Steakhouse A restaurant that specializes in beef steaks is known as a steakhouse. A steak is a slice of meat, typically beef. Most steaks are cut perpendicular to the muscle fibres, improving the tenderness of the meat. Because steaks are cooked quickly, using dry heat, and served whole, the most tender cuts of the animal are usually used for steak.
Atypical steak dinner consists of a steak, with a starchy side dish, usually baked potatoes, but occasionally another potato dish, rice, pasta, or beans. A small serving of cooked vegetables accompanies the meat and side, with green beans, creamed spinach, asparagus, tomatoes, mushrooms, peas and onion rings being popular. A well-known accompaniment to steak is shrimp or a cooked lobster tail. Special steak knives are provided along with steak; steak knives are sharper than most table knives and are usually serrated. Prepared condiments known as steak sauces are generally on the table in steakhouses.