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Here Are 5 Worst Steakhouse Chains in America

January 13, 2025 · Shopping

Best steakhouses: Buckhorn Exchange

If you are looking for a hearty and homestyle steakhouse experience without dealing with all the frills and fuss, Buckhorn Exchange in Denver, Colorado, is the right pick for you. The steaks are huge, made for sharing, and full of bold flavors. Besides, since the server cuts your steak tableside, all of those nice juices stay locked inside the seared crust until the last bite.

If you want to make the most out of your dining experience, it’s also advised to come with a big group of hungry meat lovers. Up to five guests can split one of their colossal 4-pound steaks, topped with delicious oodles of sautéed onions and mushrooms.

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31 responses to “Here Are 5 Worst Steakhouse Chains in America”

  1. Barbara Reardon says:
    February 9, 2026 at 4:21 pm

    Sizzler is mine and my husbands favorite restaurant but unfortunately they have closed
    in our area. The food is always good and the service is very nice too. The restaurant was always clean and we enjoyed it very much. We miss it.

    Reply
    • Cathy Terrell says:
      February 12, 2026 at 8:56 pm

      We had Sizzler in San Bernardino County too. It was soooo good. I can’t even think of another steakhouse that we went to except for Pinnacle Peak. They just had steak and beans and bread.

      Reply
    • Manny Mo says:
      February 13, 2026 at 12:17 am

      Sizzler Ontario California..

      Still awesome.

      Reply
    • Manny Mo says:
      February 13, 2026 at 12:20 am

      Sizzler is great..Ontario California to be exact. Great friendly familiar service.

      Reply
    • gordon nash says:
      February 14, 2026 at 5:59 pm

      We loved it, but it’s been gone in IL for a long time.

      Reply
  2. Scheeres says:
    February 11, 2026 at 7:15 pm

    Click bait rubbish and too frustrating to deal with, basically you get drawn into downloading PDF reading software you don’t want. AVOID.

    Reply
    • Jc says:
      February 21, 2026 at 1:35 am

      Agree. Bs ad’s

      Reply
  3. Mark Spencer says:
    February 13, 2026 at 12:33 am

    Of the aforementioned restaurants, only Outback and Sizzler’s are the ones I’ve heard of, and I think Sizzler’s may have been, during my Navy days, during the last century. I live in the northern panhandle of WV, about 30 miles west of Pittsburgh. None of the other named restaurants are around here, and the last few named seems to be praised more than criticized as a steakhouse.

    Reply
  4. Kathy Brauer says:
    February 18, 2026 at 11:15 pm

    Since I never found the body of the article, can’t tell how accurate it might be.

    Reply
  5. Steve says:
    February 19, 2026 at 9:52 pm

    One of my cousin’s worked for the State of California in their Agriculture where they tested food products at various restaurants. He “used” to eat at fast food & cheaper steak houses like “Sizzler” and “Golden Corral” BUT when he discovered how diseased & ridden with bacteria, HE COMPLETELY STOPPED AT EATING AT THOSE TYPES OF CHEAPER “restaurants”.

    You get what you pay for!!

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  6. Steve R Ragle says:
    February 20, 2026 at 7:14 pm

    interesting

    Reply
  7. Papa G says:
    February 21, 2026 at 12:26 am

    To me the best steakhouse by far is Texas roadhouse
    You can’t beat the ambience along with the great prices and delicious food

    Reply
    • ME says:
      February 28, 2026 at 8:53 pm

      I though my steak was thin and cooked wrong ; I asked for medium rare and received well done meat – for $100 meal between me and the wife – very disappointed

      Reply
      • Laurie Will says:
        March 10, 2026 at 8:39 pm

        I would have sent it back because it wasn’t what I ordered. If’s they comp me, that’s good business.

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    • Cheryl Milan says:
      March 2, 2026 at 1:11 am

      I totally agree with you! The best and it is always packed.
      We go early and it is still crowded.

      Reply
  8. Lala says:
    February 21, 2026 at 3:08 pm

    Loved sizzlers when it was back in the day in New Jersey. Gone with most of the salad bars in this state. We do Texas Roadhouse these days or Longhorne for ribs.

    Reply
  9. Juli Payton says:
    February 22, 2026 at 2:04 am

    Since this article did not exist because of million ads I don’t know. If you want an opinion get rid of all these damn ads that are stupid thanx

    Reply
  10. Lou Aceto says:
    February 23, 2026 at 8:09 pm

    Longhorne is our favorite place for steak but the prices aren’t Great. Texas roadhouse is another place we like.

