Sullivan's Steakhouse - Tucson Restaurant - Tucson, AZ

Sullivan's Steakhouse - Tucson

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Address:
1785 East River Road
Tucson, AZ 85718

Neighborhood:
Tucson

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Cuisine:
Steak

Price: $31 to $50

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Sullivan's Steakhouse - Tucson Details

Dining Style: Casual Elegant
Website: http://www.sullivanssteakhouse.com
Email: sullivans.tucson@dfrg.com
Phone: (520) 299-4275
Hours of Operation: LUNCH
Monday - Friday: 11:00am - 2:00pm;

DINNER:
Sunday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Monday - Friday: 5:30pm - 11:00pm
Saturday: 5:30pm - 11:00pm
Payment Options: AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Cuisine: Steak, Seafood
Executive Chef: Jonny Ricketts
Dress Code: Business Casual
Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Cigar Room, Entertainment, Fireplace, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking Area, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Smoking Area, Smoking Area (patio only), Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
Entertainment: Live Music Tuesday through Sunday

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Cross Street: North Campbell Avenue
Parking: Valet

A word from Sullivan's Steakhouse - Tucson

Sullivan’s is a vibrant neighborhood American Steakhouse featuring the finest steaks & seafood, hand shaken martinis, & live music. We offer comfortable fine dining in a lively atmosphere. From the moment you step inside our lounge for drinks, appetizers or dinner, you will feel the energy and… excitement provided by our professional team. Sullivan’s serves the finest Midwestern hand selected steaks aged a minimum of 28 days, simply seasoned and broiled at 1,200 degrees, fresh seafood, a wide selection of cravable appetizers, soups, salads and side dishes. Our desserts are house-made daily. Our Wine Spectators "Award of Excellence" wine list offers an array of selections from around the world. Whether it’s for business or pleasure, we look forward to quickly becoming your favorite local steakhouse.Continued

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Awards voted by OpenTable diners

Diners' Choice WinnerNotable Wine List
Diners' Choice WinnerSpecial Occasion
Diners' Choice WinnerVibrant Bar Scene

