About: Chophouse 119 is an elevated steakhouse experience founded by noble restaurateur Robert Saxton with the support of his wife, Egle Saxton, in Hilton Head, South Carolina. From the New York-inspired artistic atmosphere, prime steaks, and succulent seafood; there is no detail left behind by the team that makes this American staple the go-to place for those looking for the ultimate wine and dine experience. Things we liked: Beverages -Boulevardier -Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Artemis Cabernet Sauvignon Raw Bar -Caviar Service -Imperial Osetra 56g  Appetizers -Escargot En Croute Steak -Tomahawk Rib Steak -30 Day Dry Aged 40oz Sides -Black Truffle Mac & Cheese Dessert -Cheesecake with Berry Compote Location: 28 Shelter Cove Ln UNIT 119, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 Special thanks to Anita and the staff for the wonderful evening filled with attentiveness and hospitality. See for yourself! Follow @Chophouse119 on Instagram for tasty promotions and offerings. read more

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I took my wife to Chophouse 119 for her recent birthday and instantly was drawn in by the vibes. Our waiter "Pulling T" was so pleasant, making sure we had everything we needed; yet standing back and observing to give us our space while dining. We enjoyed the prefixe menu, which was $50 per person. I paid an additional $10 for the filet mignon. We truly enjoyed everything, except we were not fans at all of the chicken parmigiana; as it tasted very much processed and not homemade. They even gave my wife a cake for her birthday and everyone around us joined in to sing happy birthday! The entire process was almost 3 hours, so be prepared! I will definitely recommend them to all my friends and return. I want to go back for the oyster bar. read more

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Me and my family had the pleasure of eating at Chophouse 119 last night and wow. If you are a steak lover definitely worth a visit! read more

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We were in town for a few days and were looking for a nice quiet dinner out after eating at not so good places on the island. We came across Chophouse by chance. We are so glad we did. We wanted to sit at the bar, have a glass of wine and share a meal. This review would have been a straight 5, but when we entered the hostesss told us she needed to ask the bartender if it was ok we sat there (not full at all) as he was slammed. Seemed an odd thing to say to a customer, but ok. But turned out to be a lovely evening. Great food, ambience and great conversation with the bartender. Overall an enjoyable night. I bit on the expensive side, but there is not alot of higher end dinner options on the Island, IMO. I will be back. read more

We were in town celebrating my wife's birthday and came across this gem on Open Table. The service was impeccably attentive -- second to none we've ever experienced. Shout out to our server Tinsley!!! She is a consummate professional who is passionate about her job! My filet was perfectly cooked and my wife's salmon was amazing. In a mood for a great meal with an amazing experience? I highly recommend Chophouse 119!!! read more

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LONG REVIEW WARNING: You need to hear me out; while the food was a solid 4+ (except for the creme brulee), the service at Chophouse 119 does not warrant its pricing structure or the its upscale vibe masquerade. Here is what went right: 1. Upon asking the server to lessen the blowing air conditioning (vent located above our table), he did get ahold of the manager, who turned it off for a time. Thank you! 2. Bread service is delicious (but please serve butter with a spreader). 3. Food was delicious and all but one of us ate from the Restaurant Week Menu; we can talk about the $10 upcharge for beef at another time (given the fact that it's supposed to be a chop house). Salads (Wedge and Caesar) were substantial and delicious, filets & prime rib were equally tasty. My whipped potatoes and za'tar carrots were notably yummy & fresh. My sister enjoyed her truffle mac n' cheese, BIL liked his greens; a friend ordered the Wedge salad & meatball appetizer as an entree off the full menu and was happy with her choices. Here's what went wrong: 1. Service is too slow and pacing is frenetic. Water glasses were filled and then it was 20 minutes before cocktails were ordered. 20 more minutes before our orders were taken. 10 more minutes for the bread service delivery. If one orders the wine pairing flight (and 3 of us did), it should be timed to coincide with the delivery of the course it is paired with; I also DO NOT have the bandwidth for restaurants that try to be swanky, yet my server brings cocktails or wineglasses over without a tray, juggling/sloshing them by hand. Don't get me wrong, Diego was lovely, and IMHO, all this comes down to management and training; remember, we are NOT at Applebees. Chophouse 119 needs to mechanize key details that cannot be missed if trying to establish itself as upscale dining. Overcharging without premier service isn't the way to last; I suggest a field trip to Nunzio's, for example; watch the many details that their establishment employs; hit up Charlie's Green Star and see the same kinds of attention to detail; Get over to CQ's in Harbortown. If you are a fan of The Bear, this video hits home my point: https://youtu.be/sK8XSIVhsE4?si=CRqRCxbUQ8PejGmE Or ask a bunch of Gen Xers to consult on running your restaurant, since we are the ones out opening wallets and enjoying the spoils of our free-range childhoods and soul-crushing careers! But I digress! 2. The creme brulee was perhaps the worst I'd ever eaten: the egg yolks couldn't have been tempered properly or strained before baking, and the texture was like mashed potatoes; the custard was not cold, and the brulee was soggy, as if prepped earlier and left to sit in a hot kitchen. It was also naked: for the love of all that is holy, throw a strawberry fan on top or a dollop of cream with a mint leaf; dessert looked like an afterthought rather than a beautifully plated ending to a nice meal. 3. Let's discuss the outrageous automatic 22% gratuity added. We are still in America, yes? Then allow the patron to select their own tip percentage (we were a party of 5, with couples sharing their own tabs). Frankly, given the choice, I would have tipped 20% simply because our experience did not warrant more. The "service charge" for using credit cards vs. cash has been been hotly debated since lockdown, and as a points-collecting credit card user, I have nothing to complain about. But two in our group were paying with cash and had to question the server to have this charge removed. Go the extra mile for customers and find out how they will be paying prior to bringing over the bill--every establishment uses some digital form of order-taking, and servers are walking around with hand-held devices, so this cannot be difficult to institute. And yet, the non-drinker in the group had a wine flight attached to her bill. Rather than create an kerfuffle issuing new checks, the drinker had to Venmo the non-drinker the cost of the flight. This isn't happening anywhere else! In summation, the food was a solid 4+ but the service hovered around 2. I do not blame the server, per se, I blame the management. I dined here for my first and last time. I wish all well, but inconsistency is unsustainable in the restaurant biz. read more

