London Chop House
Detroit's Classic Steakhouse Plays It Safe
Downtown Detroit · Detroit · Steakhouse, Seafood · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed March 22, 2026
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First Impression
Walking into the London Chop House feels like stepping into a place that knows exactly what it is — a grand, old-school American steakhouse with no apologies and no identity crisis. The wine list follows suit: leather-bound confidence, heavy on Napa, unapologetically classic. If you came looking for pét-nat or orange wine from Slovenia, wrong address.
Selection Deep Dive
The list runs 300-500 bottles deep, which sounds impressive until you realize the soul of it is a Napa Cab parade — Caymus, Silver Oak, Jordan, Far Niente — the Mount Rushmore of safe steakhouse picks. Bordeaux and Burgundy show up to add some Old World credibility, with a Chateau Margaux anchor for the expense-account crowd. The gaps are real: minimal South America, almost no Italy outside of the obvious, and nothing that would make a wine nerd put down their phone. Still, the depth within its chosen lane is legitimate, and the classics are classics for a reason.
By the Glass
Fifteen by-the-glass options at $14-$22 is a reasonable spread for a room where entrees start at $45. Don't expect rotation surprises — this is a set-and-forget program that probably hasn't changed much since last year. What's there is reliable; what's missing is any sense of adventure.
Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma County — $55 (estimated bottle entry point)
Jordan consistently overdelivers for the category — polished, food-friendly Cab that doesn't need another decade in your cellar. In a room where bottles climb fast, it's the most honest pour on the list.
Far Niente Chardonnay Napa Valley
Most people beeline for the Cabs and ignore this entirely. Far Niente's Chardonnay is one of the more serious whites in Napa — rich but structured enough to hold up to a buttery seafood starter or the calamari. Steakhouse crowds sleep on it every time.
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
Caymus is fine wine, but it's also the most-marked-up, most-recognized label in American steakhouse culture. You're paying a significant premium for a bottle you've had a dozen times. At these price points, the markup stings and the novelty is zero.
Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley + Filet Mignon
Silver Oak Alexander Valley runs softer and more approachable than its Napa sibling — that slightly looser structure and touch of vanilla oak is exactly what you want against a lean, buttery filet. It doesn't fight the meat; it finishes the sentence.
✔️ The Bottom Line
London Chop House is a Detroit institution doing exactly what it promised — great room, serious steaks, a wine list built for people who already know what they want. If you're chasing discovery, look elsewhere; if you want a Cab with your veal chop in a room that hasn't forgotten how to treat a guest, this delivers.
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