[Nvasion]

i only know of 2. Mortons and Gotham.

any others that youve tried and would go for again?

[mako]

never been to either of those two

Keg has always been consistently good for me

[BlackZRoadster]

hy's is very good tooo

[jlo mein]

Hamilton Street Grill in Yaletown. Maybe not the best steak place around, but they have a unique cut called the Hanger steak. It's a tougher cut of beef, but has an incredible flavour. I haven't seen it offered at any other local steak places.

Hanger Steak on Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanger_steak)

[Disillusion_10]

hy's is very good tooo

i second that, the place looks really cool too :thumbsup:

[observer]

Second Hy's, especially the cheese bread, to die for! For those going to Gotham's and need help picking the wine, PM me. We recently done a study on their wine list looking at the ratings.

[Shun Izaki]

Hamilton Street Grill in Yaletown. Maybe not the best steak place around, but they have a unique cut called the Hanger steak. It's a tougher cut of beef, but has an incredible flavour. I haven't seen it offered at any other local steak places.

Hanger Steak on Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanger_steak)

I had that during dine-out, i was not in favour of it... very... normal.

Seems like something I shouldn't be paying for... tough, and very... chewy?

[winson604]

In terms of Steak Houses I've tried the following

Keg - Generic and nothing special. Anything other then the prime rib is shit.
Hy's - Meh. Expected a little bit more. Nothing special but the starter bread is off the chain
Mortons - Dope imo. My favorite so far
Gotham - Pretty decent as well but I like Mortons more

[604_Marc]

Where is HY? I haven't heard of it.

[jdc430]

Google is your friend:

Hy's Steakhouse Vancouver

637 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC
T: 604.683.7671 F: 604.683.1749

[OriginalJC]

Best steak I've had, has not been in town

I've been on a few business trips to Orlando, FL

There's a restaurant called Kres

very classy place, and their Kobe Ribeye is the best thing on this planet. I go out of my way to go on trips to Orlando now simply for that steak.
thats how good it is =P

I plan to have my next family vacation there so my wife can finally try it hehe

[forgamez]

Hamilton Street Grill in Yaletown. Maybe not the best steak place around, but they have a unique cut called the Hanger steak. It's a tougher cut of beef, but has an incredible flavour. I haven't seen it offered at any other local steak places.

Hanger Steak on Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanger_steak)

http://www.pied-a-terre-bistro.ca/Dinner.php

Its the Onglet.

[observer]

ShoreClub also pretty decent.

[6793026]

we had a dinner, it was either the Keg or salt lik. The vote went to salt lik cause the girls were prettier.

i gotta say, the decor, and atmosphere and the waitresses were super pretty, nice and very very professional. we were all very impressed with the steaks. the appetizers were ok but the steaks were amazing.

Salt lik - totally unexpected for being a great place for steaks at a great price. it's on alberni and burrard.

[mangopudding]

mortons steakhouse

[mako]

Salt Lik is quite good

[RS_Pat]

Morton's is having their $119 dinner for 2 till the end of the month, good deal if you compare it to their regular prices.

[nipples]

i trust no one but myself with my steaks. and even then it's totally rare that i can find a nice piece at the market.

[lgman]

Marinaside grill in North van under the overpass.
http://www.marinagrill.com/contact.htm
The Keg tends to over season(salt) their Prime ribs and is never consistent.
Try their Big Beef ribs too, its huge!

Black Angus
I know this isn't local anymore but there's one ~30 mins across the border. If you love AAA angus steak then this is the place.

[wayo]

how much around is the HY place??
like how much for a main course or so.? thanks

[que2k]

how much around is the HY place??
like how much for a main course or so.? thanks

$35+ Best steak in town though

[punkwax]

Morton's hands down.

[hamsup]

Hy's has got to be one of the better steaks i've had..

Gothams is overrated.

The keg is consistant
CHOP in richmond is really good too. The steakbites as appies are soooooooo good.
Griffins at Vancouver Hotel is really good too

The hanger steak at hamilton street grill is horrible.. lol !!! I don't know how flavorful the meat is b/c they just drenched it in sauce !

