2017 top independent steak restaurants
By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 06, 2017With check averages often reaching three figures, these independent steakhouses are finding success with ribeyes, prime rib and tomahawk chops.
Smith & Wollensky
Top 100 Rank: 8
Location: New York City
Average Check: $100
Meals Served: 296,723
On the Menu: Snake River Farms American Wagyu New York Strip steak with Himalayan salt block, pickled radishes and shiitakes
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Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse
Top 100 Rank: 10
Location: Chicago
Average Check: $75
Meals Served: 363,301
On the Menu: Gibsons Dry-Aged 32-ounce Tomahawk Chop
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Prime 112
Top 100 Rank: 13
Location: Miami Beach, Fla
Average Check: $120
Meals Served: 193,000
On the Menu: Japanese A5 Kobe ribeye
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St. Elmo Steak House
Top 100 Rank: 19
Location: Indianapolis, Ind.
Average Check: $90
Meals Served: 239,725
On the Menu: Bone-in prime rib
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Angus Barn
Top 100 Rank: 22
Location: Raleigh, N.C.
Average Check: $68
Meals Served: 298,960
On the Menu: Chateuabriand with seasonal vegetables and sauces
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Carnevino Italian Steakhouse
Top 100 Rank: 23
Location: Las Vegas
Average Check: $182*
Meals Served: 112,000*
On the Menu: Dry-aged bone-in ribeye
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Bazaar Meat by Jose Andres
Top 100 Rank: 24
Location: Las Vegas
Average Check: $105
Meals Served: 192,000*
On the Menu: Vaca Vieja ribeye tasting
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SW Steakhouse
Top 100 Rank: 25
Location: Las Vegas
Average Check: $130
Meals Served: 151,000*
On the Menu: Ideue Farm, Kagoshima Prefecture dry-aged New York strip
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Primehouse
Top 100 Rank: 26
Location: Chicago
Average Check: $98*
Meals Served: 200,000*
On the Menu: 75-day aged rib eye
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Sparks Steak House
Top 100 Rank: 28
Location: New York City
Average Check: $90*
Meals Served: 210,000*
On the Menu: Steak Fromage with Roquefort cheese
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