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Winter Restaurant Guide by Cuisine
STEAKHOUSE
AURORA SEAFOOD & STEAK HOUSE
4100 Gen. DeGaulle Drive. Algiers 398-0470
Thursdays at this family-owned restaurant bring all-you-can-eat fried catfish
dinners for $8.95 -- served with salad and French fries or garlic-buttered potatoes.
Beef eaters will appreciate steaks and burgers. Reservations recommended. Lunch
Tuesday through Friday, dinner Tuesday through Saturday. Credit cards and checks.
$
BEEF CONNECTION STEAK HOUSE
501 Gretna Blvd., Gretna 366-3275
What with all the ethnic and traditional New Orleans restaurants on the West
Bank, a question emerges: where's the beef? The aptly named Beef Connection answers
that question with thick-cut steaks prepared to order. There's also a little
surf to go with the turf; the most popular menu items include the grilled filet
mignon and the barbecue shrimp platter. The praline parfait provides a nice dessert
finish. Reservations recommended. Lunch Sunday through Friday, dinner daily.
Credit cards. $$
BOULE PRIME HOUSE
1202 Hwy. 190, Covington (985) 809-0969
There's plenty of free parking at this Northshore steakhouse plus more. Boule
specializes in perfectly aged USDA Prime steaks served with housemade butters
like rosemary Worcestershire or garlic pesto. If seafood is your thing, try the
almond-crusted shrimp appetizer with raspberry pepper jelly and continue your
meal with the catch of the day. Even the dressings are freshly made. Thirty-three
varieties of martini dominate the drink menu. Reservations recommended. Lunch
and dinner weekdays, dinner Saturday. Credit cards. $$
CHARLIE'S STEAK HOUSE
4510 Dryades St. 895-9705
People go to Charlie's for one thing, and one thing only: a damn fine steak,
cooked to perfection thanks to the restaurant's 80 years of experience. You can
order a small, medium, or large T-bone or a 9-oz filet mignon -- depending on
availability. For a side dish, take you pick of au gratin potatoes, mushrooms,
bordelaise sauce or french-fried potatoes. Reservations accepted for large parties.
Lunch and dinner Tuesday through Friday, dinner Saturday. Credit cards. $
CHATEAUBRIAND STEAKHOUSE
310 N. Carrollton Ave. 207- 0016
www.chateaubriandsteakhouse.com
Chef Gerard Crozier and wife Eveline welcome diners to their Mid-City French
steakhouse with a grand wine list, several seafood dishes and plenty of beef
-- including the occasional hangar steak. Maine lobster comes stuffed with crabmeat,
brushed with bernaise sauce and grilled. The Petit Filet au Poivre Vert is an
8-oz. USDA Prime filet with green peppercorns and pepper sauce. Reservations
recommended. Lunch weekdays, dinner Monday through Saturday, brunch Sunday. $$
CRESCENT CITY STEAKHOUSE
1001 N. Broad St. 821-3271
It's a veritable cattle drive on Broad Street with legendary beef people
like Ruth's Chris and Crescent City. They keep it simple here; sauces aren't
used to enhance the taste of Crescent City's USDA Prime steaks. Filet mignon,
porterhouse, ribeye and T-bones are all cooked under a gas broiler and served
sizzling in butter. Spinach au gratin or Lyonnaise potatoes sauteed with onions
make tasty accompaniments. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Tuesday through
Sunday. Credit cards. $
DICKIE BRENNAN'S STEAKHOUSE
716 Iberville St. 522-CHOP (2467)
www.dbrennanssteakhouse.com
Beef, beef and more beef is the main focus here. One favorite is the bacon-wrapped
tourenados of beef served on smoked gouda with garlic mashed potatoes. Featured
cuts include the prime 8-oz. filet and 24-oz. porterhouse. If you're not in a
meaty mood, there are plenty of salad, soup and seafood options, including hearty
Maine lobster. Reservations recommended. Lunch Monday through Friday,
dinner nightly. Credit cards. $$$
THE EMBERS
700 Bourbon St. 523-1485
www.emberssteakhouse.com
When you want steak and your date wants seafood, hit on a compromise at Embers.
The Embers Bourbon House Special is an 8-oz. filet mignon slicked with demi-glace
and served with barbecue shrimp and mashed potatoes. Your date may have trout
topped with crawfish etouffee. Reservations recommended. Lunch Saturday and Sunday,
dinner daily, late-night Friday and Saturday. Credit cards. $
LONE STAR STEAKHOUSE
901 S. Clearview Pkwy., Metairie 736-0140
1319 W. Esplanade Ave., Kenner 469-0404
1553 Gause Blvd., Slidell (985) 781-7827
www.lonestarsteakhouse.com
Mosey on in for meals that will gratify the hungriest cowboy. Combo platters
include the Filet and Ribs or the Superstar Combo with a bacon-wrapped filet,
Sweet Bourbon Salmon and mesquite-grilled shrimp. There's also mesquite-grilled
chicken, steaks and burgers, and the meaty, spicy Lone Star Chili. The Clearview
location will offer happy hour drink specials in the weeks after the Super Bowl.
Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
MORTON'S OF CHICAGO
365 Canal St. (Canal Place) 566-0221
www.mortons.com
Morton's was in on the recent cattle drive of upscale beef franchises into
New Orleans, steaking its claim to Canal Place with a selection of prime USDA
steaks, fresh seafood and lobster. Specialties have remained consistent, like
the steak au poivre with New York strip sirloin, filet Oskar with crabmeat and
bearnaise, sliced strip sirloin with roasted garlic sauce, and filet Diane with
mushrooms and demi-glace sauce. Reservations recommended. Dinner nightly. Credit
cards. $$
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
830 E. I-10 Service Road, Slidell (985) 649-4329
1601 Barataria Blvd., Marrero 341-5544
2746 Severn Ave., Metairie 455-6850
60 Park Place Drive, Covington (985) 893-0505
www.outback.com
This themed chain takes you Down Under with "Aussie-tizers" such as the fried
Bloomin' Onion; "Aussie sandwiches" including the Barbie Chook 'n' Bacon -- barbecued
chicken breast served with bacon, Swiss cheese, lettuce and tomato -- and "Land
Rovers" such as the Outback Rack, a 14-oz. rack of lamb served with a Cabernet
sauce. No reservations.
Dinner daily. Credit cards. $
THE RIB ROOM
621 St. Louis St. (Omni Royal Orleans Hotel) 529-7046
www.omniroyalorleans.com
A local's favorite, specializing in prime rib, fresh seafood and -- the management
swears -- "the best grilled steaks in the city," The Rib Room is renown for its
elegant service and slow-roasted prime rib, served with a baked potato and salad
topped with housemade croutons and blue cheese dressing. Rated "award-winning" in
the 2003 issue of the Zagat Survey of New Orleans restaurants. Reservations
recommended. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sunday. Credit cards.
$$$
RUTH'S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE
711 N. Broad St. 486-0810
3633 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie 888-3600
www.ruthschris.com
Whether in Mid-City or Metairie, Ruth's Chris maintains the warm, traditional
steakhouse atmosphere that has become a national favorite. Before things get
meaty, diners sink into an appetizer of lump crab-stuffed mushroom caps. The
steaks are from the the highest grade beef. Other options include the veal chop,
which is marinated overnight in a blend of pepper vinegar, garlic and onions,
then broiled and served sizzling with hot and sweet peppers. Reservations recommended.
Lunch Monday through Friday and Sunday, dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
SAIA'S BEEF ROOM
2645 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie 835-8555
Grilled steaks -- of the corn-fed Prime Midwestern beef variety -- keep Saia's
sizzling. A wide variety of seafood options (including fresh Maine lobster or
crabmeat au gratin) is available for non-carnivores. Reservations recommended.
Dinner nightly. Credit cards. $
SMITH & WOLLENSKY
1009 Poydras St. 561-0770
Smith & Wollensky now incorporates more local influences in its cuisine,
as noted in new offerings such as turtle soup, blackened redfish and crabmeat
au gratin. The steakhouse's traditional winners remain, so try the New Orleans
spicy filet, either a 12- or 16-oz. filet crusted with cayenne and black pepper,
topped with herb butter and served over spinach. Reservations recommended. Lunch,
dinner, late night daily. Credit cards. $$
STAR STEAK & LOBSTER
237 Decatur St. 525-6151
A favorite dining spot for French Quarter entertainers, co-owners "Star Joey "and
Billy Spain offers a lobster special for two for $39.95, which includes soup,
salad, baked potato and bread pudding. A 16 oz. prime rib with baked potato,
soup or salad goes for $16.95. Also try the filet mignon filled with shrimp,
crawfish, crabmeat and lobster stuffing, then topped with red wine mushroom sauce.
Reservations required. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $
STEAK KNIFE
888 Harrison Ave. 488-8981
If their juicy broiled 6- or 9-oz. filets are all that come to mind when
you think of the Steak Knife, get acquainted with menu items such as osso bucco
in brown gravy, or seafood specialties such as Fish Robert, pan-sauteed fish
of the day topped with lump crabmeat, mushrooms and lemon butter. Live jazz in
the bar on weekends. Reservations recommended. Dinner nightly. Credit cards.
$
THE STEAK PIT
609 Bourbon St. 525-3406
In the heart of the French Quarter and the epicenter of Bourbon Street, The
Steak Pit teases locals and visitors alike with a menu of 20 beers and racks
of Jim Beam Bourbon BBQ Baby Back Ribs. The Steak Pit also offers a variety of
po-boys, sides (eggplant French fries, onion soup, onion rings or sweet potato
fries) and a juicy 8-oz. New York strip steak. The Jumbo Combo with piles of
shrimp, catfish and oysters is served with fries. Delivery available in the French
Quarter. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards.
TOP OF THE DOME STEAKHOUSE
500 Poydras Plaza (Hyatt Regency New Orleans) 599-4826
Visitors to New Orleans' only rotating rooftop restaurant often acclimate at
the plush bar, which opens nightly for cocktails at 6 p.m. The Cajun surf 'n'
turf, a lobster tail stuffed with crabmeat dressing atop a blackened filet mignon,
highlights the steak-heavy menu. Other favorites include barbecue shrimp, roasted
prime rib, ribs and a decadent Chocoholic Bar featured nightly. Reservations
recommended. Dinner Tuesday through Saturday. Credit cards. $$$
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