Las Vegas Restaurants: Binion's Ranch Steakhouse at Binion's
Binion's Ranch Steakhouse
by Ted Newkirk
Binion's Ranch Steakhouse
is part of that tradition. This is upscale dining with prime beef and a view to die for
while still maintaining that friendly down-home feel you've come to expect from Binion's.
If those trendy places where they put more importance on choosing the decorator instead of
the chef bug you, this is your place. The decor is nice, reasonably plush, but
understated.
Look up to the very top of Binion's and you see two-story glass wrapped around the top
of the building. I used to think those were the high-roller suites. But NO, that is the
steakhouse! The view is unique, letting you see over the rest of downtown to the Strip and
far beyond.
Service is down-home also. Helpful, but not at all pretentious. Hate those guys at the
high-end places with the fake accents and waiters with foreign names (co'mon -- they can't
all be Pierre from Paris), you'll enjoy the "real" feel of the wait staff. Good
service, but relaxed and with a smile.
Between generous portion size and the items served with the main course, appetizers
aren't really necessary. However, they are available: Jumbo Gulf Shrimp Cocktail, Scampi A
Las Maison, Oysters on the Half Shell, Oysters Rockefeller, and Escargot Bourguignonne.
They range from $9.95 to $12.95.
All main courses are served with soup of the day or salad, rice pilaf, baked potato or
roasted garlic mashed and warm sourdough bread -- a personal favorite. You can order soups
or salads: House Salad ($4.95), Caesar Salad ($6.95), French Onion Soup ($4.75), Greek
Salad ($9.95) and Crab Chowder served in a sourdough bowl ($5.75)
Specialties are meat, meat, and more meat. A regular cut of prime rib runs $27.00, but
splurge for the "Benny Cut" at $32.00 and see if you can eat it all! Other
specialties are Broiled Spring Lamb Chops ($28.50), Veal Marlala ($24.00), Broiled Chicken
Breasts ($22.00), Steak Diane ($25.00) and Binion's famous Pepper Steak, a 16 oz. New York
Steak rolled in cracked peppercorns, sautéed and topped with Brandy cream sauce for
$30.00.
Steak lovers rejoice! I had the Filet Mignon. 12 oz. that I could almost cut with a
fork despite my insistence that they cook it medium well ($28.00). Also available are the
New York Steak (16 oz., $27.00), Ribeye (16 oz., $25.00) and the Porterhouse (21 oz.
extra-thick cut, $30.00).
Seafood includes Australian Lobster Tail (market price), Alaskan King Crab Legs (2
pounds, $42.50), Scampi A La Maison ($28.50), Braised Halibut Filet ($25.50), and Broiled
Salmon ($22.50). Both Surf and Turf (petite filet and rock lobster) and the Petite Filet
Mignon and Crab Legs are market price.
You aren't paying for just the view -- the food is excellent also. Go right around
sunset. Nothing compares to an unobstructed view, watching the Strip and the entire Las
Vegas valley light up while a piece of prime steak dissolves in your mouth. Although we
had no problem getting a table at about 8:00 PM on a weeknight unannounced, we suggest
reservations.
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