Golden Ox - Kansas City
Established in 1949 in the iconic Kansas City Livestock Exchange building, the Golden Ox enjoyed a reputation as a popular Kansas City destination until it shuttered in 2014. It re-opened four years later under new ownership and a massive renovation. The restaurant specializes in steaks, a raw bar, and a few signature dishes.
Read MoreGolden Ox originated the Kansas City strip, and theirs is 16 ounces, bone-in, and dry aged. Other specialties you'll find here include a steak soup; half-pound burger topped with house bacon and cheddar on an egg bun; and hickory smoked half slab of baby back ribs topped with a signature barbecue sauce and accompanied by buttermilk-pepper slaw.