The Steak House
- Price Range: $$$
- Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
- Parking: Garage, Valet, Private Lot
- Attire: Dressy
- Good for Groups: Yes
- Good for Kids: No
- Takes Reservations: Yes
- Delivers: No
- Take-out: No
- Waiter Service: Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
- Outdoor Seating: No
- Good for: Dinner
- Alcohol: Full Bar
20 Reviews for The Steak House
Shockingly good considering it's in one of the lamest venues on the strip.
It's also completely empty since everyone at Circus Circus can't do math, likely can't order off of a menu in English, and can't win at the games. The idea of a serious streakhouse doesn't really fit with the ghetto vibe.
So if you drop in here for some ghetto assed craps or something and find yourself up some change, check out this rarely used venue. They're desperate to please you.
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This place blows my mind everytime I come to eat here. Not just because of the fine food... but of its location. There are a few places I really enjoy eating at where the location is less than attractive. If anyone's ever been to San Francisco and wants the absolute hands down best local Vietnamese food ever, Tu Lans is the place to be. The problem? Well its on 6th and Market which is probably one of the worst streets in San Francisco. Now back to The Steak House. Whats wrong with the location? Well... Its smack dab in the middle of the Circus Circus Hotel Casino. Not a place one would picture a steak house thats been voted "Best of Las Vegas" 18 years in a row. The minute I roll up to the Circus Circus, I immediately feel over dressed... Not that jeans, dress shoes, button down shirt would be over dressed anyone else in Vegas... After fighting off what seems like 1000 kids from the parking lot to restaurant, the whole atmosphere changes once you're in The Steak House. This place is like the other top notch steak houses. Classy. Definitely classy. We get seated and immediately feel like we're a million miles away from the Circus Circus. The waiter suggests the Rib Eye and who I am to argue with a professional. We also order the Prime Rib which could easily feed 3-4 asian girls. The meal starts with the standard fare, a variety of breads and a house salad (or the soup of the day). And at the exact moment that the aged meat arrives cooked to perfection, all our previous gripes about the location, getting here from the parking lot, and fighting off all the little kids seem to dissipate. Now I know why this place keeps getting voted "Best of Las Vegas" from the locals.
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Who would of have known that such a great restaurant would be tucked away in Circus Circus of all places?! Ironically the steakhouse is not suitable for children even though it's located in a "family friendly" casino.
Amazing decor and delicious food. Service is impeccible. Expensive of course, but what do you expect? It's a steak house!
Their king crab legs are simply delightful and of course their steak! YUM!
The waiters are always attentive and will bring you whatever you want at your request even if it's not on the menu. So accommodating! = )
They have a bar situated right in the middle of the restaurant with tables surrounding it at different levels.
Dress can either be casual or dressy and reservations are needed.
Great for dinners, but their sunday brunch with shrimp cocktails is also delicious.
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Good steak!
Old school Style.
I'm not sure why this place got such high ratings but what i experienced was not even close to 4 stars. I ordered the rib eye which looked good when it came out but had almost no taste. Having eaten steak the whole week before gin death valley i was expecting this steak to be the best of the lot. I was incorrect. Everyone in my party was asking for the salt shaker to add some taste to the meat. A few shakes was not enough. I think they forgot to add any salt. My side of a bake potato was good...but it is hard to get that wrong.
Nice place all about the steak. Service was nice and efficient having to never wait long. As described by others this place has that old time social club feel with the dark greens and reds set against the dark wood paneling. They have a simple menu with your choice of beef (rib eye, porterhouse, sirloin, etc.) Lamb, chicken or fish. Side dishes? what side dishes, I guess they don't believe in them other than sauteed mushrooms but that didn't distract me from my porterhouse with baked potato that came with a huge side of bacon! Everything was flavorful and the mesquite char was nice. Not as expensive as other high end steak places probably because of the lack of expensive sides and stuff but that wont stop me from recommending this place to others.
Steak is not hard to be amazing. When I eat steak out I need to have my socks blown off. After this meal my socks were still solidly on my feet.
