Center Cut Steakhouse

Brutal. So, so brutal. Can’t believe they charged me money to eat here. They should pay me to eat it

Cut Steakhouse came highly recommended by a Donnie and Marie staff associate who lives at the Flamingo. She recommended the seafood tower which we ordered it was outstanding! Oysters were sweet and succulent, king crab legs a meal in itself! Their horseradish was the best we’ve ever had and packs a punch. My husband had the prime rib I had the lamb. So pleasantly surprised you will not regret going there!

For $ 40 a steak you would think it would be life changing. I ordered the porterhouse and when it came out it looked the worst of the 6 other steaks ordered at the table. I asked for medium rare and my steak was medium well. I had a taste of the aged rib eye which was better. The filet and strip steak looked it was cooked better than mine which made it look more appetizing. The sides were a rip off too at $ 7 – 8 the mashed potatoes was like concrete mix very off putting. Had a taste of long stem broccoli I should have went with that very good. And I heard the succotash wasnt anything to rave about. Service was good enough not to take any stars away. We had a birthday in our group and got a slice of chocolate cake to share. This wouldn’t be my top choice but would go again if a group wanted too.

Good Vegas prices. French onion soup to die for. Ribs, filet, gratin potatoes were excellent.

How can a steakhouse be out of steak? No steak, no oysters, no sides. It should be awarded best vegan restaurant in Vegas as there is no meat available to actually eat!
We had initially made reservations for 5 people as Center Cut was recommended to us. I now think that whoever did recommend it either does not like us or was playing a sick joke.
We reserved a table for 8:30pm, showing up on time and told that they will clear our table and to wait at the bar. Upon entering the bar we found several small tables to wait at, but all were filthy from previous meals and had not been cleared. After asking the bartender to get us some clean space we were told we would have to wait, yet this cleaning never occurred in the half an hour we waited past our reservation. The large number of abandoned full beers at the bar area should have been an indication for us to leave then, but we had faith in this place.
Upon being seated at our table, directly by the front door, we were informed that several of the steak options were sold out. Although upsetting, we were still expecting a decent meal yet this was not to come. When greeted by the manager we were further informed that every steak but two were sold out, along with various appetizers and sides. After deciding what to order based on the small selection we were forced to wait another 30 min for our server to return, where we were told that even more items from this vastly reduced menu we were out of stock. One of our group was also fairly sure that after ordering gray goose, was in fact served a much cheaper vodka.
After all of this we quietly requested the manager comp us a bottle of wine, fairly inexpensive for this so-​called high end steakhouse. The manager returned in a furry and visibly shaking, informing us it would not be happening, so we offered to leave and were told to go.
It seemed as if the staff just couldn’t handle having actual customers, or they just don’t care since most are tourists and won’t return anyways. This was highly disappointing, yet we did manage to find a decent place just 5 minutes away. They tried to blame the shortages on the convention that we going on at the time, yet this event occurs every year and is not difficult to plan against.
I wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone. Since you can’t actually eat anything it seems to be just a waste of everyone’s time. It wouldn’t have been an issue had they told us when we made the reservation earlier in the day, but failing to inform us then expecting us to eat only chicken at a steak house is unacceptable.

Overpriced grocery store quality meat and terrible service with waiters chewing bubble gum in front of you.
For what you pay here I was expecting decent quality steak cooked perfectly. It’s about $ 40-​$ 50 a steak (each steak is served with exactly 4 green beans that were previously frozen and a cherry tomato) and any sides are additional. It took an hour and a half to get our meals and there were several things in our party that got sent back. They over cooked some steaks, gave people in our party the wrong plates, and some of the vegetable sides were raw. I was at least hoping that the quality of the meat would be good but I’ve honestly bought better quality beef at a grocery store or warehouse club and have been served more flavorful steaks at chain restaurants which is pathetic. The flavor just wasn’t there. They didn’t even bother to properly salt it and my medium steak was black on the outside and red on the inside which made for an awful texture. I really don’t think anyone in the kitchen had a clue. Maybe this was just an off night or because we had a large party but the head chef in my opinion, should be ashamed.
It was also particularly disgusting when our wait staff came to clear our plates and the kid was chewing bubble gum the whole time.

My husband I dined here during one of our anniversary trips. We happened in randomly and we were blown away by the steak. We both agreed it was one of the best steaks we have ever had. We have eaten in many high-​end steakhouses — Ruth’s Chris, Morton’s, etc. Center Cut blows them all away.
Center Cut is a «must stop» now any time we are in Vegas.

