Where to go for a good steak?

[dartstexas]

I&#39;m in town for a few days for SXSW and am bored stupid in this hotel room. Any suggestions on a good steak place? Price is inconsequential, but it needs to be someplace casual (dressing up for me is wearing jeans instead of shorts <_< ). I&#39;m staying around 35 and 183.

Any suggestions would be greatly apreciated.

[geniusman]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (dartstexas @ Mar 13 2009, 06:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

I&#39;m in town for a few days for SXSW and am bored stupid in this hotel room. Any suggestions on a good steak place? Price is inconsequential, but it needs to be someplace casual (dressing up for me is wearing jeans instead of shorts <_< ). I&#39;m staying around 35 and 183.

Any suggestions would be greatly apreciated.[/b]

Texas Roadhouse and Texas Land and Cattle

I&#39;ve heard great things about RuthChris and Sirloin Stockade and Outback Steakhouse

[ezman]

Not terribly close to you but one of the best is Austin Land and Cattle 12th and Lamar.

[parkerATX]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ezman @ Mar 13 2009, 07:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Not terribly close to you but one of the best is Austin Land and Cattle 12th and Lamar.[/b]

I have to second that... Austin Land and Cattle has some great steaks. http://www.austinlandandcattlecompany.com/

And jeans are fine to wear there. It&#39;s a dress up or down, we don&#39;t care, kind of place.

[dartstexas]

Thanks for the suggestions guys. It looks like Austin Land and Cattle is the one, but I&#39;m probably going to have to wait till Sunday. I just called and was told that the wait time was at least an hour. That would look pretty pathetic, waiting for an hour in a nice resturaunt by myself.

Oh well what should I expect for a Saturday night with SXSW in town :blink:

I will definitely go there before I leave and let you know how it is.

Thanks again!!

[topshelf]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (dartstexas @ Mar 13 2009, 08:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Thanks for the suggestions guys. It looks like Austin Land and Cattle is the one, but I&#39;m probably going to have to wait till Sunday. I just called and was told that the wait time was at least an hour. That would look pretty pathetic, waiting for an hour in a nice resturaunt by myself.

Oh well what should I expect for a Saturday night with SXSW in town :blink:

I will definitely go there before I leave and let you know how it is.

Thanks again!![/b]

I was there last weekend and my 45 minute wait was only 15 minutes. They do take reservations.
I&#39;d make one anywhere they accept them for the next 3 weeks.
With all the revenue it brings to Austin SXSW also brings long lines in clubs and restaurants. Not to mention traffic and parking!
Tess

[dartstexas]

Thanks Tess, I didn&#39;t even think to see if they took reservations. I&#39;ll call them tomorrow and make a reservation for Sunday.

Traffic was TERRIBLE all day. I attributed it to the rain, but I&#39;m sure that SXSW had a lot to do with it.

[parkerATX]

They also have a bar that serves the full menu, if you have trouble getting a table. A good steak, and BS&#39;ing with a cute bartender... that&#39;s pretty good in my book when I&#39;m traveling.

[dartstexas]

Thanks for the suggestions, Austin Land and Cattle was REALLY good and I ended up not having to go alone. Had a very nice time with a lady I met at SXSW, so it wasn&#39;t weird going by myself.

Thanks again!

[RALPHEY BOY]

Eddie V&#39;s is not to far from your hotel, there are 3 steak house in the Domain shopping center.

[LilyAnne]

The Cool River Cafe is another excellent place to get a steak, it&#39;s so good and not too far from you (Parmer & Mopac). I also like Texas Land and Cattle, the medallion kabob is da&#39; bomb!

Happy eating;)