OpenTable Restaurant Reviews Reveal the Top 100 Steakhouses in America

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- In a nod to the long and rich history of the American steakhouse, OpenTable, the world's leading provider of online restaurant reservations and part of The Priceline Group (NASDAQ: PCLN), is pleased to honor the inaugural 2014 Diners' Choice Award winners for the Top 100 Steakhouses in America. These awards reflect the combined opinions of more than 5 million restaurant reviews submitted by verified OpenTable diners for more than 20,000 restaurants in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Including well-established meat meccas and newer steak restaurants, the complete list of award winners spans 32 states and Washington, D.C., and includes Bones in Atlanta, Killen's Steakhouse in Pearland, Texas, and Lawry's The Prime Rib in Las Vegas. Texas, the top beef producer in the nation, has the greatest number of winners with 15, followed by Ohio with seven winners. California, Florida, Louisiana, and North Carolina each boast six winning restaurants, while Georgia has five and Arizona and Illinois have four apiece. Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Wisconsin each count three honorees. Colorado, Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Oregon, Virginia, and Washington, respectively, have two award winners. Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia are also represented.

"While the winning steakhouses source the very finest cuts of beef, these steakhouses are about more than meat," says Caroline Potter, OpenTable Chief Dining Officer. "From the stately to the sleek, the inaugural steakhouse honorees are creating dining experiences that are deliciously familiar while making each diner feel like a VIP at every visit."

The Diners' Choice Awards for the Top 100 Steakhouses in America are generated from more than 5 million restaurant reviews collected from verified OpenTable diners between November 1, 2013, and October 31, 2014. All restaurants with a minimum "overall" score and number of qualifying reviews were included for consideration. All restaurants in the "steak" cuisine category with a minimum "overall" score and number of qualifying reviews were included for consideration. Qualifying restaurants were then scored and sorted according to their overall food rating.

Based on this methodology, the following restaurants, listed in alphabetical order, comprise the Top 100 Steakhouses in America according to OpenTable diners. The complete list may also be viewed at http://www.opentable.com/m/best-steakhouses-in-america/.

