Dan’s Steak House

Great meal!
My wife enjoyed her pulled pork sandwich. I enjoyed prime rib. It was cooked perfectly and very tasty.
The décor was local. The crowd felt like local as many people approached other tables for conversation.
The kitchen service was a little slow but the food arrived super hot and fresh.
Definitely a great place to stop for an awesome meal.

Stop here for one of the best ribeyes you will ever have. Very tender and juicy. Cooked just right. The atmosphere is very comfortable. Staff is helpful and friendly. Order the bubble bread!

Pretty good. Surf and turf was pretty good. Compared to the porterhouse and ribeye, it’s small. But it’s still filling. The mashed potatoes didn’t have much gravy. Mac and cheese tasted like Mac and cheese. The apple sauce was small but good. Can’t believe I paid 2 dollars for it. The rolls are really good. I can eat those all day.
The wait wasn’t too bad. About 15min wait. Sweet potato a little dry but still tasty. I think this place is known for their steaks. If ure every hiking in this area, this is a good place for some dinner

The staff is very friendly and the service is decent. The fried pickles were great and my kids loved the bubble bread.
The steaks had quite a bit of gristle. I had the porterhouse, my wife had the strip and a friend had the ribeye. Good taste, hard to get at with all the gristle.

Whenever I travel, I like to try the local spots. This can be a high risk/​high reward strategy but it the case of Dan’s, it was paid off.
Like most of the other reviews say, the staff was welcoming and super pleasant from greeting to thank you. It being a Saturday night, we made a reservation but it turned out we didn’t need it due to the rainy weather (Hurricane Joaquin).
We looked over the menu and stole glances at what the other tables were enjoying and it was pretty much universally the Sirloin steak for two. We rolled the dice and ordered the same. It came with two salads (choice of garden or Caesar) and two sides (we got baked potatoes) which were exactly what you’d expect.
The steak is huge — there’s no other way to describe it. Cooked bone-​in and with fat intact for extra flavor. Our steak was slightly over near the edge where it was thinner but perfectly cooked where it was slightly thicker near the bone. All of it was was seasoned and flavorful.
But the thing I’ll remember most about this meal was how fun it was. Getting a ridiculously large slab of beef in a welcoming environment just put a big smile on our faces the whole night. I would definitely go back.
One note — I’ve seen reviewers complaining about the lack of a wine list or incorrectly mixed mojito. This is not that kind of place. Order a big steak and a cold beer and you will not be disappointed.

Food was amazing. Service was spectacular. I could not have been happier. We stopped here while on vacation because it looked quaint and the Unilocal reviews seem to be good. But I was so blown away with how nice the waitress was. If we lived closer this would totally be a regular spot for us.

Emily was our waitress!
She was awesome and our rib-​eyes were great USDA choice cooked too order.
We enjoyed the evening except the kitchen was backed up which lost the fifth star

After seeing all the pretty grazing cows by the side of the road, I was naturally in the mood for a good steak! Dan’s did not disappoint. Delicious steak, not fancy but perfectly prepared (I had medium rare). And the coconut cream pie is one the best things I’ve ever had. Huge portions. Tasty fries. Just about everything else is only okay but the overall place is completely charming and the servers lovely. Seems like a place for locals. I highly recommend it as a stopover. Seriously good beef. (And pie.)

The steak was nasty and horrible I recommend nobody eat here bad steak house. I got the steak for two and asked for medium well and it was bloody not a good steak house

We just had «dinner» there. Sirloin for two came out too rare. Sent it back, took forever. We had finished our salad and baked potato… still waited and waited some more. When it arrived, it was sooo well done, was not edible. Sent it all back. Waitress was marvelous. Terribly disappointed and left hungry.

Travelled to Luray from Philly to spend a week in Shenandoah and stumbled upon Dan’s Steakhouse. And boy I am glad I did. Dan’s was among, if not the best, steak places I have ever eaten at. I got the Prime Rib and my wife the Filet. Both were awesome, and the Filet was particularly so. So were the baked potatoes. Wow. If you are in Luray, you simply must go to Dan’s, and come hungry, the portions are huge.

Went there yesterday for dinner with our family, ordered ribeye, and another had the porter house steak also chicken dinner.
Rolls were great, all the food was cooked as we ordered it and the sweet potatoes were killer!
I’d highly recommend this place.

Stopped here after a trip to the caverns. From arrival to leaving, very welcoming, friendly service. We opted for the sirloin dinner for two… And I’m not sure what two people they have in mind. Let me say you get your monies worth.
Keep in mind this is a simple roadside diner, not a 4 or 5 star steakhouse. But it is clean, satisfying and hearty. Our salads were decent, the bread was warm, with generous butter, and the HUGE slab of steak brought for us to split (not what we expected) was indeed cooked to order.
Probably will have leftovers. :) I would say this is a friendly generous place where you are far enough from the urban areas to start experiencing southern hospitality, portions and real sweet tea again. We enjoyed ourselves.

Want a great meal in Luray? Take it from this out-​of-​towner, the best meals for your money is a stop here at Dan’s Steakhouse. Wowza!
As a girl who can appreciate a good steak, I was more than full after a large meal at Dan’s. With all my favorite fixings on the side as well as sweet tea, this girl went home happy knowing she did not break the bank to do it. A juicy and perfectly cooked steak, even made it for a second meal the next day.
My family also enjoyed the whole fried chicken dinner which i swear was a whole chicken, cut and friend to perfection. Better than any deal you would get from some fast food joint, and just as juicy as something my grandmother would make.
The staff is super nice and there was no wait for dinner. I was pleasantly pleased at the clean establishment as well as the abundance of food for the prices. So many different type of people dine in — from locals to out of towners– all made feel welcome like family. I was very happy to see everyone enjoying their meals and time out. Great family owned spot– a place you def want to support!

