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129 Center Cut, Grayslake, IL

129 Center Cut

4.2
4.2
122 Reviews
$30 and under
Steak

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2 people
10:30 PM
Booked 22 times today
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Lively
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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Steak
  • Phone number
    (847) 986-6872
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

What 122 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.2
4.2 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.1Ambience
  • 3.9Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
129 Center Cut offers a vibrant dining experience with "wonderful food" and "friendly staff." The restaurant boasts a lively atmosphere, enhanced by live music, though some find the noise level high. Standout dishes include the "Argentinian steak" and "Prime rib," making it a great spot for celebrations or casual outings.

122 Reviews
  1. Colleen VIP

    Las Vegas109 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Really good food. Our server was excellent! He was very attentive and friendly.

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  2. David

    Chicago1 review

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First time there and we truly enjoyed Center Cut. We will be going back again for sure!!

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  3. Eric

    Chicago1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 4, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First timer... food was excellent. Pricing was fair. Would come back!

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  4. Patrick

    Chicago4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    No complaints about our experience. They had a acoustic guitar player in the bar area that was a nice ad on. We sat in the dining area so the noise level was fine but had we sat in the bar area, it might have been a little loud. Overall great evening.

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  5. Joy

    Chicago9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 22, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    129 Center Cut was a fun night out. The food was fantastic. My husband tried a new pizza and loved it and I had the Prime Rib which was outstanding! Our server was wonderful. Overall it is always a bit loud in there, but you know that going in. 129 Center Cut had an entertainer and he was pretty good, so there you go...a very good explanation for the noise level. We will definitely be back.

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  6. Dave VIP

    Chicago12 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 16, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    I rated the service low because one of the persons in party had certain food allergies. She ordered a dish that the waiter assured her would be modified to suit her needs. When the food came out hers was wrong. The kitchen prepared a new dish and it was still wrong. The third time was the charm. The restaurant comped her meal but the food never should have been wrong twice. Otherwise, everything else was very good. My wife and I will be going back. I'm not sure our friend with the allergies will.

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  7. Maria

    Naples2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    I have eaten at Center cut before and the food was always fabulous. This time, however, the steaks we had were fatty, the mushrooms in the mushroom appetizer were raw, the shrimp were very small for a surf and turf while the steak was huge, but fatty. Both of us had gastric problems throughout the night once we were home. The cocktails were great. Our server was excellent, but the food was marginal at best. Not sure what happened because our dining experience previously was always excellent. 

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  8. Bethany

    Chicago1 review

    1.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    We had a 7:30pm reservation on Valentine’s Day, but when we showed up, the lobby was packed. They were taking down names and reservation times as if they had no record of all the open table bookings and then told us that they were still seating the people with 6:30pm reservations—who had been waiting for an HOUR. We left and had sandwiches at home. Not the Valentine’s Day we had planned. Total waste of hiring a babysitter.

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  9. chase

    Milwaukee3 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Reservations for 7:00pm, didn’t have a table until 7:50pm. Applebees quality food for a premium price. Nothing against this place, i picked center cut because I heard nothing but great things about. This was just not a great experience for me, for the price I expected more.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Valentines night dinner: 645 reservations: the place was packed and at least 15 crazed patrons milling about the front area like a herd of cattle! The young anxious hostess told us it was gonna be awhile. I made my move to the crowded bar and there I saw it…a couple was paying a tab and putting coats on. I pounced on the young couple within seconds securing bar seats. I flagged my wife over and we took our seats at the bar. The AMAZING bartender said “its gonna be alright, im gonna take care of you now”.

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129 Center Cut is rated 4.2 stars by 122 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
10:30 PM
Booked 22 times today
Google Map for 129 Center Cut

129 Center St, Grayslake, IL 60030-1532

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Grayslake
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Steak
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Phone number
    (847) 986-6872
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