Highest-rated steak restaurants in the Lexington area by diners
The French have their bistros. The English have their pubs. And the Americans have their steakhouses.
Going out for a steak has been a pivotal part of American culture for more than a century, but it wasn't always considered a high-class, expensive meal. In New York City in the 1800s, working-class folks would down pints of ale and (usually without utensils and atop white or French bread) for celebratory meals. Sometimes, the "beefsteak banquet," as it was known, would be put on as a political fundraiser.
Soon, fine-dining establishments opened up to take those steak dinners up a notch, like Delmonico's in 1837, Old Homestead Steakhouse in 1868, and Carl Luger's Caf茅, Billiards and Bowling Alley (now Peter Luger) in 1887. One thing has remained the same though: Dining at a steakhouse is still synonymous with celebration. It's the kind of meal used to mark milestone moments on the path to the American dream鈥攇et a job, buy a house, go out for steak.
The steakhouse experience has certainly modernized from the days of eating beef with your hands and slugging beers. Ordering a steak involves choosing the best cuts, like rib-eye, filet mignon, and New York strip. Then there are the starters鈥攁 shrimp cocktail, oysters Rockefeller, or a classic house salad with your choice of dressing. And of course, you can't forget all of the accoutrements鈥攖he potato (baked, mashed, or au gratin?), the vegetable (creamed spinach, saut茅ed asparagus, or roasted broccoli?), and a slice of classic New York cheesecake to finish it off.
More than a century after the steak dinner got upgraded in New York City, chain steakhouses started bringing this central part of the American culinary tradition cross-country in the 1980s and '90s with spots like Texas Roadhouse, LongHorn Steakhouse, Outback Steakhouse, and The Capital Grille. Today, with so many steakhouses to choose from, it takes high-quality service, top-of-the-line cooking, and of course, the best cuts of beef to stand out from the rest.
How will you choose where to live out this iconic American meal? To help, compiled a list of the highest-rated steakhouses in the Lexington area, according to diners' reviews on as of February 2025. Restaurants tagged as "steakhouses" on Yelp within a 10-kilometer radius of Lexington were included. As a result, some restaurants featured may primarily serve other food items. Only restaurants with at least 20 reviews were considered.
#23. Logan's Roadhouse
- Rating: 2.6/5 (107 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1908 Pavillon Way Lexington, Kentucky
- Categories: Steakhouses, American, Barbecue
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#22. JW's Steakhouse - Marriott
- Rating: 2.8/5 (40 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1800 Newtown Pike Lexington, Kentucky
- Categories: Steakhouses
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#21. Outback Steakhouse
- Rating: 2.9/5 (147 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3395 Nicholasville Road Lexington, Kentucky
- Categories: Steakhouses
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#20. Columbia Steak Express
- Rating: 3.1/5 (41 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 125 Southland Drive Lexington, Kentucky
- Categories: Steakhouses, Colombian, Sandwiches
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#19. Outback Steakhouse
- Rating: 3.2/5 (169 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1957 Bryant Road Lexington, Kentucky
- Categories: Steakhouses
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#18. LongHorn Steakhouse
- Rating: 3.4/5 (138 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2217 Harrodsburg Road Lexington, Kentucky
- Categories: Steakhouses, American, Barbecue
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#17. Miyako Sushi & Steakhouse
- Rating: 3.4/5 (202 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2547 Richmond Road Lexington, Kentucky
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Steakhouses
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#16. Copper River Grill
- Rating: 3.4/5 (220 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 501 KeeneCentre Drive Nicholasville, Kentucky
- Categories: Steakhouses
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#15. Texas Roadhouse
- Rating: 3.5/5 (171 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3116 Richmond Road Lexington, Kentucky
- Categories: Steakhouses, Barbecue, American
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#14. Asuka Japanese Steak House & Sushi
- Rating: 3.6/5 (180 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 360 East Brannon Road Nicholasville, Kentucky
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Steakhouses
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#13. Texas Roadhouse
- Rating: 3.6/5 (148 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3030 Lakecrest Cir Lexington, Kentucky
- Categories: Steakhouses, Barbecue, American
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#12. Blue Heron Steakhouse
- Rating: 3.7/5 (186 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 185 West Jefferson St. Lexington, Kentucky
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, Pubs, Steakhouses
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#11. Palmers Fresh Grill
- Rating: 3.9/5 (340 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 161 Lexington Green Cir Ste C-8 Lexington, Kentucky
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, Salad
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#10. Malone's Palomar
- Rating: 3.9/5 (247 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 3735 Palomar Center Drive Lexington, Kentucky
- Categories: Steakhouses, Sushi Bars, American
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#9. J. Alexander's
- Rating: 4.0/5 (320 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4081 Finn Way Lexington, Kentucky
- Categories: New American, Seafood, Steakhouses
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#8. Texas de Brazil
- Rating: 4.0/5 (163 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 151 Larue Ste 150 Lexington, Kentucky
- Categories: Steakhouses, Brazilian, Venues & Event Spaces
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#7. Malone's Hamburg
- Rating: 4.1/5 (505 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1920 Pleasant Ridge Drive Lexington, Kentucky
- Categories: American, Sushi Bars, Steakhouses
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#6. Malone's Lansdowne
- Rating: 4.1/5 (346 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 3347 Tates Creek Road Lexington, Kentucky
- Categories: Steakhouses, Sushi Bars, American
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#5. Ted's Montana Grill
- Rating: 4.1/5 (235 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2304 Sir Barton Way Ste 170 Lexington, Kentucky
- Categories: Burgers, American, Steakhouses
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#4. Tony's of Lexington
- Rating: 4.3/5 (560 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 401 West Main St. Lexington, Kentucky
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, Wine Bars
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#3. Carson's Food & Drink - At Andover
- Rating: 4.3/5 (52 reviews)
- Address: 3450 Todds Road Ste 100 Lexington, Kentucky
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, American, Steakhouses
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#2. Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse - Lexington
- Rating: 4.4/5 (308 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 101 West Vine St. Lexington, Kentucky
- Categories: Steakhouses, Sushi Bars, Seafood
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#1. Carson's Food And Drink
- Rating: 4.5/5 (1327 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 362 East Main St. Lexington, Kentucky
- Categories: American, Breakfast & Brunch, Steakhouses
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This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Kiersten Hickman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 302 metros.
