Ruth's Chris Steak House
1 / 30#30. Ruth's Chris Steak House
- Rating: 3.9/5 (585 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 1000 Harbor Blvd. Lincoln Harbor Weehawken, New Jersey
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, Wine Bars
- Read more on Yelp
Highest-rated steak restaurants in the Hackensack 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 Hackensack area, according to diners' reviews on Yelp as of February 2025. Restaurants tagged as "steakhouses" on Yelp within a 10-kilometer radius of Hackensack were included. As a result, some restaurants featured may primarily serve other food items. Only restaurants with at least 20 reviews were considered.
The Hudson Rose
2 / 30#29. The Hudson Rose
- Rating: 3.9/5 (57 reviews)
- Address: 238 Franklin Ave. Nutley, New Jersey
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, New American, Steakhouses
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Woodcroft Steakhouse & Seafood
3 / 30#28. Woodcroft Steakhouse & Seafood
- Rating: 3.9/5 (106 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 24 Washington Ave. Nutley, New Jersey
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, Wine Bars
- Read more on Yelp
Sear House
4 / 30#27. Sear House
- Rating: 3.9/5 (449 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 411 Piermont Road Closter, New Jersey
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
Etc. Steakhouse
5 / 30#26. Etc. Steakhouse
- Rating: 3.9/5 (71 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 1409 Palisade Ave. Teaneck, New Jersey
- Categories: Steakhouses, Kosher
- Read more on Yelp
Segovia Steak & Seafood
6 / 30#25. Segovia Steak & Seafood
- Rating: 3.9/5 (486 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 217 Main St. Little Ferry, New Jersey
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
The River Palm Terrace
7 / 30#24. The River Palm Terrace
- Rating: 3.9/5 (792 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 1416 River Road Edgewater, New Jersey
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
Chart House
8 / 30#23. Chart House
- Rating: 4.0/5 (2026 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 1700 Harbor Blvd. Weehawken, New Jersey
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses, Venues & Event Spaces
- Read more on Yelp
Oceanos Oyster Bar & Sea Grill
9 / 30#22. Oceanos Oyster Bar & Sea Grill
- Rating: 4.1/5 (550 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 2-27 Saddle River Road Fair Lawn, New Jersey
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
The Capital Grille
10 / 30#21. The Capital Grille
- Rating: 4.1/5 (686 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 1 Garden State Plz Paramus, New Jersey
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, Wine Bars
- Read more on Yelp
The Grand Cubano
11 / 30#20. The Grand Cubano
- Rating: 4.1/5 (71 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 11 Grand Ave. Englewood, New Jersey
- Categories: Cuban, Steakhouses, Cocktail Bars
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Kathie & Glenn's Steakhouse
12 / 30#19. Kathie & Glenn's Steakhouse
- Rating: 4.1/5 (69 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 250 Main Ave. Wallington, New Jersey
- Categories: Steakhouses
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RP Prime Steakhouse
13 / 30#18. RP Prime Steakhouse
- Rating: 4.1/5 (37 reviews)
- Address: 41-11 Rte 4 Fair Lawn, New Jersey
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, Salad
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Prime & Beyond
14 / 30#17. Prime & Beyond
- Rating: 4.1/5 (410 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 501 Main St. Fort Lee, New Jersey
- Categories: Steakhouses, Korean
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Brazeiro Churrascaria
15 / 30#16. Brazeiro Churrascaria
- Rating: 4.1/5 (175 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 103 60th St. West New York, New Jersey
- Categories: Barbecue, Brazilian, Steakhouses
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Let's Meat Steak House
16 / 30#15. Let's Meat Steak House
- Rating: 4.1/5 (229 reviews)
- Address: 625 Rivervale Road River vale, New Jersey
- Categories: Steakhouses, Italian, Cocktail Bars
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La Taberna Steak & Tapas Bar
17 / 30#14. La Taberna Steak & Tapas Bar
- Rating: 4.1/5 (107 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 31 West Madison Ave. Dumont, New Jersey
- Categories: Steakhouses, Bars, American
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Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
18 / 30#13. Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
- Rating: 4.2/5 (719 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 90 The Promenade Edgewater, New Jersey
- Categories: Steakhouses, Wine Bars, Seafood
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MEAL
19 / 30#12. MEAL
- Rating: 4.2/5 (450 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 522-526 Franklin Ave. Nutley, New Jersey
- Categories: New American, Steakhouses, Bars
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Jeong Yook
20 / 30#11. Jeong Yook
- Rating: 4.2/5 (283 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 329 Bergen Blvd. Palisades Park, New Jersey
- Categories: Korean, Barbecue, Steakhouses
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Brazeiro Churrascaria
21 / 30#10. Brazeiro Churrascaria
- Rating: 4.2/5 (432 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 7420 Broadway Ave. North Bergen, New Jersey
- Categories: Brazilian, Steakhouses
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Leblon Steak
22 / 30#9. Leblon Steak
- Rating: 4.2/5 (124 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 295 Kinderkamack Road Hillsdale, New Jersey
- Categories: Brazilian, Steakhouses, Tapas Bars
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Tango Steak
23 / 30#8. Tango Steak
- Rating: 4.3/5 (389 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 35 Moonachie Road Moonachie, New Jersey
- Categories: Argentine, Steakhouses, Cocktail Bars
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Brazeiro Churrascaria
24 / 30#7. Brazeiro Churrascaria
- Rating: 4.3/5 (47 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 442 Anderson Ave. Cliffside Park, New Jersey
- Categories: Brazilian, Steakhouses, Desserts
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Pastrami Grill Bistro
25 / 30#6. Pastrami Grill Bistro
- Rating: 4.3/5 (246 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 83 River Drive Garfield, New Jersey
- Categories: Sandwiches, Steakhouses, Burgers
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TUCANES Restaurant
26 / 30#5. TUCANES Restaurant
- Rating: 4.4/5 (70 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 299 North 8th St. Prospect Park, New Jersey
- Categories: Latin American, Seafood, Steakhouses
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Charlie Blood's
27 / 30#4. Charlie Blood's
- Rating: 4.4/5 (90 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 147 Frederick St. Garfield, New Jersey
- Categories: Bars, Steakhouses, New American
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Eddie V's Prime Seafood
28 / 30#3. Eddie V's Prime Seafood
- Rating: 4.6/5 (209 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 1 Garden State Plaza Blvd. Ste A8A Paramus, New Jersey
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses, Lounges
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Bohemian Bistro
29 / 30#2. Bohemian Bistro
- Rating: 4.6/5 (48 reviews)
- Address: 1281 Main Ave. Clifton, New Jersey
- Categories: Steakhouses, Burgers, Salad
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The 130 Club
30 / 30#1. The 130 Club
- Rating: 4.6/5 (176 reviews)
- Address: 130 County Road Tenafly, New Jersey
- Categories: Steakhouses
- 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.
