Highest-rated steak restaurants in the Amarillo 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 Amarillo area, according to diners' reviews on as of February 2025. Restaurants tagged as "steakhouses" on Yelp within a 10-kilometer radius of Amarillo were included. As a result, some restaurants featured may primarily serve other food items. Only restaurants with at least 20 reviews were considered.
#17. Tokyo Japanese Steakhouse
- Rating: 2.9/5 (74 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5807 Southwest 45th Ave. Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Japanese, Steakhouses, Sushi Bars
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#16. Texas Steak Express
- Rating: 3.0/5 (36 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2600 South Kentucky St. Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Steakhouses, Burgers, Sandwiches
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#15. Outback Steakhouse
- Rating: 3.0/5 (121 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7101 I-40 West Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Steakhouses
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#14. Chop Chop Rice
- Rating: 3.2/5 (72 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3300 South Coulter St. Ste 1 Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Japanese, Steakhouses
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#13. House Divided Restaurant & Sports Grill
- Rating: 3.2/5 (80 reviews)
- Address: 7609 Hillside Road Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Sports Bars, American, Steakhouses
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#12. Kabuki Romanza
- Rating: 3.2/5 (218 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8130 West Interstate 40 Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Japanese, Steakhouses, Sushi Bars
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#11. Red River Steakhouse
- Rating: 3.3/5 (92 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4332 Southwest 45th Ave. Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Steakhouses, Burgers, Salad
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#10. LongHorn Steakhouse
- Rating: 3.4/5 (137 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8200 West Interstate 40 Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Steakhouses, American, Barbecue
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#9. The Big Texan Steak Ranch
- Rating: 3.4/5 (3132 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7701 East I-40 Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Steakhouses, American, Beer Bar
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#8. Sumo Japanese Steakhouse
- Rating: 3.5/5 (36 reviews)
- Address: 2300 Bell St. Ste 9 Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Japanese, Steakhouses
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#7. Texas Roadhouse
- Rating: 3.7/5 (182 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2805 West I-40 Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Steakhouses, Barbecue
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#6. Toscana Italian Steakhouse
- Rating: 3.8/5 (41 reviews)
- Address: 600 South Polk St. Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Venues & Event Spaces, Italian, Steakhouses
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#5. Hoffbrau Steak & Grill House
- Rating: 3.9/5 (547 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7203 West Interstate Hwy 40 West Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Steakhouses, American, Bars
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#4. Aspen Creek Grill
- Rating: 3.9/5 (272 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4110 West Interstate 40 Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses, Comfort Food
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#3. Tsunami Japanese Steak House
- Rating: 3.9/5 (33 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1108 South Bell St. Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Japanese, Steakhouses, Thai
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#2. Public House
- Rating: 4.1/5 (235 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 3333 Coulter St. Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, Steakhouses, American
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#1. Green Chile Willy's Grill
- Rating: 4.2/5 (138 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 13651 Interstate 27 Amarillo, Texas
- Categories: Steakhouses, Burgers, American
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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.