Mastro's Steakhouse - Beverly Hills

In Short
Retro yet dignified, Mastro's does all it can to conjure up the ghost of Frank Sinatra with its old-school sensibility. Choose the quiet downstairs dining room with its vaguely Italian vibe, or the upstairs piano bar, where crowds gather to hear and even bust a move to the live music. Either way, you'll want to knock back a highball while pondering the encyclopedic steakhouse menu. Portions are King Kong-sized and priced accordingly, with a la carte entrees often surpassing the $30 mark. Those who like gimmick-laden appetizers should try the shrimp cocktail set in a bed of vaporizing dry ice. But don't let it distract from the demon red meat. Bone-in rib eye--a fist-thick slab--arrives at the table sizzling in butter. Just as substantial, the baked pork porterhouse seals in all the flavor of its rosy-pink center. Other cuts include a bone-in filet; 40-ounce, double-cut porterhouse; and Kansas City strip.