[Great68]

Believe it or not, I had my best steak ever at Cin Cin.

[winson604]

In terms of Steak Houses I've tried the following

Keg - Generic and nothing special. Anything other then the prime rib is shit.
Hy's - Meh. Expected a little bit more. Nothing special but the starter bread is off the chain
Mortons - Dope imo. My favorite so far
Gotham - Pretty decent as well but I like Mortons more

Forgot to add Pinkys to the list. It's aight but nothing special. For their prices I would only perhaps go on their 50% off tuesdays otherwise nah.

Still Mortons hands down. I love their prime rib daaaaaamn

[WHEYsted]

Teppan Village up in Whistler has some of the best steak and seafood you'll ever have. But the best in Vancouver is hands down Gotham, the best combo is the Porterhouse with a side of Gotham Hash Browns and the belgian chocolate bourbon cake for dessert. :drool the taste is coming back to me...

[bd0n]

Fuel and thats prob it lol

[freeze2010gtr]

+1 Keg is always good.

[mako]

i love the keg porterhouse ... when its available

[aznrsx1979]

Forgot to add Pinkys to the list. It's aight but nothing special. For their prices I would only perhaps go on their 50% off tuesdays otherwise nah.

Still Mortons hands down. I love their prime rib daaaaaamn

Another to that list is Saltlik. I thought they were alright. About the same level as the Keg to me. But it has been a while since I've been there.

[freeze2010gtr]

Another option is Katanas in langley, teppenyaki steak,mmmmmmmmm

[SkinnyPupp]

The Keg is usually bad for me, I think I only had 1 or 2 good steaks there. The rest are decent at best, and I have had to send steaks back more than a few times.

You might ask why I keep going back, but as you probably know, The Keg is on most peoples' short list of places to go for a steak, so you end up going there quite a bit.

Want to hear something crazy? Try Boston for a good steak. Yup, the HK style cafe has great steaks - definitely better than the Keg. And the price is good too.

If you want a really good steak, Gotham is a sure bet.

[Z3guy]

Hy's is the way to go.....what makes them different is...the decor is completely old school and their cheese toast is to die for. I would go to Hy's just for their cheese toast and wedge salad.

When you go to Hy's you expect to see Don Draper and Roger Sterling from Mad Men having a few cocktails.

btw, Hy's is the first restaurant for the Eisenstat (spelling?) family. Owners of The Keg.

[NNT]

Morton all the way, but on regular days Keg's prime rib is good enough.

[StylinRed]

Best.. @home

Outside.... Earls the one on Kingsway close to Metrotown

been to another earls' but its not as good as the one on kingsway
can't remember the price i think its around $30-$40 (don't usually go for steak)

[6793026]

I went to CHOP, it was really expensive for what you pay for in RICHMOND. I mean it's not bad, but I wouldn't wnat to go there cause it's at a location where you just eat and you can't bump around after, compared to other downtown location.

Yes, the steak bites on their appetizers (are meat ends) they are ok.. i'm sure I wrote a review somewhere before on CHop.


Caver's steak house at Executive Airport Hotel in richmond, New Westminster and Gilbert is suppose to be really good but I saw some reviews and they bashed them like crazy so i'm not sure if i want to take my clietns there.

[3seriesBeeM]

my fav steak house is mortons. But for the price the keg is not bad

[q0192837465]

Queen's on No 3 & Westminster?

[Durrann1984]

how about affordable steak like under $30?

i guess u guys mentioned The Keg,

anyplace else?

[woob]

My fav steak is at Morton's. 2nd would be Gotham's. I really gotta give Hy's a go though. The Keg is pretty meh compared to Morton's/Gothams.

[SkinnyPupp]

how about affordable steak like under $30?

i guess u guys mentioned The Keg,

anyplace else?
Boston

[Durrann1984]

^^ thanks

edit: i dont know how liable dinehere.ca is but looks like boston steakhouse is going downhill

??

[yiujun]

One-time experience @ Morton's sucked. Tried their filet mignon and it was bland as hell.

