Besh Steak

New Orleans, United States

3.8

Open now

21 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards

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Telephone:
+1 504-533-6111
Website:
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Address:
Harrahs' New Orleans Hotel & Casino 228 Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA, 70130
Warehouse District
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.2 miCanal Street Station
0.3 miBienville Station
0.6 miToulouse Station
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Takes Reservations
Yes
Delivery
No
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Good For
Dinner
Parking
Valet, Garage, Validated
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
No
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Ambience
Classy
Noise Level
Average
Alcohol
Full Bar
Outdoor Seating
No
Wi-Fi
No
Has TV
Yes
Waiter Service
Yes
Caters
No
Accepts Apple Pay
No
Has TV
No

Today

Today 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Open now
Local time (New Orleans) 7:34 PM Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Business hours

Monday 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Tuesday 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Wednesday 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Thursday 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Friday 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Saturday 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Sunday 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Description

Specialties

The restaurant melds Chef John Besh’s devotion to local Louisiana ingredients and techniques with traditional steakhouse menu items.

The press has welcomed this refreshing steak house since it opened in 2003, from Gourmet to Southern Living. Local arbiter The Times Picayune states that «All modern steakhouses of any merit are forums for conspicuous consumption, but Besh’s ups the ante,» and «in the whirlwind world of high-​rollers and slot machines, Besh Steak holds a winning hand.» New Orleans Homes & Lifestyles declares «Besh Steak is an odds-​on favorite to make Harrah’s New Orleans Casino a new destination for foodies.»

History

Established in 2003.

In its dazzling contemporary setting among the bold iconic canvases of George Rodrigue’s Blue Dog, Besh Steak is not your traditional steakhouse. 150 rich brown leather seats, some in private curtained booths, are set among crystal puddles of azure blue. A sleek, backlit wall of wine bottles is flanked by a glowing amber bar and an open brushed-​silver kitchen. High-​rolling guests and food critics alike will be swept away with the cool dining grandeur at Besh Steak in Harrah’s New Orleans.

The restaurant melds Chef John Besh’s devotion to local Louisiana ingredients and techniques with traditional steakhouse menu items. Wine and spirits are also an integral part of the dining experience at Besh Steak, with hand-​selected cellar choices to accompany each dish.

Meet the Business Owner

John B.

Business Owner

John Besh is the executive chef and co-​owner of the Besh Restaurant Group based in New Orleans. His collection of restaurants include August, featured twice on Gourmet Magazine’s list of «Best Restaurants in the U.S.,» La Provence, Lüke, Besh Steak, Domenica and The American Sector. He has been honored with a number of awards such as Food & Wine’s «Ten Best New Chefs» in America in 1999, «Best Chef in the Southeast» by the James Beard Foundation in 2006, and the Iconoclasts series featured him in 2007 as a creative visionary whose passion helped transform a culture.

Besh is the host of two national TV shows TLC’s Inedible to Incredible and a PBS series beginning in 2011. He was the runner-​up on the Food Network’s hit series, «Next Iron Chef» and appeared on Bravo’s «Top Chef Masters» to help raise money for and support the Make It Right Foundation. His first solo-​authored cookbook, My New Orleans, was released in fall 2009

