Bob's Steak & Chop House - Austin Downtown

This year,  we decided to do something a little nontraditional for Thanksgiving and go out for dinner. It was our daughter's recommendation to visit Bob's, and I am very happy and proud to report that we could not have chosen a better place to celebrate the holiday. We actually arrived about 20 minutes early for our reservation, but were shown right to our table.  Although I am sure this isn't the case during a non-holiday weekend during peak hours. Upon first walking in, the dining room seemed extremely dark, but it shouldn't be much of a surprise as it was mid-afternoon when we arrived. However, shortly after being seated, the lighting seemed very natural. Our waiter was warm, friendly and very attentive.  He offered honest, on point answers to every question asked, and was eager to make a recommendation when asked.  He never seemed overly rushed, and took the time to joke and cajole. The menu is an efficient single page, unlike some establishments that have pages and pages of things, trying to have a full menu of steaks,  a whole menu of seafood, menu of pasta, chicken, and Mexican. Bob's menu is simple and complete with a great selection of signature steaks, several appetizer choices, and a few seafood dishes to balance things out. Tuna tartar and fried lobster were chosen as appetizers, and when they arrived, I knew that we were in for something special. The tuna was soft and mild with an extremely fresh taste.  The fried lobster was light and crispy and perfectly breaded, and was served a mild buttery sauce on the side. The wait for our entrees was not too long and everything delivered was finely plated. Waygu medallions with seared scallops,  blackened redfish with risotto, rack of lamb, and a 45-day dry aged steak were our entrees and I simply do not have adequate works to describe the joy experienced in every single bite. Side dished seem to be an afterthought at many places, but not here.nd whatever you do, you simply must have their signature carrot, Moving on to dessert, carrot cake, pumpkin cheesecake, and creme brulee were wonderfully prepared, but I must say everyone at the table was a bit jealous of my bread pudding. When you are looking for your next special evening out, please give Bob's your consideration.  Everything we encountered was top notch and I am confident you will find it so too

We celebrated our anniversary! ! Reily, our waiter, was just the best! We received complimentary champagne to celebrate. Service was fantastic & food served quickly. Salads were delicious & steaks so delicious. Entire experience was amazing!

Been to a few steak houses around Austin this has been the one so far. The bacon wrapped shrimp and the carrot cake stood out the most. The bone in rib eye was great and cook like I wanted. The naked potato and the Mac n cheese were solid. 5/5 would be back. Also the drinks strong as hell!

Very clean and staff was very nice. Lost a 5 star rating cause our appetizer was brought to us very burnt. Pics Included. Everything else was perfection. The bar had great cocktails,hats off to ya'll. ADA wheelchair ♿ accessible with an elevator. I would recommend everyone who loves steak to try this out.

Surprisingly great desserts: Peanut Butter and Chocolate Brownie Sundae--"off the chain" according to my husband. 2nd fave is bread pudding. Carrot cake was okay--icing was delish. We ONLY got desserts