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Wonderful food, atmosphere and service. This was our first time visiting and it will definitely not be our last!

The food and service are always outstanding! Filets are cooked to perfection and the ambiance is so inviting for date night. Anita is probably one of the best servers we have ever come across, she was 10/10 on everything she did. Kudos to this gem of a restaurant! read more

Outstanding from start to finish. Great music and wonderful decor. The service was top notch. Our server made great suggestions and accommodated us in every way. The food was so wonderful. There were 11 of us, and no one had a bad meal. Truly delicious from steak to fish to truffle Mac and cheese. Yum! We had no room for dessert, but if we did, I'd probably be raving about that, too. It's pricey but one of those rare restaurants where it is completely worth it. read more

Chophouse is a cut above everything on HH. Go for the classics and you will be very happy.

The perfect way to celebrate a 50th birthday! A beautiful setting. Great service and outstanding food!! I would go back just for the creme brulee read more

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My new fave!!! Best ambiance! Best food and great service! Great for a steak dinner or just sit at bar for drinks and apps. read more

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We had the filet & Ny strip!! Our waiter was very knowledgeable abiut menu & wine selection. He picked a great French red wine for us. Top notch restaurant. We sat on the patio. read more

We recently ate there and it was excellent in every way. The Gleason was cooked perfectly as was my wife's bass.

The food here it was great and good. We really enjoyed ourselves celebrating our anniversary. My wife and I had tomahawk steak, lobster mac & cheese, and the potatoes were excellent chef. Adam did his thing and our waiter. Joey was excellent and the ambience was really romantic. The food here it was great and good. We really enjoyed ourselves celebrating our anniversary. My wife and I had tomahawk steak, lobster mac & cheese, and the potatoes were excellent chef. Adam did his thing and our waiter. Joey was excellent and the ambience was really romantic. read more

Chophouse 119 - Steakhouses Near Me - Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

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Went to dinner last night for the first time at Chophouse 119. The atmosphere was great, reminded us of a NYC steakhouse. Food was excellent and the portions were enormous. Guaranteed to take half of it home. The live singer was a surprise, style of Sinatra in a lounge act - very good. Our reservation was at 6:30, and there were plenty of tables available but later the place filled up. Will be back again, and looking forward to it already. read more

GREAT strip steak cooked medium plus and seasoned perfectly. Mrs had a perfect filet....Ate at the bar. Mac n Cheese outstanding as was the whipped potatoes. Jake the bartender really well versed in wines. Picked us a great wine. Anyone nit picking this place is silly. read more

The food at chophouse was amazing! From the bread to the steak 10/10. The service (Chris & Jorge) was great! They were personable and knew their stuff. The restaurant is classically decorated making you feel like you just stepped into NYC 10/10 recommend this spot if you're looking to feel wined and dined, impress out of town guests, or for a date night! read more

