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The Butcher's Cut Steakhouse - Steakhouse in San Diego, California

The Butcher's Cut Steakhouse

4.0 (624 reviews)

644 Fifth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101

Steak house

About The Butcher's Cut Steakhouse - steak house in San Diego, California

Customer Review Summary

The Butcher's Cut Steakhouse offers exceptional steaks with superb cooking and flavors. While the hamachi was praised for its balance of citrus and spice, the asparagus was noted as undercooked. Service throughout the reviews is consistently described as outstanding, with friendly and accommodating staff. The happy hour menu is highlighted as generous, featuring delicious options like steak, brussel sprouts, and salads. The restaurant's ambiance, decor, and unique lighting contribute to a memorable dining experience. Some patrons mentioned that steaks cooked on hot plates could be too hot, requiring waiting between bites. Overall, guests express a high likelihood of returning, often noting specific staff members who enhanced their experience.

Key Features

Service options

  • Outdoor seating
  • Onsite services
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Great beer selection
  • Great cocktails
  • Great dessert
  • Great wine list
  • Sports

Popular for

  • 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
  • Late-night food
  • Organic dishes
  • Private dining room
  • Small plates
  • Vegetarian options
  • Wine

Dining options

  • Dinner
  • Counter service
  • Dessert
  • Seating

Amenities

  • Bar onsite
  • Restroom
  • Wi-Fi

Atmosphere

  • Cozy
  • Trendy
  • Upscale

Crowd

  • Family-friendly
  • Groups
  • LGBTQ+ friendly
  • Tourists
  • Transgender safespace

Planning

  • Reservations required
  • Dinner reservations recommended
  • Accepts reservations

Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments

Children

  • Good for kids
  • Has changing table(s)
  • High chairs
  • Kids' menu

Parking

  • Free street parking
  • Paid parking garage
  • Paid street parking

Pets

  • Dogs allowed outside

Customer Reviews

Rating Distribution

4.0 out of 5
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385
4
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3
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2
50
1
79
Based on 624 reviews

Vince Maguire

1 month ago

A fabulous dinner. This is a fantastic spot for dinner. The steak was exceptional. The sear was superb and the cook spot on. This is what they do best. Also had the hamachi, which was also very tasty with a great balance of citrus and spice. The asparagus was just ok. A bit undercooked. Service was exceptional! Would go back.

AJ Marinaccio

1 month ago

I was thrilled when I learned that The Butcher's Cut has happy hour. I got an 8 oz NY steak, Brussel sprouts and a Wedge salad all for $42.57 The steak was cooked to my liking and the horseradish was fresh and spicy. The brussel sprouts were delicious. The wedge salad was great! The staff was kind and full of smiles. The restaurant looks awesome! I loved all the hemp ropes and the lighting was unique, I will remember this place. I will definitely return when I am back in town.

Robert Eckstrom

4 months ago

Love this restaurant! We had the pleasure of having Nikkie for our waitress the second time in a row. She is such an amazing person. Love her personality and just her knack of just making you feel welcome and special. The food is always top tier and her service is impeccable. Such a great vibe in this restaurant as well. Always a great experience at this restaurant!

JMS Silver

5 months ago

Great service and even more delicious food!! Happy hour menu is generous and plentiful, great hours too! The raw oysters, ceviche, lamb chop lollipops, sirloin and filet minion were great choices. They dry age their meats in house and the ambience and decor is nice! The staff Francesco and Manuela were extremely gracious helping celebrate my husband’s birthday! Will definitely be back again! Great location in gaslamp too!!!

Mr. Troy

6 months ago

Nice place, friendly and prompt service. Steak are cooked and recooked on a steel plates, SUPER HOT 🔥 nice my Steak was Hot every bite... Having to wait to eat each bite to cool took away from enjoying my dinner. A bit expensive...

Ismael Rodriguez

10 months ago

Loved the food but the service was friendly and impeccable. They made my family feel special with all the attention. The kids were thrilled about their meal but even more excited about the gelato dessert. Steaks were very well cooked and tender. Would definitely come back again. Thanks to the Italian speaking lady that was helping us and got our kids to practice a little Italian while we dined.

Merna Elrakkad

3 months ago

The staff were absolutely amazing, we received a wrong order and the female employee was lovely, i wish i could remember her name, they brought out a new one and compensated us and brought out deserts, we felt very welcome and looked after. A special thanks to the female employee. Would definitely visit again, lovely place.

Christopher Karpiak

1 year ago

The food was absolutely amazing. The atmosphere was beautiful. The service was my favorite part of my dining experience. Molly made the biggest impression on me!! Her knowledge of the menu helped me choose the exact meal that was perfect for me!! I will definitely return and most definitely will request Molly again!! ThankYou for that amazing experience!!

Location

Contact Information

Hours of Operation

Friday 4–11 PM
Monday 4–10 PM
Saturday 4–11 PM
Sunday 4–10 PM
Thursday 4–10 PM
Tuesday 4–10 PM
Wednesday 4–10 PM

Price Range

$50–100