There are a lot of bests at steakhouses.

There’s the bestprime rib, the bestWagyu beef, and the bestfilet mignon.

Amid all that meat, you don’t want to forget the bone-in ribeye.

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When you’re ready to cut into this very primal hunk of meat, it pays to be discerning.

But chief among the accolades is the chain’s bone-in ribeyefar and away thebest item on the menu.

Indeed, its signature steak is a porcini-rubbed bone-in ribeye finished with a drizzle of 15-year-aged balsamic.

Bone-in ribeye at Outback Steakhouse

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It all works in perfect harmony for a steak that’s as singular as it is flavorful.

Whatever you do, save room for the ultimate entree: the bone-in ribeye.

It won thetaste testfor good reason.

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And whilenot every item on the menuat LongHorn threads that needle, one standout ribeye does just the job.

All that for barely $30.

It’s the kind of place where more really is more.

Bone-in ribeye at Texas Steakhouse

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Case in point: the mammoth 44-ounce tomahawk bone-in ribeyea meaty marvel that ranks among thebest out there.

From winningNew York stripto fantasticfilet mignon(and thosefries!

), Morton’s does a lot of things incredibly well.

fogo de chao bone-in ribeye

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Is it sexier than your typical steakhouse?

Is it also legit?

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America’s favorite restaurant chaindidn’t earn that distinction lightly.

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The tomahawk bone-in ribeye, weighing in at a whopping 40 ounces, exemplifies that ethos.

The Palm is anicon for a reason.

Smith & Wollensky 44 oz. Tomahawk Ribeye

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Bone-in ribeye sliced and neatly plated at Morton’s the Steakhouse

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Bone-in cowgirl ribeye at STK steakhouse

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Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse Cowboy Ribeye

Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse

The Palm 32 oz. Tomahawk Ribeye

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