Great place to eat. Great food! Service is fantastic! Comfortable location to eat! Menu for drinks and food is varied.

This is a fairly new restaurant by very experienced owners. We were lucky to get a reservation on a Friday night and our table was on the patio. it was a beautiful night for outside dining. Our server was Zoli. He carefully explained the menu and the specials. He answered all our questions. The food was delicious. We had the Bison steak and the braised beef pappardelle. The food, atmosphere, and the service could not have been better. We are happy to have found this restaurant and we will defInitely be back. read more

Very Disappointed. $80 for a ribeye! I have a standing rule that if I go out to dinner and spend my money on food it should be better than what I can make at home. I can tell you that the meat/meal that I got here, was not even close to what I can make at home. The $80 ribeye was tough, and chewy and did not have a rib cap, the best part! The seasoning was average at best. Everything is a la carte, and I do mean everything! I would guess the average person spends $100 here and you do not even get bread! Bread is extra, but it was very good!. The baked potato that I got was also extra, and it was literally a baked potato with some toppings thrown on it. It was not even cut open! Who serves a potato like that? Just a potato with stuff thrown on top, it was strange. So I got an average rib eye - 3 out of 10 A la carte bread - 8 out of 10 Baked potato - 3 out of 10 Overall value for what you get: 2 out of 10 The service was great! Nicole was attentive, and wonderful. I have to admit the location and ambiance is impressive. The decor is fresh and modern and it certainly looks the part. The place was packed, but I think as the novelty wears off this place will struggle to survive unless they make some changes. It is just too expensive for the quality you receive. Maybe it was an off night, but I am not planning to return to try again, it is too expensive for that. read more

Loved this new steakhouse. Filet was cooked perfectl! Tara out waitress was fantastic. Ambience is great. Will definitely Recommend this steak house! read more

Food was great, service was great and atmosphere was great. We went for a late lunch I had the Yellowfin tuna poke appetizer (split with my husband) and the Wagyu burger. Both were fantastic. Would go again. read more

Beautiful decor and atmosphere. We had NY Strip and a Vegetarian WILD MUSHROOM & SWEET POTATO GNOCCHI. Both were excellent. Service was very good. read more

Recently dined here with a party of 12 to celebrate a birthday. Most of us ordered steak as the restaurant boosts of their wood grill and salt room. Steak was good. Sides were good. Nothing was fantastic or especially memorable. My wife sent back her first drink, a spicy cucumber/celery tequila cocktail, as it was just awful. The waitress replaced it with a basic margarita at no charge. The waitress, Ali, was very good with our large group. The disappointment came at the end. The restaurant was notified when the reservation was made that we were celebrating a birthday. At the end of the meal, the husband of our celebrant asked Ali for something with a candle in it. She brought a tiny ramekin dish with 1 candle burning. I was embarrassed for Ali as well as for the celebrant and her husband. When questioned about the dish and candle Ali explained that the restaurant's policy is no complimentary anything. Ali was extremely apologetic. A young woman came over and asked if we enjoyed dinner. We all expressed our disbelief that such a policy was in place and asked to see the manager. She responded that she was the manager and fired off a number of company line statements. We let her know we would not be back. She insisted that this is a normal policy for restaurants, specifically steakhouses. We all informed her it is not, as all of us have dined at fine dining establishments throughout the US and in most parts of the world. I personally have never experienced such a policy anywhere in the US or abroad. Even here in Florida, Fins in Venice and The Summerhouse in Sarasota are very good about acknowledging what my wife and I are celebrating. In fact, The Summerhouse had special menus and flower petals to acknowledge our anniversary. Bottom line, Chophouse 285 is good, but not great. Their policy of not acknowledging guests major life events is ridiculous and has cost them at least 12 return guests. I know we'll be patronizing restaurants that care about their customers. read more

Chophouse 285 - Steakhouses Near Me - Englewood, Florida

Chophouse 285 is exceptional. The food is prefect. And Kaeley, the young Lady who took care of us was attentive, highly professional, helpful...,and smiling every time she visited with us. Congratulations to the Farlow's and their amazing team for this astounding addition to this area. read more