Diner Reviews

"Was looking for healthy small plates and was very satisfied with options offered by Sullivan's. I have been here for steaks in the past and it was great. This time I just wanted some small options and the wait server who was very knowledgeable to my health needs and provided details on how items were cooked. I was very impressed with my waiter and I loved the fact they are starting to carry some local craft beers from the area. It's nice to know that I can go to Sullivan's and have some apps or small plates and be treated like I was by the wait staff as if I was ordering a 45.00 steak. Classy place... Great people!"
Dined on 3/9/2014
"Arrived expecting a great dining experience and left agreeing with my wife we wouldn't be back again. Waiter not attentive and didn't know the menu or bar stock. Had to "go check and find out" several times. When bill came there were up-charges for extras not offered, explained, or selected when we ordered. Explanation when bill questioned was, "That's the way we do it." What kind of response is that??? Steaks very good, but chocolate cake must have been made in an Easy Bake Oven -- chewy and tasteless. Overall the poor service and unwelcome up-charges made us decide to not return again. Our opinion: Flemings is the clear winner for food, service and ambiance."
Dined on 3/7/2014
"The staff were superb but the food wasn't up to what I've had in the past dining experiences there. The salad was fairly limp, and the plate was actually quite warm (not what you want for salad), I ordered a New York and it was quite tough. You'd take a bite and be chewing, chewing, chewing. It's like it hadn't been properly aged. I can get this type of quality at any grocery store. So even though the wine was good, the desert was great, and the staff were excellent I'd have to weigh going back. The reason you go to a steakhouse is for a great steak. I'd eaten there the week before and the filet was way too salty, and I'd ask for medium-rare and got medium-well. All in all seems to be heading in the wrong direction."
Dined on 3/8/2014
"Sullivan's is one of those restaurants you can usually count on to meet your standards. We usually go there to celebrate special occasions. The steaks are great and the seafood is good. We usually get the seafood sampler and it did not disappoint. Everything was properly chilled and tasty. The oysters were a little small, but still yummy. One of the best items on the menu is the coconut creme pie. We get one on every visit. Sullivan's does a really nice job on it."
Dined on 3/2/2014
"For $400 for 4, I was a lilttle disappointed on how salty the steaks where. I have been there before and never had steaks this salty. Everyone in my party commented on how salty the steaks were. You expect it to be perfect for the price."
Dined on 3/2/2014
"As always, Sullivans is the go to spot for a working lunch. Everything top notch. Great shrimp bisque."
Dined on 3/3/2014
"One of the better steakhouses in Tucson. The New York Strip is to die for."
Dined on 3/2/2014
"Went to Sullivan's for the first time, early on a Wednesday and discovered a fabulous Happy Hour in the lounge. Gorgeous cocktails at $5!!! And a nice little bar menu for an appetizer before going into the dining room - we tried the gnocchi - very very tasty. Dinner was wonderful, steaks cooked perfectly. We tried the prix fix menu - all was truly first rate. We'll be back!!"
Dined on 2/26/2014
"The only complaint is that my wife ordered a filet and asked for it to be prepared medium and was medium/well. It was a very dry steak..."
Dined on 2/21/2014
"I got the fixed price menu, $39, but the service was very slow. Neither my husband nor I drink, so we didn't need time to linger over wine. Was sorta slow for us."
Dined on 2/21/2014
"I have been to Sullivan's many times in the past and both the service and the food have been outstanding. I recently went for my boyfriend's birthday and we were completely disappointed. The service was slow and inattentive. It took 15-20 mins to get our other round of drinks. The food was not made to our order and it seemed it was left out for a while before being brought to our table. The caesar salads were warm and soggy and one of the dishes came out completely cold. Two other dishes were cooked well-done instead of medium. We were also disappointed that there was no complimentary birthday dessert or treat (like other fine dining restaurants), but they gave the table next to us a bouquet of flowers for getting engaged."
Dined on 2/15/2014
"I think it is a good place to celebrate special occasions loved the bread and cheesecake would like to see some dishes for diabetic so you don't leave with a high glucose."
Dined on 2/16/2014
"My wife and I were visiting Tucson for the first time and found Sullivan's on Open Table. What a great place! The staff was exceptional in all aspects. Great attention to detail, always mingling around the tables and pleasantly conversational. The food was well prepared and very tasty!!!! We will definitely go back if we visit Tucson again."
Dined on 2/16/2014
"I have been to Sullivan't 3 times now for special occations. I always choose sullivan's as my go-to restaurant for a great filet and wonderful service. My needs and expectations are always meet and anyone I bring with me leaves a lover as well."
