Previous reviews are right, this is sort of a townie bar, but unlike the townie bars I'm accustomed to, there were very few sweater vest and white hat wearing brahs, and virtually no over dressed hipsters. The atmosphere is comfortable, if not a little outdated in the dining room, and on a Friday night it can be loud in the bar, but its not obnoxious. The staff is pleasant, maybe a little harried, and very busy. Overall they have been very pleasant the couple times I have been here. The food is what you would expect from reading the 22 previous reviews: apps are fresh, salads are not creative or fancy, but they are good, the steak tips are impressive, to say the very least. Also very good was the broiled fish. Drinks here are insanely cheap. 23 oz Sam Adams Noble Pils for $6.00. The house wine is cheap, (I believe its Corbett Canyon) but if thats your thing (its generally not mine, but I had already ordered when I found out the vineyard) you will get an overflowing glass for roughly $4. The last time I went, my boyfriend and I each had salads (his with steak, mine had shrimp, I think) we had an appetizer and we each had a drink, and the bill came out to less than $40. I would call that a successful night out. read more

I'm giving 3 stars because the food was good. My whole table pretty much got steak tips and broiled haddock. Both were great. Service = 1 The moment we walked in on a fairly slow Saturday night the hostess was miserable. We smiled and said hello how are you, table for 5 please! :) -she was just angry with life I think -she basically threw the menus and our silverware at us ....10 minutes goes by.. No server ....15 minutes goes by.. No server I kindly go up to the hostess and let her know we haven't seen anyone yet, they may not know we were seated ....the same waitress who walked by us 7 times.. Looked at us, rolled her eyes and walked away.. ....another 5-6 mins... Random other waitress "Hi everyone so sorry for the wait, can I get you drinks?" We were kind to her, and tipped well.. But thoroughly disappointed, it was odd. read more

I do not eat red meat but I get the steak tips salad or steak tips pizza cut small and well done and it's a little house if heaven! I love black olives and usually enjoy them in salad and in pizza and I always forget they have strongly marinated black olives Greek style I think that I don't like at all and that makes me sad because everything else is great! Super fun atmosphere, friendly staff, they have Keno and sports on huge TVs si this is not a romantic date nice place but the food is worthy of a date night!!! read more

Never thought I'd say this, but if you live near Norwood, you're lucky. If not, Conrad's is worth the trip The best ; yes the best ; steak tips I've ever been served. Soft, chewy, savory, flubberless, goodness. These things must marinate for a week. Thick, flavor packed chunky blue cheese dressing on a decent salad, steamed broccoli, spicy BBQ chicken...and grilled sausage for $15. Bride enjoyed the baked stuffed shrimp- 5 huge ones. Fresh. Everything but the dinner rolls is 'homemade'. Honest cocktails. The only deduction is the somewhat odd location - old bank. Not exactly cozy, but perfectly comfortable. You're not there for decor. You're there for meat!! And Conrad's puts piles of it on the table. Very friendly and efficient service too! read more

Waiting. Waiting. Waiting. Cold food. Send it back. An hour for food. I was told, we had a lot of functions. Really. Why did five other people at the bar get served before me? No apologies. Manager could not care. They do so much business anyway. read more

I love this place. They have delicious food, huge portions (a little too big, really) and a nice atmosphere. It's a nice-looking restaurant, it's decorated simply but tastefully. 2 complaints though: parking is not that great which is sort of surprising for Norwood, and the service is horribly slow. We went once for my husband's birthday in January and it was very busy. We waited over an hour for our food to come and it was freezing in there. The quality of the food almost makes up for it though, and the waitstaff was very nice. read more

Decent food, decent prices. Drinks, apps, food, NOTHING WAS CLEARED FROM TABLE! Then check came, Still nothing cleared from table. UNACCEPTABLE! And you expect a tip? For what? You need to do a better job. Really. Oh hum experience. read more

So damn good! Haven't had one meal I didn't like & I am a particular eater! Salad good, Chicken Alfredo good, steak tip teriyaki sub BOMB!! Soup, burgers you name it. I liked it ... surprisingly & I eat there now like once a week! read more

I know everyone else is saying this but the steak tips are great!! I feel like the rest of the food is ok. Good soups. If you go, get the steak tips or steak tip salad. I also know lots of people who love the turkey tips also. It 's a great place to go with friends for a drink. Martinis are around $4.50 which is almost $10 less then Martini's across the street. Nice atmoshere...esp if you're going with a group of friends to watch a game on the tv's above the large circular high top tables!! read more

Constantly great food and service. Salads are great. I recommend the pizza. Great for kids!