I only gave this review a 1 because there wasn’t a ZERO option. I had a party of 4 at this restaurant 3 of us ordered steaks and 1 ordered salmon. We had ordered our steaks medium and they all came out either medium-​well or well-​done, unfortunately we had to send two out of the three steaks back which took almost 15 minutes because our server took that long to come back and check on us. Once the steaks were re made and came back to the table the temperature was great however once we started eating them, they just didn’t taste right-​something was way off on them. We barely touched the steaks and the salmon that was also ordered was a bad cut of fish which was also barely touched. Once somebody finally came to the table (might have been a bus boy to take away plates) asked if we were done (which you can clearly see full pieces of meat on the plate still) and didn’t ask if everything was okay, just quickly picked up the plates and then the server dropped off the check and didn’t say a word. Thankfully the two steaks were taken off the check but we were being charged for the salmon so I asked to speak with the manager. I told him what the issue was with everyone’s food and he all he could say to me with a really bad attitude was that all he can do is take care of the steaks and nobody complained about the salmon earlier, we had then explained to him that we tried to tell somebody about the salmon but the server never came around except to drop off the check.
We were very nice about everything we just didn’t want to have to pay for food that tastes bad and barely touched. What bothers me the most is the customer service given to us at this «steakhouse» the customer service was terrible from the server and also from the manager. I’m sure anybody that goes into a steakhouse would expect great service from everybody working there. Not to mention when you’re in a middle of a conversation with the manager you don’t expect a bad confrontational attitude and him turning his back on you and walking away.
Now, thru all of this I did explain that one person in my party was happy with their meal. Drinks were okay, appetizer was okay and so were the side dishes. It was just 3 main courses. I have tried contacting the food and beverage director for Harrahs properties via email and by phone and no response back and it’s been 10 days!

Me and my buddy went here when we were in Vegas; because we’re worth it. And so was the meal. I started off with the lobster bisque, which was simply splendiferous. Next came the basket of bread, which was accompanied by brilliant butter balls obviously prepared in house. Then came the showstopper, the mighty filet mignon cooked medium rare, a bed of vegetables, and a loaded baked potato stuffed with bacon, cheese, and sour cream. I dipped everything in a delectable Dijon peppercorn glaze, and licked the container clean. Booyah!

Pretty good. Enjoyed a very tender filet. Mac and cheese was seasoned nicely. Nice atmosphere. Menus needed to be reprinted. They were old worn out and dirty. The menus did not leave a good impression on me.

We did a ½ marathon. Expected great service :(½ late on our resorvations due to over bookings. Drinks took another 20 mins after we got seated. And 45 mins til we got service. Erik the 2^nd waiter to address us got us started finally. Manager comped us our drinks thankfully otherwise we would’ve walked out. Food was edible but a bit over cooked for our liking. Never over price your food for location and expect people to pay when service lacks. Not worth the price here.

Stay away! Where to start, how about the waiter, Solomon? Said everything was good and avoided giving any suggestions at all… like most mid-​priced steakhouse waiters do. Ordered the 10 Oz, prime rib medium, and it was as dry as the Mohave. Twice baked potato? Try once over baked and, again, super dry. One person did get a pretty nice 7 ounce filet cooked medium and it was quite nicely done. Onion soup gets an A. Vanilla bean crème Brule was cold, kinda tasteless, and had burned granulated sugar on top. Really not good. So if you want to enjoy a nice steak dinner in Vegas, keep going. Center Cut isn’t going to make you happy.

Food was fabulous. Everything from the cheesy grits to the broccolini to the salmon and steak was delicious. We didn’t have dessert, no room, but the dishes that passed our table looked amazing especially the strawberry shortcake. Wait staff was extremely busy. This place could use maybe one or two more to cover tables. Our team of waiters were both hospitable and checked on us frequently. A little to loud to be a romantic place for dinner. TVs wrap the entire place but only two programs playing. You need to dress up, please no jeans. Wine selection was decent, would’ve like more by the glass selections. Will be back in the future.

The food there is very good. I loved my special. The waiter seemed preoccupied, and the ambiance is like a sports bar. You could probably get away with dressing any way you want, but they say they are business casual.
Unfortunately, the food is not super outstanding, but the prices are quite pricey. I probably would not go again because of this. The menu is completely a la carte, completely. If you order a steak, you get a steak on your plate with no garnish. There are no selections for children. My eight year old son ordered a $ 47 steak, and a side dish to get what he wanted.
Overall, when I pay a high price, I expect the service to reflect that, and it did not.

I really liked this place. I was not expecting much but was pleasantly surprised. Good prices and great food. Our server was a dick but im not going to ding them on that because the steak was really first rate. I had the bone in rib eye with mac and cheese and baked potato. Nice ambiance and roomy seats.
Now on to the waiter… he seemed overwhelmed and not taking it too well that he was really busy. Almost as if he seemed bothered that he had to work so hard. Also had a huge attitude when we asked him to split up the tab. But it wasn’t that big of a deal… we actually tuned him out really well and still left a good tip for all the people in the background that make it happen.

I took my fiancée out for dinner while we were staying at the Flamingo last weekend.
After looking at menus at other steak places we decided to be lazy and go to the one in our hotel. We were happily surprised.
We both ordered the surf and turf specials:
snow crab legs with rib-​eye and lobster tail with prime rib
The crab legs and lobster were amazing. The lobster, me and my girlfriend agreed was the best lobster we had ever had. We live in San Diego eat lobster on a fairly regular basis and this was the best. It was the most tender lobster i have ever had.
The turf however was not as scrumptious. The rib-​eye was a little drier and tough then i normally enjoy, however my Fiancees prime rib was amazing.

