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Who's got the best steak in the Villages, or surrounding area?

if you want to travel to Ocala Mark's Steakhouse can't be beat

Get prime steak from sams. Easy to cook and better than anything in a restaurant

Wish our oven broiler would get hotter. Cannot get steak they way I would like it.

Marks prime is excellent.

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In TV Chop House prime aged Delmonico is excellent.
Outside of TV Stirrups at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala.

I need to try Marks at some point. Closer to home, probably Texas Roadhouse but you need your car.

Try Oscar Penn for fun.

Texas Roadhouse

Best in the Villages ? Prima - way better than ChopHouse. BUT, it pales in comparison to surrounding area, which is subject to your mileage tolerance. Amazingly, I agree that, comparatively, Texas Roadhouse puts out some decent steak.

BUT, again, Mark's Steakhouse Ocala, Flemings in Orlando, Charlies in Tampa put the above to shame. You will pay for it, but you (normally) get what you pay for in more major markets that don't have captive consumers

It has been a while, but if the steaks are as good as the seafood, yeah, go for it.

it depends on how you want to approach that subject. Best Steak as in steakhouse as like Bern's in Tampa or just the best steak possible with what we have to work with LOL

If you are looking for steakhouse quailty, you be driving. Bern's in Tampa is probably the best in the state however you'll need reservations and getting one is not always easy. Go to Orlando and you can do what I call "meat salad" aka Fogo de Chou or there are several steakhouses between Disney and I Drive Ocala was already mentioned by another poster.

As for here.... LMAO well Chop house isn't all that much better than Outback, roadhouse, etc. They just dress it up to look nice otherwise it's the same as the rest. So I'm at a loss on that one I have yet to find anything better locally.

As a side note my qualifications are - 1) Quality of the Old Fashioned (includes Bourbon Selection) 2) Meat selection 3) Meat quality grade (most local serve select or choice even though they claim it's prime) 4) experience (service)

Bern's is the best. Reservations are hard to get, months in advance. And they have a dress code as well. It's worth the trip to visit their wine cellar. Largest wine collection in the world.
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Get my steaks from Sam's. I have a turkey fryer grill that I put a cast iron skillet on. Gets reallllly hot. I can sear a steak to perfection on it. Little burnt on outside and rare to medium rare on the inside. Perfect Pittsburgh style.
Outback is the only steakhouse that we have found that can make good Pittsburgh style steaks...
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And if you grill or make your own steaks there are several mail-order places that deliver true Prime Steak but after 4 heart attacks it's a rare time for me to have any real meat

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I like Morton’s Steakhouse in Orlando

Sam’s. Can’t beat their meat ,umm ,department. Yeah that’s the ticket

Buy: A Ninja Foodi Indoor 5 in 1 Grill. Buy 2 Quality Steaks. From the refrigerator, place on the counter, well-salted and peppered under cling wrap for 1 hour. The 2nd Hour, with (some, but not too much)Teriyaki, sauced both sides. Using its Grill insert, preheat it to grill mode 2. Place in preheated Ninja for 15 minutes time setting, however, open the lid and flip once every 3 minutes (closing lid in between). Don't use the full 15 minutes, but continue to flip every 3 minutes and check and stop when they are at your liking. This tastes a million times better than any restaurant in the state of Florida and after cooling down the entire interior of the grill can be rinsed in the sink and then totally dishwasher safe. Yes, there isn't a wood smoke flavor in this process, but still, some of the best steaks you can possibly make at home are EASY. And this comes from someone who owned and used a Big Green Egg Grill for many years. The greatness vs the simplicity of effort and ease of convenience and cleaning can not be beaten. Be sure to follow my instructions exactly for perfect results. As a side note: This same unit, used as in the air fryer mode is off the chain results on home fries and so many other things. However, be advised, this unit is rather heavy to move in and out of the cabinet. Don't let that deter you from buying one.

I quit getting steaks at restaurants since I have been able to cook a steak to perfection at home. I use a cast iron frying pan with a bit of avocado oil and a bit of butter. Turn the heat all the way up to sear both sides and then turn it down to medium until I get the steak at the right internal temp. If I think the steak might not be a tender as some of the more expensive cuts, I first coat the steak with course sea salt and let it sit for a few hours. Not much seasoning necessary to make a good tasting steak, depending on the cut. Ribeye is my choice cut, but I can make a decent pan fried steak from almost anything.

Otherwise, if I really want to eat a steak out I go to a steak house. I have had some adequate tasting steaks, but nothing to make me recommend to family or friends.

Our home does!

If you're looking for a decent and reasonable price steak the Texas Road House is ideal, but if you also want a comfortable atmosphere I would keep looking. If you like to cook, I order online from Porter and York, expensive but they deliver the most tender steaks I've ever had and they also have videos online showing you the best way to cook them.

Berns Steakhouse
 

I’ve been to Berne many times. It’s incredible and never had a problem getting a reservation even on the same day

Based on my recent visit to The Chop House and ordering a Delmonico steak , The Chop House would be the LAST place I would recommend to find a decent steak !

Publix.

Cody’s brownwood. Surprisingly good, best thing they make.

Long Horn Steak House
Reasonable, Always the Best Steak
I recommend the Outlaw Ribeye 👍

Agree totally with those three.

Mark’s Prime in Ocala, Flemnings in Orlando and Chop House here.

Agree.
I had high hopes, but the product fell short.
& being from the Midwest, I know.
(at least that's the mentality of East Coasters with pizza & seafood) :1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

I have NEVER had a bad steak, or dinner, for that matter, from Lopez CC.

I had a USDA prime grade ribeye at Prima in Brownwood. Best ribeye I've ever had.

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Farmshed at Spanish springs for sure:clap2:

Beauty is in the eye of the B-chewer.

It's all relative to what your reference point(s) is/are from your history.

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Delmonico is a denser, more fibrous, cut of meat than a ribeye. How can Chop House not have a ribeye?

If you have an infrared section on your gas grill, it will do a wonderful job of creating a Pittsburgh style steak.

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Some may not agree but at Longhorn, Flo’s filet is hard to beat.

How do you check your steak to determine quality of "doneness" without cutting into it?

poke it with your finger. The firmer it is, the more well done it is. Takes practice and experience.

IMO, Palmer Legends. Much better than the FMK-owned Chophouse (even though I find FMK to be very good as well). At Palmer Legends, I get "The Filet Oscar".

Certified Angus Beef® Prime filet, hand cut and grilled to perfection. Topped with jumbo lump crab meat, sautéed asparagus and finished with cream béarnaise sauce. 4 oz $39 • 7 oz $54

You might think it to be more than you are wanting to pay at $54, but it will be delicious, incredibly tender, and memorable. The service and atmosphere make it an exceptional experience as well. Request table #43 or #42 (4 persons).

Btw, I also recommend their lobster bisque as an appetizer to the steak. At $8 per cup, it is absolutely worth every penny! I have taken many family and friends there and that meal is one that they never forget. My "ace in the hole" for great meals in The Villages!

https://www.palmerlegendscc.com/menu...er_08_2021.pdf

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The best steak to buy from a store I found was from Publix. You have to ask for "flap" steaks. And I am very fussy when it comes to steaks.