Peter Luger’s is utterly amazing if you’re in NY; the ambiance, the bacon, the steaks, the bacon, the service, the bacon. Did I mention the bacon?
Houston has a plethora of top tier steak houses, but the one I go to when I want to impress out-of-towners is Killen’s Steakhouse down in Pearland. Food is off the charts, from the mains to the sides to the desserts. Killer wine list as well. His newest joint in Houston is Killen’s STQ where everything is cooked over wood fire. He has some dishes from his steakhouse and his BBQ joint on the menu.
Fogo de Chao is a fun date night as well; service is second to none and the have some unique South American cuts as well as some of the best lamp chops I’ve had. They’ve got about a dozen locations around the US.