Horrible experience and nothing like the previous visits. Starts out my menu was missing the main page. Then our server Dan T proceeds to tell us he's been double booked - why do we need to know this. We all ordered drinks and finally I got mine after asking for it several times. We ordered our over priced food. They used the dinner menu all day but we ordered the same burger we had a previous time and today it was priced $13 higher and didn't include anything different or special. Very disappointed it was $32 damn burger with a cup of a few fries. We didn't remember seeing the price on the menu. That in itself was bad enough. I was the only woman at the table and our server didn't ask me to order first so I was offended. The beers were brought to the table took forever and didn't come with a glass. The person who ordered a burger got their meal after we ate half of our food. He asked for medium cooked and it was well done. He asked for ketchup from the kid who brought the food and never got it. We never saw the server after we got our food because you know he was double booked but like other 10 servers were standing up by the kitchen. I saw a manger (she's from the Farlows restaurant and I would have never approached her because we already experienced her nasty attitude at Farlows). Besides she never looked our way or any other table for that matter. As a matter of fact we commented today that not one person with the exception of the girl in parking lot and the lady who sat us seemed unhappy and miserable. No one smiled no one seemed like they wanted to be there. We just ate there recently and we felt like we were in a whole different restaurant. All I can say is that if this is their standard we will never return and I can't imagine it becoming the restaurant they had hoped it would be. So disappointed and disgusted. read more

Our server, Kaeley, was enthusiastic, helpful, prompt, and all around great! My brother-in-law and I both had the 8 ounce fillet, which was done to perfection. No sides come with the entrée. You must order your sides and pay for them as well. No dinner salads are offered but you can get an entree salad which is large and can be split for two. My husband ordered a two-bone-in pork chop. It came with one bone and an explanation from the manager as to why the two-bone-in pork chop comes as a one-bone-in. They said they are changing the wording on the menu so it is clearer as to what you're really ordering.. My sister-in-law ordered the pistachio encrusted Seabass. The batter was too thick. Once she took the crust off the seabass , it was very good, but there wasn't much of the Seabass itself. The side orders were all good! Dessert was ordered which consisted of the lavender lemon cake and lemon cello lemon bars. Both were delicious. The restaurant is beautiful. The staff is delightful. The service is excellent. I would recommend this restaurant. P.S. We have been twice since their opening. The first time there I had the Louisville Carbonara, excellent!!! My husband had steak, excellent as well. read more

So, during the February, first Saturday, Englewood car show four of us stopped in at this new restaurant, arriving about 3:30 PM. The patio was empty, but no one was seating customers outside, we asked if we could sit and have a drink, they said sure, order inside and carry it out to the patio. While inside the bar, we got menus, but they said no food until 4PM, see the front door person for seating. We did that, they said we were welcome to sit on the patio, but there were no servers outside and food was not available untill later. We went to the bar and ordered about $55 in drinks, then enjoyed the patio. The bartender was fast and efficient but did not know the prices for a double whiskey on the rocks. I was finishing my cigar when a staffer came out and stated the area was a non-smoking area. I immediately put out the cigar. Surprise, at about 4:30 we were asked to surrender our table to some folks that had "reservations for our specific table.". However, every one of the other tables on the patio were empty. We told the staff person we were going to finish our drinks and they would simply have to wait for this exact table. It was apparent the staffer did not like this response, perhaps due to the earlier cigar moment. We finished in about 20 mimutes, when we drove past the restaurant (about 30 minutes later) no one was sitting on the patio or at that table we had. I would not personally go here again. But, keep in mindwe did not experience their food, just their customer service. read more

This massive undertaking is a true testament to the faith that the Farlows have in little ol' Englewood. I've been to their original restaurant (Farlows on the Water) at least 50 times over the years and have never had a bad experience, so was anxious to try their new place. These folks have weathered hurricanes, a car crashing into their restaurant, COVID, you name it. Throughout it all, their staff remained loyal and fed first responders and anyone who needed food GRATIS. We are grateful and privileged to support their new restaurant. Had lunch there two weeks after opening. The place is absolutely beautiful, the waitstaff highly trained and friendly, and the food perfection. The most unique menu I've seen in a long time. Some find it "pricey", but that's a relative term. If you appreciate exceptional food in a comfortable atmosphere with great service, please consider supporting this restaurant. We wish you all the best! read more

