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ML Steak Modern Chophouse

4.1 (192 reviews)
Closed • 4:00 pm - 10:00 PM
Updated 2 months ago

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Filet
Dave U.

It's hard to find a modern steakhouse in Richmond. While browsing Yelp, we discovered this place near the convention center. The ambiance is modern with a full length bar. We had a reservation for our group of four people. The staff were nice. He took our order but we didn't see him after that. The hostess did our drink refills and provided service. It was strange. The food was good. Nothing memorable. We all had steak selections. It was strange that they didn't have a couple of wine selections that we ordered. Instead the original server just brought us what they "actually had in stock".

Prime Rib
Don A.

We stopped in because this was a convenient location in downtown Richmond. Lili was great and helped us navigate the menu. We landed on the Prime Rib and both seaford dishes. They were all awesome. The lemon zest in the seared halibut was popping! The shrimp in the seafood pasta was enormous. The smokiness in the rib was, well, smoky! Really enjoyed it. Plan to go back!

Menu with my wife's name in the upper right corner
Phil D.

The kale Ceasars salad and smoked wings were great appetizers.y wife had crab cakes, greens and mashed potatoes. I thoroughly enjoyed the filet entree well done (No pink). Our best friends of 35 years Cavell and Vanessa joined in the celebration of my wife's 60th birthday. Thank you GM Devon and serving/host Molly

Brittany J.

We had the best experience for family dinner on Saturday night. The atmosphere was great, it wasn't extremely busy most of the tables were filled. My kids enjoyed some coloring pages while we ordered drinks and checked out the menu. We received our food in record timing and it was delicious. I had perch and my husband' ordered ribs, everything was great. The kids portion were a very nice size, they had chicken strips and a burger. The drinks were delicious as well. We'll be back soon.

Tamara W.

Everything about this place was awesome. The whole staff is super friendly. It's trendy laid-back atmosphere. Reminded me of some of my favorite spots in Arlington, Virginia. The perfect place to celebrate my 57th birthday. The food was out of this world and Devin took really good care of us. Make sure to save room for dessert. I had an apple tart and their featured cheesecake over the week was really yummy as well.

Ribeye and crab cake
Lyn L.

Searching for a steakhouse was a challenge because we wanted something casual and modern. ML Steak spoke to us even with the mixed reviews. Walking inside was very welcoming with the cool "fireplace" tv screens and the "Cheers to Life" wall sign. Food was very good. Yes, our group ordered the various steaks: filet, strip and ribeye with add on such as the crabcake. The steaks weee all cooked as we requested and the char on these hunks of beef were exceptional. The crab cake was a disappointment. There was hardly any "lump" to that crab meat, I only tasted claw meat. Staff service was mixed for us. Our server was fun, informative yet hardly checked on us. Thankfully, the front hostess was working her magic by refilling drinks and taking any other requests. Go for the steaks but stay vigilant if you want good service.

Bar & front half of ML Steak
Steven K.

This is a beautiful and spacious restaurant with public parking directly across the street. Street parking is difficult. I highly recommend their fillet flight menu choice. You get three filets of three different beef cuts with your choice of toppings. I chose the Oscar topping, and it was delicious. The beef was some of the best I've ever had. Thick cut, extremely tender, and cooked beautifully to order. They also have several seafood dishes. The service was exceptional and they are handicap friendly.

Excellent lamb chops@ ML Steak Modern Chophouse!
Spencer H.

On a quick down one day back the next trip to Richmond, Yelp assisted me with finding a good convenient steakhouse before heading to the big holiday party. It was around 6pm and the restaurant was pretty empty but we chose to sit at the bar. The menu was appealing, having many of the items I tend to be drawn to. I wanted the Ribeye but the lamb chops were smaller and I had a party to get to.. Let's get the lamb chops.. Lol! I must say, they were excellent and the truffle fries were just as good. I saw a gentleman digging into a rack of ribs and if I were here an extra day, I'd come back for those..lol! Our bartender/server was Johnny on the spot, making sure we had an excellent dining experience. Just a note, they have four large televisions at the bar and this is college football bowl season, but unfortunately, they are choosing to not show sporting events in an attempt to maintain a certain clientele I guess? I'd like to give them a bit of unsolicited advice. The bar attracts men like my buddy and I and all men, the rich and the not so rich, loves sports. So either remove the TV's or show the games, it's going to be a continuous dilemma.. Trust me! :)

Donna K.