Located in my hometown of Norwood, I go there when I want great steak tips. I have never been disappointed. I sit at the bar, eat steak tips, watch t.v. and go home happy! Oh, and I don't really care too much for playing darts. read more

My favorite restaurant around. Great variety of dining, including a closed in dining room great for families, a function room, and a decent sized bar. They really do have the best steak tips, but everything on their menu is awesome. If I can resist the steak tips, I usually go for the Italiano or eggplant pizza. read more

Two Words Sum Up Conrads.....Steak Tips. Oder them from the scaled down lunch menu, order them for dinner, order them in a sandwich (with cheddar), or go off menu and order them on a Pizza (highly recommended with peppers and onions) The only thing I warn against is ordering a large pizza, they tend to be a bit greasy and under cooked, instead order a small and order it well done! Top it off with 23oz Drafts of Bud, Bud Light, Guinness, Sam Seasonal, or Bass and it makes one heck of a meal in the burbs. read more

Conrad's Restaurant - Steakhouses Near Me - Norwood, Massachusetts

Great food! Great people! Great place! It's good to get dinner there or go to the bar and have some drinks and watch a sports game. read more

No complaints. I've been here too many times to count. The service is always good and the food is decent family style. The raviolis are my favorite! It's also good for watching sports games as there are tvs at the bars and small ones in half of the booths. read more

I went with my family and we had a waiter, Mike, whom you can tell was bit overwhelmed this past SHe got to our table and we are deciding what to drink. My mom says she is looking over appetizers. (Side note: English is her 2nd language but her English is DEFINITELY understandable just with a slight accent). I say this because afterwards he says "I don't understand anything your saying" in a very condescending tone. As a white male saying this to a group of patrons from a Latino background this really looks horrible. We were all like what?! Of course I just repeat and say we need a few more minutes to order appetizers. I was clearly annoyed and almost went to talk to a manager. My parents told me to leave it alone. On this same morning a family friend passed away from cancer and I think they REALLY didn't want to engage in anyway. Another point was that my mom wanted to combine the vegetable side with both broccoli and asparagus. Our waiter said "folks in the back (meaning I'm assuming the kitchen) aren't too bright" and then he said they don't really do that. So she just settled with broccoli. It was afterwards that he toned it down but maintained a playful nature so that was good. My little sister arrived with my niece after the initial mess ups on his part but he did improve. I'd recommend that this company provide CULTURAL COMPETENCY training to all folks here as you never know who you may serve. This is why in some cases folks of color are weary of being patrons at predominantly white establishments. I will keep at 3 because the food was great. Shoutout to the chef and the kitchen staff and #2 the waiter we had slowly improved his approach to our table. read more

Stopped in here to eat dinner with a group and this place is pretty large inside. It sits in desolate downtown Norwood and is one of two places (other is in Walpole). The place is set up like a dining room with a side banquet room and back room bar area with TVs. The menu is pretty much comfort/bar food, lots of appetizers (nachos, chicken fingers), entrees include pasta dishes, seafood, and sandwiches plus the steak tips which are their claim to fame. Food is okay, not really anything spectacular, baked potatoes wrapped in tin foil, wet side veggies that tasted odd and haddock that had no real taste. The staff is really what makes this place, friendly, quick on their feet and great personalities. Prices are average ($20 bucks for surf and turf?). In all not bad but I wouldn't run to eat here either. read more

I have been going here for 10 yrs. Great steak tips and pizzas. Inexpensive with great service and great food. A+++. You are lucky if you work or live nearby :) read more

Nice family spot with solid, if not spectacular American fare. Friendly and attentive waitstaff. The price is right. The steak tips were very good and the portion was plentiful. read more

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What happened? We've been here many times in the past and the food and service were great but yesterday we had a terrible experience. My wife's chicken and pasta dish was dried and hardly warm. She said that it seemed as if it had sat under a heating lamp for too long. I ordered chicken teriyaki with rice. The rice was undercooked but the chicken was seriously overcooked. Altogether, it was not a pleasant lunch and we won't be coming back again. We were very disappointed as we've always been very pleased here in the past. read more

Great experience. Steak tip salads are amazing and the customer service is stellar. We had to change our large party reservation head count multiple times and every staff member was extremely accommodating. Our waiter Mike didn't miss a beat with a party of 17 and his sense of humor made the night even more fun! read more

Food is always a 5 star, once it gets out to you. Almost 45 minutes on a Saturday at 3 with very little people in the dining room. People coming in after receiving their food. Server took out order, delivered our food and had never checked back. UNACCEPTABLE!!!!!!!!! read more

