
You Can Eat America’s ‘Best Expensive Steak’ At This Illinois Restaurant
If you are looking to spend a grip of money on a steak, you're in luck because you won't have to leave the state.
You may have to go to the bank first to take out a loan, but I digress.
Mashed's Customers Say This Steakhouse Chain Has The Best Expensive Steak highlights chain steak joint Smith & Wollensky.
HOW MUCH DOES THE BEST EXPENSIVE STEAK COST?
For a paltry $250, you can order the Swinging Tomahawk Ribeye, which landed in the top spot for a customer survey asking for the best expensive steaks.
Of course it'll set you back, this hoss piece of meat comes in at 44 ounces and is black-grade Wagyu. Oh yeah, it also comes with a side of potatoes.

THIS RIBEYE STEAK IS MASSIVE
Before you start losing it, Mashed does remind you that Smith & Wollensky put this sucker on the menu as a shareable.
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I have so many questions. For example, is it a massive appetizer, or can you just attempt to devour this thing by yourself?
Smith & Wollensky has locations globally, but not as many as you would think. Besides Chicago, you can find this steak chain in:
- Boston, MA
- Burlington, MA
- Wellesley, MA
- Columbus, OH
- Las Vegas, NV
- Miami Beach, FL
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The Smith and Wollensky location in Illinois is in Chicago, and the Yelp reviews of the Swinging Tomahawk Ribeye seem legit, with people calling the steak "insane" while adding getting to watch it get flame-seared in front of you is an "experience."
Massive, expensive steaks might not be for everyone, but if you think you should try it, congrats, you're like me, and you can find it at Smith & Wollensky, 318 North State Street.
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