8 of the best ranked SC restaurants to get a mouth-watering steak. Check them out

Filet mignon, ribeye, T-bone — everyone who enjoys steak has their favorite cut.

Then there’s the age-old question of do you prefer your steak rare, medium, well done or something in between? Oh, and would you like some steak sauce?

Americans in general love a good steak. But they also tend to be very particular about what constitutes a good steak for them. Many restaurants offer steaks of different sizes and cuts. But just like the meats they serve, restaurants aren’t all of the same quality.

South Carolina has a solid collection of steakhouses, chophouses and restaurants that emphasize their steaks, scattered across the state, but some are clearly better than others as far as customers are concerned.

Here are eight of the best ranked restaurants with quality steaks in South Carolina from Google reviews, based on their overall ratings and number of reviews.

Saskatoon Lodge

Rating: 4.8 out of 5 (3,445 reviews)

Location: 681 Halton Road, Greenville

For more than 30 years, Edmund and Renee Woo have owned and operated their wild game and steak restaurant, moving to their latest location in the fall of 2017. The menu selection is truly wild, with offerings including kangaroo, elk, buffalo, antelope, alligator and ostrich.

For the more traditionalists, the restaurant also has selections of beef, pork, duck and seafood. The restaurant also boats that its steaks and wild game are all field-to-table.

Halls Chophouse Columbia

Rating: 4.7 out of 5 (1,700 reviews)

Location: 1221 Main Street, Columbia

The Hall family opened its first Chophouse in 2009 in Charleston. Bill Hall had spent more than 40 years of his career operating hotels and restaurants in Pinehurst, Hilton Head Island, Sea Island and Pebble Beach with his wife Jeanne. Halls Chophouse now has locations across South Carolina and one in Nashville.

According to its website, Halls Chophouse only serves USDA Prime Steaks from Allen Brothers of Chicago, all of which are hand-selected, aged and hand-cut to exact portion specifications. Customers can choose from filet mignon, dry aged steaks, New York strip, ribeye and porterhouse steaks. There’s also plenty of other menu items for lunch and dinner, from seafood to sandwiches.

New York Prime

Rating: 4.6 out of 5 (1,000 reviews)

Location: 405 28th Ave. N, Myrtle Beach

The New York Prime steakhouse offers a classy supper club ambiance, extensive wine list and has topped “best of” lists for more than 20 years at its Myrtle Beach, Boca Raton and Atlanta locations, the restaurant’s website states. The restaurant serves top-quality, USDA prime-only beef, along with seafood platters and classic sides.

The restaurant says its steaks are aged a minimum of four weeks for extra flavor and cut to the exact weights on the menu.

Oak Steakhouse

Rating: 4.6 out of 5 (846 reviews)

Location: 17 Broad Street, Charleston

Oak Steakhouse in Charleston can be found in a historic bank building that dates back to 1848. The restaurant features three floors with four distinct dining areas, arched windows, 20-foot ceilings, fireplaces and 150-year-old heart pine floors.

With locations in multiple states, Oak Steakhouse is a modern take on the classic American steakhouse, the restaurant’s website states. The restaurant offers a variety of Prime Certified Angus Beef selections, locally and regionally-sourced seafood and produce and wines.

Rio Brazilian Steakhouse

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (2,776 reviews)

Location: 410 Columbiana Dr., Columbia

What could be better than eating tasty steak? How about if waiters constantly bring you fresh cuts of beef and other meats to try throughout your meal?

Well, that’s what you’ll get and more at Ritz Brazilian Steakhouse. From bacon-wrapped filet to top round sirloin and pork sausage, this restaurant has something for every meat lover.

Kingsman Restaurant

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (1,200 reviews)

Location: 936 Axtell Drive, Cayce

Steve King and his brother Aubrey King in 1972 purchased a pizza restaurant and turned it into the Kingsman Restaurant. After Steve passed in 2002, his nephew Kevin King took the helm. In 2012, local chefs Henry Griffin and Mike Deevey joined the Kingsman.

Customers can order the Kingsman ribeye, the restaurant’s specialty for more than 40 years. Or you can try one of the restaurant’s daily lunch specials, from salisbury steak on Monday to ribs, BBQ or lasagna on Thursday.

Burtons Grill & Bar

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (1,259 reviews)

Location: 1875 Highway 17, Mt. Pleasant

Now with locations in eight states, Burtons got its start in Massachusetts. The restaurant promises that all staff members, both front house and back of house, are trained in strict food allergy protocols, noting that its dedication to accommodating gluten-free and celiac diners is one of its well-known trademarks.

Enjoy a filet mignon, New York Strip or Ribeye with add-ons such as crab-stuffed shrimp, aged blue cheese sauce or caramelized onions. There’s also fresh seafood, such as crab crusted haddock and lobster shrimp pasta. If none of that is to your liking, there’s burgers and sandwiches, along with dishes like mediterranean chicken risotto and braised short ribs.

Thoroughbreds Chophouse

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (962 reviews)

Location: 9706 N. Kings Hwy, Myrtle Beach

Thoroughbreds Chophouse has provided fine dining to locals and tourists in Myrtle Beach for more than 30 years. Locally owned and operated, the restaurant boasts six unique dining rooms and two full stocked bars.

Offerings include prime New York Strip, Prime Tomahawk ribeye and black Angus filet mignon. For couples, try the Chateaubriand Bouquetiere, a specially-season, 20-ounce center cut filet mignon that is carved, cooked and flamed table side by your server. And if you’re not in a steak mood, try one of the restaurant’s many entrees, from seared lamb rack to herb roasted chicken.