Been to Gothams several times. Tried their taster entree - it was great. I always enjoy my time there. It's smaller than Mortons and therefore service imo was better. Ambiance @ Gothams much better than @ Mortons.

The Keg has been good. When you order medium rare, you get medium rare. Ordered rare last time and hell it was rare. Service sort of slipped a bit the last time I was there and food didn't disappoint.

[freakshow]

Do NOT go to CHOP for steak. They aren't bad, but for the price, you can get MUCH better.

Ciopinnos has one of the best steaks I've had.

[cctw]

Affordable steak..hmmm...
LA Grille...$10 for 8 oz NY steak with salad, potatoes, garlic bread and rice haha

[godwin]

If you are cooking steak at home.. remember to dry age your beef!

http://www.chow.com/home_cooking_digest/2389

It is always handy to have a second up to date fridge at hand!

[SkinnyPupp]

^^ thanks

edit: i dont know how liable dinehere.ca is but looks like boston steakhouse is going downhill

??
I haven't read it, but it could be that they're just not used to HK style service ;)

[StylinRed]

If you are cooking steak at home.. remember to dry age your beef!

http://www.chow.com/home_cooking_digest/2389

It is always handy to have a second up to date fridge at hand!


you can buy dry-aged, organic, Canada Prime or AAA grade steaks at Hopcotts out in Pitt Meadows and the pricing is basically the same as superstore (all their meats are dry-aged for at least 28days, regardless of grade)

they get their beef from their cow farm next door

[p.hong88]

Hys steak house is really good. salt lik isnt bad either

[SiR001]

Boston in Richmond was not bad, decently priced - HK style.

Saltlik is on par with Keg pricing and decent steaks as well. Kegs are hit N miss depending on type of steak, their prime rib is usually consistent. Hy's is great as is Morton's, have yet to try Gothams to compare. Cactus Club surprisingly has decent steaks too, Earls = hit N miss again.

[Nintensity]

Gotham. Best 50 dollar steak i've had.

[mako]

the worst place i've had steak is at White Spot

[SpuGen]

Do NOT go to CHOP for steak. They aren't bad, but for the price, you can get MUCH better.

Ciopinnos has one of the best steaks I've had.

Go check out my post in the "chop Review" thread.

It's total crap.

[JG35]

cant go wrong with the keg haha

[HonestTea]

Been 3 years since this was discussed. How's Hy's and Gotham's for steaks now? Any others?

[shawnly1000]

Love the tenderloin? or was it filet mignon at Salade de fruits on 7th, good value too (24.99) Soooo good rare

[Verdasco]

black and blue... glowbal group. beside coast

[BlackZRoadster]

Still Hy's is my fav.

[kim90jg]

The Keg is great. I've been hearing a lot about Gotham lately though. so might wanna check that out.

[Hondaracer]

Onyx in white rock, had a better filet there than I've ever had at Morton's when it was open or hy's/gotham

[Nvasion]

went to hy's about 6 months ago and didnt find it that great.. got the porterhouse and a few sides.


going gothams in june!:) hope its good

[bcrdukes]

^
None of my business but any reason why in June? :lol

[Nvasion]

work dinner lol so i dont have to pay

[Gumby]

work dinner lol so i dont have to pay
Wow, planned so far in advance, and it's not even the holiday season! :)

[Tim Budong]

Black and Blue
Sunday Surf and Turf at $35 for a 16oz(i think) tenderloin

[PJ]

From my experience, Hy's, Keg's, and oddly enough, Cactus Club's steaks seem to be the most consistent. Like someone said earlier, Earls can be pretty hit or miss, depending on the Forno cook.

Personally, I was let down by Gothams. I kept hearing about it, and when I finally went, it was just average to me. Maybe I was just unlucky and had a bad chef? But I don't think I'll be going back. If you're going to run a $50 steak joint, you have to be consistent with every dish.