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Wife and I came here to enjoy some great food. I had heard it was on the higher end but if it's great then it's worth it. We ordered drinks and I had some JD... but it smelled like seafood! Yes fishy Whiskey! I had asked for the big cube of ice in my drink. Well from I was told it was the ice that smelled like fish... so they removed the ice and put the whiskey in another glass, nope didn't give me a new drink. They didn't really explain why the ice smelled like fish. Ordered the hanger stake and the becall steak with mashed potatoes. Hanger wasn't good. Didn't eat it. The Becall was GREAT. Very big steak. We ended up splitting it. Really enjoyed the potatoes. Also had what the waiter called chocolate cake with ice cream. It was really good, probably best part of the meal. The sad part is we had issues with drink and food. Not one manager came to check on us. Just the server. Server did remove the Hanger steak from our ticket. Still spent over $200 (with tip) so that should give you an idea on pricing. Will we go back? Doubt it. But that Becall steak was really good. read more

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Never spend your money here. Don't come here. God it was awful. The service was schizophrenic while at this same time being neither here nor there. Complaining is not something I relish in but this was such a disturbingly shitty and greedy scam. Mail order your own caviar and cook your own steak. This chop house is trash. read more

The food had a great taste to it. I got the chicken parm it was the special. It's a higher class place a very nice setting but beware everything is à la cart and for the price I think there are better places out there. And no ice tea who doesn't have ice tea.. read more

We went last night to celebrate, but unfortunately, disappointment doesn't even capture our experience. Our family has a second home in Hilton Head, and we've had hundreds of meals on the island--never have we encountered such poor service and subpar food. Service: From the beginning, service was frustratingly slow. We waited roughly 20 minutes just to place a drink order. After our food finally arrived, a server briefly asked how things tasted before we'd even had a chance to try it, and then we didn't see anyone again until I had to flag down a server from another table just to have my mussels removed. After waiting for our check, almost 3 hrs later, we asked the host to send a manager over, but no one came to address our concerns. Food: My husband ordered the Kobe filet, which arrived cold. I ordered mussels, which were bad--so much so that I'll spare the details, but suffice it to say it was an unpleasant experience afterward. In an area known for great food and hospitality, this visit was sadly one of the worst we've experienced. read more

Four of us recently dined here. The restaurant itself is very nice and high end. Easily the best white tablecloth setting in Hilton Head. Our waiter was very polite, polished and efficient, so service which could not have been better. We started with the grilled octopus, a very generous serving and well tenderized. Very tasty. The salad portions were also very generous and delicious. One split is enough for two people My wife had the nightly special--chicken parm, a very substantial pounded breast with crispy edges smothered in sauce and cheese. She stated it was the best she'd had anywhere in recent memory and the homemade pasta was better than what any of the well know and well reviewed local Italian places serve. The rest of us all had steaks which were perfectly cooked, nicely seasoned and very delicious. ( filet and flat iron) Ala carte sides were very generous in size, each one enough for four persons. We are local and dine out a lot and have dined at the other expensive steakhouses in town. Based on this visit, Chophouse 119 has better service, ambiance and food than the other high end steakhouse in town. it's now on our "rotation" list. read more

Wonderful steakhouse. Fantastic food, great live music. Definitely recommend for a nice occasion. My only criticism is that I wish the staff were a bit more knowledgeable about the menu and wine list, but the service was still timely and friendly. Also a great bar atmosphere if you just want to come for a nice cocktail and don't want to spend all the money. Highly recommend! read more

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Chophouse 119 in Hilton Head is a great place to go for quality steaks and much more. The staff here is very friendly and accommodating to make sure that you have everything that you need. Very cool atmosphere and good experience every time I have been here. read more

Chophouse 119 - Chophouse 119 - Steakhouses Near Me - Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

If you are a meat lover and a dash of fine, simplistic, and frank sinatra vibes, this place is for you. Yes dry aged cuts, a caliber kitchen and servers. The inside atmosphere reminds me of the classic new york old furnished and luxury gentlemen/bar. The chairs are to relax you as you dine in on expensive wine, meats and menu. We had the porterhouse for 2 with 2 dry aged flank and 2 sides. This is the place for you to come in and be the king or queen if your dining experience. The meal was cooked to perfection, and very well. This isn't your typical steakhouse... its show biz baby. read more

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Great Top shelf Old Fashioned, meatballs to die for and caper rich Octopus. Would definitely go again and try the entrees!