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21 reviews of Besh Steak

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Place rating: 5
San Antonio, TX
Enjoyed the «chef table» menu on June 2nd. It was terrific. Nice combination of seafood and steak items including a delicious crispy (crab) rice cake with hoisin glaze and a lobster & NY strip kabob. Dessert mousse was presented with a wooden mallet in order to crack the rich chocolate shell — very creative. Attentive waiter (Anthony) and restaurant manager (Robert) provided excellent service throughout the meal. Chef personally visited the table and told us the menu changes quarterly depending on seasonal items… we will definitely do this again. It was worth the splurge.
Place rating: 4
Elmwood Park, NJ
Food was great. Steaks were cooked to perfection. Service was fantastic. The sides were even better. Very accommodating on the menu i.e. We had a vegetarian person with us and they pretty much made a dish to his liking that was not even on the menu. Ambiance is nice for a casino restaurant. Overall a good experience.
Place rating: 1
Melbourne, FL
Found out the hard way, and not from the Besh Steak website OR from the management and staff that I spoke with twice in planning my reservation for my mothers birthday dinner, that guests have to be 21 to dine. Many casino restaurants have multiple entrances and don’t require guests to be 21 to eat steak and have a simple glass of water. So please be advised future customers.
Place rating: 1
Portland, OR
Tourist trap garbage in a casino, don’t waste your time if you care about food. Horrible service, ¾ of steaks we ordered were overcooked @ $ 68 a pop.
I hear Mr. Besh has better places, but this was a horrible first impression.
Place rating: 4
Seattle, WA
The setting took some getting used to (it’s located inside Harrahs Casino). The best service I’ve experienced in Nola and my steak was cooked perfectly. The salad was a little overdressed for my taste and the Malbec didn’t wow. The portions are a little insane. I was full by the time my steak arrived.
Place rating: 4
New Orleans, LA
Dear John —
Your name is on this place, but where are you? We’ve never hooked up here and you are my #1 pretend boyfriend. Where’s the love? Anyway, Bob loves it here (because you’ve never made an appearance?) Plus, he loves steak. We came in for the first time because my Mom loved it (she loved casinos) and then she was nervous because she insisted we come (even paid for it). Well, you don’t even realize you’re in a casino — it’s just another upscale steakhouse except for the Blue Dog paintings. I have been a Blue Dog fan forever.
I actually called her from the restaurant when Bob said it was the best meal he ever had. And she was so happy! We’ve moved thru the menu over the years, but there’s two constants. The best bibb lettuce salad ever, and Bob’s all time favorite bread pudding with homemade whiskey ice cream. One of each of those will feed both us. He normally gets a steak, and I get seafood of one type or another (usually an appetizer).
My only gripe (except for your absence) is they serve martinis in those squatty glasses. That’s so wrong. If you keep your name on this place, please make them cease and desist. It’s not elegant.
Until next time,
Your #1 Fan Miss L.
Place rating: 4
Kenner, LA
Besh Steakhouse is located in Harrah’s so like other casino restaurants, there are no windows. They have a few booths with curtains so if you really want to feel like youre in a cave, this is your place. I overheard alot of people talking about their vouchers to eat there so there must be a deal if you gamble enough.
The food was very good on both of my visits. The appetizers tend to be rich and the portions plentiful so plan to scratch any post meal physical activity. The service was friendly and professional on both visits. So, if your choices are Besh, Mannings or Ruth’s, my suggestion is Besh all the way. Oh and they make a mean French 75 too;)
Place rating: 5
Indianapolis, IN
So, a month ago, I dined here for the first time and had an awful experience. See my 1 star review for details.
After leaving the review, I was contacted by guest services to inquire about details of my evening.
The Manager, Robert, contacted me and invited me back for a meal to show me how things can be better here. I am back in town for business and decided to take him up on his offer. As I did last time, I asked to sit at the bar.
I can say that I noticed a very big difference in the service. The bartender, Patrick, has gone above and beyond from the second I sat down. Drinks prompt, offered to answer questions about the menu. Pleasant conversation about a variety of topics.
He has continued to check in on me throughout the meal. THIS has been the level of service I was expecting from a restaurant of this caliber.
The steak just arrived. And, all I can say is WOW. THIS one is among the best steaks I have ever eaten. I can say that I am highly impressed with this visit.
I hope that everyone that comes down here and visits Besh has the level of service and quality of food I received on this trip.
