Best place for Steak

1. Texas Roadhouse

Location: 1940 Roschman Ave., Lima

Hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday, 4 to 10 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday

Phone: 419-228-7427

Highlights: Texas Roadhouse has two full-time meat cutters on staff to hand cut your steak. All steaks are fresh, and never frozen, and each has been specially aged to perfection and sear at over 500 degrees. This process helps to lock in the juices and seasonings. Stop by for thick and juicy sirloin, ribeye or filet.

2. Western Sizzlin

Location: 2721 Elida Road, Lima

Hours: 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday

Phone: 419-331-6644

Highlights: To make a great steak, you have to do a lot of things right. At Western Sizzlin' the butcher hand cuts your meat. He takes pride in what he is doing as he's been butchering meat there for more than 30 years. Next your steak is flame cooked on top not the bottom which caramelizes the seasonings and makes for a unique taste. Want to impress the in-laws at the next cookout? Stop by Western Sizzlin' and order fresh-cut meat to go. You'll look like a professional when they take their first bite.

3. Lock Sixteen Steakhouse

Location: 706 N. Cable Road, Lima

Hours: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday

Phone: 419-224-LOCK

Highlights: Looking for a tender cut of succulent meat cooked to order? Lock Sixteen can satisfy a number of tastes with hearty sirloins, rib eyes, filets, T-bones and prime ribs. You're in luck if you prefer a smaller cut as Lock Sixteen has a 7-ounce tender sirloin.