"The Mastro family's glossy SouthPark steakhouse pours on USDA Prime, A5 Wagyu and chilled-seafood theatre — the city's table for a deal worth closing."
About Steak 48
Steak 48 arrived in Charlotte in 2021, the SouthPark outpost of the upscale steakhouse group built by the Mastro family — the brothers Jeff and Michael Mastro, whose name has anchored American fine-dining steak for two decades. It sits in the Apex SouthPark development at the corner of Sharon Road and Morrison Boulevard, glass-walled and deliberately glamorous.
The format is the modern luxury steakhouse turned up: an open kitchen, a raw bar of chilled seafood wheeled past the tables, and a wine programme to match. For Charlotte's other special-occasion rooms, compare The Capital Grille and Fahrenheit, or browse the city's steakhouse guide.
The Kitchen
The centre of the menu is USDA Prime beef and the highest grades of Wagyu, including Japanese A5 sold by the ounce, alongside fish and shellfish flown in daily. The filet mignon runs $75 for the 8oz and $90 for the 12oz; the bone-in ribeye is around $94; sides such as corn crème brûlée and Boursin whipped potatoes land at $18–23.
The chilled-seafood selection — towers of crab, shrimp and lobster — is as much a signature as the beef, and the kitchen leans into theatre throughout. This is a serious-money room: a full dinner with wine sits firmly in the top tier.
The Room
The dining room is glossy and high-energy: floor-to-ceiling glass, an open kitchen on full display, and a bar scene that runs loud on weekend nights. It is built for celebration and for closing a deal — expensive, polished, and comfortable seating a four-top or a larger party. Reservations are notoriously hard; the room earned a months-long waitlist soon after opening.
Best for a celebration or client dinner
Steak 48 is built to impress a client or mark a milestone: prime beef, A5 Wagyu and a glamorous open kitchen. For more of the city's best, see The Capital Grille or Dressler's, or the client-dinner guide.
Not for
Not for a quiet, low-cost evening or a vegetarian-led meal — the room runs loud and expensive, and the menu is built around premium beef and seafood.
Frequently Asked
Who is behind Steak 48?
Steak 48 is a concept from the Mastro family — brothers Jeff and Michael Mastro — whose upscale steakhouses have shaped American fine-dining steak for two decades. The Charlotte location opened in 2021.
What is Steak 48 known for?
USDA Prime steaks and the highest grades of Wagyu, including Japanese A5, plus an extensive chilled-seafood selection of crab, shrimp and lobster flown in daily.
How much does dinner cost at Steak 48?
It is a top-tier steakhouse: filet mignon runs $75–90, the bone-in ribeye about $94, and sides $18–23, with A5 Wagyu priced by the ounce. A full dinner with wine sits in the highest bracket.
Where is Steak 48 in Charlotte?
At 4425 Sharon Road in the Apex SouthPark development, at the corner of Sharon Road and Morrison Boulevard.
How hard is it to get a reservation?
Hard. Steak 48 drew a months-long waitlist after opening; book well ahead, especially for weekend evenings.
Reserve a Table
Reserve at Steak 48
Book through Steak 48 or OpenTable; weekend tables release weeks out and go fast.
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Practical Information
Address4425 Sharon Road, Apex SouthPark
NeighbourhoodSouthPark
CuisineSteakhouse
PriceFilet mignon $75–90; bone-in ribeye $94; sides $18–23; A5 Wagyu by the ounce
Dress CodeSmart; jackets common but not required
SeatingMain dining room, bar and patio; reservations essential
ReservationReservations essential and book well ahead, especially for weekends
