Council Oak Steaks & Seafood
Big List, Bigger Steaks, Zero Apologies
Hollywood · Hollywood · American, Steakhouse
Reviewed April 7, 2026
Wingman Metrics
First Impression
The glass-enclosed wine room tells you everything you need to know before you've ordered a drink — this place takes wine seriously. Four hundred to six hundred selections anchored in California and France, with price tags ranging from accessible to 'congratulations on your bonus.' It's a steakhouse list that actually earns the weight of its own menu.
Selection Deep Dive
California dominates and does so unapologetically — Opus One, Joseph Phelps Insignia, Dominus Estate, Stag's Leap, Silver Oak, and Caymus are all here, forming a murderer's row of Napa heavyweights. France holds its own with Chateau Margaux and Louis Jadot Burgundy representing the old world end of the spectrum. The list skews classic and collector-friendly rather than adventurous, which is exactly what a casino steakhouse crowd expects and Council Oak delivers without cutting corners. Gaps show up in anything outside California and France — if you're hunting Rhône, Spain, or South America you're largely out of luck.
By the Glass
Twenty to thirty-five options by the glass is a legitimate program, not a token gesture. You'd expect the usual suspects at a place like this — expect Duckhorn Merlot and Far Niente Chardonnay to show up here and anchor the pour list with recognizable quality. Rotation appears consistent rather than adventurous, but the floor is high enough that you're unlikely to end up with anything embarrassing.
Jordan Vineyard & Winery Cabernet Sauvignon — $90–$120 (estimated bottle range)
Jordan is the quiet professional at this table — consistently well-made Alexander Valley Cab that drinks above its price point in most markets. At a steakhouse where bottles easily run $200+, Jordan gives you Napa-adjacent quality without the Napa markup inflation. Order it with the ribeye and don't look back.
Beringer Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Most people walk past Beringer because the brand lives at every grocery store, but the Private Reserve is a completely different animal — it's one of Napa's most consistent icon-tier Cabs and almost always underpriced relative to its cellar peers. On a list full of flashier names, this one quietly overdelivers.
Caymus Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
Caymus is everywhere, and at a restaurant with this kind of list depth, you're paying a significant premium for a wine you can find at your local Total Wine. It's not a bad wine — it's just the lazy pick that gets marked up the hardest because every table orders it on autopilot.
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon + Prime dry-aged ribeye
Stag's Leap built its reputation on structured, elegant Napa Cab with enough acidity to cut through serious fat. The dry-aged ribeye brings the funk and the richness — the wine brings the backbone to match it without getting buried. It's a textbook pairing that actually earns the word 'classic.'
🔥 The Bottom Line
Council Oak is doing exactly what a high-end casino steakhouse should do with wine — a deep, well-curated list, a real sommelier in Juan Horta, and a room built to make bottles feel like an event. Pricing runs steep across the board, but you're also eating inside a Hard Rock property with a pool view and a wine room, so factor that in and order accordingly.
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