St. Elmo Steak House

Name: St. Elmo Steak House
Address: 127 S. Illinois, Indianapolis, IN, United States, 46225
Telephone: (317) 635-0636
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.8

4.8

17534 Reviews

$31 to $50

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St. Elmo Steak House has been a landmark in downtown Indianapolis since 1902. It is one of the oldest Indiana restaurants in its original location & has earned a national reputation for its excellent steaks, seafood, chops & professional service. Try our famous St. Elmo Shrimp Cocktail followed by a dry-aged USDA Prime Steak. We happily accommodate special requests; please call the restaurant directly. All reservations will be held for 15 minutes.
Indy's best steakhouse!

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Jun 25, 2022

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Dining style
Fine Dining
Cuisines
Steak, Seafood, Prime Rib
Hours of operation
Monday thru Friday: 4:00pm - 11:00pm Saturday: 3pm - 11:00pm Sunday: 4:00pm - 10:00pm Open for Private Luncheons for Groups of 20 or More with 72 Hour Notice.
Phone number
(317) 635-0636
Website
http://www.stelmos.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Jeremy Holmes
Private party facilities
St. Elmo's offers 5 rooms from which to choose. Limited menus available. Please see website for details or e-mail us.
Private party contact
Kirsten DeWitte: (317) 602-6786

Location
127 S. Illinois Indianapolis, IN 46225
Neighborhood
Downtown Indy
Cross street
Georgia
Parking details
Valet parking available & ample parking also available on the street or in the garage across the street from the restaurant.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Entertainment, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Popular dishes

House Wedge$12.00
Bacon, tomatoes, creamy Gorgonzola
Caesar$12.00
Romaine, shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano, herb croutons
Chopped BLT$12.00
Applewood smoked bacon, Gorgonzola, tomatoes, crispy fried onions, house vinaigrette
Spinach$12.00
Oranges, candied walnuts, Indiana goat cheese locally sourced from Caprini Creamery, crispy fried onions, Dijon-bacon vinaigrette
Sliced Tomato & Onion$12.00
Beefsteak tomatoes, onions, Gorgonzola, house vinaigrette

Chops & Chicken

Includes navy bean soup or tomato juice

Grilled Rack of Lamb*$55.00
Locally sourced from Viking Lamb, chateaubriand sauce, served with redskin mashed potatoes
Pork Chops$30.00
Cherrywood smoked, locally sourced from Smoking Goose, served with redskin mashed potatoes
Chopped Steak*$26.00
20 oz. ground ribeye with sautéed onions, smothered in Gorgonzola served with mushroom duxelle toast
Roasted Chicken Breast$28.00
Airline-cut, heirloom baby rainbow carrots, Brussels sprouts, pea shoots, and a wild mushroom demi-glace

Seafood*

Includes navy bean soup or tomato juice

Sashimi Yellowfin Tuna
#1 grade ahi tuna, traditional accoutrements
- Market Price
Cold Water Lobster Tail$70.00
9 oz. succulent cold water lobster tail, drawn butter, served with roasted asparagus and redskin mashed potatoes
- Twin Tails$104.00
Crab Stuffed Shrimp$36.00
4 jumbo shrimp stuffed with lump crab meat and lemon beurre blanc
King Crab and Shrimp Linguine$43.00
Alaskan king crab, shrimp, tomatoes, pesto-cream sauce

Steaks*

Includes navy bean soup or tomato juice & choice of baked potato, fresh-cut fries, redskin mashed potatoes, or sauteed French green beans

Porterhouse Steak$65.00
28 oz. bone-in cut, combines the rich flavor of a strip with the tenderness of a filet
Bone-In (Cowboy) Ribeye$58.00
18 oz. exceptional flavor, great balance of marbling
Ribeye$48.00
14 oz. excellent marbling, loaded with flavor
USDA Prime Porterhouse
45 days
- 24 oz.$85.00
Filet Mignon
tender, center-cut
- 8 oz.$50.00
- 12 oz.$66.00
USDA Prime New York Strip$58.00
14 oz. strip with abundant marbling resulting in superior tenderness and flavor
Flat Iron$43.00
12 oz. naturally lean, exclusively grass-fed
Bone-In Prime Rib$64.00
Limited Availability. 38 oz. of flavorful balanced marbling, slow roasted, finished to temperature

