Council Oak Steaks & Seafood

A staple of Seminole Hard Rock, Council Oak Steaks & Seafood returns in its new home offering the sophisticated, classic-American steakhouse fare guests know and love. Overlooking a lavish pool with opulent waterfalls, Council Oak’s new design features an open-kitchen, in-house butcher shop and dry-aging room outfitted with pink Himalayan salt walls, multi-level seating, and a glass-enclosed wine room highlighting the restaurant’s award-winning selection of more than 400 labels.

The menu offers USDA prime cuts of beef, signature raw bar and delectable seafood selections, and more. With the new open-kitchen, guests can catch all of the action as their meals are prepared by Council Oak’s chefs on the state-of-the-art J&R wood fire grills and Josper coal ovens, both of which help bring out all the subtle flavors in the meats. The perfect complement, Council Oak’s bar offers well-known and approachable liquors, alongside an exclusive list of high-end spirits as part of the One Ounce Club. An extensive wine-by-the-glass selection and intimate seating along with live entertainment is offered nightly in a separate lounge area.

Prime Dry-Aged Beef

The Zagat-rated Council Oak Steaks & Seafood offers USDA dry-aged prime steaks Provided by Purely Meats Co., Japanese A5 Wagyu Beef and the freshest seafood. The cuts of meat are dry-aged up to 28 days, personally selected and hand-sculpted inside of our Butcher Shop featuring a Himalayan salt-brick-walled chamber.

Wine Selection

Recognized by Wine Spectator with an Award of Excellence consecutively since 2009, Council Oak Steaks & Seafood offers over 400 wines from more than a dozen countries with an extensive by the glass, half bottle and large format selection. Our list represents numerous varietals, regions, and prices ranging from $50 to $8,000 and feature Napa Valley classics, tête de cuvée Champagnes, and First Growth Bordeaux wines.

 

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Sunday, September 15 through Tuesday, October 15

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Wine Spectator Awards 2023

Wine Spectator's 2023 Restaurant Awards

Council Oak won Wine Spectator’s 2023 Best of Award of Excellence. The Best of Award of Excellence recipients display excellent breadth across multiple winegrowing regions and/or significant vertical depth of top producers, along with superior presentation.

Hours

DINNER

Sunday - Thursday
5PM - 10:30PM

Friday & Saturday
5PM - 11:30PM


BAR & LOUNGE

Sunday - Thursday
5PM - 11PM

Friday & Saturday
5PM - 12:30AM


LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

Daily

Location

The base of The Guitar Hotel

Phone

(954) 377-5244

Dress Code

Resort Casual

Awards

WINE SPECTATOR MAGAZINE
BEST OF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE IN 2024

WINE SPECTATOR MAGAZINE
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

OPEN TABLE’S DINERS’ CHOICE
WINNER
Most Booked 1000-Point Tables
2013, 2014, 2015

CASINO PLAYER MAGAZINE
BEST OF GAMING
Best Steakhouse in the Southeast
2011, 2012, 2013

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