I have to agree with Longboater. I've been a Mortons VIP member for a few years, and I dined both pre and post Tilman takeover and the benefits are gone and the food and service have gone way down hill. I honestly don't even know if there is still a VIP program. I mostly frequent the SDF location and the manager usually doesn't even come over to talk anymore.

The only steakhouse chain that still treats you like family is the Palm.

The Palm is by far the best and most consistent of the "chain" steakhouses.

Another late thread for me so I apologize if it has been mentioned but I have to say Bern's Steakhouse in Tampa, Florida is the best I have been to.

Bern's (Tampa) has amazing steaks, and the dinner experience (and dessert in the dessert room!) has always been enjoyable.
The dessert room used to look old, now it looks retro.

Elway's (Denver) downtown location is more intimate than the Cherry Creek location, but both have fabulous steaks.

More importantly, since this is FT, Elway's has a location in Denver International, in the center of Concourse B. Try the Boneless Short Rib. It's amazing.

Anyone been to Hall's Chophouse in Charleston, SC? My mind was blown, but admittedly, I haven't been to many of the places mentioned here. I will be hard pressed to admit to any chain taking the crown - I just can't see the quality being consistent enough.

http://www.yelp.com/biz/halls-chophouse-charleston

I'm a big fan of Bern's. it's definitely the best in this local area anyway. The whole experience is just amazing, not just the steak.

I'm a big fan of the Spudder in Tulsa, OK. There aren't many good reasons to go to Oklahoma, but if you do go for some reason it's worth a stop. It's a very casual dive sort of place, but the steaks really are out of this world.

I used to like the standard Vegas places like Cut, etc... but have recently started to enjoy a local New American place (Cunninghams) that uses a local, organic, grass fed NY strip that's marbled like prime. I'm not even into the organic stuff but I feel like this particular beef is like stumbling onto King Salmon vs. that farmed stuff.

I've had all the cuts (including top caps) of Japanese, Australian and domestic wagyu, 6 month dry-aged prime (rib-eye and strip), been to all the chains... and this may be my favorite.

Is that Cunningham's in Towson? That's a local place for me too; I haven't had the steak there but sound slike I should check it out....

FDW

Peter Luger's in NY is my go-to for late night steak. I enjoy Morton's and Fat Cow (Japanese purebred wagyu) in Singapore, but avoid CUT which is a way overpriced. And for value for money, you can't beat any packed parilla in Brazil or Argentina where they grill the meat over wood and charcoal in front of you.

Is the information listed above still relevant?

I will be in South Africa later this week; so I certainly want to try some of these steakhouses.

Also — as Uruguay seems to have comparable beef to Argentina — would any of the neighboring countries of South Africa similarly have beef close in quality?

I like Peter Lugers.
Too bad for me being based in Asia-Pacific, it makes a really really long trip!

I dined at the Butcher Shop several times last July and found the beef to have been prepared quite well. The service can be hit or miss at times, but I would certainly recommend an evening there. In addition, there is another steakhouse close by called the Bull Run. I also enjoyed dining there also. Butcher Shop was my favorite of the two, while others on the trip with me preferred Bull Run.

The Butcher Shop is located right in Mandela Square, thus one can have dinner, shop, etc. all in one outing without leaving the mall. Bull Run is on a street by itself for the most part, and in the evening not a lot was happening on that end. YMMV.

Bull Run website - http://www.thebullrun.co.za

Neither however, compare to Berns in my hometown :D. Not even close.

My favorite restaurant in Charleston and one of the best steakhouses in the us. I've eaten there many times, and always a great steak with great service.

Multiple reports on here of poor experiences at US Morton's'. As for me, I can say I've had consistent hit or miss experiences.

That said, I've booked a res next week for Morton's Hong Kong - good trip advisor reviews - anyone been there lately who can report on quality/service?

Cheers