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Stark's Steakhouse

521 Adams St, Santa Rosa, CA 95401-6110
707-546-5100
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Ranked #15 of 214 restaurants in Santa Rosa
Price range: S$39 - S$63
Cuisines: Steakhouse
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Dining options: Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
Dining style: Casual Elegant
Cross street: Seventh Street
Description: Stark's Steakhouse brings classic fare with a modern approach to downtown Santa Rosa's Old Railroad Square. The restaurant's decor blends classic charm and vintage detail with lush fabrics, weathered leather, and two fireplaces in an old brick setting. Stark's Steakhouse features CAB Certified Prime Angus, grass fed and beef and also features the only in-house dry-aging program in Sonoma County. Cuts of meat include Bone in New York Strip, Rib Eye, American Kobe and Filet Mignon. Keeping with owner/executive chef Mark Stark's "farm to table" philosophy, Stark's Steakhouse also offers a wide selection of "non-steak" dishes that highlight the plethora of fresh, seasonal and local ingredients available in Sonoma County.
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Santa Rosa, California
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14 reviews 14 reviews
8 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2013 NEW

Need I say more! Load up on your cholesterol for the year - and boy is it worth it. Delicious beef, event the bread was worth it. Take half the burger home and didn't even have room for dessert which I ALWAYS have!

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Kennett, Missouri
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

I got a steak; my wife the butterfish. The steak was cooked to order but was a little chewy which I didn't expect for $40. The caesar salad was very good, and the fried sweet potato was delicious. We ate at 6 so it wasn't noisy as others have said. It was certainly noisy in the bar, however, but the... More

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See 4 more reviews by Jim T for Santa Rosa
Roanoke, Virginia
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8 restaurant reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013

Visited this place based on TA reviews. Ordered the prime rib eye med rare. In my top five best steaks ever. Asparagus is my fav veggie and it was tender and delish. My sister had the tuna and loved it too. If I ever visit the area again I will definitely return to Starks.

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Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

The place came highly recommended by hotel staff, so gave it a try. As a steak lover, I was not disappointed. Order prime Angus ribeye medium rare , perfectly cooked.. Charred at outside, crispy fat - pink/red inside. Normally not order sauce but gave pepper sauce a try and it was yummy. A bit at the high side for price... More

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6 reviews 6 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013

Stark's is overrated. Ate there Saturday night -- very noisy. Could not hear the other two people I was dining with. Their steaks are not good and the ones they say are Prime are definitely not. Mine was undercooked, cold and dry. Add to that the bad service and overall it was a very expensive, disappointing night. I do not... More

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Lakeport, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2013

Tender delicious steaks with amazing sides. We love to try new restaurants with Trip Advisor help and this is now one of our favorite Santa Rosa spots.

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Santa Rosa
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013

When it opened, I went to the bar and had a first-rate cocktail. Years later (tonight) I went again. Just had appetizers: two kinds of shrimp and the truffle fries. I'll be back. Everything I ate and drank was first-rate, and so was the service. And, during happy hour, the bar was pretty full even on a Monday night.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013

This place was recommended by a local winery in the Russian River area when we said we wanted a good steak. The area around the restaurant doesn't fit the place. Stark's is a classic steakhouse and bar with very good cocktails, unique appetizers, and delicious steaks. Sides and salads are large and can be shared with no one going hungry.... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2013

On a business trip with my boss we arrived late to the hotel starving. The front desk recommended Stark's so we walked there. It was a few blocks from the hotel & the neighborhood seemed to get a little iffy before we arrived. From the outside it didn't look like much, but once we were inside it was clearly a... More

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Charlottesville, Virginia
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43 reviews 43 reviews
15 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2013

So we needed a place to eat and found Stark's on Hilton's list and checked it out on TripAdvisor. Guys were making fun of me for using Trip Advisor. Well, they got a lesson. Stark's put us in our own room and they were glad they did. We ordered several excellent bottles of wine and had a ball for 2.5... More

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