If you're looking for a great steakhouse anywhere in Missouri, this place is as good as it gets! The service is outstanding every time, and the food never disappoints.
No reservations, so if you plan to come, arrive early. That's also a good tip for ensuring you won't choose something on the menu that's sold out. This place is very popular, and one of the best-selling steaks tends to sell out within the first 1-2 hours. You really can't go wrong with anything on the menu, but if you want the ribeye, get there early.
I highly recommend Gary's Steak (Chicago style broiled ribeye), which I order rare, blackened, and topped with casino butter. The Filet is also exceptional and can be ordered in a smaller size if desired. I would also recommend the onion rings as an appetizer, the jalapeño twice-baked potato to replace your normal side dish, and the creme brûlée cheesecake for dessert.
One other note, and this is really a pet peeve of mine, please be kind to your server when tipping. Nothing is worse than going to a nice upscale restaurant for a great meal, receiving impeccable service, and then leaving a 5-10% tip. If you plan to dine here, plan to spend about $60 per plate plus wine, and for goodness sake leave a decent tip at the end. The waiters may work in one of the nicest restaurants in town and serve some of the wealthiest customers, but they still only make $2.15/hr without tips. Â Eat, enjoy, and be kind to your server.
One other note, plastic is accepted but not Discover yet.
The man decided to show me COMO's top steakhouse and we enjoyed a nice dinner here with strip steak, prime rib roast, onion rings, salad, scallops and dessert. I know, we overindulged but considering how nice the atmosphere and service was for the city, we decided to take our time.
Food: Â The salad that came with the entrees were a real treat! Presentation was nice, flavor was sharp, sweet, and fresh and I loved the fried (shallots?) they put on top. Onion rings were very good as well, not oily at all and served with a thousand island sauce on the side. Scallops were fresh (they advertise having the freshest seafood in the city, flown on ice daily and never frozen) and seared perfectly while served with slices of pork belly so tender, I thought it was fish. This was one dish I could eat again and again.
I was really hoping for a bonein ribeye but since they were serving a more limited weekday selection, I got the strip steak served super style instead. The medium was red but not bloody and had good taste with a thick cut. K's prime rib slice (Gary's steak) of their daily rib roast special was delicious. More lean than most prime ribs I've had, it had a rich flavor from being flame broiled in the kitchen (where we could see the steak chef sweating his hat off).
All in all, a good experience with decent service. Dessert was a bit less memorable but I can see how this is COMO's top restaurant of choice.
As others have noted, the food was excellent. Â However, don't stay too long or you run the risk of being asked to leave. Â My friend and I were seated at a small, out of the way table. Â I guess we spent too much time over our food, wine, and dessert. Â Someone that looked like a manager came over and asked us to leave because people had been waiting two hours for tables. Â Having worked in the restaurant industry in a past life, I have always been very understanding of the pressures of the biz...what might bother others during the course of a meal seldom bothers me. Â I approach a lovely meal out with a sense of gratitude, not entitlement. Â Last night, the suggestion that we depart bothered me. Â While I have had servers give me cues it was time to leave, I have never had an employee ask me to go. Â What a disappointing end to what would otherwise have been a special meal with a good friend.
Review Source:I went here last month and was thoroughly impressed, but my experience here yesterday was very disappointing.
The salad was wilted and it was apparent the dressing had been added to it earlier and it had been sitting around. The bread was not served until much after the salad arrived because it wasn't yet ready.
Worst of all, the steak I ordered tasted as though it had been sitting around for a bit once it arrived. I requested it be heated up, which ruined the flavor of the steak once it was reheated and put on a new plate. The waiter did nothing to make up for the issue, as many restaurants offer to do when there's a problem. It's worth noting that the restaurant was not busy and was well staffed so there was no legitimate reason why food would be sitting around for awhile before being served.
For a $35 steak dinner, I expected much more than a steak that had obviously been waiting before being served. Â Needless to say, I definitely do not expect to return.