[HonestTea]

Black and Blue
Sunday Surf and Turf at $35 for a 16oz(i think) tenderloin

Damn! $35 surf and turf, not bad! compared to $50/steak @ Gotham's :fullofwin:

Is Gotham's worth it guys? Don't wanna drop $200+ if it's not lol

[Hondaracer]

Any of the "best" steakhouses you can go and have a great meal at a reasonable price

To spend $200 you would almost have to TRY to spend that if your going with a group of 3-5 people

Drinks are all the costs really

[suzuka84]

Hy's is owned by the Keg.

All the chain restaurants get their steaks from the same big meat purveyor. Cactus, Earls, Milestones, Keg etc have their steaks cut/purchased from Intercity Packers

[Obsideon]

Black and Blue
Sunday Surf and Turf at $35 for a 16oz(i think) tenderloin

Will keep that in mind! :fullofwin:

[Tim Budong]

Will keep that in mind! :fullofwin:

enjoy

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/430550_10150660481769264_500804263_8860407_1235134 38_n.jpg

[HonestTea]

^Wheres the surf on that? lol

[Tim Budong]

^Wheres the surf on that? lol

on top of steak
it was scallop that night..i think..

[HonestTea]

on top of steak
it was scallop that night..i think..

Oh I see! The picture on the website shows a Lobster tail

[November]

I don't know about you guys but it seems like a sin to me to go to a good steakhouse and order the tenderloin. BORING!

That's like going to Hy's and ordering a porterhouse well done with chicken on the side.

I like the Gotham porterhouse and the bone-in rib steak. So flavourful!

[sonick]

+1, get something fatty and bone in if you're going to a good steak house.

"The tenderloin is like the Paris Hilton of steaks... Not alot of fat and very little personality"

[the_law82]

Went to the Keg last night.

I almost always order the rib steak because of the fat marbling. However, they have changed the menu and the rib steak is now bone-in. Is it a difference cut?

I was dissapointed with it since it was not as marbly as the rib steak before and not as flavourful.... Guess I'll be ordering the prime rib at the Keg from now on...

[DaFonz]

Went to the Keg last night.

I almost always order the rib steak because of the fat marbling. However, they have changed the menu and the rib steak is now bone-in. Is it a difference cut?

I was dissapointed with it since it was not as marbly as the rib steak before and not as flavourful.... Guess I'll be ordering the prime rib at the Keg from now on...

Rib steak = bone-in rib steak = prime rib.

[Jermyzy]

Not in-town, but went to Morton's in San Juan, Puerto Rico several years ago on a business trip where my wife would get fully reimbursed for meals. I ordered a double porterhouse steak, french onion soup, and a dessert. My wife bet me I couldn't finish it, but I did. I was so full she had to partially carry me back up to the hotel and I had to sit up for a couple hours on the bed, but it was worth it :accepted::fuckyea:

[donjalapeno]

new york strip loin is the perfect cut for me :sweetjesus:


the 12oz new york strip loin with 4 mush demi, fries and asparagus at Cactus Club Cafe is to die for.

[tdeweyn]

I would still go back to Gotham's hands down. Even though a steak is $50 bucks, I can share half of it, order some sides and I'll end up stuff anyways.

Only went once though, probably sometime this summer or for my birthday.

[pastarocket]

+1 for Gotham's.

[Culverin]

I've not been to Hy's or Gotham's yet.
The 2 have always been on my list to go...
But honestly speaking, I've never actually had steak at a restaurant that I was happy with. I'd rather spend my money on a nice cut of beef and just do it at home.

Am I the only one who feels this way?

[SkinnyPupp]

I've never actually had steak at a restaurant that I was happy with.

I've not been to Hy's or Gotham's.
:suspicious:
I've never actually had steak at a restaurant that I was happy with.

I've not been to Hy's or Gotham's.
:suspicious:
I've never actually had steak at a restaurant that I was happy with.

I've not been to Hy's or Gotham's.
:suspicious:
I've never actually had steak at a restaurant that I was happy with.