Dear Chophouse 285, our server Matthew saved the evening! Dinner for 3 @ $320 started out terribly when we were 'greeted' by your hostess. She is clearly in the wrong job and you'd do better to replace her FAST! She is not who you want greeting your guests. read more

Everything about this new restaurant is 5 stars. Even though it is still their soft opening (they have only been open for 2 weeks) everything was excellent. Our server Tara, was so personable and knowledgeable. She shared with us so much information about the restaurant. They have windows where you can see them making pasta and bread, a room where they age the beef with a wall of Himalayan salt, a window where you can watch them cooking all the food and so much more. I had the 8oz filet mignon, which was cooked to perfection and the most tender filet I ever had, my husband had the Denver center cut steak, which was also cooked to perfection and very tender and we shared the sweet potato casserole, and asparagus. We ordered the bread (for just $3) with flavoured butters and dipping sauce. For dessert we shared the Huckleberry cake and vanilla ice cream. I could go on and on!! Our bill came to $132, which in my opinion, for the quality of the food was a decent price. I would definitely recommend the Chophouse 285! read more

The decor and renovations are beautiful. The food and service are terrible. We had 4 inedible meals. Our server responded by saying, "it took 22 years to get Farlows right", "what do you expect the first week"! I want them to do well, unfortunately most everyone I have spoken to has had similar experiences. read more

Sadly, it was not a good experience. The ambience is gorgeous, the service, excellent and friendly, but but my "medium rare" filet mignon arrived on the raw side of rare. I had already cut three pieces for my friends to share when we all realized it was massively undercooked. The replacement arrived after "a while "and all I can say was that it had quite a bit of gristle. In filet mignon? At a highly rated steakhouse?? I take away is that their marketing and positioning exceeds their cooking and sourcing. Sad. read more

Food is awful. Service, managers, and especially the owner, Keith Farlow are rude and unprofessional. I was with a group of friends for lunch today. The meals they ordered were either overcooked, undercooked, or too spicy. Not one wait person or manger apologized. When we complained, all they did was say "ok" repeatedly. As we left, the owner, Keith Farlow ran out the door and said we were all banned from both of his restaurants because we complained too loudly. He said he recorded us and knew our names. Yeah, he's a real professional. When you are paying for overpriced meals and poor service, hell yeah, we complained because no one would do anything! One more thing...one of the girls had a piece of a plastic knife in her salad.. go at your own risk! read more

Double bone in chop they brought me a single bone and tried to tell me it was two bones. Decor is great but service very slow. Food is very overpriced for what you get. It's a soft opening but they need to work lots of the kinks out. read more

The bar area looks great. Lighting in most of the dining area is way too bright. Directly above many tables is a very bright hanging light that feels like an interrogation light. read more

Had lunch there today with girlfriends. Love the decor and appreciated the attention to noise reduction. Great menu and look forward to going back for chateaubriand! Our server, Ally was absolutely delightful, attentive without being overbearing. Will always ask for her when we return. read more

Atmosphere was great! Every bite of our dinner was perfection. We are excited to come back soon. Our server was Marcus B., he's exceptionally knowledgeable, answered our questions prior to ordering and was a great asset to our experience, we will ask for him when we return! read more

Four of us went to lunch at ChopHouse 285. First, the restaurant is absolutely beautiful and inviting. Our waitress, Caitlin, was the best, very knowledgeable of the menu, answered all our questions and was very pleasant...we'll ask for her again. Now for the food, it was amazing. We all enjoyed it very much and will be coming back for lunch and dinner. Wonderful menu. read more

Decided to try Chophouse 285 last week. The restaurant is beautiful, staff were friendly and helpful and steaks great. Love the dry and wet aged options. Tasty side options and a great selection of wines that weren't overly expensive. This is a really great addition to the neighborhood. Can't wait to go back. read more

Chophouse285 is pricey. I wouldn't mind that, but if I'm paying $50 or more for a steak, the baked potato should not be extra. $5 for steak sauce that amounts to a very small (tiny) portion is outrageous. Go really early if you want to find parking. The food was good. Wait staff wonderful. Not sure if it's worth it though. read more

