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ALC Steaks (Austin Land & Cattle), Austin, TX

ALC Steaks (Austin Land & Cattle)

4.6
4.6
2569 Reviews
$31 to $50
Steakhouse

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 10 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Charming
You haven't experienced the best of Austin until you've been to ALC Steaks at 12th and Lamar. For truly remarkable steaks served with a generous helping of Austin attitude, visit the Capitol city's only independent, family owned steakhouse. Serving sizzling, hand-cut, aged beef and great friends the way Austinites have loved it since 1993.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Steakhouse
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (512) 472-1813
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Christian Mertens
  • Private party facilities
    Private and semi-private areas available for groups of 10 to 50 guests. We can offer our regular dinner menu, or we will happily assist you in designing a delicious dinner that is appropriate for any affair and print your custom menu for your guests to select. We can also assist with wine selection.
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Cross street
    12th Street & N Lamar Blvd
  • Parking details
    There is parking available in front of the restaurant.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 2,569 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
ALC Steaks offers a "classic steakhouse experience" with perfectly cooked steaks and standout service. Customers appreciate the "amazing food," from the Texas Wagyu to the lamb chops, and "awesome drinks." The atmosphere is welcoming, making it ideal for special occasions. While some experiences vary, it's often praised as an "Austin staple."

2,569 Reviews
  1. Ji

    Austin

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Slow and sparse service, over 25 minutes for our first drinks to hit the table and our server to take our orders and then another 25 minutes of waiting to order and receive a bottle of wine. Ordered a rib eye medium rare and was served a blue steak. Would’ve sent it back but server didn’t check on us for another 30 minutes after the steaks were dropped. $180 per person for overall what was a terrible dinner.

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  2. David

    Austin

    18 reviews

    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Was a good meal. Ribeye could have been a thicker cut though

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  3. Matt

    Austin

    7 reviews

    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on November 16, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    So we’ve been going here for years and it was nice to see the updates they’ve made to the place to make it feel a little fancier. The menu looks like it’s been updated to and so we tried the crabcakes which are a regular favor and the fried mushrooms. The mushrooms were good, but really could use some seasoning in the batter, the crabcakes were a bit of a disappointment. They were overcooked and came out very dark brown I also got a wedge salad, which is normally a favorite, but it was just drowning in dressing and didn’t seem to have very much blue cheese or lettuce. The steaks were both good, mine was a little underdone, more rare than medium rare but I feel that more because it was a thicker cut than normal more than anything else and I’d rather have it less done than more so. Our waiter was pretty good for the most part, he had a number of challenging tables, including a family where the mother was screaming at the kids, so didn’t worry too much about things taking longer. The app does not allow for half stars. This is probably 3 1/2 or a low four compared to a three. Still definitely gonna be coming back just not the best experience this time around.

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  4. Jennifer

    Washington DC

    23 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on November 16, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    John, our waiter, absolutely made the night the best! He is absolutely wonderful and super friendly. We had a lovely evening with eight of us attending. The food was incredible, per usual. The ambience is always fun. And the drinks were awesome.

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  5. Lindy

    Rhode Island

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 16, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Perfect date night. Food was superb - ribeyes with gorgonzola butter and brussel sprouts. Service was quick, waiter was quiet but nice. Definitely worth it!

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  6. Jeff

    Austin

    107 reviews

    5.0

    107 reviews

    Dined on November 15, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    ALC is "Old Austin", and the food , service and ambiance are the same as always -- Outstanding!!

    1 person found this helpful

  7. Deborah

    Austin

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 13, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    ALC is an excellent restaurant. Our Server, Keith, was professional yet welcoming. I recommend ALC for the food and service

    1 person found this helpful

  8. Steve

    Oklahoma City

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on November 10, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great steaks and quick service. Will be back. Golden Steer in LV used to my favorite, ALCis now.

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  9. Lorena

    Austin

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 7, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    ACL is an Austin institution. Consistently amazing food and service!

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  10. deborah

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 20, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    The restaurant was very loud and the service was mediocre. The steaks were ok but definitely not worth the price. The cocktails were good. I’d go again for the cocktails and their bar.

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FAQs

ALC Steaks (Austin Land & Cattle) offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (512) 472-1813.

ALC Steaks (Austin Land & Cattle) is rated 4.6 stars by 2569 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 10 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for ALC Steaks (Austin Land & Cattle)

1205 N. Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78703

Additional information

  • Cross street
    12th Street & N Lamar Blvd
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Steakhouse
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    There is parking available in front of the restaurant.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Christian Mertens
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (512) 472-1813
  • Private party facilities
    Private and semi-private areas available for groups of 10 to 50 guests. We can offer our regular dinner menu, or we will happily assist you in designing a delicious dinner that is appropriate for any affair and print your custom menu for your guests to select. We can also assist with wine selection.
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