I've not been to Hy's or Gotham's.
:suspicious:
:suspicious::suspicious:

Hey you should try Hy's or Gotham some time :fullofwin:

[tdeweyn]

:suspicious:



:suspicious:



:suspicious:



:suspicious:
:suspicious::suspicious:

Hey you should try Hy's or Gotham some time :fullofwin:

+1 for this wonderful idea. Truthfully restaurants have to be consistent but most are hit or miss. Some reviews said Gotham's are really good while some say it ain't. Remember to tell the server how you would like the steak.

[bcrdukes]

I've not been to Hy's or Gotham's yet.
The 2 have always been on my list to go...
But honestly speaking, I've never actually had steak at a restaurant that I was happy with. I'd rather spend my money on a nice cut of beef and just do it at home.

Am I the only one who feels this way?

You're getting just a little bit above and over yourself.

[Culverin]

Don't mean to be arrogant, but are those really the only places in the city to go to get a decent steak?

[Obsideon]

They are the 2 most renown high-end steak houses, very consistent. I've been to Hy's twice (cheese bread :sweetjesus:) and Gotham's once (too poor) but both are very good. Gotham's edges out Hy's though.

On a side note I really liked Mortan's too, too bad they closed down, I wonder why they couldn't compete? They have some good quality food and service too ... maybe bad location?

[Bonka]

I remembering hearing something about their rent going through the roof..

I do agree Morton's was probably the best cooked steak I've had in town. Have to "settle" for Hy's...

[BlackZRoadster]

I've been to Hy's probably 30 times or more.

Gothams three times only.

[PJ]

Don't mean to be arrogant, but are those really the only places in the city to go to get a decent steak?

Depends what you mean by "decent".

Specialty steakhouses are obviously going to be better than the all-around casual dining restaurants (Earls, Joeys, etc)

When it comes to those places, I think Cactus is the best out of the bunch.

Go spoil yourself for a nice steak dinner (not tenderloin) at a steakhouse. You'll notice the difference right away.

[supafamous]

No votes for the Brave Bull on Clark and Hastings?!? C'mon man! The prices ($10 all in) have not changed in years as the owner says it'd cost to much to update the signs.

Misadventures at The Brave Bull (SteakCamp 2008) : Tiny Bites (http://tinybites.ca/2008/06/26/misadventures-at-the-brave-bull-steakcamp-2008/)

Seriously though, credit to Cactus Club and Earl's for their consistency of steak - they have these fancy infrared dual sided burners that they use to grill their steaks so there's no talent required to get them right. It' s not great steak but it's certainly good solid stuff that's usually error free.

I like Hamilton Street Grill for their relaxed style and good value - I love the hanger steak they make although they aren't as consistent with how cooked they make their steaks.

A long gone favourite of mine is Rex Grill that used to be in the financial area and they shut down after Cactus Club opened up across from them on Burrard.

[sonick]

Hy's was rated best steakhouse in Vancouver by Vancouver Magazine.

[PJ]

I actually prefer Hy's and Keg over Gotham as well, but I might've just had an unlucky experience at Gotham.

And regarding Cactus and Earls.. I usually don't go for their steaks unless I happen to be there and I'm really craving one.. After having the steakhouse cuts, anywhere else's steaks seem pretty mundane.

[shawnly1000]

No votes for the Brave Bull on Clark and Hastings?!? C'mon man! The prices ($10 all in) have not changed in years as the owner says it'd cost to much to update the signs.

Misadventures at The Brave Bull (SteakCamp 2008) : Tiny Bites (http://tinybites.ca/2008/06/26/misadventures-at-the-brave-bull-steakcamp-2008/)

Seriously though, credit to Cactus Club and Earl's for their consistency of steak - they have these fancy infrared dual sided burners that they use to grill their steaks so there's no talent required to get them right. It' s not great steak but it's certainly good solid stuff that's usually error free.

I like Hamilton Street Grill for their relaxed style and good value - I love the hanger steak they make although they aren't as consistent with how cooked they make their steaks.

A long gone favourite of mine is Rex Grill that used to be in the financial area and they shut down after Cactus Club opened up across from them on Burrard.

HSG should have their anniversary month deal in June IIRC

[Vale46Rossi]

Hy's half and half bread!!!!!!