Highest-rated steak restaurants in the Fort Wayne area by diners
Highest-rated steak restaurants in the Fort Wayne 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 feast on slices of beefsteak (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 Café, 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—get 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—a 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—the potato (baked, mashed, or au gratin?), the vegetable (creamed spinach, sautéed 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, Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated steakhouses in the Fort Wayne area, according to diners' reviews on Yelp as of February 2025. Restaurants tagged as "steakhouses" on Yelp within a 10-kilometer radius of Fort Wayne were included. As a result, some restaurants featured may primarily serve other food items. Only restaurants with at least 20 reviews were considered.
#18. Logan's Roadhouse
- Rating: 2.5/5 (85 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1210 Illinois Road South Ft. Wayne, Indiana
- Categories: Steakhouses, Barbecue, American
- Read more on Yelp
#17. Logan's Roadhouse
- Rating: 2.7/5 (113 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6617 Lima Road Ft. Wayne, Indiana
- Categories: Steakhouses, Barbecue, American
- Read more on Yelp
#16. Outback Steakhouse
- Rating: 2.9/5 (137 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5455 Coventry Lane Ft. Wayne, Indiana
- Categories: Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#15. Trolley Steaks and Seafood
- Rating: 3.2/5 (185 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 2898 East Dupont Road Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#14. LongHorn Steakhouse
- Rating: 3.3/5 (140 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5050 Value Drive Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Categories: Steakhouses, American, Barbecue
- Read more on Yelp
#13. Texas Roadhouse
- Rating: 3.3/5 (146 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 710 West Washington Center Road Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Categories: Steakhouses, Barbecue, American
- Read more on Yelp
#12. Sapporo
- Rating: 3.3/5 (165 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6150 Lima Road Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Categories: Japanese, Seafood, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#11. Don Hall's Factory
- Rating: 3.5/5 (147 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5811 Coldwater Road Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Categories: Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Koto Japanese Steak House & Sushi
- Rating: 3.7/5 (153 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 301 East Washington Center Road Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Ruth's Chris Steak House
- Rating: 3.9/5 (159 reviews)
- Address: 224 West Wayne St. Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Categories: Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#8. Chop's Steaks & Seafood
- Rating: 3.9/5 (195 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6421 West Jefferson Blvd. Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses, Salad
- Read more on Yelp
#7. Black Canyon Restaurant
- Rating: 3.9/5 (450 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1509 West Dupont Road Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Categories: Steakhouses, New American, Beer Gardens
- Read more on Yelp
#6. Eddie Merlot's
- Rating: 4.0/5 (161 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 1502 Illinois Road South Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#5. Club Soda
- Rating: 4.0/5 (264 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 235 East Superior St. Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Categories: Steakhouses, Cocktail Bars, Jazz & Blues
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Cork N' Cleaver
- Rating: 4.0/5 (299 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 221 East Washington Center Road Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Categories: Steakhouses, Bars, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
#3. Umi
- Rating: 4.1/5 (226 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2912 Getz Road Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Categories: Seafood, Japanese, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#2. Baker Street Steakhouse
- Rating: 4.2/5 (353 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 4820 North Clinton St. Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Categories: Steakhouses, Beer, Wine & Spirits, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Hideout 125
- Rating: 4.4/5 (275 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 10350 Coldwater Road Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Kiersten Hickman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 302 metros.
