Sin City's Newest Steakhouses
Whether it's a dry-aged ribeye or a tender filet mignon, Las Vegas offers a variety of steakhouses to satisfy any carnivore's craving. From old school to modern and trendy, each offers a great atmosphere and thick juicy steaks. Here are some of Sin City's newest steakhouses.
The Flamingo turned its old Burger Joint into Center Cut, an upscale modern steakhouse. Located across from the Flamingo Wildlife Habitat and adjacent to Tropical Breeze Café, the venue accommodates up to 172 guests including the bar, lounge, restaurant and private dining room. The black and white décor with pink accents provides a classic Vegas atmosphere while several plasma screens throughout the restaurant showcasing photo montages from the 1940's to present day. These images pay homage to the 66 years Flamingo has been at the heart of the Las Vegas Strip. Guests can choose to sit in the open dining room or opt for an intimate private curtained booth.
Appetizer favorites include the trio bacon satay that includes cayenne peppered, bleu cheese cured, and natural Applewood bacon served on top a pink Himalayan salt rock and the killer Lobster bisque. Meat entrees include a 20 ounce ribeye, 24 ounce porterhouse and 28 ounce Tomahawk, all sourced from Aspen Ridge Farms in Colorado.
Celeb chef Gordon Ramsay's pays tribute to his home country of England both in menu items and atmosphere at his new steakhouse located in Paris. Diners enter through a "chunnel" emulating the passageway from England to France and the two-story dining room's main focus is a dangling neon art sculpture representing the chef's movements while creating his signature Beef Wellington. The restaurant accommodates 200 guests who can choose to dine at the bar, lounge, chef's table or main room. Drinks can be perused via an iPad digital menu provided for each table. For the main course, an array of raw beef in various cuts is presented tableside. Each is dry aged for at least 28 days in a Himalayan salt room and hand selected by Pat LaFrieda. Other menu offerings include seafood and Ramsay's infamous Beef Wellington. Sides include fire roasted corn, a mushroom tart, sautéed spinach, mac and cheese and other steakhouse standards. The standout dessert is Ramsay's Sticky Toffee Pudding. Located at 3655 South Las Vegas Boulevard, reservations at 702/946-7000.
35 Steaks + Martinis, Hard Rock Hotel
Venture off the Strip into 35 Steaks + Martinis, the newest steakhouse at Hard Rock. The 170-seat venue replaces Rare 120 and offers a cool classic atmosphere of warm brown leather booths and tables under chrome plated chandeliers surrounded by black and white rock n'roll photography. Named after Elvis (Presley was born in 1935), the 35 days the beef cuts are dry aged and the 35 martinis offered on the menu, the restaurant offers traditional steakhouse cuisine including a 35 ounce Tomahawk ribeye, Kansas City strip steak and a Colorado lamb chop. In addition to traditional steakhouse sides, 35 Steaks + Martinis also offers updated options including black truffle asparagus and fresh cut salt and vinegar fries. Dessert also pays homage to the Presley with the restaurant's signature "King of Desserts," caramelized bananas over a peanut crust with peanut butter ice cream and an option of chocolate covered bacon. Located at 4455 Paradise Road, 702/693-5585 for reservations.