Highest-rated steak restaurants in the Dayton 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 Dayton area, according to diners' reviews on as of February 2025. Restaurants tagged as "steakhouses" on Yelp within a 10-kilometer radius of Dayton were included. As a result, some restaurants featured may primarily serve other food items. Only restaurants with at least 20 reviews were considered.
#20. Outback Steakhouse
- Rating: 2.7/5 (111 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6800 Miller Lane Dayton, Ohio
- Categories: Steakhouses
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#19. Outback Steakhouse
- Rating: 2.7/5 (82 reviews)
- Address: 2560 Miamisburg Centerville Road Dayton, Ohio
- Categories: Steakhouses
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#18. LongHorn Steakhouse
- Rating: 2.7/5 (100 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6418 Miller Lane Dayton, Ohio
- Categories: Steakhouses, American, Barbecue
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#17. LongHorn Steakhouse
- Rating: 3.2/5 (57 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1921 West Dorothy Lane Moraine, Ohio
- Categories: Steakhouses, American, Barbecue
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#16. Black Rock Bar & Grill
- Rating: 3.3/5 (288 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2745 Fairfield Cmns Beavercreek, Ohio
- Categories: Bars, Steakhouses
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#15. Buckhorn Tavern
- Rating: 3.3/5 (126 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8800 Meeker Road Dayton, Ohio
- Categories: Steakhouses
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#14. Carvers Steaks & Chops
- Rating: 3.4/5 (173 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 1535 Miamisburg Centerville Road Dayton, Ohio
- Categories: Steakhouses
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#13. Submarine House
- Rating: 3.4/5 (39 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5376 Taylorsville Road Dayton, Ohio
- Categories: Sports Bars, Steakhouses, Pizza
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#12. Hickory Bar-B Que
- Rating: 3.5/5 (119 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1082 Brown St. Dayton, Ohio
- Categories: Steakhouses, Barbecue
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#11. J. Alexander's
- Rating: 3.5/5 (265 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7970 Washington Village Drive Dayton, Ohio
- Categories: Steakhouses, New American, Seafood
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#10. LongHorn Steakhouse
- Rating: 3.5/5 (101 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2710 Towne Drive Beavercreek, Ohio
- Categories: Steakhouses, American, Barbecue
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#9. The Chop House
- Rating: 3.6/5 (205 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7727 Washington Village Drive Dayton, Ohio
- Categories: Steakhouses, New American, Seafood
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#8. The Pine Club
- Rating: 3.7/5 (477 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 1926 Brown St. Dayton, Ohio
- Categories: American, Steakhouses
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#7. Texas Roadhouse
- Rating: 3.7/5 (210 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2600 Colonel Glenn Hwy Fairborn, Ohio
- Categories: Steakhouses, Barbecue, American
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#6. Firebirds Wood Fired Grill
- Rating: 3.8/5 (323 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3500 Rigby Road Miamisburg, Ohio
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses, Wine Bars
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#5. Oakwood Club
- Rating: 3.9/5 (192 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 2414 Far Hills Ave. Oakwood, Ohio
- Categories: Steakhouses
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#4. The Paragon Supper Club
- Rating: 4.0/5 (150 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 797 Miamisburg Centerville Road Dayton, Ohio
- Categories: Steakhouses, Supper Clubs, Sandwiches
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#3. Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
- Rating: 4.0/5 (263 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 4432 Walnut St. Dayton, Ohio
- Categories: Steakhouses, Wine Bars, Seafood
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#2. Daruma Hibachi Express
- Rating: 4.1/5 (26 reviews)
- Address: 2781 Centre Drive Beavercreek, Ohio
- Categories: Japanese, Steakhouses, Sushi Bars
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#1. Tokyo Sushi & Grill
- Rating: 4.2/5 (120 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4431 Feedwire Road Sugarcreek Township, Ohio
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, 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.
