Steak Knife Restaurant

Place is overpriced and food was mid tier

Better of going to Ruth

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

We recently enjoyed a truly great dining experience at the Steak Knife Restaurant. The menu is simple and the steaks are memorable. Our server Brett could not have been more accommodating as are all of the other long term employees.

The food here is consistently great and the management was attentive to our every needs.

This long established restaurant has a spacious dining room that is acoustically pleasant. The tables are not crowded on top of each other like a lot of other venues. A normal conversation can be had without straining to hear.

Once you spend an evening ar the Steak Knife you will be returning again and again.

Don't forget to finish off your visit with their famous Brandy Alexander Freeze... it's delectable.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Seraphine Salad, Crabmeat Au Gratin

The private room was very nice. Large enough for 28 of us. The food came out with good timing. And the steak was great.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: The Steak Knife's House Salad

It is easy to forget the Steak Knife amidst the other, newer spots along Harrison (and no visibility in the online reservation apps). That is a shame. We had a lovely dinner here last night. The service was perfect. The atmosphere including the live piano was really nice. And we snagged a reservation for 5 on 15 minutes’ notice on a Friday night. My steak was just a bit over cooked but solid nonetheless. Apps and desserts were very tasty. I left wondering why we had waited so long since our last visit here. Won’t make that mistake again.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Outstanding food, AJ (our server) was 10/10 and the drinks are to die for.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Outstanding food, AJ (our server) was 10/10 and the drinks are to die for.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

These losers pay for their 5 star rating bar to be filled even though it amounts to probably 70% of their reviews. Worst experience I’ve ever had at a restaurant. Being not even sat would have been better. DISGUSTING steak. Obviously frozen. Rude as could possibly be on service. Trust me, this steakhouse is masochistic’s heaven. You have zero authority on what’s good or not if you find this place to be good.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Didn’t even have a chance to eat here. Someone barely pushed open the door that was locked (2 mins till open) and walked off. Door slammed shut before being able to walk in. Took that as a sign and went elsewhere.

By far the sorriest excuse for a steak restaurant I’ve ever been to. Besides being treated like murderers for showing up at at 7:40 on a Friday night (I served tables for 10 years, sure it’s annoying when people show up right before close…. But 45mins to an hour before close……???), the steak was easily the worst I’ve ever had…That sums it up.Take your money right up the road to Rizzuto’s Ristorante and Chophouse (get the Spinalis), or ANY of the following places for a steak:Chophouse, Charlie’s, Crescent City Steak House, Doris Metropolitan, Clancy’s, Galitoire’s, Ruth’s, although none of these names should even be mentioned in the same 5 or 10 breaths as “the Steak Knife.”

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

I have never experienced a ruder owner than I did at The Steak Knife Restaurant tonight. I do NOT recommend going especially with bigger parties. We went with a group of us for a friend’s birthday and haven’t seen each other in a while. We were towards the end of our dinner and the owner walked over and in the RUDEST tone ever said “yall are being too loud.” And we asked if he was joking or being serious because there’s no way that this guy was coming over and saying that to us SO RUDELY without it being a joke. We were laughing and having a great time, but we were not overly loud…. And if we were being overly loud, there is a nicer way of asking us to please lower our voices. He ruined the mood and I will NEVER come back again. I am appalled by the way this man spoke to us. I will say our waiter was excellent and it wasn’t his fault. I feel bad for him having to work for someone like that. TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 1

I have never experienced a ruder owner than I did at The Steak Knife Restaurant tonight. I do NOT recommend going especially with bigger parties. We went with a group of us for a friend’s birthday and haven’t seen each other in a while. We were towards the end of our dinner and the owner walked over and in the RUDEST tone ever said “yall are being too loud.” And we asked if he was joking or being serious because there’s no way that this guy was coming over and saying that to us SO RUDELY without it being a joke. We were laughing and having a great time, but we were not overly loud…. And if we were being overly loud, there is a nicer way of asking us to please lower our voices. He ruined the mood and I will NEVER come back again. I am appalled by the way this man spoke to us. I will say our waiter was excellent and it wasn’t his fault. I feel bad for him having to work for someone like that. TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE.

After surviving hurricanes and a fire, this family-owned restaurant has thrived in the Lakeview neighborhood. It hasn't caved to the increased prices of other steak restaurants but instead continues to provide a quality dining experience for families, business dinners and other clientele. The service is impeccable, the wine and drink prices are reasonable and competitive, the food is rich and savory. Our only critique is that they are not open for longer hours. The Steak Knife is a real treat!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: The Steak Knife's House Salad, Wedge of Lettuce, Shrimp Remoulade, Maytag Blue Cheese, Gulf Fish Robert, Soup of the Day, Escargot, Veal Medallions, Crabmeat Au Gratin

Beautiful experience

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Great food & Great service

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Customer service when entering was very underwhelming. Took a while for someone to greet us. Seemed as though the owners didn’t care, maybe because we didn’t look the part. Fried eggplant had no flavor. Steak was pretty good, besides it being a little on the salty side. Our waitress was extremely nice and helpful. If it wasn’t for her I’m not sure we would go back.