"Prime, at the Bellagio, is the second oldest steakhouse on this list (behind Golden Steer). The tables are packed with business and leisure travelers enjoying slabs of meat and decanters filled with big reds, but the setting doesn’t look like your typical steakhouse—the jewel-tone dining room wrapped in swaths of velvet and crystal chandeliers is more like a store peddling precious gems. A billion-dollar view of the Bellagio Fountains is the opening act to a menu of steakhouse classics. Still, if you're a Jean-Georges devotee, you'll also find enough of his always-evolving staples to keep you interested. (We like to start with cheese soufflé and stack in lighter classics such as tuna tartare and crispy salmon sushi for a more balanced meal.) The Japanese and American beef menus mean this is the place to have a steak taste test if there ever was one." - melinda sheckells