Imperial Steakhouse

I love this throwback steakhouse! Red leather furnishings, small footprint, low light chandeliers, fantastic bar, top shelf beef, fantastic appetizers, and personalized service is old skool fantastic.The steaks are great. The bone marrow is fantastic.The bar is a fantastic with a loyal local following. Reasonably priced cocktails. Give this classic local spot your business!

We went there for our daughter's college graduation. There were a few items we would like to try but were out. Those were Roasted Bone Marrow, Tomahawk and Prime T-Bone. Ended up ordering Caesar Salad, Porterhouse, Dallas Filet, and some side dishes. The Porterhouse was great, but the Dallas Filet was a little bit overcooked for a medium rare. Overall, it was a great experience! Side story. I left my sunglasses at the restaurant. They shipped them back to me in two days. I really appreciated it.

Love this place, it is perfect for date night, high class vibe, affordable prices, GREAT service..Hostess Amy is very attentive, but not needy.. The menu is pretty basic in a good way, an priced spot on. Oh and the octopus is brag worthy, priced perfect, quality is awesome and the quantity is almost too much..YUM.. Lighting is on the dimmer side, however it makes the leather interior pop.. Makes you almost feel underdressed and not worthy. Waiting for Elvis or Sinatra to walk in any minute... All in all, perfect place our date night, you SHOULD try it..!!

My boyfriend and I have been here I think maybe twice. The first time was maybe a year or two ago. There is two different sections. I remember sitting on the side where there wasn't the bar or stage the first time. Kinda dark inside. Sitting on that side of the restaurant made us feel like mobsters. Leather booths. It was cool. I remember the steaks were amazing. Nice steak dinner date.The second time we went, I think there was a new owner or Chef because the menu was totally different and a lot more expensive. Even a side of bread was $3. The food was good and service was totally fine. I just was really surprised with the change of menu and how crazy the prices were.

Really could be the go to standard for when you want something you could cook at home, don't want to apply the effort, and you want a little extra kick to it.The food here was an 8.99/10. It is certainly more traditional but everything is prepared to perfection. The crust on our steak was remarkable, inside, slightly more than medium rare but it was so thick, so juicy, so flavorful, it's easy to disregard.The potato skins were also awesome. Perfectly seared, nice balance of toppings and the ranch it was served with was awesome too. Mushrooms, again, traditional, but again they were cooked to perfection.Our server, Amy, was quirky, fun, and very kind. "Free" cheesecake came our way.One item of note is that the restaurant was EMPTY. From when we arrived to when we finished. There's an old school sense of royalty here decoration wise. Red velvet seats and booths, chandeliers, fake flowers, it's all pretty cool.The restaurant was very sound and solid, but silent. Come here if you have kids and want a silent evening, not if you want fun. Overall though, grade A everything.

I'm reluctant in leaving this review as I don't want to share this secret gem with many! Everything about the imperial house exceeded my expectations. By far the best steak, grilled octopus and lobster Mac and cheese of my life. The service, quality of the food and atmosphere was outstanding. We will be back next week for another amazing experience!

Happy Hour ReviewLocated in the heart of Banker's Hill, across the street from Balboa Park and a restauranteur icon that is also layered with San Diego History.You will leave happy if partakng in this quiet low light happy hour iconic lounge. The restaurant is on the left side the lounge is on the right side.No frills HH and still only two 13inch TV's. Happy Hour is underrated. But the food, prices and choices are good. Sure there may be one waitress but she is quick to respond and take care of your needs. You must def check it out. Trust me, locals know the best happy hours can be energetic but sometimes you just want to chill after work, be around happy people and eat good food with delicious drinks. If you fall in one of these categories, check it out:You like quick bites with good flavor and memorable portionsYour budget is between $5- $9 each quick biteYou're cheating on your partner and you know for sure they won't find this placeHighlightActual food matches picturesCrab jalapeno bites are a must-haveReal potato skins from grown up potatoesNight piano bar singer is the main reason to visit here

Other than when I try to call to make reservations, you can't because the phone just hangs up on your automatically. I think the phone goes straight to the Chef not sure but other than that. Came in a group of nine the other night. had a great time our server, Sara was fantastic. Food was phenomenal, but they didn't have everything that we wanted on the menu but what they substituted us with was perfect. Also, the lady working in the bar was really cool as well.

Went to try this restaurant out because the menu and food looked good online. However, it was super weird vibes, kinda dark and eerie inside. We were the only party there to eat which we thought was kind of odd. Didn't trust eating there. Maybe its a restaurant in disguise for something else? Took our party to STK in san diego and everything was AMAZING! Would not recommend this restaurant based on the ambiance and people that work there

Very poor everything ,OLD dirty and dated decor.Bathrooms were super Gross ,OLD .We had the NY Strip and Chicken Marsala ,Neither was Tasty.Both tasted like they were Frozen.Even the side broccoli was limp ,warm at best .Service was Ok but slow and food and drinks were Very $$$$$ def will not be back .Place needs to be nuked and rebuilt !!!!