C. Knight's Steakhouse - El Dorado Hills, California

Deborah Demander

Upscale dining experience with reasonable prices. This hidden gem is one of the best restaurant experiences I’ve had.
Stopped in for a casual lunch with a girlfriend. We were greeted by a friendly server at the door, who let us choose beautiful seats on the patio.
She was attentive and helpful without being overbearing.
Be sure to ask about the special! And make sure you try their house made desserts.
I thoroughly enjoyed my steak salad. The steak was high quality and perfectly prepared. My friend loved her chicken Parmesan.
The food was high quality and delicious.
In addition to the wonderful food, there are a multitude of classic cocktails with unique twists. Be sure to ask about the house infused beverages. You won’t be disappointed.

Mike Lopes

Excellent service and staff. Appetizers and sides were very good. Steak was good, cooked correctly, good cut, but I expected a bit more from the flavor. An overall good experience.

Nicollette Zupo

Most recent experience 2024*

Yes I'm here again to celebrate turning 47 again!

I've always had nothing but excellent food and service here; Matt was great and went into great detail to explain each dish available; personally, Matt is one of the best employees I've encountered on my visits here and I hope he stays as he is not only incredibly well versed on any dish you inquire about, he also makes a perfect filthy Martini that exceeds the others I've had that I have reviewed. Add to that, he is quite hilarious and engaging with the customers which is always a plus.

Anyways, the food (see pics) speaks for itself; the Oysters (3 different types) were fresh & chilled perfectly; the crab was perfect, the Filet carpaccio was perfectly seasoned, sliced the right size and just so amazingly soft I'd literally eat that everyday if I could.

My scallops were cooked perfectly, which is actually quite hard to do as they are a delicate food.

The filet was perfect as usual (I've reviewed this place previously in 2023) and one of the main reasons I come here, as this restaurant is really the only place that I prefer a filet over my own cooking one at home.

The mushroom saute had a mix of seasonings that went well; the spinach and cheese dish was a nice break from the norm, definitely a comfort food and would be great with steak or chicken.

Matt was again so nice and brought out this amazing fig dessert that was a perfect palatable finish to such an amazing dinner with my amazing friend

Matt also brought me out my favorite, fresh berries with whip cream to celebrate my 47th birthday which I've been consistently celebrating for a few weeks now?‍

Really, if you want amazing food and impeccable service by a staff that is very engaging and customer oriented, I cannot recommend this place enough; the filet alone is a reason to come here.

2023 review*
Absolutely love being here; the filet is cooked perfectly & the dirty Martini’s are super dirty?

Special occasion with special friends!

Nichole Stevens

My family and I visited the restaurant for the first time last night for my birthday. Wow.. I can’t even express how amazing the food was! My filet was perfect, the sides were amazing, everyone at the table thoroughly enjoyed every moment of our experience. I truly got the VIP treatment from our waiter, Brandon! The owner Chuck even came by to sit and chat. Such a pleasure to meet him and enjoy the food, atmosphere and cocktails. This is my new favorite restaurant, I can’t wait to go back.

Jenny Schofield

Oh my goodness, we absolutely love it here. The atmosphere is great, and the staff is always just the best... So friendly, helpful, and personable. And don't even get me started on the food. Everything from hotdogs to filet mignon, escargot to French fries... Truly something for everyone, and it's all some of the best we've ever had. It's our favorite spot for date night or even just for tapas and cocktails. Speaking of cocktails, their menu is delightful, always new things to try and the bartenders are incredible and knowledgeable about all things alcohol. Everytime I'm here, I can't wait to come back.

Kimberly Lesieur

The place is totally overrated and wayyyyy over priced. It's a small establishment, the food is good but nothing that can't be made at home. The drinks were good but not worth $21 a piece. We each got one drink between the 4 of us, I think that alone was about 100.00. The service is mediocre, we received our food after a couple that came in way after us, which wasnt cool but it was the whole experience that
made us conclude, there nothing special about the place. When the bill arrived I almost had a heart attack, at that point I felt ripped off. We all felt the same and we won't be going back. If your looking for a good steakhouse that has normal prices, skip this one and go elsewhere. EDH has a lot of low quality high priced restaurants, they put lipstick on a pig and call it gold. Worst place for restaurants, Not all of course but it's a general consistency. Go to old folsom, sutters great, normal prices and a great atmosphere. Or if u want the price tag just go to Mortons.

Joel U

Atmosphere was dark, depressing, and felt like I was a baby boomer on my way to a heart attack.

The Service was great 4/5. The only thing they lacked was they gave me no details about the expensive food I was eating. The only Issue was the waiter tried to offer me some cheap special as if I couldnt afford any meal i want, hilarious.

The Food was too salty and way too much butter was used, My $70 steak was 2.8/5, nothing special, tasted like salt and butter.

The food presentation was not as it was shown online, felt like Texas Road house.

The crowd was drunk and loud as hell. You could hear every conversation.

I honestly felt like this restaurant is perfect for the local El Dorado Hills Baby Boomers who have nothing to do but waste money on 2.8/5 steak and get smashed on over priced booze.

I wont be coming back, and I have talked to many of my baby boomer clients and told them not to waste their time. If you live in El Dorado Hills and you want to die of a heart attack due to too much salt and butter, this is your spot.

Owen Smith

We walked in to check it out. Had heard good things. The host was inviting and generally seemed to care that we were there.

Decided to sit at the bar just for a drink and a small bite. We approached and asked if we would like a drink. We asked what was there drink. Figured we would try whatever they were known for. The server looked confused. She eventually suggested an old fashion. I said sure thing, she then told me they were out of the Bourbon they usually use and asked if it would be ok to use another. I said sure. My wife was not sure what to order. Eventually, the host came over and offered a drink option.

When it came to food, we ended up getting a salad and a Margherita flat bread. The food came out extremely fast. I'm not sure that was a good thing. The salad was great, which we shared. The flatbread was not. It was cold. Maybe it was supposed to be that way. But the topping just fell off when you picked it up.

Eventually, the bill this is what put the nail in coffin for us. We were charged a split charge fee for the salad. Wouldn't have given it a second thought except for we ordered other items. It was not like it was a plated meal that we shared. The old fashion I ordered had an up charge for the different bourbon. The only reason we changed it. Was because they said they were out of the bourbon they typically use. I don't say anything and hand my card to the server. She gives it back with the receipt, and there is a varaince. I decided to ask why. She then stated there is a credit card fee. Which was not identified on the receipt. It was just added in.

Overall. Food was just average, not worth the price
Drinks were ok and overpriced
Service was average. Only because the host was carrying the team.

There are too many other nice restaurants in the center to choose from. No need for us to go back.