I ordered the steak and lobster. The steak was fine but as I said not amazing.
Now lobster is even more important. Lobster is pricey, and I understand and accept that. It's expensive because every bite you take is like an orgasm in your mouth, or should be.
The lobster here was overcooked and on the chewy side. In retrospect I should have sent it back, but I have a rule. Never, send food back. Life's too short... and I know too many people in the food industry.
Here's it's all about the meat. Service, ambiance and side dishes are just okay, not great -- although the black bean soup was excellent...and I don't even like beans!
But anyway...who cares about those little things, when the steak is SO, SO GOOD?? My humongous New York strip was delicious -- crispily charred on the outside, pleasantly chewy on the inside. My BF's filet was silken beefiness! Melted in our mouths!
You'll probably spend about $20 less per person than you would at higher-end steakhouse, and get the same high-quality caliber of meat. So try this place out the next time you're in Vegas. It's the one gamble that's sure to pay off!
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Just 4 stars in my book. The prices are fair... not great. (Prime Rib $47, Petite Filet $37) The service was OK... they were fast with water but other than that... not much conversation or smiles but nothing to complain about.
Our Petite Filet was so overcooked that we could taste was burnt meat. The Prime Rib was so huge... then again for $47 dollars... you probably expect it to fill you up. A lot of fat on the prime rib but also plenty of meat too. Just takes a bit of work to cut around the unwanted parts.
It's good... but not THAT good. Ruth Chris Steakhouse is better in my opinion. Good for a steakhouse inside the world's most disgusting hotel/casino in the world. Seriously... why have a kid's hotel inside Vegas? That's a whole another story there...
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I agree with the other reviewers. You never expect such a great steakhouse inside of Circus Circus. For the service and quality you get, the price here is a bargain compared to SW at Wynn or Prime at Bellagio.
It's an old-fashioned steakhouse with the wood colors, private booths, and pictures of cows staring at you. The steaks are aged (30 days I believe) and served in a huge piece with veggies, etc.
Plus, the atmosphere isn't stuffy here and you'll never feel pressured to order Evian or a $500 bottle of wine here.
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The hotel is a dump, but this place is great. Plenty of good wine to choose from, and great food. The atmosphere is kind of dark, but nice. I had the fillet, and wish I was eating another one right now.
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Maybe if I ordered something different, I'd give this place 4 or 4.5 stars. Not 5 because I still think Ruth's Chris is better. Details of our experience is on K.C's review below. I don't like charbroiled steak. I just don't like the taste of anything burnt. My petite filet was dry and I ordered it medium. If I ordered it medium rare it might have been better -who knows. The prime rib with their au jous was pretty good. I enjoyed his prime rib more than my food! I did really like the salad and baked potato though. Would I come here again? Hmmm probably not because I'd like to try the other steak houses in Vegas. But if I wanted a good prime rib, I'd think about coming here again.
We were so sketched by the fact that this highly regarded restaurant was in Circus Circus (!) of all places, that we actually did a drive by a few hours before our dinner reservation to make sure it would be OK to eat here.
Wow, this place was more than OK, it turned out to be fantastic! This is definitely your traditional old school steak house, warmly decorated in dark greens and mahogany. We were seated right above where the chef cooks the meet over a mesquite charcoal grill, it's nice because you can watch them prepare your meal.
Dinner starts out with an assortment of breads, followed by a mixed house salad. I had the "Petite Prime Rib" which actually should be called the HUGE Prime Rib. It was perfectly medium rare, juicy and delicious and came with a side of mashed potatoes that I practically licked off of the plate. My husband's Filet Mignon was melt in your mouth good.
Dinner for two was $115 before tip.which is affordable when compared to the other upscale steakhouses on the strip (especially considering that you don't have to order your salad and potatoes a la carte). The service was great, definitely not pretentious at all. The servers look like they have been at this for a long time, and were genuinely very nice to us.
