Lowake Steak House

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  Fly into this place every two months. Private airstrip two miles away I fly clients into this place its so good.

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  Posted on 07.31.13 Critical B.

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  I'm giving this 5 stars based on the location. There is no way you can get a better steak anywhere near San Angelo. I had a large T-bone (approx 26-28 oz) which was $29, includes a side and a salad. I ordered it rare and it was actually  cooked rare! I would request extra seasoning next time, but that is an issue of taste. I felt it needed a tad more salt. The quality of the steak, however, was top-notch. The baked potato I had as a side dish was cooked all the way through, very good. The salad bar, however was a bit lacking. It is one free trip to the salad bar with your steak, so no big deal. It had about half the options you might see at a Ruby Tuesday salad bar, for reference.
  We also had some fried spicy pickles, which were fine. Had we waited longer before ordering though, we would have gotten the onion rings. We saw them delivered to other tables, and they are gigantic. They are literally piled in a cone-shaped mountain. I would definitely try these next time!
  Come here for the steaks. Great prices compared to other steak houses that produce similar steaks, and expertly cooked.

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  Posted on 07.28.13 Jesse K.

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  Its pronounced "Low-a-kee", and folks the drive is maybe 25 -30 minutes from San Angelo. Not 45.
  
  But this place was really neat! Good ole country boy kinda restaurant. Nothing fancy by any means, but that's what made this place great! It's been there since 1951, and you can definitely tell. Lowake Steakhouse had small town, west Texas kinda feel. You have to realize that you are NOT eating steak in Dallas or Austin, so dont expect anything of the sort.
  
  We ordered a "small" onion rings and the two of us barely finished! They were battered perfectly, and nice and warm.
  
  The salad bar is nothing to brag about, but gets the job done.  The steak isn't anything out of this world, but they sure were great! I loved the garlic rub, and the fact that they butcher the meat themselves. I had a great cut ribeye.
  
  We didn't stay for dessert, but they had chocolate pie. Which I love!
  
  Unfortunately I doubt I'll ever have the chance to go back, but it was worth the trip!

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  Posted on 02.11.13 Jack M.

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  Best      steak     I've     ever     had     period

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  Posted on 12.23.12 Stephen D.

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  I LOVE LOVE LOVE this place. I busted my butt to get here before the place closed last time I was there. As far as Daniel's review of a tough steak, my bet guess is that he ordered a medium to medium-well done steak. The steak is expensive, but enormous! I know I usually have at least 3 meals from one ribeye. The only thing I do miss from last time I was there is their jalapeno steak sauce. Apparently the company that made the sauce went out of business. Oh well, everything else was Fab and I can't wait to go back to TX and eat here again.

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  Posted on 11.27.10 Amy D.

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  Loved this place as a kid.  Best part of going hunting was always finishing the day at Lowake Steak House.  Over a decade later I took my wife.  The KC's were good, a little over done for the temperature we ordered but still have great flavor and the service could have been a little better.  Everything was actually just the same as it has always been.  I would give it 4 stars but every single one of my friends said that they have been highly disappointed when going back.  I still would recommend Lowake to anyone though, if only for the experience.

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  Posted on 09.13.10 Derek K.

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  I have nothing good to say about this place.  Yah, the portions are huge, but at about $25 a plate, they're no real bargain either.  My steak was tough and over-seasoned.  The salad bar was really plain.  The fries were limp.

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  Posted on 09.15.09 Daniel C.

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  I'd heard stories about Lowake Steak House since I'd arrived in San Angelo, but heard that it was somewhat off the beaten path.  One adventurous Friday I decided to plug in the closest address my GPS could find and set off to attempt to find it.  Well, the stories are definitely true; Lowake Steakhouse, located in the tiny farming community of Lowake, is definitely out in the middle of nowhere.  But it's worth the 45 minute trip from San Angelo.
  As you walk in, you'll notice that the restaurant is definitely not heavy on atmosphere.  The front lobby is a wood affair, selling Lowake tshirts.  There's a pitifully small salad bar and 1950s style tables and chairs.  But it's not the decor you come here for, it's the massive, cheap portions of food.
  I ordered a ribeye and my boyfriend got the sirloin; both came with salad bar, Texas toast, and your choice in vegetable.  I got a baked potato, and he got french fries.  When the food came out, my eyes almost bugged out.  All the food came on a huge oval platter, and the steaks were practically hanging off of them.  I had mine medium rare and he had his medium, and they were rubbed with the garlic salt that seems to be popular with steak houses in this area (Zentner's Daughter).  While my ribeye had quite a bit of fat in it, it was extremely tender and flavorful, and my boyfriend said the same about his sirloin.  Lowake prides themselves on cutting their own beef.
  We both ended up taking our steaks home with us, and each got about 2-3 meals off of them.  Our total bill, minus tip, was only about $50.  Much cheaper than most steak places in town.
  While Lowake still can't compare to my favorite steak house (Sullivan's in Austin...the only steak I've ever had that I didn't want to put A1 on it), it's a great local option!

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  Posted on 06.05.09 Nicole K.

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