It’s all about satisfaction, pure and simple. That’s the way of the great American steakhouse, and few restaurants have a legacy that compares to Old Homestead. The iconic dining destination has been operating since 1868 in New York City, and more recently persevered through a time that saw its surrounding Meatpacking District transform into one of Manhattan’s trendiest neighborhoods. Since 2012, Old Homestead has had another home—at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, where its long-standing traditions of hospitality, elegance and the finest cuts of beef available anywhere fit right in with a culinary reputation as brilliant as any on the Strip.

Las Vegas tends to swing to the glamorous side, but Old Homestead is a no-nonsense institution. The dark woods and burgundy leather booths look and feel like the chophouse of your dreams, hinting at the brilliant beef that will soon hit your table—certified Angus USDA prime, dry-aged for a minimum of 30 days, sliced two inches thick and lacquered in kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper, seared and crusted at extreme temperatures to seal in flavors.

The top prizes are the ribeyes, the 20-ounce Gotham and the 32-ounce “lollipop.” If sharing is your thing, a juicy porterhouse for two or four can be sliced to order at your table. The pro pick is the bone-in 16-ounce filet mignon, mingling velvety smooth texture with rich flavor you’d never expect from a steak so lean. Play with the Homestead’s beef supplements, like jumbo shrimp scampi, seared foie gras, truffle butter topping or horseradish cream sauce on the side, and create your ideal meal.

Of course, that meal must include some luxurious side dishes, and it starts with potatoes. Few can pass on duck fat fries or mashed potatoes enriched with truffles or lobster meat, but the favorite here is—wait for it—the tater tots with Fat Boy sauce. It may seem like a kid’s dish, but these are the most grown-up tots you’ll ever encounter, deep-fried nuggets of bliss. The sauce is essentially sour cream, cheese, bacon and chives, so each bite approximates a classic baked potato.

For all the pure, simple satisfaction to be found at Old Homestead, there’s no shortage of range to its menu. The meal begins with a customizable chilled shellfish platter, with guests choosing from Maine lobster, king crab, shrimp and oysters; caviar, smoked salmon, crispy calamari and Bodega Bay Dungeness crab cakes dot the appetizer list as well. Creative salads run the gamut from steakhouse classics like a solid Caesar and the blue cheese-covered iceberg wedge to a dish of roasted heirloom beets with goat cheese and arugula. And if you’re seeking an alternative entrée, the expertly prepared Dover sole meunière is an absolute jewel, a throwback to gourmet rooms of another Vegas era.

And if you thought those tater tots were worth it, take our advice one more time and save room for the doughnut bread pudding, served with vanilla bean ice cream and peanut brittle.

Some restaurants just find a way to always hit the spot. You’ve found one of the best, a New York classic smack in the middle of the Strip.

Caesars Palace, 4:45-10:30 p.m. Sun.-Thurs., 4:45-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat. 702.731.7558