Overall I have find this restaurant to be a real treat every time I've been there during the past few years.
The service has always friendly and extremely attentive, no issues there whatsoever. But then again, when I go to a fancy restaurant with these prices, excellent service is pretty much expected!
I've always found their salads to be wonderful and somewhat unique -- everything wrapped in long strip of cucumber. The shrimp tuscadero is a must order for appetizers!
I once dared to order a filet rare, and it was wonderful. However, I was disappointed last time I went there because they were out of ribeyes, which has become my favorite steak. That is what caused them to lose one star in this rating. A NY strip is fine but not the same as a ribeye and I hope next time they don't run out again or they may just lose another star.
This review is actually a review of two visits in one, after our first negative experience, the owner and chef convinced us to give them one more try which we did tonight.  Both visits  each of us ordered the steak and lobster, once with sirloin on their coupon, once with fillets from the menu.   Each time there were severe issues with the quality of our steak.  The first time both our fillets were dramatically overcooked.  My medium rare and my wife's medium both came out beyond well done.  While the staff offered to bring us new steaks, they stated they would not bring us new lobsters, so we had to choose between overcooked steaks and cold lobster.
Tonight, the piece of sirloin my wife was served was of horrible quality. Â It had so much gristle it was impossible to slice it down the middle. Â It was more fat than meat and there were at most three edible bites on an eight once serving. I am quite familiar with sirloin as I have probably bought over one hundred pieces from butchers over the years. Â This piece was disgusting. Â As a former cook, I can tell that whomever put this on a grill then served it no longer cared about the quality of the food they served.
It is sad, as we used to enjoy this restaurant quite a lot.  However, for the  high price of these meals, we expect a high level of quality.  We will never be returning.  If you are looking for my advice, I would suggest another steak house in Columbia.
How is it possible that after all of my travels, I had to go to Columbia Missouri last night to get the best steak I have ever tasted? Absolutely dynamite. I'll take this over Peter Lugar's in Brooklyn, Gibson's in Chicago, Shula's in Baltimore, Morton's, Ditka's in Chicago, Carmine's, Sparks etc etc. Hands down.
A dear friend of mine took me here last night and insisted on ordering and paying for all of the goodies on this menu. We started with jumbo scallops in a great mango sauce, stuffed mushrooms that were to die for, and finally jumbo shrimp in a spicy red wing sauce (very middle Missouri of them, but great).
For our main courses we ordered the dish that has been named after my friend Aaron. A huge 13oz Fillet ordered rare and cooked perfect, with a beautiful lobster tail on the side. Its hard to describe the taste this fillet gets on the house grill at this joint, but it is simply unreal. An amazing house mixture of salty spices on an incredibly hot grill for a short time frame. These guys have it down folks.
Our waiter was top of the line as well and even deserved the extravagant tip of 100pct my friend gave him. How many times do you hear a guy argue against a 250 dollar bottle of wine and then recommend a 50 dollar bottle? It was really cool to see.
Other than the lobster bisque being so-so, my only recommendation for the place would be to add Black Sambuca. It's such an underrated after dinner drink, and it blows the regular clear stuff away...but lets get serious, I am just nitpicking at this point. Thats like complaining about Marilyn Monroe's mole.
Simply put, best food in Columbia, by far. When I lived in the Columbia area a few years ago, I went to their old location and always thought that the food was "great". Now, being that I have since moved away (to the east coast) and returned, my taste buds are a little more well-rounded. I can honestly say that CC's is not only the best steakhouse in Columbia, but has better steakhouse food than any restaurant I've been to. You MUST try the jalapeno twice baked potato! My husband and I arrived at 6pm on Wednesday and were seated immediately. Less than a half of an hour later, this would not have been the case. You can't expect the best place in Columbia to stay empty long. When my husband and I asked which wine the waiter recommended he actually brough out sample glasses of different wines for us to choose from. The only thing I can agree with the negative comments on is the hostess. I actually greeted her when we walked in because my husband and I were recepted with a blank stare. Â It wasn't enough to make me think twice about coming here, though.