Dined on 2/15/2014
"There are many fine restaurants in Tucson, and Sullivan's is certainly one of them. The service was very good, and the entire staff tried to make our visit a memorable one. My wife's Sea Bass entree was fantastic. It was prepared to her specifications, and it was the star of the evening. I ordered the Ribeye medium. The steak was mediocre at best, and was more like a sirloin. And, it was close to well-done. There are better steaks in Tucson."
Dined on 2/15/2014
"Very pleased with the overall experience at Sullivans even though we showed up late. They accommodated us and our guests without a hitch. The Drinks for the ladies and wine for us Boys was more than tasteful, it was perfect as Sullivans suggested. The Ambience was great, not too loud where you had to yell to hear table conversation but loud enough to get you in the mood for a good night out (which it ended up being at the end of it all)"
Dined on 2/14/2014
"We had a delightful meal at a reasonable price. Though the place was packed (with every table quickly reset and filled as diners finished and left), the service was excellent and the staff friendly. Food was excellent."
Dined on 2/15/2014
"Everything was perfect. One of the finest restaurants in Tucson."
Dined on 2/15/2014
"Service was a little spotty. Entrees were very late coming out. We noticed several tables who came in after we did were getting served before us. But the food was excellent and we were offered another round of drinks on the house to compensate for the wait. In lieu of that as we did not care for another drink, we did receive a cup of coffee "on the house"."
Dined on 2/14/2014
"We went for Valentine's Day, I understand they want to maximize their seating for special occasions but this was too much. We were seated and pretty much forgotten about, we only seen our waitress when we ordered and when she brought food. Had to send my steak back twice to get it correct and had to ask for condiments and refills of drinks multiple times. We went for a special dinner and ended up being frustrated with the whole ordeal."
Dined on 2/15/2014
"Went there for valentine's day dinner and the ambience was gorgeous. They had balloons everywhere, which was a nice touch for the occasion. Given the occasion, however, they were at capacity with extra tables placed in the dining hall, which caused them to be short staffed. As a result, we weren't exactly checked on for long periods of time. We didn't even meet our waitress until after 30 mins of being seated. But that was okay since we already had wine from the bar and so we were just enjoying the scene. The food was absolutely AMAZING! They had a pre-fixed menu, and as part of that was the 16oz ribeye. It was one of the best I have ever had. Would highly recommend Sullivan's to anybody who wants great food and ambience!"
Dined on 2/14/2014
"After so many times we have gone to Sullivan's this was by far the worst, we were shocked because we have never had this problem with them. Service was poor we had to wait 10 minutes for refills on drinks every time, my husband had to send back his steak because it wasn't cooked how he wanted it after getting it back it still wasn't good so he just settled for it being that our waiter hardly came by. I made reservations over a month ago for this day and got a table so small that barely fits 2 people, we asked to be reseated after we saw an available table and we were told that table was reserved for 4 people when they sat 2 people, everything was disappointing. Word of advice NEVER go on special occasions."
Dined on 2/14/2014
"Had dinner with my wife on Valentine's Day so had their special menu. Excellent choices and overall very good food. Steaks were cooked exactly as requested and had a wonderful carmelized crust. My filet was a little tougher than it should have been (though not so bad as to want to send it back). Other than that, it was a very pleasant dinner. Had we been one of the unfortunate ones in the more exposed tables though, one of us would have been blinded by the sun as we could see some others were so I recommend to those making reservations that they request a table in the shade if they will be dining during daylight hours during the winter season here."
Dined on 2/14/2014
"Slow service, unimaginative food and the ambience of a subway station at rush hour."
Dined on 2/13/2014
"We love coming for special occasions. We have never had a bad experience. We will be back."
Dined on 2/14/2014
"bad service,reservations for 7;30 not seated til 8:20 then no sevice till 8:35"
Dined on 2/8/2014
"The decor of Sullivan's is that of an old time steakhouse-dark wood panels, leather booths, but the atmosphere is much more energetic. The open dining room can get noisy as the crowd increases. The food was great! The filet I had was perfectly cooked and my wife's salmon and shrimp entre' was fresh. We loved the shrimp cocktail, especially the cocktail sauce. I had indicated in my reservation that this was an anniversary celebration, and they made sure our table was a nice booth and the server, hostess, and manager all commented on it. We had no room for dessert, so the server got us a slice of cheesecake to go home with us."