This is a 2 star restaraunt in Atlanta — but we aren’t in Atlanta — We are in Leray, Virginia, where there is almost no restaraunts.
We had the «Sirloin for 2» and holy f’n crap would I like to meet the two individuals who can put that steak down. I have uploaded a picture for reference — It is every bit of the 2 lbs they say it is. So if you get the Sirloin for 2, be sure you have four people.
Overall, the steaks were decent but just a bit overdone. The best thing I had was the sweet potato. Perfectly seasoned with cinnamon and not too much butter.
The people were very nice and you could tell they wanted you to enjoy your meal.

3.5 stars
This is a great spot in a charming diner-​style location. Food was fine. That’s the short version.
But everything is contextual. The fact is that there are not a lot of options in this area. Compared to what’s available, Dan’s steakhouse has both nice food and charm. The vegetables were fresh (most other places serve veggies from the can). The location was also fun — halfway up a hill, and the décor was charming. Folks were very friendly. If you come here with your expectations in check (ie — this is not Ruth Chris), you will walk away happily humming!
I also agree with the other reviewer on the meat being undercooked. Be sure to cut into your meat before eating to ensure it’s where you want it.

The best steak we have ever had! Great food and great people! Steak for two could feed a family! Potato skins were awesome! Come hungry leave feeling really full! Must if you are in Luray VA!

I take exception to a few of the previous reviews. First, the guy who compared it to Ruth’s Chris. That level of hyperbole is ridiculous. I ignored the entire review after reading that. I liked my dinner at Dan’s, but there is no way to even compare this to Ruth’s Chris.
Second, the reviewers who went in and ordered cocktails. This is obviously a blue collar restaurant. The building is very old, and not maintained perfectly. The décor is roadside diner. Anyone who would walk into this place and order anything other than a beer deserves to be disappointed. They were obviously expecting something more upscale.
That said, I think this is a pretty good blue collar steak house. It’s location is pretty remote, but easy to find. Like I said, the building itself is very old, and looked even older. Floors and ceilings were thick plank wood paneling. Tables and chairs were equally old diner furniture. The place could use a serious update.
The beer selection was good, although the only things on tap were cheap domestics.
They have a good selection of kid’s meals, and a decent selection of entrees as well, but I came for steak. I ordered the T-​Bone, and wife had the filet. Both were undercooked, but not badly. The steak itself was a decent cut and the seasoning and flavor was great.
Definitely good for the price, although if there was an Outback around, I would go there instead.

When you leave Luray Caverns…
COME HERE! (that’s what she said)
This place by far was a great Mom and Pop steakhouse. These folks were very friendly and the food was just incredible. I can only speak for the NY Strip and T-​Bones! Wow! Cooked to order and brought to you w/​your choice salad and baked potato.
It seems this restaurant was built out of an old home, but it transitioned into a great atmosphere restaurant a.k.a. steakhouse. A great place to relax after your Luray Cavern hike. Take my word. I love steaks! This is your country-​side Ruth Chris.

I am not quite sure where to begin, as this was the biggest disappoint throughout our entire vacation.
My boyfriend and I decided to visit the Luray area for a Memorial Day trip. We love steak and I researched where we could eat beforehand. I was able to find Dan’s Steak House and from the reviews I thought this place would be decent and at least some place for us to stop during our stay. Unfortunately, I was wrong and do wish we had opted on another restaurant.
When you walk into the main dining area of Dan’s you are greeted by bright florescent lights reminding you of your elementary school cafeteria. The restaurant has a cold and very unwelcoming feel. The staff sitting at the hostess stand seemed a little bothered by our presence, but on a plus side we got seated right away.
Our server was fine and pleasant enough, she offered us drinks and we decided to order a cocktail. I ordered a sprite and vodka and my boyfriend ordered a gin and tonic. His gin and tonic resembled a ginger ale and it seemed that it could very well have been just that. There was no taste of gin or tonic. My sprite and vodka, was just sprite.
The food was a whole other issue. We decided to order what «Dan’s» was known for, which was the sirloin steak for two. When this sirloin came out, I was stunned. It was a very large, broiled piece of meat filled with fat, gristle, and bone. The steak lacked flavored and resembled something I could make in my own kitchen.
The Caesar salad was made using store bought dressing and the bread was awfully dry biscuits.
My boyfriend and I were tempted to leave without eating, but at the price for this «steak» we figured we should get a few bites in.
Then to top it off on the way out I decided to use the ladies room. That was a mistake. The bathroom was lined with mold, in the sinks, on the floor, in the toilets. There were bugs on the floor and on the counter and everything had a nice thick layer of dust.
Frankly, I was wishing we could have been warned about this place ahead of time, but unfortunately we were not. I would have liked our money back, but since that wasn’t a viable option. I thought at the very least I could warn others. Do not come here. Don’t be tempted by the name of «steak house». Go somewhere else. Trust me, take my mistake as your gain.
I am sorry «Dan’s Steak House», but if there was nothing going for you.