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    Golden Steer Steakhouse

    3.7 (340 reviews)
    ModerateSteakhouses
    Closed 3:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Great service!!! Everything was perfect. The plates were all timed perfectly. Staff was attentive and the food was amazing! There special tonight was delicious! Will defiantly come back

    Golden Steer's special of the night. Their T bone steak. Fantastic!
    Munch T.

    Golden steer is one of those hole in the wall places that catches you by surprise. At least it certainly caught me by surprise. This is currently my favorite steakhouse in the area and I'd even venture to say in general. The food is really good aesthetically it's pretty cute and has an old fashion cowboy ambiance to it if you like that sort of thing. With relatively good service depending on the time you go. Now I know I said that this is my favorite steakhouse but you may see that the review I left is a 4 star one and that is because for what they do for me in food they sometimes lack in service. Sometimes depending on when you go for example if they're busier the servers can be a bit snappy and sometimes over the top. For instance I went there with one of my business partners to show him one of my favorite spots last night (2.21.2026). And everything was all good up until the end of our meal where they were starting to wrap things up. Our server continued to pester us essentially trying to usher us out of the door before we could really finish up continuously asking if we were done when we clearly would still be eating. Now I will say that we were having a business meeting so she could have mistaken times we were reviewing our briefs for us being done with our food. But shortly after that there was a gentlemen who's association with the restaurant I was unshure of that didn't say any words but was pointing to us gesturing at his watch and pointing toward the door during the portion of the evening where we were paying for our food. I work in food service and have sympathy to hard workers eager to go home after a long shift however the manner in which he was communicating with us was completely inappropriate under any condition which resulted in unfortunately a 1 star reduction of my favorite steakhouse. And for the record when trying to show someone a new place can be very embarrassing. If that's the type of thing you can look past then this would be a place I'd still recommend, but if you have glass bones and paper skin you may be better off somewhere else.

    PEPPER STEAK
    Jen R.

    This place has been here forever.. the original owner passed away and it was purchased by one of his servers so it's not skipped a beat. I have no idea why I never wrote a review on this spot as I have been many times. It's a straightforward steakhouse.. this place is no frills and you can come in dressed up or really casual. I would make a reservation and by phone only no on line and it's made clear on the website. The place is small and one side of the room is mirrored this place would do for a refresh but I think it being closed down would be a hindrance but oh well. It's all dark woods and some of the chairs are too hard. The other room is simply painted and has a bar area with an old school register.. for real. This bar makes all your drinks like Martinis (as most drink at a steakhouse) they have beer, wine and etc. Honestly you could see Anthony Bourdain sitting at the bar just hanging out having a drink and visiting with the patrons and them not even knowing who he was. The menu is full of your normal steak favorites and some fish, chicken and etc. With your meal you get a potato of your choice, salad and soup (either that famous French Onion) or whatever the soup of the day is. They do offer other vegetables to get and they have all sorts of apps to eat. If you leave this place hungry that's on you. The French Onion Soup has a following why the cheese topping that has been broiled to perfection. If you don't like cheese this is not for you. Unfortunately the actual Onion Soup and broth has little flavor the onions are perfectly cooked.. I don't know if it needs a touch more salt or umami. It's good just not great. We got the baked clams always a hit but again I wished the topping had a bit more flavor. Salads are a simple mix of iceberg, tomatoes, cucumbers and a house made crouton. For some reason the baked potatoes here are really good and get them with both the sour cream and butter. Pro tip ask for the butter and or Sour Cream on the side or both on the side. Instead of getting a bite of the baked potato you may get a fork of butter.. not a bad thing but the more you know. My husband got the Pepper Steak and I got Taki's Special. The Pepper Steak had peppers, onions and mushrooms in a sauce always good Taki's Special is basically medallions of filet cooked with olive oil, lemon and spices. All meats are cooked to your liking. They have wine and beer & etc but the list for wine is not huge. It's old school and everyone comes here. Parking if you can get it is right outside the door but it's limited, basically it's street parking. Enjoy

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    Stopped in to try the lunch specials, the patty melt was perfect and fries crispy , a little slow but it was delicious.

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    Outstanding as always! Our server handled a group of 7 perfectly... can't wait to return.

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    Great food and service! Neither of us were super hungry. We shared a steak and it was more than enough for two.

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    The website is HORRIBLE! You can't get the menu or order online even when you try through different apps.

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    Everything here is excellent all the time. Steaks are amazing. Love the old supper club ambiance.

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