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Knives & Bones

An account of the steakhouses I have visited—a proper Steakhouse resumé—since November 2007, and last updated June 2024


Albuquerque, New Mexico

  • Juniper Steakhouse

Atlanta, GA

  • Bones
  • Chops

Austin, TX

  • Eddie V’s **
  • Perry's **
  • Flemmings **
  • III Forks **
  • Bob's Chop House **
  • Trulucks **
  • Trio
  • Vince Young’s ***
  • Ruth’s Chris
  • Finn & Porter
  • Sullivan’s* ALC Steaks
  • Capital Grille* Jeffrey’s **

Bend, OR

  • Bos Taurus 

Beverly Hills, CA

  • BOA

Boston, MA

  • Abe & Louie's

Charleston, SC

* Halls Steakhouse

Chicago, IL

  • The Saloon
  • Mastro’s
  • Bavette's Bar & Boeuf

Denver, CO

  • John Elway Steakhouse

Des Moines, IA

  • 801 Chophouse

Houston, TX

  • Del Frisco’s

Kansas City, MO

  • Plaza III 
  • McCormick & Schmick’s
  • 801 Chophouse

Las Vegas, NV

  • Del Friscos **
  • N9NE **
  • Cut
  • Striphouse
  • Charlie Palmer
  • Craftsteak 
  • Gordon Ramsay Steak *
  • T-Bones Chophouse

Louisville, KY

  • Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse *

Minneapolis, MN

  • Manny’s *
  • Murray’s *
  • Ike’s

New York City, NY

  • Keens Steakhouse
  • Wolfgang’s * 

Orange County, CA

  • Mastro’s **
  • Mastro’s Ocean Club *
  • Chat Noir *
  • Manhattan Supper Club **
  • Flemmings *
  • Charlie Palmer *
  • Morton’s Anaheim
  • Morton’s Costa Mesa

Palm Springs, California

  • Eddie V’s
  • LG’s Prime Steakhouse

Park City, UT

  • Ruth’s Chris

Philadelphia, PA

  • Union Trust
  • Del Friscos **
  • Barclay Prime *
  • Smith & Wollensky *
  • Capital Grille

Portland, OR

  • El Gaucho *
  • Ringside Steakhouse

Salt Lake City, UT

  • Ruth’s Chris
  • Flemings

San Diego, CA

  • Morton’s

San Antonio, TX

  • Bohanan's Prime Steaks and Seafood *
  • Perry’s **
  • Ruth’s Chris

Sacramento, CA

  • Ruth’s Chris

San Francisco, CA

  • 5A5 *
  • Alfreds ***
  • Alexanders **
  • Bourbon Steak *
  • Harris’ the San Francisco Steakhouse

Seattle, WA

  • El Gaucho *
  • Capital Grille
  • McCormick & Schmick’s
  • Metropolitan Grill
  • JaK’s Grill **
  • The Butcher’s Table *

Tacoma, WA

  • El Gaucho ***
  • Cuerno Bravo Prime Steakhouse

Walla Walla, WA

  • Walla Walla Steak Company

Walnut Creek, CA

  • Vic Stewart’s *
  • Ruth’s Chris *
  • Flemmings ***

Washington D.C.

  • Bourbon Steak *

Woodenville, WA

  • Walla Walla Steak Company

Key

* Went back for more
** Vaguely familiar to the bartender
*** Drink is waiting for me at the bar