Horrible service. Waiter was MIA and another randomly popped in. And nothing arrived in a timely manner or to order. +$600 meal that was worth less than an a third the price. Advice: eat somewhere, anywhere else. read more

What an incredibly AWFUL experience. We started with burnt bread and very slow beverage service (when over half the tables were empty). First time having the salad served before beverages. Then, the steak that was ordered to be medium-rare was served cold and purple in the middle. When the "manager" came over, he told us that the service/food quality was out of his control. Did I mention that the waiter brought out more wine even AFTER he was told not to...and he tried to add it to our bill? Not the way to enjoy a birthday dinner. Be very careful if you are going to this place for anything other than a drink. read more

Waited a long time based on prior bad reviews. Went tonight with another couple one and done. Very nice ambiance but sides came out cold, $12 potato twice seemed microwaved? Waitress who was nice but not well trained said couldn't split bill we did ourselves, and they had NO regular coffee? Traveling the world never heard of such a thing. Steak was good but for price could have been better. Not crowded on Sat night which we guess speaks to their ongoing issues. If you want steak recommend Crane's or Wiseguys read more

We made a reservation for party of 8 with owner. Received an email confirmation. We arrive they have no record. No problem they'll put a table together and we get seated pretty much on time. They had a great one man band live music. That was the highlight. Service was beyond terrible. Non existent. Over 2 hours to get our entrees and the restaurant was less than half full! Food was decent but the entire experience was very poor. Especially for the high prices. Management was non existent. No apology was offered or any kind of way to "make it up" to us Bottom line there's much better options when on HHI. Don't waste your time or money. We won't be back! read more

Amazing service for my husband and I's 7th anniversary! The decor was beautiful and the food was amazing. Best steak I have had in a while! Will definitely come back when we're in town! read more

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Anticipation vs reality. We visited for a special occasion. We knew it was very pricey and decided that we would splurge. We made reservations. It was not an overly crowded night. it was a Saturday. We each ordered a steak and a side and a drink. The food quality may have been a 6, if that. The service was a 6 if that. Please do yourself a favor and choose one of the other outstanding restaurants on the island. Cranes. "Bowdies". Coastal Celeste. Santa Fe. Don't pay ridiculous prices for substandard everything. Seriously, Outback is much better. read more

Service was borderline at best [ 2 of 5 stars ]. Food [ steaks ] warm not hot. Food presentation was uninspired [ 2 / 5 stars ] Chicken was so salty that [ 2 ] customers could not eat it at all [ 0 of 5 stars ]. Overall the food did not meet anyones expectations and we had a group of [ 11 ] persons going to the Chophouse for the first time. No one was ever going to go back again. [ 3 ] salt shakers on the table for [ 11 ] only [ 1 ] had salt. Ambiance & music was [ 4 of 5 stars ] Quality of the food / ambiance / service was at total [ 1 of 5 stars ] read more

We joined our neighbors for dinner at The Chophouse 119 and it was excellent! The service was one of the best and the food was wonderful. We will be back! Thanks to all your staff!! JR read more

Everything! We were all looking forward to a great dinner here, but that was not to be. No Ice tea, no pineapple juice , no A1 steak sauce, no Brussel Sprouts! And I saved the best for last, no CANDLE to put in a piece of Birthday cake!! The food was cold and tasteless when it came out. Nobody finished their dinner. Very disappoint read more

Had dinner with my son & husband who thoroughly enjoy a good steak. This was not our 1st visit. We had Jake who was not only knowledgeable in the different cuts of steak but in wine as well. He was phenomena as well as the food. We look forward to coming back! read more

Went to Chophouse 119 last night with friends. From the minute you walk in, the ambiance and amazing staff capture your attention. The menu is simply amazing with a great variety of steaks and seafood options. The wine list is superb with a tremendous range to meet your desires. Personally I love a great Orin Swift 8 years in the desert which the staff served us perfectly. When we left the owner walked us out, thanking us for spending time with them. A must go to restaurant in Hilton Head. You will not be disappointed. For the record, I will take the over on the negative post that said they will close quickly. This is a restaurant that is destined for success. read more

First time dinning at the Chophouse. Atmosphere was very nice - New York fancy feel. The food was good but for price not sold also given steak was over cooked. Sadly the service for this fine dinning restaurant was subpar. Our app was messed up / drinks were very slow even with the place was empty - it was my husbands birthday and there was no knowledge of it even tho with reservation I announced it was and we told maitre d'. It was a special dinner but the Chophouse did not make it too special. Will venture to say probably will not choose this restaurant again. read more

Gabby our server was incredibly accommodating! Very easy going, knowledgeable and kept the pace of dinner on point! She even allowed us to sit outside to enjoy the sunset after our dinner inside with keeping our table available. Dinner was fantastic. Prepared perfectly medium rare . The live music was fantastic as well! Highly recommend the scallop crudo. read more

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