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Old 08-02-2011, 10:23 AM
 
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I'm looking for a place that makes a great unseasoned ribeye steak and serves good dinner rolls. Not into Ruth's Chris $60 price tag or anything "foo-foo fancy" but in search of something more reasonable in the $20-$25 range. Also not into chains like Outback etc, looking for more of a local's steakhouse.

I'm a plain meat & potato guy and don't want mushrooms, gorgonzola butter, parsley, or fancy sauce poured over my steak.

Any suggestions?
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Old 08-02-2011, 10:40 AM
 
Location: Sarasota/ Bradenton - University Pkwy area
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It's a chain, but have you tried the Golden Corral on Cortez Rd in west Bradenton? Their evening buffet menu offers grilled steak (usually sirloin), along with a large selection of salad, veggies and dinner roles & breads of all kinds. Haven't been there myself for awhile but some neighbors go to GC all the time.
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Old 08-03-2011, 05:29 AM
 
Location: Cheektowaga, NY. Overtaxed to extreme
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I certainly mean no offense Sunshine Rules but in a city with such good eating, and on a messaqge board loaded with good eating spots, surely we can do better than a Golden Corral. That's kind of like saying Taco Bell makes a good burrito.
I cant say off the top of my head about such a plain choice. Personally I have always wanted to go to Ruths Chris and am probably giving it a shot next time down. Although I know $60 is out of line I want to hear the sizzle. I am sure you will get many recomendations though.
I would think even though you dont want a chain you could get what you want at Roadhouse just ask for it plain. I'm willing to bet dinner that a plain Rib Eye from Roadhouse is succulent as opposed to buffet sirloin from Golden Corral.
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Old 08-03-2011, 07:43 AM
 
Location: Punta Gorda and Maryland
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I certainly mean no offense Sunshine Rules but in a city with such good eating, and on a messaqge board loaded with good eating spots, surely we can do better than a Golden Corral. That's kind of like saying Taco Bell makes a good burrito.
I cant say off the top of my head about such a plain choice. Personally I have always wanted to go to Ruths Chris and am probably giving it a shot next time down. Although I know $60 is out of line I want to hear the sizzle. I am sure you will get many recomendations though.
I would think even though you dont want a chain you could get what you want at Roadhouse just ask for it plain. I'm willing to bet dinner that a plain Rib Eye from Roadhouse is succulent as opposed to buffet sirloin from Golden Corral.
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Ha ha, Golden Corral. There are a lot of great steak houses around all over the place. I'm not in the Sarasota area, but I'm sure there are a lot of ones that are not Ruth Chris or Outback, although for steak - I like both. I would google Flemmings, Capital Grille and Mortons (those are Ruth Chris like), and Lone Star, Stoney River, Silver Mining Company, The Great Steak, The Prime Rib. There are several others but they are floating around in the hazy part of my mind at the moment.
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Old 08-03-2011, 07:59 AM
 
Location: englewood
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flemings had the best steak that we have had in the year and a half of being down here. in my opinion they surpassed ruth chris.
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Old 08-03-2011, 09:44 AM
 
Location: Rogers, AR
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I LOVE Ruth Chris. That's my chioce.

And I am actually glad SR brought up Golden Corral because someone asked me the other day about one and I had no idea where the closest one was. Not sure I would rank their steaks as even close to great, but good to know.
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Old 08-03-2011, 10:24 AM
 
Location: Sarasota/ Bradenton - University Pkwy area
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Ok, Ok. I knew I would get some heat about my comment. Yes, I know there are other places to get good steaks around Sarasota, but he was commenting on the prices too. Most of the restaurants with good steaks aren't going to be significantly less expensive than Ruth Chris. I was trying to come up with a reasonably priced alternative.

When we want a great steak, I have the hubby fire up the grill.
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Old 08-03-2011, 04:39 PM
 
Location: Cheektowaga, NY. Overtaxed to extreme
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Ok, Ok. I knew I would get some heat about my comment.

When we want a great steak, I have the hubby fire up the grill.

Alright then now we're in agreement Unless I am somewhere like Hyde Park I wont order a steak usually because I am really content with a thick cut Rib Eye that I do on the grill at home.
And man the wine is so much cheaper too!

Golden Corral. What were you thinking?
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Old 08-03-2011, 05:20 PM
 
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It's a chain, but have you tried the Golden Corral on Cortez Rd in west Bradenton? Their evening buffet menu offers grilled steak (usually sirloin), along with a large selection of salad, veggies and dinner roles & breads of all kinds. Haven't been there myself for awhile but some neighbors go to GC all the time.
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