Prime Dry-Aged Steaks

The St. Elmo USDA Prime Dry-Aged Beef program sources from corn fed Midwest Black Angus cattle. Traditionally dry-aged then hand cut to our exact specifications; the dry-aging process produces a more robust and intense flavor. USDA Prime Dry-Aged 21-60 Days

USDA Prime Bone-In Filet
21 days
- 16 oz.$81.00
USDA Prime New York Strip
60 days
- 12 oz.$67.00
USDA Prime Tom-A-Hawk Ribeye
60 days
- 32 oz.$107.00
USDA Prime Ribeye
45 days
- 18 oz.$79.00

Enhance Your Steak

Béarnaise Sauce$4.00
Oscar Style$21.00
Alaskan king crab, asparagus, béarnaise
Horseradish Gorgonzola Butter$4.00
Bourbon Peppercorn Sauce$4.00
with Maker's Mark
Chateaubriand Sauce$4.00
Cold Water Lobster Tail
- 9 oz.$55.00

Sides to Share

Skillet Mushrooms$11.00
Loaded Baked Potato$9.00
House-Made Onion Rings$11.00
Creamed Spinach$12.00
King Crab Mac 'N Cheese$31.00
Brussels Sprouts$12.00
Roasted Asparagus$10.00
Potatoes Romanoff$12.00

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4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.8Service
4.7Ambience
4.3Value

