The Frogtown Chophouse

The Frogtown Chophouse is a Cresco choice for diners who want a Modern American steakhouse and chophouse. The basics are direct: smart casual dress, a price of $60 per person, listed hours from Tuesday through Saturday, a menu identity built around steakhouse comfort.

The clearest reason to go is the cuisine. This is a Modern American steakhouse and chophouse, so the decision is not complicated: come here when dry-aged steaks, a bone-in ribeye, pork osso buco, Chicken Parmesan, or a Maryland-style crabcake sound right for the night.

Steakhouse comfort with enough polish for a celebration

Frogtown Chophouse fits a smart-casual dinner plan in Cresco. It is not necessary to treat it as formal dining, but it works best as a steakhouse meal rather than a quick stop.

At $60 per person, the restaurant sits in special-occasion territory for many diners. The Wine Spectator Award of Excellence in 2026 is a confirmed recognition here, it adds a useful signal for guests choosing a steakhouse dinner.

Order with the chophouse identity in mind. The dry-aged steaks and bone-in ribeye are the most direct way to use the restaurant well, while the pork osso buco, Chicken Parmesan, Maryland-style crabcake give non-steak diners alternatives. Brioche bread pudding makes sense if the table wants a comfort-food finish. The smarter move is to keep the meal aligned with the venue’s strengths: steakhouse mains, a smart-casual dinner setting, Cresco.

Who should book it, who should skip it

Choose it when the group wants a Modern American steakhouse and chophouse in Cresco. The format is well suited to diners looking for a full meal built around steakhouse staples.

Solo diners can make it work if they want a sit-down steakhouse dinner at $60 per person. A quick, low-commitment meal is not the clearest reason to choose it. The hours are Mon: Closed; Tue: 4–9 PM; Wed: 4–9 PM; Thu: 4–9 PM; Fri: 3–9 PM; Sat: 5–9 PM; Sun: Closed.

The schedule is not seven-days-a-week, so timing matters. The restaurant is closed Monday and Sunday, with Friday beginning at 3 PM and Saturday listed from 5–9 PM. Smart casual is the stated dress code, so neat dinner attire is the safest approach.

Use Cresco as the base, not the whole plan

Use The Frogtown Chophouse as the steakhouse anchor for a Cresco meal. If the goal is something more casual or less steakhouse-focused, compare it with other dining in Cresco generically, but keep the decision centered on whether a Modern American chophouse at $60 per person fits the night.