notion in my head that if anyplace can beat the original Morton's, it's Bern's. But we'll just have to see about that.
It's a terrific thing, though, that you can get well-aged prime meat all over the country now. Having a really sublime beef experience, though, is still hit-or-miss, I've found. But when you get that tang of the perfectly aged steak ... well, it's all worth it.
Apr 13, 2004 | 11:59 pm
#42
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: MEL
Posts: 398
Aussie Beef
No discussion about steak should exclude Australian Beef, some of the finest free range, grass fed, hormone free beef grown anywhere in the world
Taste wise it is similar to that of Argentina, given comparable climatic conditions. Beef from the southern parts of the country have high British breed content, well suited to high marbling levels.
For those who visit Australia, the key steakhouses to dine at are:
In Melbourne
Vlados Charcoal Grill
61 Bridge Rd
Richmond VIC 312
Tel: (03) 9428-5233
In Brisbane:
Cha Cha CHar
Eagle Street Pier,
Waterfront Pl
Brisbane
In Sydney:
Kingsleys
The Wharf
9 Cowper Wharf Rd
Woolloomooloo NSW 2011
Taste wise it is similar to that of Argentina, given comparable climatic conditions. Beef from the southern parts of the country have high British breed content, well suited to high marbling levels.
For those who visit Australia, the key steakhouses to dine at are:
In Melbourne
Vlados Charcoal Grill
61 Bridge Rd
Richmond VIC 312
Tel: (03) 9428-5233
In Brisbane:
Cha Cha CHar
Eagle Street Pier,
Waterfront Pl
Brisbane
In Sydney:
Kingsleys
The Wharf
9 Cowper Wharf Rd
Woolloomooloo NSW 2011
Last edited by under the clocks; Apr 14, 2004 at 12:04 am
Apr 14, 2004 | 10:44 am
#43
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 4,330
Gibson's Chicago
Originally Posted by pio007
Gibson's Steakhouse in Chicago is my favorite in the world!
Apr 14, 2004 | 11:16 am
#44
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Heading to Costco for more popcorn...
Programs: UA 1K 2MM Flier, SPG Plt, Hilton Dia
Posts: 8,461
Originally Posted by prncess674
Frankly I was very disappointed in this place. i found it ridiculously expensive, the service mediocre. The steak was overdone and barely seemed above the quality of an Outback Steakhouse chain. I ordered my steak Medium Rare and it came back practically Medium Well. It was so noisy I couldn't here my dinner companion seated across me at a very tiny table. I would not waste money here again.
Curious...were you at the Gold Coast location or were you at the one near ORD (I believe it's in the Doubletree)? I'll only vouch for the one in the city as I've never eaten at the one in the 'burbs.
Last edited by cawhite60156; Apr 14, 2004 at 9:17 pm
Apr 14, 2004 | 11:54 am
#45
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: northeast coast of Florida
Programs: UA 1K - 2MM, Lifetime Hilton Diamond, Lifetime Marriott Platinum Elite, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 10,436
to the Buenos Aires Grill
Originally Posted by alanw
Surprising though it is, I think SEA has a pretty high concentration of good steak. The Met, The Brooklyn, El Gaucho, Daniel's, plus the chains like Ruth's Cris and Morton's are all good. Fleming's recently closed, and for the money that was my #1 favorite place for business dinners. Then there is Buenos Aires Grill, which IMO is just fabulous (and a favorite FT dinner location). Now that the regulations have changed, they are using Argentinian beef and it is just amazing.
------------------
-alan in sitges, home of the new, improved Si-Re-Do
------------------
-alan in sitges, home of the new, improved Si-Re-Do
I agree with alanw. The BA Grill has become a favorite Meating place for this FTer and his Seattle based friends. Also, Missy's Meat capacity is legendary!
