02/19/09

Overpriced

by hotjuly

This place was waaaayyyy overpriced! Sullivan's has a beautiful dining area and I was very excited initially...once the poor service started, it all went downhill from there. My steak was burned to a crisp. I asked for medium and it was super well. Their "Kristy's" attempt at a salad failed. Don't charge me $8 for a baked potatoe that isn't even done! Parking was rediculous! Overall I did not have a good experience!

01/09/09

It was...OK

by abbrusc

Our server was prompt and friendly and the decor lovely, however the seasoning on both my and my husband's steaks were quite salty. The filling to my steak, while good, wasn't great and there wasn't nearly as much as I'd expected. For dessert, my husband's key lime pie was fabulous but my cheesecake was merely OK and I had to ask for additional topping for it since what came with it was merely a drizzle around the edge of the plate.

Overall, the meal was OK, but certainly not worth the $100+ we paid for it. Next time we'd go back to Fleming's for the price point.

• Pros: The key lime pie is delicious
• Cons: The rest the meal was OK, but for the price should be much better

08/21/08

Overpriced for the food. Not impressed

by John8860

This was my second time eating here. The first time was not memorable. The decor and service was very good but the food was lacking for the price. The calamari was a little soggy (oil not hot enough). The oysters were good but its hard to mess up oysters on the half shell. One of our party ordered the lobster steak special for a mere $65 the lobster was overcooked. I got the fillet with fries and a side sauce, I promptly sent it back because it was cold and so were the fries. I thought they would have just heated it on the grill but I had to wait for a new one. When it arrived everyone at the table had finished eating they fillet had been cooked on such a high heat it was charred on the outside which is not good when you order rare! I also did not get my sauce, but I had given up. The bill with wine was over $400 I wont be going back. Lamberts is still my favourite place for a steak.

• Pros: Friendly staff
• Cons: Too expensive for the quality of the food

08/12/08

big disappointment

by audreyjl

We did our research for a good steakhouse. This place tried and has great potential but failed during our visit. The service was ok - the waitress somewhat informative, but overall not so hot, had bad timing with the servers and got a few wrong orders. There were 5 of us and every one of our meals arrived only warm - NOTHING was served hot which really really was a bummer. We had to send a few things back and one of our steaks was totally overcooked. Also, all of the sides are served family style and we were advised on ordering way too much, which was a bummer because it was total waste of money and we left a ton of food untouched. The decor was nice and the atmosphere was good - but we all left with a chip on our shoulder than we spent just under $100 per person and not one person was excited about their meal once it showed up.

• Pros: nice decor, tasty menu
• Cons: all food was served cold. expensive.

02/15/08

AVOID ON VALENTINES!!!!

by robjam420

If you are into waiting three hours (NOT AN EXAGGERATION ON VALENTINES) for a cold steak that was burned on the outside then i recommend eating at this place.

• Pros: NONE
• Cons: the entire place and the staff

01/21/08

Great Experience

by jrb123

My company hosted a dinner at Sullivan's in one of their private rooms & it was fantastic. The room was beautiful, the steaks/seafood were great & the service was top notch. If you are in need of a private for a function...Sullivan's is the place!

01/08/08

Not the best.

by mwing82

I picked this place for my birthday dinner which turned out to be a huge mistake. I made the reservations for 9pm and we were seated at 945. Food came promptly, but two of the side dishes were forgotten altogether. A friend of mine ordered a 12 oz steak and recieved a 9 oz. Five minutes after he sent it back, what I believe to be the exact same steak was returned to him in a different position on his place (not to mention overcooked). The steak I ordered was good, but not exceptional for 40.00. I would have been much more satisfied going to the Belmont nearby which has totally decent steaks at nearly half the cost.

• Pros: Not much...
• Cons: Seating time, didn't get what we ordered.

12/29/07

Sullivan's no uptight dining here!!!!!!

by anarika7

Best restaurant in Austin -Hands Down!!! In town on business and looking for a "man's steakhouse", the Hilton recommended Sullivan's. What an experience!!!! We were greeted at the door by a swarm of beautiful women who informed us of the wait and directed us to the bar. It was a Thursday night or what is obviously a big ladies night ($ 5 martinis) for the bar at Sullivan's. We walked into a bar packed with people, live jazz trio, and gorgeous women. Our bartender Lisa was quick to greet us with a smile and handshake then continued to introduce my collegues to the rest of the bar staff making us feel right at home. A few martinis later we proceeded to the dining room. What a great meal!!! The atmosphere was perfect, not your typical stuffy steakhouse. Our server Crissy had our night taken care of before we even sat down. All her suggestions were perfect, from the seafood sampler, and all jumbo lump baked crabcakes to the porterhouse smothered in gorgonzola garlic butter, she accompanied our steaks with a tower of onion rings and a lip smakin' sweet potato casserole!!! If you need to entertain, this is the spot. An experience not to be forgotten!!!!!!

• Pros: Steak, Service, $5 martinis on Thursday and Sunday
• Cons: Be prepared for a small wait if you don't have a reservation

10/07/07

Been a while but worth it!

by cjonessilver

I have not been to Sullivan's in a couple of years. I have to admit, the last time I was there it was good, this time it was great. The atmosphere has not changed, still packed. We did have to wait for our reservation because they were busy but my wife and I hung out in the bar for a bit. The steak I had was awesome, my wife's sea bass beats any I have had in a while. Our server was so cool, did not rush us, did not try to over-sell me or my wife on anything. Great service! I love going to a nice restaurant and feeling great about how much I spent. Not feeling ripped off by an overly pushy waitperson trying to gouge you for a big tab and big tip. Thank you Sullivan's you made my night!! We'll be back!

• Pros: Service! Service! Service!
• Cons: Had to valet park - but they were nice

09/04/07

Met all of our Expectations!

by sallyq

I recently visited Sullivan's Steakhouse for the first time in quite a while and was very impressed! My husband and I used to frequent Sullivan's but have spent more time checking out new restaurants in Austin. Going back to Sullivan's was a breath of fresh air! From the moment we stepped through the door we were promptly welcomed by the friendly hostesses. We went into the bar for a martini before being sat and greeted with a smile from one of the pleasant bartenders who told us about the Thursday night features in the bar. Apparently every Thursday Sullivan's offers $5.00 Specialty martinis (Try the 'knockout' if you like pineapples) and also $5.00 bar food all night in the bar! Before being sat the bartender also offered me a vanilla flavored cigar complimentary as part of the Thursday feature! What a great start to the night! Once we were sat our server approached the table with a smile and professional attitude. He recommeded the Crabcake which we had enjoyed before but were even more impressed by the presentation this time around! Both of our steaks were cooked perfectly and filled with flavor! I recommend trying the 'oscar style' with your steak (this is where they put asparagus, crab meat and bearnaise sauce on your steak) I did as a recommendation from my server and was glad I did! During our meal two seperate managers approached our table to wish us a happy anniversary and thank us for coming to spend it at Sullivan's! We were very impressed that everyone seemed to know that we were celebrating! When we were finished, three servers came over to clear our table at one time which really impressed both of us! We felt like the most important people in the restaurant! Finally we had a chocolate souflee for dessert to celebrate our anniversary and our server brought out a sparkler in addition! From start to finish this experience was one of the most memorable occasions we have shared out for dinner. Thank you Sullivan's we will be back soon!

• Pros: service, great steaks, knockout martinis, private dining, Ringside
• Cons: parking anywhere downtown can be tough, city hall is close and $5 otherwise valet