Oh how I wish the food and service lived up to the atmosphere and rather elaborate wording in the menu. Stopped for lunch at noon yesterday. Patio was empty and so was the inside which was strange for tourist season. Took a while for the waitress to come by, it was just a gal bringing water because our waitress was busy (how?!) It took another while for her to show up. We had a question about the menu and she blurted out that it's her first lunch serving and she doesn't know anything about the lunch entrees. Not very personable or prompt and certainly not what we expected for englewood upscale. Ok, so she wasn't late to the table by brushing up on the menu, got it! Menu is surprisingly ordinary but every description seemed extreme and in my opinion much nicer than the actual dishes when they arrive. Ordered a shrimp po boy which was "meh" my wife said and I had the seafood smash burger which was good enough to order again. Took a longer while to get a box and the check. Sadly our second visit was as bad or worse than the first day when they just opened. And the other thing, I think there is only one entree salad that actually has steak in it on the lunch menu. Kind of bizarre for a chop house right? I might have liked something with actual steak in it to help decide if I'm willing to return for the much more expensive dinner menu. If we return it will be reluctantly which is a shame for the prime spot and condition the place is in. read more

Reception: spot on. Service: lovely. Food: excellent. Atmosphere: classy. Greeted by both Farlows: priceless. It's was grand experience for my 70th birthday. Loved it. read more

Two weeks ago we experienced Chophouse 285 with two other couples and then returned last night with our 90 year-old uncle, who is a lifelong resident of nearby Venice, Florida. He is a longtime fan of Farlow's and loved their new "sister" restaurant. After the first visit there was no hesitation on returning to this delightful steakhouse. However, I did think how do they duplicate perfection? There was no problem at all. The surf and turf special (lobster and filet) was exquisite ; the Denver cut steaks were sublime; the side dishes of sweet potato bourbon casserole, brussels sprouts, asparagus, and the oh so wonderful mashed potatoes were heaven on earth for this self-pronounced foodie. Be sure and order the bread basket, which comes with a homemade warm crusty loaf and four toppings. Our server, Tara was exceptional and heartily endorsed our menu selections. She kept a close eye on our table and gave impeccable service. My husband and I live in Chicago and this restaurant rivals any steakhouse we have been to in the Windy City. Please don't hesitate in visiting Chophouse 285. Well done and kudos to the staff, chef and grill crew! read more

easter Sunday light lunch-tasty Bloody Marys, outstanding rosemary fries were served piping hot,grilled asparagus had a very flavorful char, ceviche was great, though more crackers would have been a plus.mushroom bruschetta was delicious. can't wait to go back for some meat.loved the decor, the piano and the outdoor seating. good job,people! our group of three were all in the industry and our expectations are high. the service was friendly, but was not familiar with the bar and menu items, sadly. hiring great servers in this neck of the woods is a challenge, i know, but a great trainer would go a long way. will be back! read more

I arrived on Monday 4/27 at around 5:15. The ambiance is very appealing, it's nice to have a place like this in this little Florida town. My companions were already there and had ordered apps. We were seated at the bar and it appeared that there were 3 bartenders taking care of the service well and another bartender for the other end of the bar. I could not get a drink to save my life! My friend 4 seats from me finally got a bartenders attention and ordered me a glass of rose, which was very good. I also asked for water 3 times but to no avail. The apps were unimpressive. Meatballs with a fried bread and Lingonberry sauce(?) on the bread. The meatballs were bland and the bread with the fruit sauce were so greasy, when you bit into it, your mouth filled up with oil. We also had a bread plate, nothing to write home about and, spring rolls which were ok. Next we had the mussels and linguine. So very disappointing! The flavor was ok but the pasta so overcooked and kinda congealed together. I had been craving Mussels and was so sad that it was so bad, I bought some Mussels and linguine to cook at home and well, I give myself 4 stars for my first time! Once the service well died down we finally got some attention, Andrea was great! We ordered dessert, just 1, it was huge! The 4 of us couldn't finish it. read more