Sigmund Freud said himself that " an intimate friend and a hated enemy often coincide in the same person ". The average person is said to accumulate approximately 396 friends over the course of his or her lifetime. Of those, half are frenemies. People you're friends with that you generally dislike but for one reason or another you can't pull the trigger and cut them off. It's also believed that we lose half our friends every 7 years. In the end we're lucky to have a dozen good friends left. Out of them one might pass the " I need your help, you can't ask questions, some people are gonna get hurt and you can never mention what happens ever again " test. I took that friend to his namesake in Norwood for his Birthday. Conrad's is as old school as I can remember and their price/ portion/ taste ratio is spot on. I was so fixated on their " Norwood's Finest " marinated steak tips that I can't even remember what appetizers I got. I do remember the Conrad's Wedge Salad. Perfect in it's simplicity. A quarter of a head of lettuce, crumbled bacon, a couple circles of tomato and a healthy dollop of blue cheese dressing. Then the record skipped and they were were presented. The smell. The char. The hot cherry peppers and a pepperoncini for good luck. The taste..., Slightly smokey with hints of Worcestershire and vinegar. Not quite Quiet Man-ish but as good as any other I've tried. David Byrne of the Talking Heads sings in his new solo act song " we're only tourists in this life....and were never gonna go back home ". Keep your friends close and your frenemies...cut em. read more

Steak tips were good but its a huge blue plate of just chunks of meat which was not really attractive looking. Not crazy about the bbq sauce. My husband's meat lovers pizza is ginormous for $12.99!!! Something was off though and my tummy was upset with me all night and day today. I should have gotten anything else, I think. It was crazy busy and seemed short staffed on wait staff and ours seemed a bit rushed. Took a long time to get our meals. Prices are amazingly low. read more

Delicious! I had heard this is a popular local place for good food so we decided to give it a try. Our Saturday night to go order was way above expectations. We had the Cobb salad with turkey tips and balsamic dressing which was amazing, the fried pickles - yum, the cheese and bacon burger was perfection and chicken Cesar wrap was hearty and delicious. We'll definitely be back again and again. read more

Got takeout. The food has gotten so much better since they only do take out. Steak tips were cooked perfectly as we ordered them (and there were three orders all wanted a different temp). First time in years the tips were all cooked great. Need some changes to the same old menu. Sides are always overcooked as if they are just sitting in a pan in the kitchen. Keep up the great cooking when you open up the dining room again. Maybe you can get back to the Conrad's that made you. read more

Still the BEST steak tips! Got takeout after a long day at work and it was absolutely worth it! Definitely planning on bringing my fiance for a sit down dinner soon. read more

We had two after funerals services here in the late spring, the staff was wonderful, the management was very helpful with accommodating us. In a tough time in our lives they helped make it easier. The food was great ,the service was terrific, too. I have been a long time customer and have always been made to feel welcome even after long absences. Thank you all. read more

I wrote a review about this bar almost three years ago. At first the only reason I went to this bar was for convenience, but I have become a regular over the last three years, and my continued loyalty has nothing to do with location. I go to Conrad's Norwood on a very regular basis because of the friendly staff, mostly 2 bartenders named Malery and Taylor. I live near by and it is always nice to go into this bar Monday - Tuesday and Friday - Saturday because you will get exceptional service. read more

My husband and I just moved to Norwood and had heard so much about this place as a Norwood staple, but we were sorely disappointed! We got a plate of fried pickles which were way too salty, ravioli with marinara sauce that looked like it had just been frozen and then reheated and kind of tasted like carboard, and a salad with no taste and mammoth slices of raw onions. I had only a few bites and didn't want to take any home. My husband got a pizza that he thought was too greasy and not great either. The food was just not good, plain and simple. Our waitress was nice enough but she looked like she was in such a hurry and had this sort of frantic, worried look on her face. I know that's getting personal, but she didn't really contribute to a friendly or relaxed atomsphere. We were really not happy with the place and won't likely be returning. read more

My father, son, and I came here for lunch while I was visiting my parents. This was my first time here but my parents have been here before. The place was empty when we came in it was at 2pm which I'm sure is a slow time most places on a teus. The waitress said we could sit anywhere we would like and greeted us and brought crayons and paper for my son. She got our drinks quickly and gave us time to order she came and checked on us often and told me not to worry about the fact my toddler was making a mess. The food was amazing and cooked perfectly !! I have nothing bad to say about this place and when my husband is back from the military we are coming back so he can try their food . So good! read more

