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                    CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

                                                                    EXHIBIT 31.1

                            Section 302 Certification

I, JAMIE B. COULTER, certify that:

(1) I HAVE REVIEWED THIS QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q OF LONE STAR STEAKHOUSE &
SALOON, INC, A DELAWARE CORPORATION (THE "REGISTRANT");

(2) BASED ON MY  KNOWLEDGE,  THIS  QUARTERLY  REPORT DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY UNTRUE
STATEMENT OF A MATERIAL FACT OR OMIT TO STATE A MATERIAL FACT  NECESSARY TO MAKE
THE STATEMENTS MADE, IN LIGHT OF THE  CIRCUMSTANCES  UNDER WHICH SUCH STATEMENTS
WERE MADE, NOT  MISLEADING  WITH RESPECT TO THE PERIOD COVERED BY THIS QUARTERLY
REPORT;

(3)  BASED ON MY  KNOWLEDGE,  THE  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS,  AND  OTHER  FINANCIAL
INFORMATION  INCLUDED IN THIS QUARTERLY  REPORT,  FAIRLY PRESENT IN ALL MATERIAL
RESPECTS THE FINANCIAL  CONDITION,  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS  AND CASH FLOWS OF THE
REGISTRANT AS OF, AND FOR, THE PERIODS PRESENTED IN THIS QUARTERLY REPORT;

(4)  THE  REGISTRANT'S  OTHER  CERTIFYING  OFFICERS  AND I ARE  RESPONSIBLE  FOR
ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING  DISCLOSURE  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES (AS DEFINED IN
EXCHANGE ACT RULES 13A-14 AND 15D-14) FOR THE REGISTRANT AND HAVE:

     (a)  DESIGNED  SUCH  DISCLOSURE  CONTROLS  AND  PROCEDURES,  OR CAUSED SUCH
     DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES TO BE DESIGNED UNDER OUR SUPERVISION, TO
     ENSURE THAT MATERIAL INFORMATION RELATING TO THE REGISTRANT,  INCLUDING ITS
     CONSOLIDATED  SUBSIDIARIES,  IS MADE  KNOWN TO US BY  OTHERS  WITHIN  THOSE
     ENTITIES,  PARTICULARLY DURING THE PERIOD IN WHICH THIS QUARTERLY REPORT IS
     BEING PREPARED;

     (b) EVALUATED THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE REGISTRANT'S DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND
     PROCEDURES  AND  PRESENTED  IN  THIS  REPORT  OUR  CONCLUSIONS   ABOUT  THE
     EFFECTIVENESS OF THE DISCLOSURE  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES,  AS OF THE END OF
     THE PERIOD COVERED BY THIS REPORT BASED OF SUCH EVALUATION; AND

     (c)  DISCLOSED  IN THIS  REPORT  ANY  CHANGE IN THE  REGISTRANT'S  INTERNAL
     CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING THAT OCCURRED DURING THE REGISTRANT'S MOST
     RECENT FISCAL QUARTER THAT HAS MATERIALLY AFFECTED, OR IS REASONABLY LIKELY
     TO MATERIALLY  AFFECT,  THE  REGISTRANT'S  INTERNAL  CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL
     REPORTING.

(5) THE REGISTRANT'S OTHER CERTIFYING OFFICER AND I HAVE DISCLOSED, BASED ON OUR
MOST RECENT  EVALUATION OF INTERNAL  CONTROL OVER  FINANCIAL  REPORTING,  TO THE
REGISTRANT'S  AUDITORS  AND THE AUDIT  COMMITTEE  OF THE  REGISTRANT'S  BOARD OF
DIRECTORS (OR PERSONS PERFORMING THE EQUIVALENT FUNCTIONS):

     (a) ALL SIGNIFICANT  DEFICIENCIES AND MATERIAL  WEAKNESSES IN THE DESIGN OR
     OPERATION OF INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING WHICH ARE REASONABLY
     LIKELY TO AFFECT THE REGISTRANT'S ABILITY TO RECORD, PROCESS, SUMMARIZE AND
     REPORT FINANCIAL INFORMATION; AND

     (b) ANY FRAUD,  WHETHER OR NOT MATERIAL,  THAT INVOLVES MANAGEMENT OR OTHER
     EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN THE REGISTRANT'S  INTERNAL CONTROL
     OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING.

Date:  May 3, 2004

                                           By: /s/ Jamie B. Coulter
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                                               Jamie B. Coulter
                                               Chief Executive Officer
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