When it comes to great steakhouses, you can find plenty of them in Northern California. But for the hardcore carnivores among us, there is one place in Chico, CA you definitely don’t want to miss. But it’s not just coming here to dine, rather that this place is one of those rare "order one of everything" places. Bring your taste buds and come along for an outstanding knife and fork steakhouse adventure!
The 5th Street Steak House is located at 345 West Fifth Street—hence the name—in downtown Chico, CA.
Open for lunch and dinner, the restaurant menu is more than drool worthy! Starters include delicious and unique items like BBQ Spiced Onion Rings with chipotle ketchup and Warm Brie with Bacon Jam. While the salads range from the classic Iceberg Wedge with blue cheese or buttermilk dressing, to the Organic Spinach Salad made with spiced pecans, sliced Fuji apples, crumbled blue cheese, and a balsamic vinaigrette.
The hand-cut steaks definitely take center stage here.
From the first bite, you can taste the premium U.S.D.A. prime cut flavor. Meaty options here include rib-eyes, filets, and New York cuts and all are served with fluffy garlic mashed potatoes and a savory herb compound butter. Choose your sauce of choice as well: Béarnaise, Stone Ground Mustard, Horseradish Cream, or Soy Wasabi.
One of the most popular main entrees here is the Stuffed Chicken Breast.
Feast your eyes on this plump breast stuffed with prosciutto and fontina cheese then placed on a bed of garlic mashed potatoes and an outstanding Marsala wine sauce. Or try the Hazelnut Crusted Alaskan Halibut, Maine Lobster, Surf n' Turf with steak and lobster, or the, get this, 10 oz rib-eye served with cheddar mashed potatoes, crispy onion strings, and a molé rub. Oh man!
Nightly specials vary, giving repeat customers new options each time they dine here.
For example, this jaw-dropping Peanut Crusted Mahi Mahi with braised baby bok choy, green tea soba noodles, and a vegetable medley is the stuff that dreams are made of! If you don’t eat meat there’s something amazing for you too, like the Grilled Vegetable Entrée including roasted garlic mashed potatoes, grilled asparagus, summer squash, zucchini, bell pepper, tomato, and red onion. Add chicken or shrimp if you like!
If you have room for dessert, you’re in for another amazing experience!
Choose from the Banana Cheesecake, Warm White Chocolate Brownie, or Dark Chocolate Lava Cake. And then on occasion, they’ll offer a special dessert like the Lemon Sponge Cake, shown above, with macerated strawberries, and house-made Chantilly cream. Delish!
You might also want to pair your amazing meal with one of their delicious and beautiful cocktail creations.
5th Street Steakhouse offers classic cocktails, signature cocktails, draft and bottled beers, mocktails, and has very large selections of spirits including rum, vodka, tequila, whiskey, brandy, scotch, and wines.
Full disclaimer: The menu here is definitely upscale – you’ll spend a wad to eat here. But that doesn’t take away from the fact that 5th Street Steakhouse is still an "order one of everything" restaurant!
Have you been to the 5th Street Steakhouse? Did you order one of everything? If so (or even if you didn’t!), we’d love to see your photos and hear about your experience there. You can also find out about the restaurant and see more delicious photos on their Facebook page.
If you’re looking for other things to do in Chico, check out this cool airplane museum.
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