Review Source:Best restaurant in Columbia, best steakhouse in Columbia, best place to go on a fancy date in Columbia.... just all around top notch. It's definitely expensive but you get what you pay for because the atmosphere is really nice, the service is excellent and the food is superb.
Their house salads are great and their baked potatoes are to die for! I got the petite sirloin medium rare and it was cooked PERFECTLY. Also I went with someone who lives in NYC and he got the New York Strip and said it was just as good as the NY Strip in the city (which is a BIG compliment).
It's worth the money, you'll love dining here.
Absolutely my favorite restaurant! Recently had occasion to celebrate and the gracious staff jumped in to help with the surprise!
100% consistently excellent steaks, precisely prepared and served by friendly professionals. One of the only places where the staff, even from different sections, will stop by to greet returns guests - of which I am happy to report that I am one!
Scott, you have put together and maintain one of the great, classic, steak houses. Well done!
Hope to see you again soon!
I'm coming home to Columbia from LA and can't wait to see Scott and have dinner at CC's. Â This restaurant is a staple for Columbia and one of the best steakhouses anywhere (you can compare it to Mastro's Beverly Hills, Ruth's Chris, Morton's of Chicago, LG's, you choose - it competes fully with whatever tier you want to benchmark against). Â Scott, just don't make me wait ... See you next Friday!
Review Source:Talk about being incognito! I never would have stopped here if I wasn't having dinner with a colleague. I mean, when I am craving a quality steak, a small door accented with neon lights and stuck in a quiet strip mall doesn't normally signal succulent steak to me. Heck, what do I know?
So we step inside and I am shocked. Step beyond the neon and you are in a small, classic steak house with dark wood, a wooden bar, brick walls, and perfectly dimmed lighting. Shock me!
The menu here is huge! I mean gigantic. I could barely hold it in my hands. It must have been two feet tall and over a foot wide. Once I got past the sheer expanse of real estate, I found a classic steak house menu.
My colleague says that he comes here regularly and orders the petite filet. Count me in! So, I get one, too. We add a cucumber salad and a side of scallops.
Steak - tender and bacon wrapped...but it was closer to the medium end of the medium rare spectrum
Cucumber salad - wonderful...a green salad stuffed into strips of cucumbers that form circular molds, topped with a lovely vinaigrette
Broccoli on the side- tasty and I have to be good somewhere in the meal, right?
Scallops with pork belly - oh, yeah. This was the star with tender scallops with a perfect crust, tender pork belly, and an apricot sauce
If you stop here and don't order the scallops with pork belly, you are so missing out!
Service was lovely. It is obvious that the staff cares about the experience.
Some reviews say that this is the best steak in midMO. Perhaps. It was fantastic. However, it wasn't quite as good as Tannin in K City. So, 4 stars only because my steak last night was a bit better and I prefer my steak closer to the rare end of the medium rare spectrum. That said, Â I now see neon as the bat beacon for tender steak and pork belly heaven!
My first time here but my boyfriend has been here several times. The service was awesome! Â Our waitress was Sherri Claridge; she was very professional and personable. Â I ordered the filet mignon with grilled asparagus. Â I seriously cleaned my plate which is probably not lady-like but the food was that good! Â Small dinning area with the next table a few inches away from you & maybe a 15 min wait since we went on a Wednesday night. Â I can definitely see why everyone loves this place.
Review Source:This is my favorite steakhouse in the country. Â The bone-in ribeye is the stuff that dreams are made of. Â But really everything is good here. Â The sides, the service, the meat, everything. Â My wife is from NY and it is her favorite steakhouse as well. Â True hidden gem, and one of the better restaurants in the country as far as I'm concerned.
Review Source:The service was horrible and the reason why is the owner and manager seem to be ok with it. Â We ordered 3 times to find out the 3rd time that they where out of rib eye. Â They could not get the drink ordered right now. Â The manager said that the wait staff did what they where told. Â I would never go back or send anyone there. Â The worst part is that my friend made a point of telling them it was my 40th birthday.
