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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000921895-04-002184.txt : 20041230
<SEC-HEADER>0000921895-04-002184.hdr.sgml : 20041230
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041230175339
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000921895-04-002184
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041228
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041230
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041230

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AARON GERALD T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001240121

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19907
		FILM NUMBER:		041235075

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O LONE STAR STEAKHOUSE & SALLON INC
		STREET 2:		224 EAST DOUGLAS STE.700
		CITY:			WICHITA
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			67202-3413

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LONE STAR STEAKHOUSE & SALOON INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000883670
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812]
		IRS NUMBER:				481109495
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		224 E DOUGLAS STE 700
		CITY:			WICHITA
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			67202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3162648899
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-12-28</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000883670</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LONE STAR STEAKHOUSE &amp; SALOON INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>STAR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001240121</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>AARON GERALD T</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>224 EAST DOUGLAS, SUITE 700</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WICHITA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>KS</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>672023413</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior Vice President, Counsel</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>27.8000</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-12-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>35000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-12-28</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>35000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>35000</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The exercise price is based on the closing price of the Company's common stock on December 28, 2004.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">25% of the options vest on the one year anniversary of grant, 25% of the options vest on the two year anniversary of grant, 25% of the options vest on the three year anniversary of grant and the remaining 25% vest on the four year anniversary of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Stacey Kluge Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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