Austins Steakhouse

LVA Review

This restaurant was reviewed in the January 2008 LVA; some of the information contained in the review may no longer be accurate. Our review of Austin’s at Texas Station back in 2002 was a bit tepid. Maybe we’d heard too much and our expectations were too high. But on our latest visit, the reality lived up to the hype. Steaks, sides, appetizers—everything was top notch. For starters, make sure you get starters: appetizers, soups, or salad. The French onion soup, for example, is as good as any we’ve tried in Las Vegas. We also had a basket of flash-fried jalapeños, which weren’t burning hot, but had a mild kick. The chop salad is another good choice. For entrées, the main event is the steaks, and aficionados rank the meat quality here with the best in town—no complaints from us on a big rib eye and a rack of lamb. Prices are higher. In ’02 the steaks ranged from $26 to $32. Today? From $28 to $55. Yeow! That’s inflation! Still, all things considered, we can recommend this steakhouse with the best of ’em, and the prices should still come in lower than most of the city’s top rooms (less than $100 per person with a modest bottle of wine). You can get a look at the dining room from a camera feed on the Texas Station Web site that pans and zooms. And if you just want a taste, the bar outside the restaurant serves several of those good starters mentioned above. This restaurant was reviewed in the October 2002 LVA; some of the information contained in the review may no longer be accurate. The vaunted Steakhouse at Texas Station was a little disappointing for the price. But just a little. A crab meat and asparagus appetizer ($12) and Steakhouse salad ($6) got things off to a roaring start, but we had a beef with the preparation of the beef (missed badly on our specifications)—especially considering the tariffs of $26-$32, a la carte. Still, anyone can have a bad day, and we’ve gotten too many good reports on this place to write it off without trying again first. Our tab for two with sides of spinach and sweet onions, crème brûlée for dessert, and a $48 bottle of wine was $152 before tip.