From family steakhouses to full-service establishments featuring the best in NY Strip and Omaha-fed cuts, Columbus has a steak for everyone.
Hyde Park
DOWNTOWN: 614.224.2204 - 569 N HIgh St, 43215; DUBLIN: 614.717.2828 - 6380 Frantz Rd, 43017; UPPER ARLINGTON: 614.442.3310 - 1615 Old Henderson Rd, 43220; WORTHINGTON: 614.438.1000 - 55 Hutchinson Ave, 43235
Now with four Columbus locations (Dublin, Worthington, Upper Arlington, and Downtown) Hyde Park Grill offers diners a full menu of surf, turf, and other contemporary options. The atmosphere is decidedly formal, with Swarovski crystal, Oneida silver, and hand-picked furnitures in each of their different locations. Hyde Park offers a NY Strip dinner for two for:approximately $100, including 15% gratuity.
Logan's Roadhouse
A national chain of family-oriented steakhouses, Logan's offers a casual dining atmosphere. Most locations feature several sports bar-sized screens and an open-air bar area. Logan's has several locations throughout the city, see website for details and directions. NY Strip dinner for two, incluing drinks, an appetizer and gratuity, runs about $60.
Mitchell's Steak House
Originated by Columbus' own Cameron Mitchell and later sold to the Ruth's Chris chain, Mitchell's Steakhouse offers appetizers such as Lobster Bisque and Beef Carpaccio and entrees from a wide variety of cuisines. The atmosphere is subdued and formal, with rich walnut, sleek brass, and modern art hung about its walls and crisp linens adorning the tables. NY Strip dinner for two, incluing drinks, an appetizer and gratuity, runs about $90.
Morton's of Chicago
NY Strip dinner for two, incluing drinks, an appetizer and gratuity, runs about $110.
Outback Steakhouse
A national chain brand of steakhouses, along the same lines as Logans and Texas Roadhouses, Outback offers a more contemporary/less western feel and opts for the true family dining experience, along the lines of Appleby's or Olive Garden, only featuring Prime Cuts of steak at reasonable prices. The menu is much more varied than most steak houses named here and includes fried chicken, spaghetti, fried seafoods, just to name a few. NY Strip dinner for two, incluing drinks, an appetizer and gratuity, runs about $55.
Red Star Tavern
Although named "a tavern" and the featured celebrity in Red Star is the large, open circular bar in the middle of the front lobby, Red Star Tavern offers an intimate atmosphere that normally accomodates anything from business formal to hockey casual, due to its "Arena proximity." The furnishings are subdued in dark, rich wood tones and crimson decor. The menu offers a reasonable choice of seafood and pultry, but really concentrates on prime cuts of steak and beef. NY Strip dinner for two, incluing drinks, an appetizer and gratuity, runs about $75.
Ruth's Chris
NY Strip dinner for two, incluing drinks, an appetizer and gratuity, runs about $110.
Smith & Wollensky
Located in Easton Town Center, Smith & WOllensky is a New York import that brings high-end steak houses to Columbus' north end. Featuring over two-dozen varieties of cuts and preparations of steak, as well as seafood and poultry options, Smith & WOllensky offers something for everyone. The average dinner plate runs about $35, with meals costing approximately $48 per person. NY Strip dinner for two, incluing drinks, an appetizer and gratuity, runs about $100.
Texas Roadhouse Grill
NY Strip dinner for two, incluing drinks, an appetizer and gratuity, runs about $55.
The Top
NY Strip dinner for two, incluing drinks, an appetizer and gratuity, runs about $80.
The Claremont
The Claremont is a long-time Columbus steakhouse, although not as slavishly devoted to steak as some other restaurants on the list. It also holds the distinction of being the power breakfast venue of choice, and you will see more than a few deals being cut over lunch as well. Located just slightly south of downtown in an unpretentious building, it, like The Top, will remind you of the Fifties.