We chose ML Steak for our son's birthday celebration on the recommendation of a friend. It did not disappoint. They made custom menus with a personalized "happy birthday" message for him. We were greeted with smiles and warm welcome upon our arrival. I ordered the Whislepig Smoked Maple Old Fashioned. It was excellent! My husband and son ordered the filet flight and I got the 8 oz filet. All were cooked perfectly and were very flavorful. My son's favorite was the black and blue filet. The service was amazing. The hostess and chef spoke to us and our server was a delight. We will definitely be back!

King Cut Sirloin
Lena M.

I love anything by the Lindsey Food Group. Last week my mom was craving steak. I thought it'd be fun to stop somewhere nearby for lunch. It's so great that this steak house has lunch and dinner hours. We walked over, but there is a Pulse stop nearby and free street parking in surrounding areas. We loved our food so much we went back the following week for dinner. Our first visit was a Monday afternoon. We shared the King Cut Sirloin with the mac and cheese side and a kale + romaine caesar. We were served pretty quickly because we were the only people there for lunch. The steak was nice, the mac was the real star of the show. I'm wary of ordering mac out, but this was incredible and filled with great flavor. The caesar was a nice way to get our greens in. We adored the lemon bliss cake as a dessert, it was HUGE. We came back last night (Monday dinner) to try the famous filet flight. It was incredible. It comes with three different styles of steak (blue cheese, crab, parm potatoes) and a side (we got collard greens). I'm drooling writing about this entree. You HAVE to order this dish, it's so good and perfect to share with someone. We got the chocolate cake for dessert and did not like it. Do note that while we were served quickly at lunch, there seemed to be only one server for six tables at dinner so the service got really slow at the end. There is a lot of seating options here and it's an interesting design. Be mindful that there is a 20% tip added automatically. The food is good though and that's all that really matters. I highly recommend getting the filet flight.

Lobster Mac and cheese
Westyn R.

Came here on a weekday night and it wasn't too crowded. We were greeted by friendly waiter. When I was browsing the menu I thought the "modern chophouse" name was super fitting. It was creative and in my opinion way more fun than your typical boring steakhouse. The vibes here were laid back, more on the side of fast causal than fancy. Unfortunately I wasn't the hungriest so I ordered two smaller plates. The seared ahi tuna and lobster Mac and cheese is what I went with. I was surprised by the amount of lobster in the Mac and cheese it came with. Creamy and tasty! The seared ahi tuna was also super fresh.

Seafood pasta
Adell C.

The space is super cute! I had the seafood pasta and my husband had the lamb chops and the lobster Mac and cheese. We did the smoked chicken app with blue cheese and ranch. The seafood pasta was fire! Though i did desire more seafood more mussels maybe some scallops. The lamb was cooked to perfection! The chicken was done very well and the blue cheese was so good! The lobster Mac did leave more to be desired the noodles were a little mushy and oily and not enough lobster ( maybe put them on top!?) but the overall meal was solid. We didn't have cocktails but the sweet tea did what it was supposed to do. Would def go back! What made this experience great beyond the food was our server Devin! He was personable, funny, made great food suggestions, attentive and just all around a dope vibe. Would go back for sure !

Maryrose B.

Went to Richmond for a conference and had dinner at this steak place. It's very casual comfortable place with a big bar seating and lots of table. The steak is well done and it melts in your mouth. I ordered the 7 oz filet steak and it was so good with fries and a side of salad. The wait staff is also very friendly and attentive

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Enjoyed the food everytime I got food from there. Most recently, ate ibaide with a different meal. Still good. Highly recommend this place

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