No love for Applebees????
I am quite partial to Copelands myself. Not too many of them up north, but in Southern LA there are quite a few. I have been to Ruth Chris twice, and had a great steak the 1st time and a poor steak the 2nd time. Not worth the money for 50% satisfaction...
The Brazilian Beef thing sounds interesting. I am not sure we have anything like that here.
I do like the Hibachi Filet that the local Osaka does. They buy very lean cuts and cook them well. Probably my favorite place to eat.