Imperial Steak House

4.1

75 Reviews

$50 and over

American

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2 people

11 Mar 2025

19:00

Good for special occasions
Romantic
Neighbourhood gem

Imperial Steak House

Imperial Steakhouse & Lounge formally known as (Imperial House) Has been proudly serving San Diego in the Bankers Hill District since 1969. We offer a classic steakhouse atmosphere with prime steaks.
Imperial Steakhouse serves a range of Prime steak cuts , dry-aged never frozen. Any selection can be paired with a wine from our wine list.

Imperial Steakhouse offers the best affordable prices for a great tasting steak dinner in San Diego, with free side dishes . We have an awesome Chef with more than 35 years experience from Texas,

Chef D (Dave).

Imperial Steakhouse & Lounge offers seasonal, specialty craft cocktails, as well as classic cocktails and accommodating friendly service. We offer three private dining rooms for your event needs including private parties, celebrations or business meetings.

Additional information

Location
505 Kalmia St, San Diego, CA 92101-1629
Phone number
(619) 234-3525
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
American, Steak, Steakhouse
Hours of Operation
Dinner Tue–Sat 17:00–22:00 Bar Tue–Thu 17:00–21:00 Fri, Sat 17:00–01:00
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
free parking after 5pm in the LAZ parking lot, across the street
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

What 75 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.1

4.1 based on all time ratings

4Food
4.4Service
4.3Ambience
3.9Value

Noise • Moderate

75 Reviews

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Kylie VIP
San Diego8 reviews
5.0
Dined on 1 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A classic spot that is very low key. The service is very good, and the food is cooked well. We enjoy coming here on date nights and days that we want to unwind peacefully.
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Perry VIP
San Diego30 reviews
2.0
Dined on 12 February 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
The menu was limited. Only steaks. And they had no more filet mignon to offer. Very dark and vary quite. Only one other couple. This used to be one of my favorites but I had not been there after the COVID epidemic. Sadly I will not return and I cannot recommend it at all.
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David
San Diego1 review
5.0
Dined on 23 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food and drinks 10/10 and our server Rudy was the best!! A gem me and my fiancé stumbled across. We will be back on our next visit! 🫶🏼
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R VIP
Las Vegas15 reviews
1.0
Dined on 17 January 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Walked in to find 2 people sitting at the bar. No hostess, just a bartender. Asked us what we wanted. Replied “Dinner”, she asked which restaurant?? We left.
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Gregory
San Diego5 reviews
5.0
Dined on 19 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The service, ambiance, and quality is fantastic. I enjoy the "old school" vibe and separate bar, entertainment, to include a dance floor is fantastic.
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Angelo
New York City2 reviews
2.0
Dined on 26 September 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Cibo scadente e cottura sbagliata, la bistecca salatissima, ì funghi poco cotti
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Sasha VIP
Orange County34 reviews
5.0
Dined on 10 July 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The dining room opens at 6 be advised. We are in the bar bc we were early. The food was amazing! Some of the best excellently made steak ever. Definitely coming back for dinner dining room again!!
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ChicagoLocalB
San Diego8 reviews
1.0
Dined on 15 February 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
This is a dive bar that serves steaks but is out of half of their menu. Not only was the bar, seating and restaurant filthy, but they play tacky dated music that seems to match the last remodel of the place. I will never return and would strongly encourage people to steer clear of this place if they expect great food and a nice dining experience!
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RandallJ VIP
San Diego54 reviews
4.0
Dined on 14 January 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Staff was excellent. Steaks were perfection. Side dishes were over priced and tasteless. Also side small potions that were not a value at all.
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Mrhungry VIP
Sacramento114 reviews
5.0
Dined on 25 March 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Had a wonderful evening. Needed a late dinner to accommodate someone flying into SAN that evening. So picked the place b/c they had late dinner reservations. Didn't realize that on Friday and Saturday nights Kevin McCully sings and plays the piano in the bar part of the restaurant next to the dining room and his pleasant rendition of 80s songs delightfully drifts into the dining room. It was delightful. He starts at 8:30pm. We will be back if only for him...BUT I had a steak that was prepared to perfection (a rarity now-a-days). The dining room had an old world charm which we also liked and the service was excellent. It wasn't the cheapest steak dinner I could have had in San Diego, but it was a fantastic meal. We will be back.
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Imperial Steak House does offer delivery in partnership with Postmates and Uber Eats.

Imperial Steak House is rated 4.1 stars by 75 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

11 Mar 2025

19:00

505 Kalmia St, San Diego, CA 92101-1629

Additional information

Phone number
(619) 234-3525
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
American, Steak, Steakhouse
Hours of Operation
Dinner Tue–Sat 17:00–22:00 Bar Tue–Thu 17:00–21:00 Fri, Sat 17:00–01:00
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
free parking after 5pm in the LAZ parking lot, across the street
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

Imperial Steak House

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What 75 people are saying

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