2010 Best of Sacramento Winner - Best Restaurant to Take the In-Laws

Chops Restaurant is first and foremost a steakhouse. If the menu doesn’t sell you on that, then perhaps the industrial-size refrigerator—in the front lobby—packed with hunks of raw meat will. The restaurant has dark wood walls, oversized well-cushioned booths and a brawny bar with a stash of double-malt scotches. The menu is an opus to aged meats with a slow roasted prime rib, a 32-ounce porterhouse and a pan-roasted rib eye. A side order of lobster tail or crab cakes makes for a surf and turf ensemble. The menu also lists steak and chicken sandwiches, dishes such as the Atkins special (ground filet mignon with blue cheese and bacon), salads and comfort favorites: beef stroganoff and meat loaf. The inviting bar has cowhide bar stools and a drink menu with classic cocktails from yesteryear—such as the old fashioned and the bourbon Manhattan. Cindy Arora

Recommended dishes: Baked oysters Rockefeller $14.95, lamb chops with fresh mint $32.95, filet Oscar (filet topped with fresh asparagus, king crab and béarnaise sauce) $33.95

Reservations: Recommended

Payment methods: Amex, Cash, Mastercard, Visa

Alcohol: Full bar

Corkage fee: $20

Hours: Monday–Thursday: 11 a.m.–10 p.m.
Friday: 11 a.m.–11 p.m.
Saturday 5 p.m.–11 p.m.
Sunday: 4:30 p.m.– 9 p.m.