This is a nice local restaurant that we enjoy as a family. In addition, later in the evening, if you are looking for a spot with good pub fare, etc. this is a great spot. Good service, great food, relaxed atmosphere, and an overall friendly feel. We recently moved to Norwood, and are enjoying this place. read more

Conrad's was the first thing I heard of going to in Norwood. Steak Tips Steak Tips Steak Tips is all that my friends who grew up in the area talked about. I gotta give it to them, I had a bunch of the tips the first time I went there and they were fantastic. Turkey Tips, Steak Tips, Kielbasa, cole slaw... everything was awesome. Waitstaff was nice, everything went great. I did return a second time maybe a month later, much later at night and it wasn't really as good. I got a pizza and the waitstaff wasn't nearly as good, especially considering there weren't too many people in the place. It wasn't awful service, but it definitely wasn't that good on the second time around. All said and done, I'd say my first impression definitely will get me going in there again and recommending, but I think you should stick to the Steak Tips, it's what they're known for and what they do really well. read more

The best restaurant I've been to. I have got the steak dinner and it's the best steak tips that I've had. Our waitress was very nice and helpful. The manager Nancy was also very nice. You can feel the good energy in the restaurant and just a very good atmosphere. I will definitely come back to his place and recommend it to anyone else. read more

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I don't rate a restaurant based on the bread they put on the table. Good thing It's horrible. However fun place great food. Our go to place. Never a bad meal. But the Bread!!! Please upgrade. My only criticism. Don't let that stop you from going!! read more

Stiff drinks, garlicky calamari, creamy clam chowder, smoky juicy steak tips. No frills-good food

This restaurant has been mean my families favorite restaurant for over two years now. And we go almost every month they always have the best food and the best desserts. The service is excellent and has never let us down. All the waitresses are so nice. We always want to go there because of the amazing food and amazing service. It's usually busy but there's not along wait. Usually we get the steak tips, fruta de mar, and Caesar salad. There is big portions but there's usually enough to cover for leftovers which makes your rest of the week amazing. read more

Very disappointing. Arrived at 4:30 for an early dinner with co-workers on Thursday, June 13, 2019 with reservations. Surprisingly, the parking lot was full and we took the last spot. What happened to the parking lot attendant? We were seated and our waitress who was training a new waitress came right over. From there it went downhill. In the past I have eaten at Conrad's Norwood several times and reserved rooms for functions, so I expected the same good service and huge portions as in the past. The waitress was very serious, not sure if it was because she was training someone, which did not make us feel very welcomed. When the food came and was delivered by a kitchen server, one person in our party asked for more tartar sauce, we waited, but no one came to deliver the tartar sauce. I saw our waitress and waived her for attention, she seemed to look at me, but ignored me. I had to get up and ask her for more tartar sauce. The portions were on the smaller limited size, not the huge portions you used to get. When all was said and done, the waitress wanted to bring our check and I said we want dessert do you have a dessert menu. Odd, restaurants usually want you to have dessert to raise your tab. Then some tall, woman stopped at our table, not introducing herself took, my empty dessert plate and talked about dessert and what she liked. I asked her was she a dessert person. She didn't respond or tell me if she was a manager or what. We stayed past our welcome and was asked several times was there anything else that we needed. There were many empty seats so it wasn't that we were making people wait. Won't return to Conrad's again. It's a shame. I have enjoyed many meals there with friends. read more

I recently hosted a baby shower at Conrad's in the smaller room adjacent to the patio for a group of 20 people. Firstoff, I am extremely happy with the service and accomodations I received! I was fortunate to find that they had availability to move our date from Saturday to Sunday when a blizzard hit during our scheduled event. The food was delicious and the server who also was our bartender was fantastic! The event ran so smoothly thanks to her, who kept me on schedule, the whole time! Not to mention she served us drinks, served us food, cut the cake, and even wrapped up our leftovers! I highly recommend Conrad's Norwood for your next event! Thanks to them they saved my sister's baby shower from getting snowed in and now we have long lasting memories to share with our family and friends! read more

My family has been going here for years. It has delicious food, the steak tips are to die for, and good service. The food here is the main deal. Delicious mouthwatering steak and turkey tips. In addition to their amazing grilled salmon, it's gonna take a couple visits here to try everything. Service is good and fair considering it is always packed. The only downside would be we have has to wait before, but never more 10 or 15 minutes. However, once we are seated are drinks are taken right away and before you know it your food is already being served. I would highly recommend this restaurant, this is one of my top favorites. Great place for dates or for a family dinner out. read more