Where is a restaurant, outside of TV, that serves great steaks?
 

I admit. I am a food snob. I have tried every restaurant in TV, at least two or more times, but have not been excited by any of them. I love a good filet mignon. The restaurant doesn't have to have a famous name like Barclay's of Philadelphia, or Flemings, the over-priced chain, where the filet alone is $53 and a baked potato is $10.

I have had great filets at Stonewood Grill and the best filet at Austin's Cattle Company in Valdosta, GA. No, we did not drive there for the filet. We stopped on our way north and had wonderful filets every time.

So, are there any excellent restaurants, that serve great filets in the surrounding area from Ocala to Mt. Dora?

Mark's in Ocala

Thanks for the tip. Their web site makes them look really worth trying.

If you make the trip to Tampa try Bern's Steak House.

Oakwood Smokehouse & Grill. There are 4 locations. Visit their website (oakwoodsmokehouse.com) for more details.

There is a Gourmet Club in TV. On their homepage (thevillagesgourmetclub.com) you can find restaurant reviews, both for restaurants in TV and outside TV (see section 2 "Restaurants near The Villages"). There are 349 restaurants listed. :icon_hungry:

They do not serve filet mignon.

2nd that

Also Ocean Prime in Orlando

Went there for first time last week. Food good and would go back but not what one would call a high end steakhouse.

Not into high end but I love places like Texas Roadhouse and the prime rib.

Rose Plantation Fruitland Park

My two favorites are Culver’s and Wawa. Those are my best answers because I don’t wanna come off sounding like a Brat!!!!

Yup. Can't wait to go back. Best steak I ever had.

Wawa? They do have excellent sandwiches though.

:icon_wink: Stopped going to Wawa...... gave me gas! :boom:

I've found that it's not always the high end steakhouses that serve the best.

Hahaha, liking a great steak isn't being a brat. I like Culvers for a cheeseburger, and Wawa for hoagies, coffee, and breakfast sandwiches. Austin's and Stonewood Grill aren't what I would call high end, but they always made a great steak.

Ocean Prime looks good. I actually liked their seafood menu. I just wish these restaurants would stop charging tor the baked potato.

I'll have to try Marks.

Thanks for the restaurant tips, everyone.

Ben, mentioning Brat is about a poster who stopped posting within the last year. I really liked the guy but he wanted Florida’s best restaurant’s to match or surpass N.Y. & N.J.’S. We know that ain’t gonna happen.

I wish him the best if he happens to take a peek at the forum.

Seriously I like Bluefin & The Rose 🥀 Plantation the best I think. It’s been home cooking and take out for over a year.

Ruth's Chris Steak House, Winter Park

Berns is a world class steak house. We usually spend the night downtown when we go to Berns.

Premium Steaks in Tampa | Largest Wine Collection | Bern's Steak House

When you go to Bern's be sure to take advantage of the kitchen and wine cellar tour (if they are still doing it).

Amazing!

Plus, be sure to have reservations for both the main dining room and the dessert room upstairs

Mark's in Ocala, Berns in Tampa, capital grill orlando, del frisco orlando and tampa

It's not even a steakhouse. Ribs and brisket are the speciaties.

Mark's Prime Steakhouse. Get a booth.

there is a steak house in Inverness that is highly rated

NEVER a disappointment, Turners in Leesburg
 

Please see TripAdvisor's reviews of Turners. Food is exquisite overall. Steaks are excellent quality cooked exactly as requested.

The Elbow Room on Long Island.... best marinated steaks ever!

Berns is the best. Not a chain. Baked potato, GREAT French onion soup and salad are included. Be sure to ask your waiter/waitress about what their requirements are for obtaining their job. Tours are on hold for right now. They usually have a waiting list to get a reservation.
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Reserve 3 months ahead. $$$$$

Marks Steakhouse in Ocala

Definitely Mark's
 

We were very happy to find Mark's and it did not disappoint! If you're ever in Charleston (or other locations in SC), Hall's Chophouse is a must.

I have had great filets at Stonewood Grill and the best filet at Austin's Cattle Company in Valdosta, GA. No, we did not drive there for the filet. We stopped on our way north and had wonderful filets every time.

So, are there any excellent restaurants, that serve great filets in the surrounding area from Ocala to Mt. Dora?[/QUOTE]

I lived in Tampa Palms years ago and begged Stonewood to open a restaurant near here. They would do great but as the closest one besides Tampa Palms is Daytona.

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I know you're asking specifically about restaurants, but if you decided to buy and cook at home, the HM Cattle Company-Handley Beef truck that comes to Brownwood on Saturday mornings has the best! Florida born, Florida raised, grass fed beef!

Ruth Chris ~

Oakwood is a barbecue joint and definitely does not have steaks but then again has good ribs

Bbq
 

Get a Weber charcoal BBQ and some great filets at Sam’s club and cook them just like you want.