Saturday, October 18, 2025

Ox & Anchor is an unimaginable spot in downtown San Luis Obispo


Little did we all know once we checked into Resort San Luis Obispo, {that a} steakhouse was one among its restaurant choices: the Ox & Anchor on Palm Road in downtown SLO. Just like the lodge, its theme and ambiance are trendy with clear traces. The restaurant additionally attracts inspiration from the hills and the ocean as effectively. Talking of native inspiration, their wines are largely from the Central Coast to maintain their choices within the native “terroir from plate to glass.”

The Ox & Anchor Restaurant

As you enter the Ox & Anchor restaurant from the principle drag, you might be instantly greeted with a festive and stylish full-service bar on the left. To the correct, you enter the eating room which provides each sales space type seating in addition to tables. Tres trendy in all methods, the ceiling and partitions are adorned with summary creations.

The bar on the Ox & Anchor

The menu on the Ox & Anchor is all ala carte, so you’ll be able to choose and select what you need for sides for all their meal choices. Whereas it’s naturally identified for his or her steak, you can even discover Yellowfin Ahi Tuna Tartare, Crab Desserts, Pork Dumplings (apparently a neighborhood favourite), Grilled Swordfish and Roasted Hen on the menu. We practically went for the Duck Leg Confit as a result of it sounded so beautiful.

We saved issues gentle to start out with two salads: their wholesome Ox Caesar with crostini, shaved pecorino and boquerones and an Apple and Endive salad with Fuji apples, herbed goat cheese, and candied walnuts. I requested for a aspect of avocado which was an ideal match.

Ox & Anchor

Ox & Anchor

Ox & Anchor Salads

Under, the traditional caesar on the Ox & Anchor.

Ox & Anchor

Ox & Anchor

Caesar Salad on the Ox & Anchor

After seeing the unimaginable wine menu by the glass and the bottle, we needed to go along with steak. In any case, when you’ve gotten a Petit Syrah from the Central Valley and some large, daring, easy and velvety Cabs and Zins to select from, how are you going to not? We went with a vanilla butterscotch Cabernet Sauvignon for your entire night to pair with my American Waygu Flat Iron Steak and Anthony’s Filet Mignon.

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Waygu Flat Iron Steak on the Ox & Anchor

Ox & Anchor

Above and under, Filet Mignon

Ox & Anchor is an unimaginable spot in downtown San Luis Obispo

Filet Mignon on the Ox & Anchor

The perimeters are supposed to be shared with two or 4 individuals relying on the order. For instance, the Autumn Ricotta Gnocchi with Butternut Squash, Bacon and Sage is rather more filling than Asparagus or Creamed Spinach. When Brussels Sprouts are on a menu, Anthony all the time orders them. I really feel as if we might do a write-up on one of the best brussels sprouts from coast-to-coast at this level.  Ox & Anchor’s model didn’t disappoint. Right here, they serve it with bacon, pickled crimson onions and herbs.

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Brussel sprouts on the Ox & Anchor

 

The opposite good factor concerning the steak choices is that they give you 4 totally different sauces to attempt: Traditional Bearnaise, Crimson Wine Bordelaise (my private favourite), Chimichurri and their traditional Ox & Anchor steak sauce. Evidently, we tried all of them.

For these of you who’re conventional meat and potato followers, in addition they supplied Truffle Fries with rosemary and pecorino, Crispy Polenta with garlic, rosemary and parmesan, Loaded Baked Potatoes with caramelized onions, bacon and bitter cream and lastly, Yukon Gold Puree Potatoes, served with crème fraiche and chive.

Our server was prime notch. As somebody who used was a waitress in a number of states and nations and later managed eating places, I’m a little bit of a snob in relation to service and he or she was wonderful. We’d advocate it to others passing by means of SLO and we will certainly return on our subsequent go to south. Make sure to learn our write-up on Resort San Luis Obispo the place we stayed throughout this journey.

DETAILS:

Ox & Anchor

877 Palm Road

San Luis Obispo, CA

805.234.9968

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