Review Source:I really don't see what anyone is complaining about regarding CC's. The person who complained about no take out, is a ding-dong. This is a upper-class steak place, therefore, they don't deliver steaks. Anyone expecting that is insane. Next, the restaurant is small. There are fourteen smaller tables (2-4 people) and one larger (6-8). The policy of no reservations is simply so they can fill tables. With only about 60 seats, they can't afford to reserve tables. Next, the hostess may not be stunningly nice, but I am usually greeted by the maitre 'd, who always seats us and gets us a good seat. Furthermore, to the person who complained about coming in at 9PM and having to wait an hour, that's your fault.
As I said, there are 60 seats. If you come in at 9PM, they'll all be full, and you'll have to wait. Oh and yes, the bar is a bit small, but if you come to a high class steak restaurant for the bar, you're just asking for dissatisfaction. Next, complaints about the service are just unfounded. We usually get a server, Matt, who is pleasant, and one of the simply most competent waiters I've ever had anywhere. The other waiters though, from experience, are great.
I've also read complaints about this place serving food À la carte. The food that is à la carte is the side items. That being said, every entrée comes with a beautiful, uniquely presented salad, bread and a side. The sides are baked potatoes and pilaf, and one more I can't remember. The premium sides, yes are à la carte, but are fantastic, especially the jalapeno twice baked potato.
They also have a huge wine selection, with wonderful selections. I can vouch that their seafood is fantastic. I've had their fish on various occasions, and its fantastic.
Of the meat, I generally get two items. Either the rib-eye or Lamb. The Lamb is covered in goat cheese, and sits in a sweet sauce. The meat is fantastically tender. I suggest getting it medium-rare. The rib-eye is huge, but delicious. Again, medium-rare, and ask for it to be blackened. Either blackened or ask for it to be "Super-style" with the goat cheese put on it!
One note, the people who complain about there not being enough rib-eyes or meats, that is a legitimate claim. However, this is a problem generally on Sunday and Monday. On Saturday, they generally sell a lot of their cuts. So if you come here Sunday, there's a possibility there may only be three rib-eyes left, as it's pretty much their most popular. For example, today on Sunday, we came in, and as soon as we sat down, before we ordered appetizers, the entire entrée, etc, we reserved our rib-eyes. There were only two left. So if its Sunday or Monday, come early. Note, the shipments of meat come on Tuesday usually, although sometimes Monday, so starting Tuesday, there's plenty of everything.
Tonight was the first time I had desert. The pecan pie, with bourbon in it is great, and I had the bundt cake, which was really great, and hot.
All in all, if you're in the area and have the money, go in. It's fantastic.
I agree with Truth--the food here is wonderful (the pecan pie here is delicious!) but the service is getting worse by the month.  This was the first place we ate two years ago when we moved to Columbia and the service and food were top-notch.  But over the last year, it is impossible to get in without an hour wait (despite a few empty tables around the room)and the hostess is always acting as if your presence is a MAJOR inconvenience to her.  Sitting in the bar area just prolongs the torture-the bartenders have the same snotty attitude as the hostess.  We have avoided CCs for quite awhile until tonight.  We had family from L.A. come in and really wanted something nice, but as has become the norm, we walked in, got the rude  "greeting" and "AT LEAST one hour wait"--and this was at 9:00 p.m.  So, we turned and walked out.  It will be a very long time before I consider retuning to CCs.
Review Source:Wow! One of the reasons I miss Columbia the most is because I do not get to go here on special occasions. The service, ambiance, and food are all impeccable.  I would say everything is great, but would suggest that you MUST upgrade your side to the jalapeño twice baked potato. So great I have dreams about it. If you're in the area and looking for steak, I implore you to visit CC's.  I do miss the Downtown location but the food quality has not faltered.