A very disappointing evening. I went here two weeks ago and had an amazing 5 star experience. Raved to my friends and brought 6 back with me last night. Our server was inexperienced with little personality and did not know the menu. We sat down at 6:45 and several wanted the prime rib special. We were soon told that they were out of prime rib. I ordered an old fashion and asked for Woodford burboun but was told they only make it with Hemingway. Drinks were over priced but OK. No bread or contact with the server until after our meal came. Kitchen help brought the meal and it was not right. I ordered the Wagyu strip but the table was one order short. The server didn't seem to know which steaks were which and decided my Wagyu was given to the wrong person but wasn't sure. None the less she switched the plates around. No steak knives were brought with the meal so we all just sat looking at our steaks get cold until our server came bye. Then had to wait for salt and pepper. Never asked about a second drink and when my wife ordered a refill on her wine it was forgotten. In the end even the checks were not split up properly. The ambiance is fantastic the food was good but not the high quality advertised. Our server, Tamara, left a lot to be desired which unfortunately ruins the experience. Won't be going back! read more

This was our first time at Chophouse 285, but we are regulars at their other restaurant (Farlows). The food was fantastic. My husband and I both ordered the filet mignon. Both were cooked perfectly and were so incredibly tender. My husband was hoping to order the pork chop, but it was sold out. We were informed by our waiter that it sells out quickly , so we will be back early to try that! The crust on both filets were absolutely delicious. My husband ordered a side of the bourbon sweet potato's side. Oh my goodness. They should be on the dessert menu. Absolute magic. They reminded me of an apple crisp somehow. Wow. I ordered a baked potato that was perfectly baked. Delicious. The mixed drinks were not overly sugary and were deliciously mixed. The atmosphere was unlike anything we have experienced in Englewood. The lobby has lots of comfortable seating with different comfortable swivel chairs and couches to enjoy a drink before you are seated. The bar is beautiful. Highly recommend! Our waiter, Will, was fantastic. We will definitely be back and have found our new favorite! read more

service was good. ambiance was good. piano player during dinner. food was terrible for all 4 couples. prime rib was tasteless and dry. salmon was terrible. one person sent their steak back for being undercooked and it came back worse. meals are expensive plus everything is ala Carte including the bread! when we all complained the 2 managers just listened and could care less about our meals! never will go back. read more

Ambiance is beautiful. Tara was fantastic and an absolute delight. The cocktails were delicious, three dirty vodka martinis with blue cheese olives, and a glass of Riesling that was refreshing! There were 4 of us, one ordered a filet mignon and a loaded baked potato and a side of bordelais (highly recommended)...this meal was beyond excellent. Filet melted in your mouth, potato was phenomenal. Second entree was the Huckleberry Tasmanian Salmon...it was awesome. Salmon was cooked to perfection with wonderful seasoning. The third entree was a Braised Beef Pappardelle...the beef was tender and the sauce with a hint of chili was exceptional, the burrata was an excellent finish to the entree. Finally the fourth entree was the Breaded Chicken and Lemon Butter Linguine....was probably the best pasta chicken meal he has ever had in his life! Chicken was uniquely flavored and with an amazing crust. The pasta was cooked to perfection and very tender, the sauce light and very flavorful. Hands down the best the meal the 4 of us enjoyed during our stay in Englewood! Would highly recommend this restaurant!!! Thank you for a wonderful evening. read more

This is a great place to fine dine. Our waitress Caitlin was superb. Friendly, knowledgeable and attentive. I can honestly say she is in my top five dining waitress of all time and may be number one. What a joy she was at a new place we tried for lunch on Friday. The place was busy and we walked in to a beautiful restaurant. This place made me feel like I was dining in downtown chicago at a premier steakhouse. However I'm in downtown Englewood Florida. I will never have to travel to Sarasota or Tampa again for great ambiance and food. For lunch we had the wagyu burger and the onion burger both excellent tasting and prepared perfectly. Sides was Mac and cheese and rosemary French fries. Both also excellent. Great wine list and I tried a smoked old fashioned that came out in a box made from old pre-prohibition wood from an old Kentucky distillery. The old fashioned was great but the cherry smoke made it awesome. Also we noticed the noise inside is low enough to carry on conversations. This is a must see and enjoy restaurant. read more