
Cool Hand Luke's Steakhouse
955 Shaw Ave, Clovis, CA 93612
About Cool Hand Luke's Steakhouse - steak house in Fresno, California
Local chophouse chain with an Old West saloon vibe & a menu of steaks, seafood & ribs.
Customer Review Summary
Cool Hand Luke's Steakhouse is noted for its cozy atmosphere, well-cooked meat, and excellent bread pudding. Many reviews highlight the generous portion sizes and good service, especially for larger parties and family celebrations. However, there are mixed experiences with food quality and service time, with some diners reporting undercooked steaks and slow service. While some patrons enjoyed specific dishes like the prime rib and shrimp appetizers, others faced considerable issues, including poor service and cold food. Overall, the restaurant has a mixed reputation, with some customers recommending it while others had disappointing experiences.
Key Features
Service options
- Outdoor seating
- No-contact delivery
- Delivery
- Takeout
- Dine-in
Highlights
- Fast service
- Great beer selection
- Great cocktails
- Great dessert
- Great wine list
- Live music
- Sports
Popular for
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Solo dining
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Offerings
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Cocktails
- Coffee
- Comfort food
- Happy hour drinks
- Happy hour food
- Hard liquor
- Small plates
- Wine
Dining options
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Catering
- Dessert
- Seating
Amenities
- Bar onsite
- Restroom
Atmosphere
- Casual
- Cozy
- Trendy
Crowd
- Family-friendly
- Groups
- Tourists
Planning
- Accepts reservations
Payments
- Credit cards
- Debit cards
Children
- Good for kids
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
Parking
- Free parking lot
- Free street parking
Customer Reviews
Rating Distribution
Jesus Mercado
One of the great steakhouses in Clovis, their meat is perfectly done and the atmosphere is really great. I think their bread pudding is the best in town so definitely give it a try and they also accommodate larger parties in their little enclosed spaces so perfect for celebrations.
Kathryn Jones, Realtor
This was our second trip here and a completely different experience from the first time. We were seated right away. It took about 5 minutes to get menus. Then another 5 minutes for our drinks. After we ordered our food, we received a basket of warm bread which was really hard. We both ordered New York steaks, and neither one was cooked to order. Both were undercooked, so we had to send them back. Then they were tough. Overall, we were really disappointed in the entire visit. The one bright spot was that we ordered and shared the bread pudding, which was absolutely delicious! However, the good did not outweigh the bad. One more thing to add. The place was really cold.
Frank
Cozy atmosphere. Great atmosphere. I gather here for family celebrations. The prime rib is my go to. Nice cut with a variety of sides to pick from. Come on a empty stomach because the portions are vastly generous.
A P
The saloon is so worth it. Quick service, too. My husband and I went before a movie, and we were in and out in under an hour. Alexis did a wonderful job that evening. Friendly and attentive. We had the chicken pot pie soup (empty bowl in the background), bread and beans, crispy mushrooms (great but needed more cook time. Some places the batter was not cooked), steak "Taco Truck" tacos (a favorite!), bacon wrapped stuffed jalapeños (they were very stuffed and with a great kick of spice), plus two drinks. For $40 for two people, so worth it. I would recommend the pale ale battered artichoke hearts. Another favorite!
Luke Freeman
Great steakhouse in Clovis. Nice ambience throughout, attentive and friendly staff, varied menu with some excellent food.
Stoned Soup
It's been a minute since we've come here. We were not fans of how it was operated before. Im leaving this review because we had a great time, and the food was delicious. Just a heads up, it's kinda dark in there, so if older, you may need to use phone light to see. We started off with shrimp appetizers. So delicious. They gave us bread and beans as well. I got the full rack ribs and fries. Meat melts off the bones. So it was mess free. The others had the prime rib and more ribs. Everything was delicious. The waiter showed up at perfect times. We will for sure be back. The service is way better and food was hot. Drinks stayed full. If like us, we had a problem a few years ago. I highly suggest giving them another chance.
Robert Anderson
The food was pretty good and good-sized portions. Appetizers showed up before drinks, which is odd and dumb. Little pricey for the quality, but the facility has a cool old-time theme. Also, I have never seen a cob salad without hardboiled eggs.
Al
It was horrible from the start. We decided to come here on the 2 year death anniversary of my father. We walked in and no one was at the host stand. We waited 10min and no one acknowledged us. My fiancee finally pulled out her phone and called them. They answered from the back and she said we were in the lobby. They just hung up on her and came to the front. Didn't say anything. They grabbed two menus and went to seat us. My fiancee spoke up and said it's actually 4 people. The host said oh sorry I got ahead of myself. She again went to seat us and my fiancee again spoke up and said can we have a table. They refused to give us a full table and only allowed us a half booth half table. We found out later the host was the manager. Once seated the service processed painfully slowly. It took forever to get a drink order placed let alone get the drinks. Same with the food and they weren't even super busy. It was 2pm. We never got checked on or refills. We had to talk to the waitress as she walked away every time we wanted something. And it was so dark inside we couldn't see the menus without the flashlights from our phones. Let alone for my moms eyes which are horrible. We had to help her with the menu since it was so dark. We finally just took the check up front to pay so we didn't have to wait who knows how long to get my card back. Very disappointed especially since the food was not very good and food was cold. I will not be returning.
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