Get a steak. Seriously, they are all good. I prefer the 12 oz filet, but the New York is pretty good too. Although personally I enjoy Omaha Prime in the Old Market area more. Mahogany is kind of a chain. They have a couple in Oklahoma I think.

One vote for Morton's.

Fleming's has been good in the beginning but takes itself for granted now.

I favor Firebird's in the mid range. It blows Outback and its competition out of the water. I particularly enjoy the Chile-rubbed Delmonico.

Anyone else that had good or bad experiences at Firebird's?

I had a pretty bad experience at Omaha Prime. Three years ago their mixed appetizer platter seemed to come straight from Sam's frozen food aisle. Did I write "seem?" They 100% did. We had a couple of items in our freezer. That soured me on Omaha Prime.

capital grille or morton's. if you're in nyc though, go to sparks!

I have to say overall around the country IMO Morton's is the most consistent. I have not had good experiences at Ruth's Chris at all, and I don't like the exorbitant amounts of butter they serve steak in unless you ask them not to.

Fleming's is one of my faves but I have only eaten at them in California, Newport Beach is awesome as is La Jolla. Free fact, Paul "F"leming of Fleming's is also the F in P.F. Changs...

It does vary by location, but I would pick Morton's.

I had my first steak at Smith & Wollensky's in Las Vegas Saturday night. Let's just say I was rather underwhelmed. I was in a party of 17 rowdy fraternity buddies, though, so maybe it was just an isolated incident.

I agree with variance from placa to place with all these chains. Therefore, I am just going to vote by city, and since St Louis is the only city where I have been to all three of the main chains, here is their ranking order:

1)Fleming's, we've been half a dozen times, never had a bad meal, service has always been impeccable from the valet to the bar to the waitstaff

2) Ruth's Chris: Second place only because my husband's steak was not exactly what it should have been once. Otherwise, in St Louis at least, it ranks up there with Fleming's

3) Morton's: a little tired, resting on its name I think, although I gave a party in a private room there once that came off very, very well

Del Frisco's with Ruth Chris a close second. One of my favorites is Charley's (Orlando) but only a few of them in Florida afaik.

I tend to agree with you but were talking chain restaurants. If your talking best steakhouses period i don't know if it cracks the top 20. As another poster said Sparks in NYC might be the best steak ive ever had. It's consistent too everytime i go there its great.

We've had good luck with the Flemming's here in Austin...haven't been to any of the other locations though.

In San Diego our fav is Donovan's (small-- does 2 locations- SD/Phx make a chain?) It's excellent.

Never been to the SD Ruth's Chris but had a great filet mignon at RC Pasadena (better than Peter Lugars)

We have Flemings & Mortons too.

I vote for Ruth Chris
 

I have been to several locations, Phoenix, Cancun, Beverly Hills, Pasadena and it always comes to my table sizzling so I vote for Ruth Chris.

I'd vote for Morton's. Now I'm thinking about their scallops wrapped in bacon appetizer. Yum!