Posted on 08/23/2013 2:25:11 PM PDT by Sopater
There comes a time in just about everyone’s life when they feel the urge to eat some red meat. Sure, a supermarket steak cooked in a frying pan might suffice, but there’s nothing quite like the experience of going to one of those big chain steakhouses. We’ve come to depend on these places for a good steak and a cold beer, enjoyed in a comfortable and just-boisterous-enough atmosphere, with an overall experience that leaves you full and content. From sea to shining sea, it’s our right to have unrestricted access to chain steakhouses, darn it, and for that reason we set out to find out which are the country’s best.
There are two very different types of chain steakhouses, and for today’s purposes we’re ranking only one of them: the casual chains. While both Outback and Ruth’s Chris specialize in steak, they couldn’t be more different otherwise, so comparing the two is like comparing apples to oranges. Comparing Outback to LongHorn, on the other hand, well that’s something worth exploring.
So when you think "chain steakhouse," what comes to mind? Odds are it’s a rustic, masculine, most likely wooden building, emblazoned with an eye-catching, brightly lit logo. Inside, there’s a bar with some TVs, plenty of comfortable seating, maybe some cattle paraphernalia on the walls (or boomerangs, in the case of Outback), neon beer signs, and a steak-heavy menu, obviously. But there are plenty of subtle differences, and no chain is exactly like any other.
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Is this a joke? Perhaps from the Onion??
Blank Angus? Outback?? Both are an abomination unto food.
Spend more than a dollar.
Thanks for the Vegas heads up,, in case I ever hits a big jackpot, I’ll just go to mickey D’s. :-)
Never been to a crisps’.. Bet their Dumpster is watched closely.
Rib-eye = Prime Rib. Same thing. And really good.
Bonefish has a better sirloin than Outback.
IIRC from my old days there was a TLC east of Ft Bliss/El Paso.
I recall the meal fondly.
Just a minor note: it’s the Pinnacle Peak Steakhouse.
http://www.pinnaclepeaksteakhouse.com/
I did actually eat there once.
Where are the 1% supposed to eat. Certainly not Texas Roadhouse! ;-
If you eat at Ruth Chris’s you are truly a 1%. As in you get 1% of a full meal but get to pay 1,000% for it.. Most expensive and worst meal I ever had............
Logan’s Roadhouse?
I like the one near my home...
Also another in the DFW area...
Kobe steak 3.99- Bangkok 1969.
Traildust Steak house..one North of Denver and one South towards Parker. Wear/sacrifice an old tie and get a free drink. Mesquite broiled. They used to have a 52 oz. steak called “The Bullshipper”. Are they still in business?
When you’re in Vegas, look for Smith And Wollinsky’s on the strip.
Been a while since I’ve been in there but last time I was I had one of the most delicious steaks I’ve ever had in a restaurant.
That’s saying a lot, I’ve had the fortune of visiting some mighty fine establishments.
Value for $$$
1> Colton’s is always good.
2> My wife likes Texas Land and Cattle Co.
3> Logan’s Road House when I want prime rib.
Not in Californi çurrently,, who knows, they have a bunch of locations tho.
Re outback, always loved the potato cheesy soup, steaks were hit and miss, altho who cared after pounding a 25 oz. Fosters. Coconut shrimp and the bread were mainstays.
We used to eat there often, they built one close by, we hardly go tho.
Texas Roadhouse for sure.
+1
They also serve a 24oz frosty mug of Shiner Boch on tap!
Oh, yeah! When I’ve been to CJ’s we order ONE piece of cake for the family and split it and it’s always enough for five adults and one teenager!
And I can’t ever finish an order of ribs! OMG, just thinking about it makes me hungry!
Used to pigout on that stuff at a steakhouse in Okinawa, that and mai tais for $25 or so a pop.. Oh man , between that and entertainment..
“They serve up some of the best beef ribs *anywhere*.”
Hate to burst your bubble, but there is no such thing as “good beef ribs”!
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