#26. Outback Steakhouse
- Rating: 2.5/5 (224 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 21 Orchard Park Drive Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Steakhouses
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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 Greenville area, according to diners' reviews on Yelp as of February 2025. Restaurants tagged as "steakhouses" on Yelp within a 10-kilometer radius of Greenville were included. As a result, some restaurants featured may primarily serve other food items. Only restaurants with at least 20 reviews were considered.
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- Rating: 2.5/5 (224 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 21 Orchard Park Drive Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Steakhouses
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- Rating: 2.9/5 (119 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 53 Beacon Drive Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: American, Barbecue, Steakhouses
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- Rating: 2.9/5 (161 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 2000 Poinsett Hwy Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Steakhouses
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- Rating: 3.1/5 (39 reviews)
- Address: 3901 Grandview Drive Simpsonville, South Carolina
- Categories: Steakhouses
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- Rating: 3.1/5 (102 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2537 North Pleasantburg Drive Ste D Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Japanese, Steakhouses, Sushi Bars
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- Rating: 3.2/5 (120 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1125 Woodruff Road Ste 1500 Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Steakhouses, American, Barbecue
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- Rating: 3.2/5 (122 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 10 Chrome Drive Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: American, Chicken Wings, Steakhouses
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- Rating: 3.2/5 (271 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3140 Wade Hampton Blvd. Taylors, South Carolina
- Categories: Steakhouses, Barbecue, American
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- Rating: 3.3/5 (38 reviews)
- Address: 700 Haywood Road Haywood Mall Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Brazilian, Barbecue, Steakhouses
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- Rating: 3.3/5 (155 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 851 Congaree Road Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, Desserts
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- Rating: 3.4/5 (39 reviews)
- Address: 502 Southeast Main St. Simpsonville, South Carolina
- Categories: Burgers, Steakhouses, Barbecue
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- Rating: 3.5/5 (171 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 16 Park Woodruff Drive Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Steakhouses
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- Rating: 3.6/5 (302 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 40 Beacon Drive Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: American, Bars, Steakhouses
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- Rating: 3.6/5 (229 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 615 Haywood Road Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Steakhouses, New American, Bars
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- Rating: 3.6/5 (160 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 250 Riverplace Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Steakhouses
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- Rating: 3.7/5 (493 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 32 East Broad St. Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Steakhouses, American, Seafood
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- Rating: 3.7/5 (226 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 36 Beacon Drive Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, Wine Bars
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- Rating: 3.9/5 (456 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1025 Woodruff Road Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses, Wine Bars
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- Rating: 4.0/5 (101 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 8595 Pelham Road Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Steakhouses
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- Rating: 4.1/5 (57 reviews)
- Address: 929 South Main St. Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Mexican, Seafood, Steakhouses
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- Rating: 4.1/5 (228 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 648 South Main St. Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Steakhouses, Wine Bars, American
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- Rating: 4.2/5 (679 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 550 South Main St. Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: New American, Bars, Steakhouses
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- Rating: 4.3/5 (41 reviews)
- Address: 115 Pelham Road Ste 1 Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Italian, Seafood, Steakhouses
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- Rating: 4.3/5 (121 reviews)
- Address: 1 North Main St. Ste H Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Steakhouses, Breakfast & Brunch, Cocktail Bars
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- Rating: 4.4/5 (502 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 681 Halton Road Ste 3 Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Steakhouses, Wine Bars, Game Meat
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- Rating: 4.6/5 (49 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 11023 Anderson Road Piedmont, South Carolina
- Categories: Burgers, Steakhouses, Chicken Wings
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This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Kiersten Hickman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 302 metros.