Steakhouse
A steakhouse, steak house, or chophouse is a restaurant that specializes in steaks and chops. Modern steakhouses may also carry other cuts of meat including poultry, roast prime rib, and veal, as well as fish and other seafood.
History
Chophouses started in London in the 1690s and served individual portions of meat, known as chops.[1] The traditional nature of the food served was zealously maintained through the later 19th century despite the new cooking styles from the Continent, which were becoming fashionable. The houses were normally only open for men.[2]
The steakhouse started in the United States in the mid-19th century as a development from traditional inns and bars.[3] Steakhouses can be casual or formal fine dining restaurants.
The oldest continuously operating steakhouse in the United States is the Old Homestead Steakhouse in New York City, established in 1868. Prior to that there were chophouses in New York City such as Cobweb Hall, owned by David Pattullo, which was known for their mutton chops and offered additional menu options such as beefsteaks, lamb kidneys, bacon, and potatoes.[4]
List of steakhouses
The following are lists of notable steakhouses.
Chain restaurant steakhouses
North America
- Black Angus
- Bonanza Steakhouse
- The Capital Grille
- Charlie Brown's Steakhouse
- Claim Jumper
- Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steak House
- Doe's Eat Place
- Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
- Fogo de Chão
- Harry Caray's Italian Steakhouse
- Hoss's Steak and Sea House
- Houston's Restaurant
- K-Bob's Steakhouse
- The Keg
- Lawry's
- Logan's Roadhouse
- Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon
- LongHorn Steakhouse
- Montana Mike's
- Morton's The Steakhouse
- Mr. Steak
- Outback Steakhouse
- The Palm
- Ponderosa Steakhouse
- Quaker Steak & Lube
- Rodizio Grill
- Rustler Steak House
- Ruth's Chris Steak House
- Saltgrass Steak House
- Sirloin Stockade
- Sizzler
- Smith & Wollensky
- Steak and Ale Restaurant
- Stoney River Legendary Steaks
- Strip House
- Tahoe Joe's
- Texas de Brazil
- Texas Land and Cattle
- Texas Roadhouse
- Texas Steakhouse & Saloon
- Timber Lodge Steakhouse
- Valle's Steak House
- Victoria Station (defunct)
- Western Sizzlin'
- Wolfgang's Steakhouse
- York Steak House
Outside North America
- Berni Inn (defunct) - United Kingdom
- Block House - Germany
- Buffalo Grill - France
- L'Entrecôte - France
- A Hereford Beefstouw - Scandinavia
- Hog's Breath Cafe - Australia
- Maredo - Germany
- Papagaio - Israel
- Ribera Steakhouse
- Relais de l'Entrecôte - France
- Relais de Venise - London, Bahrain, and New York City
- Roadhouse Grill - Italy
- L'Entrecôte Saint-Germain in Paris's 6th arrondissement
Independent restaurants
- Barberian's Steak House - Toronto
- Barclay Prime - Philadelphia
- Bear Creek Saloon and Steakhouse - Bear Creek, Montana
- Bern's Steak House - Tampa, Florida
- The Big Texan Steak Ranch - Amarillo, Texas
- Bobcat Bite - Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Brasserie Les Halles - New York City
- Cattleman Restaurant - New York City
- Country Bill's - Portland, Oregon
- Delmonico's - New York City
- Gallagher's Steak House - New York City
- Golden Ox - Kansas City, Missouri
- Gorat's - Omaha, Nebraska
- Hilltop Steakhouse (defunct) - Saugus, Massachusetts
- The Hitching Post - California
- Jess & Jim's Steakhouse - Kansas City, Missouri
- Keens Steakhouse - New York City
- Mitchell's Steakhouse - Columbus, Ohio
- Moishes Steakhouse - Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Old Homestead Steakhouse - New York City
- Peter Luger Steak House - New York City
- The Pine Club - Dayton, Ohio
- Porter House New York - New York City
- RingSide Steakhouse - Portland, Oregon
- Sparks Steak House - New York City
- St. Elmo Steak House - Indianapolis, Indiana
- Timber Lodge Steakhouse - Minnesota
- The Willo Steakhouse - California
The Dal Rae Restaurant - Los Angeles
References
- Davidson, Alan. "Chop". Oxford Companion to Food.
- "The chop house tradition". danddlondon.com. The Artful Diner. Archived from the original on November 11, 2013.
- Fussell, Betty (2008). Raising steaks: the life and times of American beef. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 287.
- Butler, Stephanie (October 24, 2014). "A Rare History of the Steakhouse". HISTORY. Retrieved 27 November 2018.