Highest-rated steak restaurants in the Milwaukee area by diners
Highest-rated steak restaurants in the Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee area, according to diners' reviews on Yelp as of February 2025. Restaurants tagged as "steakhouses" on Yelp within a 10-kilometer radius of Milwaukee were included. As a result, some restaurants featured may primarily serve other food items. Only restaurants with at least 20 reviews were considered.
#28. Outback Steakhouse
- Rating: 2.7/5 (192 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8625 West Sura Lane Greenfield, Wisconsin
- Categories: Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#27. LongHorn Steakhouse
- Rating: 2.8/5 (202 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5220 South 76th St. Greendale, Wisconsin
- Categories: Steakhouses, American, Barbecue
- Read more on Yelp
#26. Steakhouse100
- Rating: 2.8/5 (58 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7246 West Greenfield Ave. West Allis, Wisconsin
- Categories: Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#25. Boulder Junction Charcoal Grill
- Rating: 3.1/5 (99 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 12550 West Burleigh Road Brookfield, Wisconsin
- Categories: Steakhouses, New American, Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#24. The Branded Steer
- Rating: 3.2/5 (214 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1299 West College Ave. Oak Creek, Wisconsin
- Categories: Steakhouses, American
- Read more on Yelp
#23. Dream Dance Steakhouse
- Rating: 3.5/5 (89 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 1721 West Canal St. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
#22. Joey Gerard's - A Bartolotta Supper Club
- Rating: 3.5/5 (257 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 5601 Broad St. Greendale, Wisconsin
- Categories: Steakhouses, New American
- Read more on Yelp
#21. Diamond Jim's Steakhouse
- Rating: 3.5/5 (83 reviews)
- Address: 11811 West Janesville Road Hales Corners, Wisconsin
- Categories: Steakhouses, American
- Read more on Yelp
#20. Texas de Brazil
- Rating: 3.5/5 (158 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 2550 North Mayfair Road Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
- Categories: Steakhouses, Brazilian, Venues & Event Spaces
- Read more on Yelp
#19. Milwaukee ChopHouse
- Rating: 3.6/5 (132 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 633 North 5th St. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, American
- Read more on Yelp
#18. Rodizio Grill Brazilian Steakhouse Milwaukee
- Rating: 3.7/5 (422 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 777 North Water St. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: Brazilian, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#17. Ward's House of Prime
- Rating: 3.7/5 (241 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 540 East Mason St. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: Steakhouses, American, Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#16. The Steakout
- Rating: 3.7/5 (160 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 6300 Industrial Lp Greendale, Wisconsin
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#15. 4th Base Restaurant
- Rating: 3.8/5 (211 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5117 West National Ave. West Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses, Sports Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#14. Rare Steakhouse
- Rating: 3.8/5 (169 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 833 East Michigan St. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses, American
- Read more on Yelp
#13. The Packing House
- Rating: 3.9/5 (430 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 900 East Layton Ave. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: American, Steakhouses, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
#12. Mason Street Grill
- Rating: 3.9/5 (379 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 425 East Mason St. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: New American, Seafood, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#11. Carbon Steak
- Rating: 3.9/5 (56 reviews)
- Address: 725 North Milwaukee St. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Milwaukee Steakhouse
- Rating: 4.0/5 (134 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 6024 West Bluemound Road Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Stella Van Buren
- Rating: 4.1/5 (236 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 550 North Van Buren St. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: Italian, Steakhouses, American
- Read more on Yelp
#8. The Edison Kitchen & Cocktails
- Rating: 4.1/5 (129 reviews)
- Address: 322 North Broadway Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: New American, Cocktail Bars, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#7. Five O'Clock Steakhouse
- Rating: 4.1/5 (640 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 2416 West State St. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, Venues & Event Spaces
- Read more on Yelp
#6. Mo's A Place For Steaks
- Rating: 4.3/5 (267 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 720 North Plankinton Ave. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#5. Eddie Martini's
- Rating: 4.3/5 (241 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 8612 West Watertown Plank Road Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, Salad
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Carnevor Steakhouse Moderne
- Rating: 4.4/5 (275 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 718 North Milwaukee St. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#3. Bacchus - A Bartolotta Restaurant
- Rating: 4.4/5 (232 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 925 East Wells St. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: New American, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#2. The Capital Grille
- Rating: 4.4/5 (392 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 310 West Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, Wine Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Henry Flach Steakhouse
- Rating: 4.4/5 (57 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9140 West National Ave. West Allis, Wisconsin
- Categories: Pubs, Steakhouses, Sandwiches
- 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.
