Steak House recommendations, please! (Columbia, Lexington: best, area, locations)

[Seattleite61]

We are headed to Columbia on Friday to house hunt and see our daughter graduate from Basic Training next week. Looking for recommendations for a good steak house in the Columbia area for my husband's Birthday dinner. I see there is a Ruth's Chris - anything else along those lines?

Thanks in advance :-)

[waccamatt]

Ruth's Chris is good, there is also a Longhorn's in the Vista and a good steak may also be found at Ristorante Divino in the Vista, although it is mainly Italian.

[LexingtonDad]

In town you will be hard pressed to find a better steak than at Ruth Chris and Longhorn is a solid choice also. If you are feeling a little more adventurous the best steak in the Midlands is at the Millpond Steakhouse located about 30 minutes outside of Columbia in Boykin SC. If you want to pull off a special evening you might want to give it a try.

Mill Pond Steakhouse

Good luck and enjoy your stay. And give your daughter my thanks.

[Tiger17]

It is my understanding that Cotton Grill in Lexington has some nice steaks as well. Can't speak from experience though. Ruth Chris is top notch.

[LynchburgLover]

It is expensive, but we went to Ruths' Chris for daughter's USC graduation. Everything about the food, service, ambiance was perfect even though the place was PACKED with graduate celebrations.

[Seattleite61]

Thanks, everyone!

[psychelle]

My family now swears by Arizona's at the Sand Hills Village.
I never made it there though.

[gsupstate]

Originally Posted by psychelle

My family now swears by Arizona's at the Sand Hills Village.
I never made it there though.

Arizona's is quite good. Their original locations stay packed.....I haven't been to the Sandhills location, but I'm sure it stays packed as well.

For a serious steak, I still think Ruth's Chris is hard to beat, though again, it is a chain place like Arizona's.

Link to info on Arizona's:
Arizona's

[Seattleite61]

Looks like we'll stick with Ruth's Chris this time around. Thanks for the recommendations

[accufitgolf]

Originally Posted by gsupstate

Arizona's is quite good. Their original locations stay packed.....I haven't been to the Sandhills location, but I'm sure it stays packed as well.

For a serious steak, I still think Ruth's Chris is hard to beat, though again, it is a chain place like Arizona's.

Link to info on Arizona's:
Arizona's

I plan on being in the Sandhill's area in the next few days and I plan on stopping at Arizona for lunch. That said, I do not see how they can put out a "top line steak" for $14.00 thus I am initially apprehensive.