CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Tyler Honeycutt didn’t expect to work in a steakhouse. 

“Generally when people think of steakhouses, it’s a stuffy atmosphere,” Honeycutt said. “Maybe a little bit more old school than people would originally think.”

He thought he’d head a much different restaurant. 

“Something smaller and a lot more pretentious, haha,” Honeycutt said. 

Working in Charleston, long the culinary capital of the Carolinas, Honeycutt moved back to Charlotte to join the growing movement of chef-driven restaurants. 

As the new executive chef at Oak Steakhouse, Honeycutt is bringing a rare kind of sizzle to well made stakes. 

“Here we’re trying to do more of a modern take on a classic steakhouse,” Honeycutt said. “Push the boundaries a little bit further. Try some new things.”

New things like farm-to-table appetizers, locally-harvested ingredients, and a focus on fresh flavor. 

But still serving up the classics. 

“I think it really has opened my eyes to the possibilities of what we can actually do with a steakhouse,” Honeycutt said. “How far you really can push it.”

Address: 4777 Sharon Road, Suite 125 Charlotte, NC 28210 

Oak Steakhouse Charlotte is located in the SunTrust Building at Sharon Square

Hours:

Mon – Thu, 5-10:00 PM 

Fri-Sat, 5-11:00 PM

Sun, 5-9:00 PM

Recommended order: 

APPETIZER: Scallop Ceviche  ($18)

Beef Cappelletti  ($16)

ENTRE: 14oz Prime NY Strip; 60-day dry aged Certified Angus Beef  ($53)