Affordable steak around downtown

Looking for a place to grab dinner this Friday. Where do you go in Louisville for a great steak or perfectly roasted chicken - and a heavy wine pour - that won't break the bank or frown at customers in jeans?

[Robin Garr]

My recent review of Z's suggests that "affordable" and "steak" are hard to find in the same place, but one spot that may make you happy is Palermo Viejo, the delightful Argentine eatery on Bardstown Road.

Yes. Get thee to Palermo Viejo.

Yes, yes - Palermo for the steak.

Jack Fry's has an amazing roast chicken entree, and their filet is superb - it's what I get once a year when I want a piece of red meat - and they don't frown on people in jeans. Some people will be dressed up, others not so much. But I wouldn't call it cheap. It ain't the Oakroom, but it ain't the Bristol, either. I can't imagine there exists a place that does "great steak" or "perfectly roasted chicken" without charging a premium for it. But you can definitely go in there and not be looked down upon.

And I will also join the chorus for Palermo and their lovely beef offerings and cool-casual atmosphere.

I think Dish (5th and Market) has a prime rib thing they do on the weekends. I haven't had it, but the rest of the food (and the drinks) at Dish are great.

A thought;
The Steak au Poivre at Gary's on Spring is every bit as good as any of the steaks that I've had at the "usual suspects" (Morton's, Jeff's, Eddie's, Ruth's, Jack's, etc.) around town. But, @ $29, it's less than any of them and a pretty good bargain !

Not downtown, but I think Mojito has the best deal on steak in the city.

Solomillo al Cabrales – Grilled beef tenderloin topped with Cabrales blue cheese, Spanish port reduction sauce served over roasted mashed potatoes. $9

Tabla de Chimichurri – Grilled skirt steak served with green chimichurri sauce and shredded potato chips. $7

Longhorn is not bad if your not afraid of or anti-chain. They do it better than every other steak chain out there IMHO. For the finer (ie, way more expensive) places I like Del Frisco's.

Longhorn Steak house has an nice "Classic" 11 oz New York Strip for $18.79...comparable prices on other cuts. Not sure about the wine pour. Stoney river has a nice 10 oz Top Sirloin, can't remember the price but as I am recalling our last visit, it seems to me it fell well within the "affordable range.

Not a big fan of Pat's or Del Frisco's...what about The Cast Iron Steakhouse in Jeffersonville ? It gets good reviews on Urbanspoon and a 96% favorable rating (138 people).

http://www.castironsteakhouse.com./menu.html

Semi-downtown is North End Cafe (original), which has good, inexpensive examples of both.

I think Dish (5th and Market) has a prime rib thing they do on the weekends. I haven't had it, but the rest of the food (and the drinks) at Dish are great.

We actually have the prime rib here about a month ago it was excellent. The prices are better than reasonable, there were 3 of us, we each had prime rib with the side and a salad and we split an appetizer. We also each had a bourbon drink including one of us who had Pappy Van Winkle on the rocks in the bill was only about $60.00! Definitely a restaurant worth considering if you're in the downtown area. It's nothing fancy but....

thank you so much for all of your input!! not sure where we will land just yet, but all suggestions sound de-lish!!!