We tried the Center Cut Steakhouse, Friday April 3^rd 2015
Bad decision. our waiter PIO A recommended the evening special.
my wife ordered. The 7oz filet with lobster tail.$ 70.00 \ the lobster had to be pulled from the shell by hand and cut with a knife. unacceptable. the Filet was edible. the mash potatoes were good the Broccoli was over cooked.
I ordered the bone in rib eye Oscar style.$ 65.00. the steak was terrible.
all fat and grisly, didn’t have 8 oz. of edible meat on the advertised 20 oz. steak.
once again the mashed potatoes we good and the broccoli was over cooked.
After that disappointing meal we didn’t stick around for dessert.
Maybe it was a bad night in the kitchen, but at these prices it should be edible.!!

Center Cut Steakhouse is a decent little steak joint inside the Flamingo Hotel. They have a variety of meat and seafood dishes available.
My party ordered the jumbo lobster, porterhouse, and cider-​braised pork shank and the boneless ribeye. Most of my party ordered the prime rib but the restaurant was sold out at 8pm on a Saturday evening. We were a bit disappointed but our alternative choices tasted pretty good. We also ordered the truffle mac & cheese and the wild mushrooms. I highly recommend ordering the truffle mac & cheese. It was heavenly.
The dessert menu had some great selections. We finished off the night with chocolate lava cake and the flaming coffee. Both were OK. The flaming coffee was more about the spectacle of making the fiery drink at the table rather than how it tastes. I recommend passing on the flaming coffee for dessert.
Bummer: No bathroom near the restaurant. You have to exit the restaurant and walk across the casino floor to find the bathroom.

I don’t understand why this place has over 2 stars. Me and 5 other people went last weekend for my birthday dinner. We choose this place because we had vouchers from our hotel (I can see why now) and this place seemed to have good reviews.
All of the staff made is very uncomfortable, like they were always watching us the whole time. They spoke clear English but had trouble understanding our questions about the menu. My friend asked if she could substitute mash potatoes for Mac and cheese and with her steak and that conversation easily took 10 minutes.
I really don’t care too much about service as long as the food is good but both were lacking. The steak was bland and I got these super jumbo unnatural coco shrimp that I took a bite of and couldn’t eat anymore. It was also bland and just awful.
If you’re looking for a nice steakhouse please go somewhere else. No need to spend $ 40+ and not enjoy your food.
I blame myself partially because it was like 9pm on a Saturday and only 2 other tables were at the restaurant. That should have been a sign.

I’ll be honest, I probably would never have come here if it wasn’t for the fact that my friend had a Total Rewards dining coupon, and this was one of the places to choose from. But I’m glad I did!
Despite its totally unpretentious cred (in the Flamingo, no celebrity chef, no fanfare or hoopla), this turned out to be a solid steakhouse experience with a little extra flair in the form of a unique and fabulous foodie appetizer called the bacon satay trio (photo attached, but doesn’t do it justice). This is served as 6 slices of super-​thick-​cut bacon (about ¼“thick!) and a roasted Jalapeño pepper on a huge rectangular block of pink Himalayan salt, with bleu cheese and spices and a pot of honey-​bourbon syrup dipping sauce. FUCK, YEAH! I’m not even a big bacon fan, and this was amazing!
The rest of the food was good, but nothing special: I had the garbage salad and a fully-​loaded baked potato, both of which were great, but nothing you couldn’t get elsewhere. My friend had a filet ($ 41 with Total Rewards card, $ 44 without), which he said was fine as well, but again, nothing you couldn’t get a million other places in Vegas. We also shared a bottle of wine.
Overall, despite the «nothing special“ness of the food, it was one of the best meals I’ve had in a LONG time! Granted, I was high at the time, so that may have had some bearing on my taste buds… but I honestly think it was the bacon appetizer that set the tone and really made the meal. That thing was REALLY good!
Service was good, ambiance is sort of cruise-​chip-​modern — sort of a cheapo version of the sort of chi-​chi steakhouse décor you see at other more expensive Strip steakhouses. There are TVs all over the walls, which at the time of my visit were playing an NFL game, lending a definite casual vibe — and the guests were dressed to match; flip flops, board shorts, very casual dress. But some of the TVs were also playing slideshows of old photos of Vegas, which I found pretty interesting and cool, and lent a sort of old-​Vegas vibe.
The one sad failure was the bread basket, which consisted of two lame soft-​bread rolls of uninspired pedigree. But, since bread is poison, this could actually be looked at as a huge plus — less carby nastiness to tempt you.
Anyway, if you must have steak at the Flamingo, by all means I recommend this place. But there are bette/​more interesting steakhouse experiences in town, at similar price points.
What I would recommend here is just sharing appetizers at the bar — not sure you can do this, but they have a pretty swanky lounge out front, with a better view/​ambiance than the actual restaurant, and if you could sit here and have some drinks with your bacon satay, it would be a pretty cool evening.