The Primal Cut

$$$$ • Steakhouses

Hours:
17344 Oak Park Ave, Tinley Park
(708) 407-8150

About The Primal Cut

The Primal Cut is a highly recommended steakhouse, known for its delicious and expertly seasoned steaks. The restaurant offers a good selection of dishes, including shareable and hot sides to complement the entrees. Daily specials are available, and each dish comes with a choice of potato and soup or salad. The service is friendly, attentive, and knowledgeable about the menu and drinks. Visitors often praise the fast service, with bread and water on the table within minutes, and drinks and appetizers arriving quickly. Entrees are served hot and cooked to perfection, with standout dishes like the Australian Wagyu NY Strip and the Surf and Turf Tuesday special, which is a fantastic deal with plenty of food. The desserts, especially the carrot cake, are highly enjoyed, often enough to share and take some home. The restaurant maintains an elegant and welcoming atmosphere, although prices are on the higher side with an automatic 18% gratuity. While some guests mention that the ribeye can be thick and lean, and the prime rib may have more fat than expected, the restaurant continues to be a favorite for many diners seeking a premium steakhouse experience.

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The Primal Cut Reviews

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980 ratings
Restaurantji Rating
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Food
4.2
Atmosphere
4.3
Service
4.1

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Restaurant charged me extra 130 because a few people in my party was 15 mins late. The manager yelled at me and my friends in front of everyone. Horrible experience will NEVER go back.

The server was amazing.

Our experience would have been acceptable to say the least if we had not had the grand misfortune of an extremely rude and obnoxious experience with the manager on duty on 3/14/2026, a Saturday. This was one of the most appalling displays of ridicule I've ever experienced in my life, and I never imagined walking through something so traumatizing at a restaurant as seemingly esteemed as this establishment. After having my 2-month-old infant unknowingly counted as a person for our...read full review

We have been here like 3 times. We try really hard to give it a chance tonight we paid for our drinks and walked out.. We had reservations and the first host was very nice then this lady walked up and had a bug or something up her …… barely acknowledged us, no hello or eye contact. Told the other host we could have table 34 or 35. Just rubbed us wrong. Then they stick us at a table by the door. No booth available, nothing by oak park with the lights. We spend money when...read full review

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Hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday 4 - 9PM
Wednesday 4 - 9PM
Thursday 4 - 9PM
Friday 4 - 10PM
Saturday 2 - 10PM
Sunday 2 - 8PM
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