RED the Steakhouse Pinecrest

We've been to places like Ruth Chris and Hyde Park, and i will say that Red has by far had the best steak. I will even say best food in general when it comes to dining. We went here for our 2nd anniversary, and I honestly have zero complaints. To start, I got the rum punch! If you are a fruity drink kind of person, this is for you. I tasted mostly grapefruit, which I like. The bread came out next, which was hot and fresh from the oven and a garlic breadcrumb oil based side to dip it in. This was a fantastic start as we waited for our food! Appetizer, we got the crab cakes! I was skeptical about a tomato base sauce, but it was more sweet with a light tang. Putting the arugula, pickled pepper, and sauce on top and eating it all together with the crab cake was just divine. It's really a good pairing. Main dish, I wanted the filet mignon, but the gnocchi also tickled my fancy, so yes, I ordered TWO entrees for myself. The steak was 100% the best steak I've ever had from any restaurant. I got it medium while him rare, and they were both cooked to perfection with a melt in your mouth consistency. We ordered no sauce because our 1st time at a new place we want JUST the steak flavor, and I'm glad we did it like that. Although, the sauces looked tempting. Gnocchi: I will DREAM about this. The duck was tender and the sauce had a buttery lemon pesto taste. I melted in my seat when eating this. I've had duck once before, and it tasted gamey which turned me off, but this dish made me a fan of duck again. The dish was just prepared so well. We were going to order dessert, but they came out with an anniversary dessert of 4 beignets with caramel, raspberry, and chocolate dipping sauces. The beignets were so warm and pillow soft inside with that slight crunch on the outside. It's just....so delicious. From start to finish, I was impressed. Went on a Saturday summer night at 7pm. Parking in pinecrest is horrible, but they do have a valet. It was nice enough for us to park and walk 10 minutes though. Reserve online for an easy process getting seated! They do have rooftop dining outside or on the ground outside as well. 1 drink, 1 appetizer, 2 8oz filet, 1 gnocchi entree, 1 side truffle whipped potatoes cost us $222 without tip! WORTH EVERY SINGLE DOLLAR! Will go back!

Solid steak house experience, professional service level and nice ambiance. Drinks menu is interesting. I had the cucumber cocktail - good but a bit strong! We ordered a fillet and the chicken and a twice baked potato and salads. Everything was delicious. At the end we were surprised with 4 homemade pastries and sauces - a nice touch for a special birthday dinner.

Our waitress was great but we unfortunately ate cold steak….service was really good initially but then they got busy and it fell off. I really can’t give them any leeway for serving a $68 dollar porterhouse cold….there is really no excuse for that. I don’t mean warm or not hot, I mean flat out sat there for 15 min and was cold. Sad as it was a Saturday night and you would think they would have their A game on. I didn’t complain as I didn’t want to wait for a refired steak. My brothers NY strip was cold as well. Now the quality of the steak was great….but like I cooked it a half hour before and was eating leftovers. Need a new or better expo person. No reason for this to happen. Particularly when you automatically add a 20% tip for a table of 6.

Had the pleasure of dining at Red Steakhouse this past weekend in Orange, with my stepdad and sisters. We enjoyed dinner on the roof top and it was such an amazing vibe (We loved it)! Megan was our server/bartender and she was a delight as well as the food and drinks! I made up my own margarita with mango and passion fruit purée and let’s just say I’ll definitely be BACK!