Classic Auto Group’s Local Eats Guide: Best Places for Steak in Lake County Illinois

Today is National Prime Rib Day, and we’re all about it.  Nothing screams summer like a freshly seared steak hot off the grill, but what do you do during the in-between seasons when grilling isn’t in vogue?  You check out the plethora of top notch steaks at local eateries in the Waukegan area.

Supporting our local community is one of our favourite things to do, because we also live, work, and play here in the Lake County and Greater Chicago Area. There are so many wonderful businesses, restaurants, and places to visit!  We’re highlighting some of our picks for best places in the area to celebrate big achievements, reward your employees, or just have a quality night out with a loved one.

Check out our picks for local steakhouses and restaurants serving top tier steak and beef dishes:

• The Backyard Steak Pit in Gurnee
• Tavern Steakhouse Libertyville in Libertyville
• Primo Italian American Cuisine in Gurnee
• Beelow’s Steakhouse in Lake Zurich
• Eddie Merlot’s Prime Aged Beef & Seafood in Lincolnshire
• Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar in Lincolnshire
• Stoney River Steakhouse and Grill in Deer Park
• 129 Center Cut in Grayslake
• Wildfire in Lincolnshire
• Carson’s Prime Steaks & Famous Barbecue in Deerfield
• Bavette’s Bar & Boeuf in Chicago
• Morton’s The Steakhouse in Northbrook
• Chicago Prime STeakhouse in Schaumburg
• Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse in Oak Brook
• Perry’s Steakhouse in Schaumburg
• Fogo De Chao Brazilian Steakhouse in Rosemont
• Tsukasa of Tokyo in Vernon Hills
• Stevens’ in Gurnee
• Cribb Fine Foods in Waukegan
• Papa Marcos Restaurant in Waukegan

Looking for some fun conversation starters with friends and family? Impress them with your knowledge of these fun facts about one of America’s favourite cuts of meat:

• The word Steak is derived from the Scandinavian word “Steik” which means “roasted meat”
• Did you know that the average cow weighs 1,000 pounds?  400 pounds of livestock cattle can be used for steak cuts, and at an average of 4oz per serving that means you can get 1,600 steak dinners from one animal. Holy cow.
• Chicago’s Oldest Steakhouse, “Gene & Georgetti,” opened in 1941, and has seen three different generations of family legacy ownership in its 80+ years of business.
• An estimated 27billion pounds of beef are produced and processed each year in the United States, and Americans consume almost 60lbs of it per person per year.
• Argentina is the top consumer of beef and veal, clocking in at almost 40kg per person annually.
• With plant based diets on the rise around the globe, vegan alternatives for red meat products are in high demand more than ever; today, many vegan steak alternatives are made from seitan, pea protein + soy, and some specialty restaurants have even created vegan watermelon steaks.

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