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kjcollinsindy
Indiana
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined today
overall5food5service5ambience5
Had reservations for 8 people, Server ready at the door when we arrived. Showed us to an exceptional table, provided excellent service. Cocktails delicious, giant shrimp with St. Elmo horseradish sauce, WOO!! Every entree we ordered came to the table hot and all together. Busser kept table cleared off and tidy. Music nice and not too loud. Overall, most excellent experience. Highly recommend.
JH
JonathanH
Atlanta
8 reviews
vip
5.0
8 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Best shrimp cocktail in the game! Always make a reservation when I am in Indianapolis
OT
OpenTable Diner
Las Vegas
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fanfuckintastic. Highly recommend
OT
OpenTable Diner
Orlando
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent service and amazing steak!! It was very fun to watch our teenage son try the shrimp appetizer and try not to act like the cocktail sauce was hot! Lots of laughter!
OT
OpenTable Diner
St. Louis
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Lives up to its reputation as one of the best steakhouses in the country. With every penny. Already decided we will be back on our next trip to Indy.
AZ
AlexandriaZ
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had a wonderful time. The food and service was excellent!
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Dennist
Indiana
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
A Birthday celebration for our 17 year old Grandson. Everything was enjoyed by all Thank you
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
We were told to go the St Elmo by one of our friends and we must say that it was a great idea. The food was amazing! It’s definitely a place that we will be goi g back to when we visit Indianapolis in the future.The shrimp cocktail is a must BUT, just a word of caution, it will open up your sinuses! The horseradish…spicy!
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mz0827
New York Area
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great service, atmosphere, and food. Everything was so delicious and fresh! Will definitely go back if we're ever in the Indianapolis area again.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Chicago
1 review
vip
2.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
overall2food2service2ambience4
Had to send both steaks back. Good was cold.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
The Atmosphere was incredible. Our server Steve was amazing and the food was fantastic! Definitely will be going back.
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Epicurian
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
overall4food5service4ambience3
St. Elmo is an Indy tradition. Food is very good. Pricy so you only go on special occasions. Server was very nice but quite busy. Main challenge is the tables are very close together and too many in one room so ambient noise makes it very difficult to carry on a conversation.
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wtraveler
San Diego
19 reviews
4.0
19 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall4food4service4ambience2
Restaurant was very crowded and noisy on a weeknight. Very good service. Steaks were very good also. Wine list mostly over $100.00 but there were some good wines below that.
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Chris24
Orlando
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
They made our son's 21st birthday a very special and memorable event for our family!
JK
JimK
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food and service was excellent. First time dining here, and will definitely return. Shrimp cocktail was great, lobster bisque was the best we have had, and entrees did not disappoint. Really enjoyable evening! Thanks
EF
ElizabethF
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
overall3food3service4ambience3
Nothing special about the steaks. Just the oldest steakhouse experience
St. Elmo Steak HouseResponded 3 days ago
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback Elizabeth. We would like to extend our apologies for your disappointing experience. Please check your inbox as I have sent you a private message to discuss in detail the issue noted above. Thank you.
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OpenTable Diner
Chicago
16 reviews
5.0
16 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Graduation, Birthday, new job, Father’s Day!!! Always a terrific dining experience at St. Elmo’s. The best there is. No doubt
AB
AndyB
Indiana
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall4food5service5ambience4
My kids and I enjoyed a great meal for Father’s Day. The service is like nowhere else.
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bocadoc
Indiana
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
There are many reasons why this restaurant has been here since 1902. Excellent staff, excellent food.
AW
AmyW
Cincinnati
23 reviews
vip
5.0
23 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience4
Best Filet and Shrimp Cocktail I’ve ever had. Great Service.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Indiana
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our service was great. Everyone was very welcoming. Food was excellent
JH
JoanH
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
overall3food3service5ambience3
We went back here because of the Prime Rib. The cut of meat was huge. Size is not always a good thing! It was very sinewy and hard to even cut in to. The meat had very little flavor. My husband loved it and ate the whole thing. I barely touched mine. I do not like to struggle to eat food. We made our reservations way in advance and early in the day, so I thought we would get a good table, but we were put way down in the lower level in the back by a serving station. Not happy about that. The mashed potatoes, bread and creme brulee were all good.
St. Elmo Steak HouseResponded 3 days ago
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback Joan. We would like to extend our apologies for your disappointing experience. Please check your inbox as I have sent you a private message to discuss in detail the issue noted above. Thank you.
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uwtb2ups
Louisville
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Awesome place, we will be back
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 17, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Kate was the best server!!
MA
MatthewA
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 17, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great service! Started off the perfect evening for our 28th anniversary!
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 17, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Awesome food and great service
M
Michael
Cincinnati
12 reviews
vip
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on June 17, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
great experience. Ricardo (our waiter) was extraordinary.
MH
MattH
Chicago
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on June 17, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Always a fine dining experience at St Elmo’s. I will have to comment on the parking garage across the street. Filthy and lots of street people half clothed hanging out on the stairs. The stairs themselves, the elevators, the every surface looks to have never been power washed or cleaned. Just disgusting. Then the street people begging with cup shaking all up and down the strip. City leadership has their head in the sand. Until that leadership goes away and we get someone serious about the ambience and quality of downtown we’ll be forced to dine elsewhere even if the drive is twice the distance
DD
DavidD
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 17, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Billy was the best server. Made the Father’s Day dinner very enjoyable
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hnm1
Tampa
44 reviews
vip
5.0
44 reviews
Dined on June 17, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Once again, St. Elmo was amazing! The steaks were cooked perfectly, as usual, and the bourbon suggestions were perfect. Our server, Steve Allen, is still our fave. He's one of the best in the business! I can never get enough of the shrimp cocktail and creme brulee...both were fantastic as expected. Every time I fly back home to Indy, this is my go-to for dinner. I cannot wait to come back again! My only suggestion is to please bring back the original St. Elmo bourbon blend that was made in house with Maker's 46 and vanilla beans. While the new bottled stuff is OK and is easy to take back to Florida, it doesn't even come close to tasting like the original. I'm sure the in house version is quite costly and time consuming to make but it is so good I would happily pay double or more for this version over the bottled stuff.
LF
LisaF
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 16, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always excellent. Never disappointed Best server. Best menu.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Indiana
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on June 16, 2022
overall4food5service5ambience4
Food was wonderful, the waiter had lots of knowledge about the place . Did not like sitting right on top of other no privacy in talking . Tables so close felt like I came with them. For the price I paid thought I wold of had more privacy. But I can say I've been there now
GS
GeoffS
Indiana
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on June 16, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience5
Overall it was a good experience. Not quite what I would expect from the critically acclaimed St. Elmo’s. Maybe I set the bar too high as well but overall it was good not great.
BR
BRuce
Chicago
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on June 15, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always the best food and drinks
JM
JimM
Milwaukee
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 15, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Best steak ever. Mark was very helpful with food choices. It was a wonderful evening.
BC
BethC
Indiana
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on June 15, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
Accolades and birthday
MR
MichelleR
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 15, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had a great Birthday celebration for my Father. He had never been to St. Elmo Steak House and I told him he was going to have a great experience and an amazing steak. Thank you for the amazing service and the food was outstanding.
MM
MadiM
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 14, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
My fiancé and I made reservations to celebrate both graduation and our recent engagement. We were taken care of throughout our entire stay.
JC
JulieC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 14, 2022
overall5food4service4ambience5
The ambiance was amazing. Our service was quick which was amazing, but our waiter could have looked a bit more happy to be there, he kind of rushed through the menu description and did not seem happy to be working. The navy soup, mashed potatoes, and asparagus were amazing!!!! The steak could have used more seasoning.
SD
SarahD
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 14, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our first time at St Elmo’s. We are already planning our next visit!