Review Source:My first 5 star rating! I ate here just last night solo since I work non traditional weekends its hard to find people who can go our for steak dinners at 815 on s Wednesday or Thursday night usually. Nonetheless this experience was amazing! The service from the time I walked in was stellar. They look you in the eye, ask how your doing, if its your first visit, where you want to sit etc. I took the bar so as not to take up a table for 1 person. The bar area is just as upscale as the main restaurant floor is so no loss. The bartender was most helpful in explaining the nuts and bolts of the menu, specials, daily offerings etc. I had a game plan before coming on he suggestion of a coworker. I got the Animal Steak which is a fully ground 12 oz fillet Mignon seasoned with salt, pepper, guree cheese and mushrooms. I got it medium well and lets just say this steak is now my reference for what every steak should taste like for medium well fillet Mignon! It melted under my from and the same upon entering my mouth every bite! The meal was served quickly to, maybe 10 minutes after ordering it was good to go and for a fairly busy night that's good service!
A salad accompanies the meal which is a very fancy looking thing when it comes out! Cucumber wrapped with walnuts, fried onion straws and blue cheese. I opted for balsamic vinaigrette dressing which worked perfectly! This version of a salad looked more like a delicacy then a side dish!
It also came with a loaf of sourdough bread on a cutting board. I love this kind of real bread with hard crust and chewy center. Its the ONLY kind of bread to have with steak to soak up them wonderful meat juices at the end. And this fit the bill perfectly for such purposes!
The other side I got was the veggie of the day which as seasoned and steamed zucchini which like everything else I had was done perfectly. Soft but not mushy, lightly seasoned not overkill and even a light butter may have been added but not so much its all you taste.
My meal ran me 21.50 which for what i got, a very full stomach, a more then please palate and a new found "go to" place for all my steak fixes was well worth it.
Great atmosphere, good service, amazing food and justified prices for what you get. I will be back many times in the future for sure!
Ate here mid week with my wife. Â As stated elesewhere, reservations not accepted. Â We got here early and were seated immediately. Â Even though it was only a little after 5:00 the place was beginning to fill up. Â Realized after a bit (by the black and gold) that there was a Mizzou basketball game this evening. Â I think that contributed to the crowd. Â By the time we left there were a considerable number of people waiting. Â
Service was good. Â Our waiter was attentive and knowledgeable. Â A little concerned when a large party came in and he was the waiter for that table, but our service never diminished. Â The wait staff help each other out and that is always a good sign.
Had the house made, beer-battered onion rings as an appetizer. Â Very good, nice size serving.
Meals come with salad and a side, which makes this a pretty good deal for an upscale restaurant - I have bought a lot of $7.00 baked potatoes over the years. Â
In addition to being very good, the salad has a unique presentation. Â I am not going to go into detail, but in all my travels, have never seen this before. Â It was an excellent salad. Â Had the house-made bleu cheese dressing. Â
A loaf of sourdough bread served with the salad. Â Had a small slice and it was good.
My wife and I both ordered the Filet Mignon. Â Comes in two sizes - guess who had the larger?!. Â Excellent steak, cooked to perfection, melt-in-your-mouth tender. Â Baked potato was fine. Â They do know how to prepare their food here.
The restaurant has moved from the downtown location at the old Greyhound bus station (first time I was in there was on a bus). Â Current location is convenient (to us), parking is easy. Â Like many steakhouses they try to maximize seating, which means it gets a little noisy as the crowd builds and folks have a drink or two. Â One of those things you just have to accept in this type of establishment - upscale, but not fine dining.
Really nothing negative to say. Â 5 stars from me.
The steaks are 5 stars, and among the best I have ever eaten anywhere around the country!
I would give this place 5 stars if not for one exception. The wine prices are inflated much higher than most other restaurants I have experienced. I understand wine is generally marked up 50% in restaurants, but here is an example of wine mark up currently on the menu...inexcusable!
Louis Martini Cab -2010
Retail= $12
Cc Price= $36
I do love this place but it irritates me to be taken advantage of when ordering wine...
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