After a long day of flying to get to South Dakota we were thrilled to find the Dakatoh Steakhouse was close to our hotel.  Who doesn’t want to enjoy a great meal after spending extended time in the air?

Outside the restaurant was my favorite thing ever.  An amazing sculpture named Dakotah created from a multitude of different items. The buffalo was calling my name and Chris had to almost drag me away after I started taking pictures.

I mean  how fun is he?

The decor in the restaurant is western and since we were early and the restaurant was not crowded we were able to get seated immediately with no wait. I imagine at other times of the year it is a bit crowded but it was nice to step right in and be seated.

Ever had a quartino? Basically a glass and half of wine in a carafe.

We started out with their amazing Buffalo Satay Skewers and the sauce had just the right kick to it.  Yum. Presentation was amazing — served on a slab of wood with a baby cast iron skillet holding the spicy sauce.

I am not a huge meat eater but sometimes a steak is what is in order and Chris and I decided to share the massive Cowboy Bone In Ribeye.  To say it was large is an understatement and we brought about 1/2 of it back to the room to eat for lunch the following day.  The steak was really good, prepared to our liking and the service was quick.

I felt like I was in a Flintstones cartoon. No, I did not eat my steak this way. Just kidding around.

We always like to try different things when we travel and we usually go for the local restaurants rather than the chains. We were totally satisfied with our meal, got a dessert of apple crisp to go to eat later and it was divine. To visit Dakotah Steakhouse website click here.

By far my favorite thing was this beautiful piece of artwork by John Lopez.  To see more of his creativity and inspiring work check out his website here.