Dined on 2/8/2014
"Hard to find a great restaurant open after a concert in Tucson, but this one cheerfully accommodated all six of us, rather elaborately and well, with Caesar salads, Stone Crab Claws, Lobster Tails, Fried Calimari and a large variety of great steaks. The wine list was impressive, with interesting choices from every region in every price range. The service was satisfactory but scripted. At that hour we had no right to expect more, and the end-of-night cleanup became very noisy, once we were the only customers left, but we departed very happy in spite of that. The check was about $500, but we ordered expensive wines."
Dined on 2/7/2014
"Always enjoy the service and the food at Sullivan's!"
Dined on 2/6/2014
"My fiancée and I celebrated her birthday by eating dinner at Sullivan's. Our server, Alicia, was very good. We both started with the Caesar salad, which my fiancée, a garlic lover, deemed excellent. She was swooning just from the smell as it was delivered. She opted for the Halibut special and I went the more conventional New York steak. Hers was a disappointment. Although the fish was very moist, it was rather skimpy and overwhelmed by the concoction piled on top. My steak was superb. My fiancée agreed and ate a good portion of it. We shared the garlic-horseradish mashed potatoes that could have used more of both, but we loved the texture. There us an extensive wine list, but one that we know was marked up 400%, too much I think."
Dined on 2/2/2014
"Every time we eat here, we enjoy the scene and the friendly staff. This time we brought some friends and we enjoyed our evening. Our waiter was friendly but not always there (for fresh pepper on the steak, new drink). The dry aged steak was good but not as good as expected after eating the same at Flemming's. De filet mignon was good but not as juicy as I remembered it from our last visit. Maybe it was just us but it was a different kind of experience than the expected "wow"."
Dined on 1/31/2014
"I ordered the 8 oz. filet mignon, shaved brussel sprouts, baked potato and sautéed mushrooms. Everything turned out excellent! the filet was cooked just as I ordered. The baked potato was great, and the mushrooms were juicy, cooked well, and complimented the meal superbly. Highly recommended for everyone!"
Dined on 2/1/2014
"The service and ambiance of the restaurant was great, though a little outside my normal outing experience, but I wanted to spoil myself for some fine dining. The appetizer ( Calamari) had a twist exotic flavors and Asian zing. The French onion soup looked amazing, though it could have been hotter since it was luke warm. The Salmon looked exquisite in its size and color, but best of all it was soft flaky melt in your mouth on the inside but crisp and flavorful on the outside. Lastly the Dessert which was Banana foster bread budding was the highlight of the night. Moist, not too sweet, decadent delight that over exceeding my expectations."
Dined on 1/31/2014
"I don't often eat pasta or wheat but their mac and cheese is worth it. A treat."
Dined on 1/31/2014
"I took a friend to Sullivan's to celebrate her birthday. We ordered the deviled eggs for an appetizer, although very tasty, not worth the $9 charge for 2 eggs (4 halves). We each ordered the bone-in ribeye with goat cheese butter. OMG!!!! Cooked perfectly, flavor was divine. We shared the mushrooms, yummy to boot. And a coconut cream pie serving with a sparkler in it for her birthday, complimentary! Wonderful evening!"
Dined on 1/14/2014
"Great food a wonderful and extensive wine list made this a wonderful dining experience."
Dined on 1/29/2014
"A good place with a decent single-malt selection (not a large or in-depth as others but good,) and serivce was excellent. Sat at the bar and had some excellent nosh to go along with, bartender worked with us in combining two dishes from the bar menu into one...excellent combo. Would aboslutely do it again, though be prepared to drop some $$$ if you prefer the more mature scotch selection. :)"
Dined on 1/24/2014
"A superb dining experience. Everything from the appetizers to the entree was prepared properly. The filet was exceptional. The portions were ample. The servers are well trained, friendly, attentive and efficient. We will return."
Dined on 1/21/2014
"We really enjoyed this special - 3 courses (with nice selections - even my husband found three things he liked!) for under $40. Means you can go out more often. Highly recommended. Really plenty of food. I even took some home - and this was without dessert. ENJOY!"
Dined on 1/20/2014
"Sullivan's already is an exquisite dining experience, but when you combine fantastic, deftly prepared food with a server like Gregory, you're in for a perfect night. From choosing a well-priced bottle of wine that paired well with our meal to attending to our every whim, Gregory was the kind of affable server you wish you could clone. Sullivan'ts isn't an inexpensive night out, but the generous portions and overall experience make the check total seem completely reasonable."
Dined on 1/14/2014

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