A steakhouse , steak house , or chophouse is a restaurant that specializes in steaks and chops . Modern steakhouses may also carry other cuts of meat including poultry , roast prime rib , and veal , as well as fish and other seafood .
5-482: Trabuco Oaks Steakhouse is a steakhouse located in the unincorporated community of Trabuco Canyon, California . The semi-casual restaurant serves steak and potatoes and liquor at its bar. Trabuco Oaks Steakhouse is famous for its no-tie policy; if a patron is wearing a tie at the restaurant, it is cut off and hung from the ceiling alongside many other ties. Trabuco Oaks Steakhouse was founded by Eleanor, Duke, and Randy Sherod in 1968. It opened on June 28 of that year as
10-500: A snack bar for campers staying at the nearby O'Neill Regional Park . Eventually, the decision was made to convert the snack bar into a dinner restaurant. In 1982, the Southern California Restaurant Writers dubbed the steakhouse "A Legend In Its Own Time," a phrase that was adopted as the slogan of the restaurant. Former U.S. president and Orange County native Richard Nixon would frequent the restaurant. Inside
15-471: Is situated in a wooden shack-like building that was constructed around a large tree — its trunk is situated in the dining area. There is no gas in the restaurant. Steakhouse Chophouses started in London in the 1690s and served individual portions of meat, known as chops . The traditional nature of the food served was zealously maintained through the later 19th century despite the new cooking styles from
20-609: The Continent , which were becoming fashionable. The houses were normally open only for men. The oldest chophouse in London, Simpson's Tavern is regarded as an institution of London and retains its 19th century decor. The steakhouse started in the United States in the mid-19th century as a development from traditional inns and bars. Steakhouses can be casual or formal fine-dining restaurants. The oldest continuously operating steakhouse in
25-409: The restaurant is a photo of co-founder Eleanor Sherod cutting off Nixon's tie. Trabuco Oaks Steakhouse's primarily charcoal grills its T-bone, sirloin, and filet steaks, with dishes such as the two- pound Cowboy Steak to the eight-ounce filet mignon. Other selections include chicken, fish and vegetarian entrees, salads, baked beans, french fries as well as a selection of California wines. The restaurant
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