I will certainly be back when I am in town next time!
Place rating: 5
Katy, TX
Went to New Orleans in Jan on business. Made a reservation at Besh… host is very friendly and waitress was amazing! The food was delicious, tasty and was worth the splurge. If you want some awesome steaks come and eat here.
Place rating: 5
Southwest, Las Vegas, NV
This review is completely based on our service. My friend and I came in with a certificate we had won for a free meal. We understand that that can be annoying for a server. Our server Anthony was so kind and so patient with us. He kept us laughing and smiling the entire meal. It’s rare to find such great customer service and it really made the meal such a wonderful experience.
Place rating: 4
Bergenfield, NJ
Easily made reservations online and the perk is that they take Total Rewards comp dollars at $ 1 /​100, which is great.
Once you sat down, they provided these crisps with chicken liver pâté, which was quite good. Some of the crisps seemed a bit stale while others were perfect. The pâté was delicious and decadent but I sometimes I wonder if that would appeal to a larger audience? Most people would be so turned off by it.
Then they gave you fresh, warm bread with homemade whipped butter, which was delicious.
For our appetizers, mom got the turtle soup, which was very good and had a spicy kick to it. I got the crab meat with butternut squash soup, which was amazing. It had huge, generous portions of crab meat in it.
Mom said all the soups were a little too salty for her tastes.
For the main course, I had the shrimp and grits, which was a bit huge on the portion size but very delicious with the perfect spices and kick to it.
My mother’s rib eye was slightly over cooked when we ordered medium rare, which was disappointing but still very delicious. She loved the french fries that came with it.
She was a little upset also that it was a bit too salty for her tastes. I tend to agree a little. It seemed they were a little heavy handed with it.
We did not even have room for dessert sadly afterwards.
Our waitress was very friendly, a little too friendly but would prefer that. She forgot to put in our order of risotto, which I’m sort of glad happened because it was just way too much food.
I’d definitely return but remember to save room for dessert next time!
Place rating: 5
Eau Claire, WI
Fantastic small town atmosphere with the luxuries of city life. This little gem is tucked off the main drag and produces the best bloody Mary’s in town. Beer is cold, taps are clean and prices are very fair.
Staff and patrons are friendly and inviting. Excellent way to start or end the evening.
Place rating: 2
West Palm Beach, FL
Our server was not on point. It took him 7 minutes to come over from the time we were seated. I asked for a wine and cocktail list, to which he only brought a cocktail list. I then waited another 8 minutes for the wine list.
The food was mediocre at best. I ordered a fillet that was served with bland asparagus and the filet was only cooked on one side. Like many of the other reviews I really wonder how much involvement John Besh has in this.
The only reason we went here was because it was Thanksgiving and every other restaurant I called was booked. If I had to do it over I would not come back here again, especially on Thanksgiving.
Place rating: 3
University Place, WA
Ok, this is a restaurant in a casino so I didn’t expect a lot although when there is the name of a famous chef attached you hope for the best. Since it seemed as though all we did in New Orleans was eat, I wasn’t too hungry which makes it difficult to know if the food isn’t all that good or you just didn’t care.
Our server was very nice and helpful and when I asked for a Chardonnay he brought me a very nice glass, not too oakey. While we were looking at the menu he brought out a plate of buttery toasted crostini along with liver pâté compliments of the chef. Nice touch and it was really tasty.
I opted to have just a salad with butter lettuce, toasted nuts and dressing, way too big a portion and the dressing was over powering. Instead of an entrée I had Big Bad BBQed Oysters supposedly topped with crab. Absolutely no flavor at all. Not a success. My husband had a steak which is said was ok but a bit over cooked.
If you’re in the casino and want dinner, it’s not bad and not expensive but I wouldn’t go out of my way for the restaurant.
Place rating: 5
Marion, OH
Sat at the Chef’s Table. It (and Chef Paul Robert) was amazing. Started with a crab salad amuse-​bouche that was incredibly tasty. Next, we had chicken liver pâté. It was rich, creamy and delicious. Then we had a steak and shrimp fajita — the meat was a little fatty, but it was good. The sastuma swordfish we had next was great and was followed by an incredibly delicious aged New York strip and lobster twice stuffed baked potato. To close it all out, we had an array of desserts that were to die for — chocolate mousse, bread pudding, coconut cake, etc.
Amazing. And, the service was phenomenal.
Place rating: 2
Tampa, FL