Safety precautions

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- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily

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- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

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St. Elmo Steak House is rated 4.8 stars by 17534 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Jun 25, 2022

June 2022

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Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

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10:00 PM

Booked 132 times today

127 S. Illinois Indianapolis, IN 46225

Additional information

Cross street
Georgia
Neighborhood
Downtown Indy
Hours of operation
Monday thru Friday: 4:00pm - 11:00pm Saturday: 3pm - 11:00pm Sunday: 4:00pm - 10:00pm Open for Private Luncheons for Groups of 20 or More with 72 Hour Notice.
Cuisines
Steak, Seafood, Prime Rib
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Valet parking available & ample parking also available on the street or in the garage across the street from the restaurant.
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Executive chef
Jeremy Holmes
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Entertainment, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.stelmos.com/
Phone number
(317) 635-0636
Private party facilities
St. Elmo's offers 5 rooms from which to choose. Limited menus available. Please see website for details or e-mail us.
Private party contact
Kirsten DeWitte: (317) 602-6786

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St. Elmo Steak House

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Private dining

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45 Indiana Restaurants to Connect In For Mother's Day

Chopped Steak

World Famous St Elmo Shrimp Cocktail

5-Piece Shrimp Cocktail

Starter

St. Elmo Shrimp Cocktail®$16.95

Salads

House Wedge$12.00

Caesar$12.00

Chopped BLT$12.00

Spinach$12.00

Sliced Tomato & Onion$12.00

Chops & Chicken

Grilled Rack of Lamb*$55.00

Pork Chops$30.00

Chopped Steak*$26.00

Roasted Chicken Breast$28.00

Seafood*

Sashimi Yellowfin Tuna

Cold Water Lobster Tail$70.00

Crab Stuffed Shrimp$36.00

King Crab and Shrimp Linguine$43.00

Steaks*

Porterhouse Steak$65.00

Bone-In (Cowboy) Ribeye$58.00

Ribeye$48.00

USDA Prime Porterhouse

Filet Mignon

USDA Prime New York Strip$58.00

Flat Iron$43.00

Bone-In Prime Rib$64.00

Prime Dry-Aged Steaks

USDA Prime Bone-In Filet

USDA Prime New York Strip

USDA Prime Tom-A-Hawk Ribeye

USDA Prime Ribeye

Enhance Your Steak

Béarnaise Sauce$4.00

Oscar Style$21.00

Horseradish Gorgonzola Butter$4.00

Bourbon Peppercorn Sauce$4.00

Chateaubriand Sauce$4.00

Cold Water Lobster Tail

Sides to Share

Skillet Mushrooms$11.00

Loaded Baked Potato$9.00

House-Made Onion Rings$11.00

Creamed Spinach$12.00

King Crab Mac 'N Cheese$31.00

Brussels Sprouts$12.00

Roasted Asparagus$10.00

Potatoes Romanoff$12.00

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