2014 Diners' Choice Award Winners for the Top 100 Steakhouses in America

2 Johns – Bossier City, Louisiana
801 Chophouse – Des Moines, Iowa
Al Biernat's – Dallas, Texas
Barclay Prime – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Bazaar Meat by Jose Andres-SLS Las Vegas – Las Vegas, Nevada
Beef 'N Bottle – Charlotte, North Carolina
BIN 54 – Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Bob's Steak and Chop House-Omni Tucson National Resort – Tucson, Arizona
Bones – Atlanta, Georgia
Bull & Bear Steakhouse – Orlando, Florida
The Capital Grille-Buckhead – Atlanta, Georgia
The Capital Grille – Charlotte, North Carolina
The Capital Grille-Downtown – Chicago, Illinois
The Capital Grille – Denver, Colorado
The Capital Grille – Fort Worth, Texas
The Capital Grille – Kansas City, Missouri
The Capital Grille – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The Capital Grille – Minneapolis, Minnesota
Carlo & Johnny – Cincinnati, Ohio
Carnaval Brazilian Grill – Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Chama Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse – Downers Grove, Illinois
Chandlers Steakhouse – Boise, Idaho
CHOP – Sister Bay, Wisconsin
The Chop House – Charleston, West Virginia
The Chop House – Grand Rapids, Michigan
Chophouse New Orleans-Prime Steaks – New Orleans, Louisiana
Christner's Prime Steak and Lobster – Orlando, Florida
The City Square Steakhouse – Wooster, Ohio
Cole's Chop House – Napa, California
The Copper Door – Hayesville, North Carolina
Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steak House – Washington, D.C.
Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steak House – Fort Worth, Texas
Duane's Prime Steaks & Seafood Restaurant – Riverside, California
El Gaucho – Portland, Oregon
Estilo Gaucho Brazilian Steakhouse – Frisco, Texas
Five O'Clock Steakhouse – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Flame & Fire Brazilian Steakhouse – Roseville, California
Four Winds Steakhouse – Wills Point, Texas
Gallagher's Grill – Covington, Louisiana
Hal's – Atlanta, Georgia
Halls Chophouse – Charleston, South Carolina
Hannas Prime Steak – Rancho Santa Margarita, California
Hanover Street Chophouse – Manchester, New Hampshire
Jag's Steak & Seafood – West Chester, Ohio
Jeff Ruby's – Louisville, Kentucky
Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse – Cincinnati, Ohio
Kayne Prime – Nashville, Tennessee
Killen's Steakhouse – Pearland, Texas
La Boca Steakhouse – New Orleans, Louisiana
Lawry's The Prime Rib – Las Vegas, Nevada
Local Chop & Grill House – Harrisonburg, Virginia
Mastro's City Hall Steakhouse – Scottsdale, Arizona
Melrose Grill – Renton, Washington
Morton's The Steakhouse – Naperville, Illinois
Mr. John's Steakhouse – New Orleans, Louisiana
New York Prime Steakhouse – Atlanta, Georgia
New York Prime Steakhouse – Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Okeechobee Steakhouse – West Palm Beach, Florida
Pampas Argentine Steakhouse – Johns Creek, Georgia
Pappas Bros. Steakhouse – Dallas, Texas
Pappas Bros. Steakhouse – Houston, Texas
Pepper Tree Restaurant – Colorado Springs, Colorado
Perry's Steakhouse & Grille-Champions – Houston, Texas
Perry's Steakhouse & Grille-Clear Lake – Houston, Texas
Perry's Steakhouse & Grille – Austin, Texas
Perry's Steakhouse & Grille – Dallas, Texas
Porter's Steakhouse – Collinsville, Illinois
The Precinct – Cincinnati, Ohio
Prhyme Downtown Steakhouse – Tulsa, Oklahoma
Prime13 – Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey
Rafain Brazilian Steakhouse – Fort Worth, Texas
Ranch Steakhouse – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Red Prime Steak – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Red, The Steakhouse – Cleveland, Ohio
Rick Erwin's West End Grille – Greenville, South Carolina
RingSide Steakhouse-Uptown – Portland, Oregon
The Royce Wood-Fired Steakhouse at the Langham – Pasadena, California
Russell's Steaks, Chops, and More – Williamsville, New York
Ruth's Chris Steak House – Asheville, North Carolina
Ruth's Chris Steak House – Baltimore, Maryland
Ruth's Chris Steak House – Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Ruth's Chris Steak House – Boise, Idaho
Ruth's Chris Steak House – Columbus, Ohio
Ruth's Chris Steak House – Grand Rapids, Michigan
Ruth's Chris Steak House – Greensboro, North Carolina
Ruth's Chris Steak House – Jacksonville, Florida
Ruth's Chris Steak House – Knoxville, Tennessee
Ruth's Chris Steak House – Memphis, Tennessee
Ruth's Chris Steak House – Minneapolis, Minnesota
Ruth's Chris Steak House – Sacramento, California
Ruth's Chris Steak House – Winter Park, Florida
Salacia Prime Seafood and Steaks – Virginia Beach, Virginia
Seagar's Restaurant – Destin, Florida
Shula's Steak House-Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino – Chandler, Arizona
Steak 44 – Phoenix, Arizona
The Steak House at Silver Reef Hotel-Casino-Spa – Ferndale, Washington
Texas de Brazil – Albany, New York
Texas de Brazil – Fort Worth, Texas
Vernon's Hidden Valley Steakhouse – Los Ranchos De Albuquerque, New Mexico
Vic & Anthony's Steakhouse – Houston, Texas

Diners can also read more about the Diners' Choice Awards for the Top 100 Steakhouses in America by visiting the OpenTable "Dining Check" blog.

About OpenTable Restaurant Reviews
Originally launched in November 2008, the OpenTable Reviews program helps diners find restaurants that best fit their dining occasions.  Diners who recently honored an OpenTable reservation are invited via email to submit restaurant feedback using an online form. Visitors to OpenTable can access reviews for thousands of OpenTable restaurant partners across the United States, Canada, Germany and the UK.  The OpenTable Reviews program has generated more than 27 million restaurant reviews by verified diners, establishing OpenTable as one of the largest and most trusted sources for restaurant reviews. 

About OpenTable
OpenTable, part of The Priceline Group (NASDAQ: PCLN), is the world's leading provider of online restaurant reservations, seating more than 15 million diners per month via online bookings across approximately 32,000 restaurants. The OpenTable network connects restaurants and diners, helping diners discover and book the perfect table and helping restaurants deliver personalized hospitality to keep guests coming back. The OpenTable service enables diners to see which restaurants have available tables, select a restaurant based on verified diner reviews, menus, and other helpful information, and easily book a reservation. In addition to the company's website and mobile apps, OpenTable powers online reservations for nearly 600 partners, including many of the Internet's most popular global and local brands. For restaurants, the OpenTable hospitality solutions enable them to manage their reservation book, streamline their operations, and enhance their service levels. Since its inception in 1998, OpenTable has seated more than 665 million diners around the world.  The Company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, and the OpenTable service is available throughout the United States, as well as in Canada, Germany, Japan, Mexico, and the UK.

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