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Fantastic steak house, what it's doing in Circus Circus beats the crap out of me. My only complaint about this place is the more than creepy photos of cows that surround you as you eat their children... their delicious, perfectly prepared, juicy children.
Bring your evil, this steakhouse is old school carnivore heaven.
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The best steak house I have ever been to. Intimate setting, friendly staff, amazing food. Had the porterhouse steak and my girlfriend had the New York strip. Both tasty. Salad, Bread, Baked potato and Steak all included in the price. Excellent value. Will go back for sure! My mouth is watering right now :-)
Update 03/31/07.
Went back again on Saturday night. Went early to check on our reservations and lo and behold, they didnt have us marked down. A little frustrating but the manager(sorry I cant remember his name) said to come in at 7 and they would see what they could do. Got there at 7 and were seated immediately. Excellent service by our waiter Felix. Amazing food and amazing service once again. I just want to thank the manager of the place for doing a great job and for excellent service by Felix. This is the type of service that will keep me coming back every single time I am in Vegas! Thank you to the entire crew at The Steakhouse!
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The location can be deceiving, inside believe it or not the Circus Circus Casino. While the casino may be low end this place is really an excellent steak house. I've been here twice and the quality has always been high. It's a traditional atmosphere, dark with booths lining the walls. ... a darker more upscale Izzy's? I find it a more relaxing and friendlier place than Smith & wellinskys on the strip.
You walk in past the glass walled fridge /meat locker where I guess they age the steaks. There is a small cozy bar off to the side to wait for your reservation. The prices and portions are reasonable. The steaks are properly cooked to order. Some of our group whined that the steaks weren't marinated or drowned in sauce. I find that a blessing. I like some sauces, (Izzy's medallions au poivre) but many places ruin the meat with it.
It's well worth the trip off the Strip.
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All the way around FABULOUS, we went I was a bit on the hesitant side being at the CIRCUS CIRCUS, only it was amazing, my Hubby and I shared the onion soup, to die for, I had the petite fillet and my husband had prime rib, it was so good, priced very well and service was amazing, we loved it!
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WTF!!! this is in Circus Circus? Looks like Frank and the rat pack left something behind.. This place is simply amazing. The best steaks, the best atmosphere, and the greatest service. Try it, you will fall in love. Just be sure to step over the little peple when going!
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Wow, like anyone and everyone should/would/could agree...who would think that such a great steakhouse would be in Circus Circus of all places. Yes like sleepy t. wrote, don't let the location deceive you...this is definitely a 5 star steak house right up there with the top of all Prime steakhouses yet it is in Circus Circus. This works to your adv. and disadv. Adv - It's kind've like that secret gold mine no one knows about, not full of really annoying people, and much easier to get reservations and better prices. DIsadv - Hard to convince a group to come there and/or tell people about the place without getting weird looks.
But if you've been to the circus circus steakhouse..you'll know straight up it's no joke. The 21 day aged PRIME steak is delicious, and priced very fair. In fact a bargain compared to places like SW steakhouse at the Wynn. When it comes to PRIME steak not many places differ, they all grill to perfection, and add salt and pepper. Really the only way they differ is...atmosphere, price, service, wine list, and sides. The atmosphere at The Steakhouse is very comfortable, elegant and ritzy (unlike the family-oriented casino), the price is top-notch for a PRIME steak house (but of course not dirt cheap by any means), the service was great, and the sides...well they weren't the best i've had, but they had all the basics down to accompany a steak properly. ANd lastly the Wine List what of an appropriate size and price to accompany great PRIME steaks as well.
I am sad to hear that Circus Circus may be torn down in the future, I mean there needs to be some aspect of family left in Vegas. But mostly because the hidden jewel that is THE STEAKHOUSE at circus circus would go down with it. In regards to overall value for what you get regarding Steakhouse in Vegas...you can't beat the Steakhouse at Circus Circus...otherwise you're just another goon..who believes the only way to get a good steak is paying $100 for a 12 ounce steak...and in that case you're not a real meat eater and do not deserve to eat PRIME.
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