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Houston's - Steakhouse in Irvine, California

Houston's

4.5 (2069 reviews)

2991 Michelson Dr, Irvine, CA 92612

American restaurant
Restaurant
Steak house

About Houston's - steak house in Irvine, California

Customer Review Summary

Houston's is widely regarded as one of the best dining spots in Orange County. Customers have consistently praised the delicious and consistently high-quality food across the entire menu, including drinks and desserts. The service is noted as top-notch, with hospitable staff and a warm, cozy ambience. Reservations are recommended to avoid long waits. Specific menu highlights include the Prime French Dip, Barbecue Ribs, ding's chicken sandwich, and the famous spinach artichoke dip. Food preparation is quick, even during busy times. The restaurant is described as not particularly kid-friendly, catering instead to adults seeking a relaxed dining experience. Overall, the restaurant receives high ratings for taste, environment, and service.

Key Features

Service options

  • Outdoor seating
  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Great coffee
  • Great dessert

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
  • Food
  • Happy hour drinks
  • Hard liquor
  • Healthy options
  • Small plates
  • Wine

Dining options

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dessert
  • Seating

Amenities

  • Bar onsite
  • Restroom

Atmosphere

  • Cozy
  • Romantic
  • Trendy
  • Upscale

Crowd

  • Groups
  • Tourists

Planning

  • Lunch reservations recommended
  • Dinner reservations recommended
  • Accepts reservations
  • Usually a wait

Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments

Children

  • High chairs

Parking

  • Free parking lot
  • Free street parking

Customer Reviews

Rating Distribution

4.5 out of 5
5
1478
4
344
3
99
2
37
1
111
Based on 2069 reviews

Aaron Azami

4 months ago

Not much to say besides it is simply one of the best spots for dining in Orange County. Family has been coming here for over 25 years and it has not once disappointed. I would generally include recommendations, but you cannot go wrong with anything on the menu, and that includes drinks and desserts. Every item on the menu is delicious, and the quality of food is incredibly consistent. Service is also top notch, staff are all incredibly hospitable, and the ambience is warm and cozy. Prices are also very fair. Reservations are definitely necessary to avoid long waits.

A Sepagan

5 months ago

The food was amazing! Love the spicy mayo with the fries and the meat on my French dip was so tender and perfectly cooked. I was so full when I left because I wanted to have as much as I could on my plate. We also had the famous spinach artichoke dip which I’ve had in their SF location. It never disappoints. Service was great!

Josh Khalili

1 month ago

Incredible. This place really doesn’t miss. We got the ding’s chicken sandwich, fries, kale salad, and thai tuna sushi roll, and everything was unbelievable. Also it came out so quickly and the service is great. I can’t recommend this place more highly

Jose De Soto Garcia

Great food and great service. We visited for the first time on a Friday night and walked up for a bar seat. We waited 45 minutes and were starving. We advised the staff that we were starving and would like to order some sushi and a quickly prepared appetizer, and they brought it out in less than 10 minutes. The food was amazing. We also ordered the chicken sandwich and it was great. The staff were all professional and courteous. Both staff members at the bar were able to help us with amazing service. I am truly impressed by how they were able to get our food out quickly and listened to our needs. Will definitely be back 5/5 overall.

Albert Bellamy

3 months ago

LOVE this place! Sushi was excellent, salad was top tier. The bartenders are killing it. 5 stars all around. Thanks to Aljhana and Sophia for giving such wonderful service!

Paprika Meow

7 months ago

Taste :4.2/5 Environment: 4.3/5 Service:4.2/5 A New American Style Steakhouse the vibe is relaxing but i't s strong recommend to book before the weekend .. Recommend ⭐️Prime French Dip The thinly sliced roasted prime rib is incredibly tender and served on a perfectly toasted French roll. ⭐️ Barbecue Ribs simply delicious. They’re cooked to perfection, with a rich, smoky flavor

Tammy Liu

7 months ago

Nice decor, though on the dark side for lunch. Had two sandwiches, chicken and prime roast beef, both were excellent, delicious. The sashimi appetizer was good. Great service!

WESTCOAST RONNIE

First I want to start off to say that I've been to this restaurant many times over the years. I've had nothing but great times and great evenings there. Basically I'm leaving a review about all the negative reviews on here. People are complaining there's no kids menu and people are also complaining that patrons are complaining that their kids are ruining their evening etc. People with kids have to remember maybe their parents there that want a nice quiet evening maybe away from their own kids and they're noisy household and they just want a nice evening out. There's no kids menu because it's not a kids restaurant. If you want a kids restaurant go to Chuck e cheese or go to a place where they have noisy kids and a noisy atmosphere. To bash a place where it's mostly for adults then don't go there if it's not kid friendly. Not every restaurant has to be kid-friendly. Some of us want to go and have an evening of cocktails without a bunch of kids whining in the background. People with kids figure out the restaurant first before you go there. like I've said a lot of parents want to get away from their own noisy kids and have a nice date night without kids whining and yelling and screaming in the background. Do your research before you go to a restaurant instead of bashing one. 🙄

Location

Contact Information

Hours of Operation

Friday 11 AM–9:30 PM
Monday 11 AM–9 PM
Saturday 11 AM–9:30 PM
Sunday 11 AM–9 PM
Thursday 11 AM–9:30 PM
Tuesday 11 AM–9 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–9 PM

Price Range

$$$