If a filling meal hits the spot, then an elegant meal smacks the spot in the face with a velvet glove. Sate fancy hunger pangs with today's Groupon: for $20, you get $40 worth of upscale American fare at Michael's Steak House.

The chefs at Michael's Steak House stimulate salivary responses with delicious steaks, seafood, and chicken dishes. Steaks are cut fresh on-site daily, with savory portions including a 24-ounce large T-bone ($24.95), 8-ounce center-cut sirloin ($15.95), or a 10-ounce filet mignon caught in a hula hoop of bacon ($22.95).

Visitors hungering for aquatic eats will gravitate toward seafood such as the french-fried shrimp (seven for $17.95), king salmon ($17.95), or broiled Canadian walleye ($17.95), and poultry platters ($14.75) can be prepared broiled or Kiev-style. Whether diners choose red meat, white meat, or merely the rich word meat of good conversation, their meals will be accompanied by a crisp salad, rich potato-based side, and bread, and can be finished off with slices of homemade New York or turtle cheesecakes ($4.85).

Reviews

Three Yelpers give Michael's Steakhouse a 3.5-star average, five Yahoo! Travelers give it an average of four stars, and 83% of Urbanspooners like it:

• Their menu has a great variety ranging from steaks to pastas to raspberry chicken. The steaks are cooked exactly how you order them and are always delicious, especially with a side of buttery mushrooms! – Brain B., Yelp, 9/14/10
• The food has always been excellent and we have been very happy with the service. We tend to go there for a nice night of dining, not a quick dinner. – Julie, Urbanspoon