Donovan's Steak & Chop House
Donovan's provides more than a finely crafted steak. The restaurant's seafood and additional non-steak options such as its Australian rack of lamb or cherry-glazed pork chops provide variety for those in your group seeking something other than steak. The on-site wine cellar makes Donovan's a connoisseur's paradise. Recipient of Wine Spectator Magazine's Best Award of Excellence, guests are certain to find the right accompaniment for any meal. Dinner seating begins at 5 p.m. daily, and the restaurant's own "Martini Hour" runs from 4 until 8 p.m.
Donovan's Steak & Chop House
3101 E. Camelback Road
Phoenix, AZ 85016
(602) 955-3666
donovanssteakhouse.com
Stockyard's Restaurant
Long part of Arizona's well-worn cowboy tradition, Stockyard's Restaurant came out of a 2005 renovation with new luster and a renewed commitment to preserving Arizona's rich history. The steaks at Stockyard's range in size from its 8-ounce filet mignon to its massive 20-ounce buffalo rib-eye steak or porterhouse. Frequently featured regional specialties garnish the menu, providing such options as its blue cornmeal-crusted trout with bourbon pecan butter sauce or its Sonoran sauced BBQ baby-back ribs. Don't skip the sides at Stockyard's, with choices like the cowboy beans with chorizo and roasted corn or the mushroom skillet. It is open for dinner Monday through Saturday from 5 until 9 p.m. and Sunday from 5 until 8 p.m. Lunch is served weekdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Stop by with the whole family for a festive, Old West meal.
Stockyard's Restaurant
5009 E. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85034-2024
(602) 273-7378
stockyardsrestaurant.com
Kincaid's Fish Chop & Steakhouse
Kincaid's Fish, Chop & Steakhouse serves up innovative dishes in a traditional steakhouse atmosphere. Try a customary steak cooked to your liking or indulge in something new like Kincaid's rock salt-roasted prime rib or its chophouse Kobe meatloaf wrapped in pepper bacon and served with red-wine mushroom sauce. For those seeking a more vegetable-based meal, several entrée salads are offered, including the maple chicken salad served with pecans, blue cheese and sliced pears in a maple vinaigrette. It is open weekdays from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. and weekends from 4 until 10 p.m. As an added bonus, Kincaid's resides near one of Phoenix's Light Rail stops, so take the train for an extra adventure on your trip.
Kincaid's Fish Chop & Steakhouse
2 S. 3rd St.
Phoenix, AZ 85004
(602) 340-0000
kincaids.com
Article Written By Carly Schorman
Dividing her time between Phoenix and San Francisco, Carly Schorman is a writer and student currently completing her M.A. in religion and philosophy at the California Institute of Integral Studies. She has served as an editor for the "Mesa Legend," OCHRE Journal of Women's Spirituality, YabYumMusic.com and has additionally written for S.L.A.M. magazine, eHow, and "Link" magazine.
