The quirky Idaho restaurant that challenges you to eat 72 ounces of steak

Indian Creek Steakhouse offers more than you can handle in one sitting, and not just because the portions are huge. Located in a two-story building in southern Idaho, the steakhouse offers a varied menu, from Wagyu burgers and steaks to fried chicken and seafood. The restaurant also offers side dishes of salads, soups, beans and potatoes – prepared in almost every way imaginable. But there is more. At Indian Creek Steakhouse you can dance on the dance floor, ride the mechanical bull, and enjoy a local draft beer in the tavern. It’s a place where Pecos Bill would have preferred a chair, where the stories are big, where the steaks sizzle and where you can become your very own larger-than-life legend.

At Indian Creek, you can take on an eating challenge that will cost you $80 if you lose, and a free meal with bragging rights if you win. All you have to do is grab a 72-ounce steak dish and devour the whole thing in one go. Clean your plate and get the steak for free, along with a free t-shirt. If you don’t eat everything, you have to pay for your meal like everyone else.

A big appetite is the best thing you can bring to Indian Creek Steakhouse, especially if you’re up for the steak challenge. The 72-ounce sirloin steak is three times the size of most meats on the restaurant’s regular menu, which offers steaks from 8 ounces to 26 ounces. The dinner menu also includes a 53-ounce tomahawk steak for $130.

When you order the Indian Creek Steakhouse Food Challenge, you’ll be entered into a 4.5-pound piece of Idaho beef seared to perfection over an open flame in an applewood fire pit. From your table you can watch one of the best cuts of beef for steaks sizzle in the open kitchen. The huge sirloin will dwarf other, smaller cuts of ribeye steak, sirloin, chicken and seafood; a marbled pattern of fat fading into lean meat. When it’s delivered to your table, you’ll realize there’s more to this challenge than meets the eye. To win, you not only have to eat the entire 72 ounces of meat presented to you; You also need to eat a side salad, a baked potato, a side of buckaroo baked beans, and a piece of fried bread. You also have a one hour time limit to complete the challenge.

From the folks at Indian Creek Steakhouse, you can learn everything you need to know about Idaho, from the smell of meat roasting over an open flame in the dining room to the saddles that serve as bar stools. Antlers and wagon wheels decorate the stairs. It’s a restaurant with a Wild West feel. And just like in the American West, exploring is part of the fun of the Indian Creek Steakhouse Challenge.

The first step in Indian Creek Steakhouse’s food challenge is to even know about it, and that’s because the 72-ounce steak isn’t prominently advertised on the menu. It’s also not on the landing pages of the restaurant’s website; This food challenge is for connoisseurs only. Several food bloggers and content creators tried and won the challenge – including Raina Huang, a competitive eater who completed the challenge in just over 18 minutes.

Even if you miss the culinary challenge at Indian Creek Steakhouse, there’s no question that you’ll find the best cut of steak to suit your taste buds at the restaurant. You’ll also find some other Idaho favorites, including Rocky Mountain oysters, beef kebabs and finger steaks. Lobster, chicken, shrimp kebabs and salmon are on the menu, and if you’re craving a little pasta, you can order the Cow Poke Pasta, a dish of fettuccine noodles with white garlic sauce and your choice of protein.