Went here with a big group to celebrate a bachelorette dinner. Mediocre food for the expense in a nutshell. Our waitress was nice in the beginning but after sending a couple steaks back that were cooked incorrectly (ordering medium rare steak and receiving a done steak) is a travesty at a steakhouse. The waitress seemed irked after sending our food back that she took forever servicing our table despite a fairly empty restaurant and her walking back and forth ignoring us. She brought our checks without a word and walked away. Would never come back, waste of money.
Place rating: 4
Lafayette, LA
Came here for a Bro Night Out, was not disappointed. He comes here all the time, however this is my first, it was delicious! The ambience is nice, the service was friendly, and the experience altogether was pleasant. We had the following:
— Liver Pâté with Crostini — this was complimentary, and boy, it was delicious and fatty!
— Crispy Fried Louisiana Oysters — served with brown butter & marcona almonds — the oysters was fried to perfection, and very delicious
— Cast-​Iron Seared Ribeye of Beef — served with peppercorn sauce & steak fries — the peppercorn sauce was delicious, and beef cooked perfectly
— Filet of Beef Tenderloin — served with scalloped potatoes, asparagus, bordelaise & smoked marrow butter — the bordelaise and smoked marrow butter took the tenderloin to another level of flavor!
I enjoyed it here, definitely, a must when in Harrahs.
Place rating: 4
New Orleans, LA
Came here for a large family dinner with my fiancé. The restaurant is in the casino itself. It is nicely decorated and the seating is very comfy.
They provided us with a complimentary liver pâté with crostini. I’m not in to liver myself, but some in our party said it was good. My fiancé and I shared an ordered of the baked oysters, which we both agreed were quite good. For entrees, we shared the grilled pork chop and the dry aged New York strip steak. We both agreed that the pork was a bit overcooked and kind of tough. It was served with some delicious sautéed greens and an orzo risotto with corn and crab that was also good. The steak was really good and cooked to perfection. It had blue cheese on top and was served with a delicious reduction sauce, a big piece of bone marrow and some fried onion rings. Every element of that plate was pretty delicious.
For dessert, the table ordered a bunch of the desserts and we were able to sample. The chocolate mousse was good and had nice crunchy bits, but it was kind of small. The coconut cake was a very large piece. It was moist and reminded me of sun tan lotion in a good way. The bread pudding was good, but didn’t really stand out in any way. The banana fosters cake was also good, but heavy on the banana flavor.
All in all, we really enjoyed the meal.
Place rating: 4
Metairie, LA
I went to Besh on a Saturday night with a large group for a family meal. The service was friendly, prompt and made it an enjoyable experience. My fiancé and I shared orders. We got: big bad oyster appetizer (oysters au gratin), the pork chop entrée, the New York strip with blue cheese butter and marrow entrée and chocolate mousse dessert.
The appetizer was delicious, the bread crumbs on top were a nice touch! The pork chop was just ok, it was overcooked. However the greens and orzo it came with were super yummy. The steak was perfectly cooked (we got medium rare) and the blue cheese butter and marrow were rich and decadent. It was wonderful! The dessert was good but compared to the coconut cake that my cousin got, it was just okay. The presentation was fun though. Overall, this was an enjoyable meal!
Place rating: 5
Richmond, VA
Some of the best vegan food I’ve ever had.
You wouldn’t expect to walk into a steak house and have the best vegan food but that’s exactly what happened.
Three out of four of us were vegan so we asked at the front whether the chef could make something vegan — the chef was happy to! He came out and talked to us personally and made vegetable dishes that were made with vegetables from their garden and sauces and spices that were artistically thrown together with incredible flare. This chef (Josh) was truly amazing and most likely we’ll be going back there even before our trip is over.
Place rating: 3
Seattle, WA
Guys steak night part 3. Decided to hit Besch for some steak and gambling, not the most economic of nights but fun nonetheless. The long and short of it:
1. Steak. The steak was damn good. I had the 14 oz ribeye, medium rare and can’t complain about a thing. All of the cuts of meat are average priced (unexpected for such a tourist place) and come with some decent steak fries.
2. Atmosphere. It’s in Harrahs casino. That should more or less explain it. Bells and whistles are going off, drunk people are yelling and there’s an odd mix of people in suits and people in cargo shorts.
3. Booze. Their wine list was lacking but their liquor list was extensive. Worse things have happened than whisky and steak.
For such a tourist trap of a steakhouse I was pleasantly surprised. I don’t see myself coming back, but mainly because if I’m going to Harrahs I’m already planning on spending too much money. I guess it all depends on how much you’re craving steak.
Overall Grade: C