filet mignon
noun
fi·let mi·gnon
ˌfi-(ˌ)lā-mēn-ˈyōⁿ 
fi-ˌlā-,
-mēn-ˈyän
plural filets mignons
ˌfi-(ˌ)lā-mēn-ˈyōⁿz
fi-ˌlā-,
-mēn-ˈyänz
: a thick slice of beef cut from the narrow end of a beef tenderloin
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Hall’s restaurants recently increased the price of its eight-ounce filet mignon to $61, while a rib-eye went from $82 to $85.
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2025
Over the years, the restaurant has built relationships with farms in Japan and Australia to source its chef’s reserve cuts, like the Wagyu filet mignon from New South Wales ($129 for 8 ounces) and the Wagyu A-5 filet mignon from Hokkaido ($168 for 6 ounces).
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 5 Dec. 2025
An alternative three-course dinner option will feature lobster, prime rib, filet mignon or salmon alongside pumpkin pie and a soup or salad.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 Nov. 2025
Mamani’s menu includes New Zealand lamb chops, Amish chicken and Australian rib-eye or filet mignon, all at reasonable prices for ambitious fine dining.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2025
Over the years, the restaurant has built relationships with farms in Japan and Australia to source its chef’s reserve cuts, like the Wagyu filet mignon from New South Wales ($129 for 8 ounces) and the Wagyu A-5 filet mignon from Hokkaido ($168 for 6 ounces).
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 5 Dec. 2025
An alternative three-course dinner option will feature lobster, prime rib, filet mignon or salmon alongside pumpkin pie and a soup or salad.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 Nov. 2025
Mamani’s menu includes New Zealand lamb chops, Amish chicken and Australian rib-eye or filet mignon, all at reasonable prices for ambitious fine dining.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
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filet mignon
noun
fi·let mi·gnon
ˌfil-(ˌ)ā-mēn-ˈyän
fi-ˌlā-
plural filets mignons
-mēn-ˈyänz
: a thick slice of beef cut from the narrow end of a tenderloin
Etymology
French, literally, "dainty fillet"
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