    Reply
  11. John E. Williams Jr. says:
    February 23, 2026 at 8:29 pm

    I have tried Logans steaks numerous times over a period of a year, it is always tasteless and tough. I do not go there any more.

    Reply
  12. Michael Greenberg says:
    February 25, 2026 at 7:13 am

    My family and I went into Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse in Tampa. Everything was great except the steaks, which had hardly any taste. They have competition too, with Burns, and others. As they say down there , “Oh Well.”

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    • RP says:
      February 26, 2026 at 1:18 am

      Berns is like Ponderosa, Charley’s is best in Tampa

      Reply
  13. Pears says:
    March 1, 2026 at 5:21 pm

    Outback Steakhouse is one of the best steakhouses I have ever been to! Their blooming onion (which of course isn’t a steak) is one of the best things on the menu. They cook their steaks to how you want and they taste great! Not VERY expensive, but it can be very pricey.

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    • Elaine Pinto says:
      March 14, 2026 at 1:34 pm

      They are great, the best thus far.

      Reply
  14. pears says:
    March 1, 2026 at 5:23 pm

    Never heard of the “best” steak houses. I don’t believe we have of those in my state.
    Haven’t seen a Sizzler in decades…not sure why they are even on the list.
    I will stay stand by my favorite steak place and that is Outback steakhouse! NOMNOM.

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    • James D Seigars says:
      March 16, 2026 at 11:32 pm

      Same here. All of the “Best” steakhouses are only in a certain state from what I can tell. So unless you live in or close to Texas, Louisiana, Colorado, etc. it wouldn’t make much sense to go to them, especially with gas prices the way they are now.

      Reply
  15. Hcatguy says:
    March 3, 2026 at 11:24 am

    Odd, we always got decent food at Outback. Recently the wife and I went to Sizzlers. Both of us got shrimp and steak deal. The shrimp was good the steak was tough and hard to eat, very disappointing. If we go back there we will skip the steak. The salad bar was decent.

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  16. Walt says:
    March 12, 2026 at 2:25 am

    I used to go to Outback but quit when a restraurant in Arizona tried to pass off a rieye with a cheaper cut. I called them on it and they did cook me a ribeye but iwas midlin. The waitress was also weird trying to pass on all her favorites got rejected but still leaned toward her taste like sauces ansdspices. I tjink she thought she was being upscale. Went to one again back in michigan thinking it may have been a reginal thing Same thing really , never been back since Luckys is a great steak place. One in montrose on the way to Frankenmuth. Too many steak placesto accept bad service and and high priced not choice or prime meat..for their prices it should be aged steaks but are not that even.

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  17. Mike M says:
    March 13, 2026 at 5:03 pm

    Eddie V’s on Boy Scout Blvd is consistently good no matter what you order and service is impeccable. It’s pricey, however you get what you pay for. We use it for special occasions. Highly recommend it.

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  18. Martin D. McCoy says:
    March 16, 2026 at 9:45 pm

    Logans is my “go to” steakhouse in the Mobile, Alabama area. They have some great steaks and the baby back ribs are superb as well. I do miss the peanut buckets where you can throw the shells on the floor, but they will give you a bag to go. I guess too many peanut allergies made them change that. Their rolls are top notch though. I don’t know why this was on the list of “worst” because they are the best in my area.

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  19. James D Seigars says:
    March 16, 2026 at 11:42 pm

    We used to go to Ryan’s Steakhouse in Corinth, Mississippi before it was closed down for some reason. They had the best Steak, Salad & Dessert bar around at reasonable prices. Before my best friend told me about Ryan’s I had been to Outback and Sizzler amongst other steakhouses in the area and they were either not cooked well or overpriced. Since Ryan’s is closed if anyone in in Savannah or Selmer Tennessee, Florence Alabama or any other place around northeast Mississippi the place I recommend you to go is “Country Squire” fish and steak house. Their food is good and you can feed five adults Steak and/or fish and a salad bar with drink for just over $100 which neither Outback nor Sizzler could match (back in the day at least).

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  20. Dr Mark E Williams says:
    March 19, 2026 at 10:04 pm

    I have to agree that the Buckhorn Exchange is a very good steakhouse. I’ve only eaten there a few times when I went to Physics conferences and gave talks. I really enjoyed the bison & elk steaks. However, I live on the east coast and think Texas Roadhouse is quite good. When I lived near Wichita, I ate at the Amarillo Grill and ate steak grilled over a mesquite wood fire. Excellent.

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