Best Steak Tips in the World. Very good pizza. Staff is nice. Good atmosphere. Not too expensive.

Foods good but every-time I eat here I get a super bad stomach ache maybe it's because they never change their oil

Steak tips, don't look any further into the menu. Best steak tips I've ever had. Unreal! The local beer selection was super weak. Service was great. The place is a little dark, needs more lighting. A great place overall. read more

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

Food was delicious so no complaint there. I booked the smaller function room for a bridal shower. It was a bit on the small size but considering that it had a deck I figured we would not be crowded. Upon arrival it was clear that the deck was being torn down. The function room has a wall of windows on the access wall to the deck with construction equipment, debris and yellow tape clearly visible with many do not enter signs posted along that wall. I can certainly understand unforeseen circumstances and took a "it is what it is" attitude but was surprised to get an "oh well" attitude when I expressed my surprise to the function manager and bartender. Never saw the function manager again after that. I hired a bartender who apparently doubled as the buffet server leaving the bar unattended much of the time. She was also absent from the room much of the time. The bridal shower was nice and the food was great but I was extremely disappointed to hear of multiple issues with the bartender's attitude. The gratuity is included in the bill but she honestly did not deserve it. read more

I used to love this place- my wife and I started going here when my son was born a little over 3.5 years ago. The food was good, the beer selection was good, and everyone was always very nice and accommodating. Last week, we went for an early dinner, and noticed things had changed. The salad my wife ordered was only browned iceberg lettuce, and the cucumbers were frozen (or rotten, not sure) she had ordered that salad before, and it was always good quality salad greens. When we mentioned it to our waitress after the meal (in a nice way, just letting her know) the manager came over, chastised my wife for not telling her earlier, and took 1 beer off the tab (not the salad) I then brought the receipt to the waitress and asked her to remove her salad. It didn't feel good to be treated this way at a place we loved, especially when we originally didn't ask for a discount or anything. I didn't even mention that the fried shrimp plate, which I have ordered many times, only came with 5 shrimp for 16 dollars- We won't be back for a long time at this point. Maybe they have a new chef who is cutting down costs, not sure- The hosts and waitress staff BTW are still wonderful-- The manager left a lot to be desired... read more

Conrads has it all ... one side is sports bar vibe with monitors lining the wall. The other section is a traditional booth and table style. During corvid times they have both outside dining and curbside pickup. It is a weekly destination for me with a good range of family fare favorites. read more

I've been to Conrad's twice now. Pros: -Good location. -Interior was okay and what you would expect for a local-yokel place in suburbia. The decor wasn't anything special, but it was clean. -Some booths have their own tvs, which is cool. Cons: -Service consistently sucks. Long, long waits for a server to take our drink and food orders. Food takes forever to come out. We ordered pinot grigio (white wine) and got pinot noir (red). Another time we asked if they had any wheat beer to which the server said, "Yes! Coors" (wrong). -Steak tips were under-cooked on both occasions. I'm talking, my medium tips were blue (couldn't even consider them rare). They offered to take it back to bring them up to medium (ie: probably microwave them). After they were brought back they were closer to medium rare, which still isn't what I ordered. The flavor was good though. Meh: -Menu and variety was fine, but nothing special. Prices seemed randomly high for some items. read more

So far sitting here for the last 40 mins at least with no food. That could be because it took for me to walk up to the hostess and ask to be served only after the hostess tells me she doesn't take orders...lol this place is said to have GREAT steak Tips that's the only reason I'm even going through this ordeal...lol waiting on the steak tips now... Freaking AMAZING... they are good... only reason for the low review is service and I wish I could do a half star more. Compliments to the chef! Not so much for the wait staff... read more

I've unfortunately attended two private events at the Norwood and Walpole locations. If you are thinking of having an event here DONT. Staff is extremely unfriendly and unprofessional. They act like you are a bother.. literally huffing and puffing in your face. I understand events can be stressful so chalked the first one up as a bad day but after receiving the same treatment at the second event I knew it was the low expectations of the establishment. Received same treatment from hosts/ bar staff as well. read more

This place used to be great. Its definitely lost its touch. I brought my Mom here today and the bar was really loud which is ok, its a bar. But the waitress was really uptight, no smiles, no personality. I felt like asking her for simples things like bbq sauce or a refill on my drink was bothering her. We definitely did not feel welcome at all. Anyways, the food was not fresh. My mom's mashed potatoes were luke warm and parts were cold. The baked potato was also luke warm. She really enjoyed her steak tips though. I also ordered steak tips that were not that warm at all. They were actually fairly cold. The rice pilaf tasted so dry and definitely reheated. I felt like I was eating leftovers. I will never come back to this place ever. I should've went to Pizza Palace across the street. read more

Conrad's Restaurant - Cold steak tips, dry reheated rice - Steakhouses Near Me - Norwood, Massachusetts

It was ok the food what's a little balance though. That had a good amount of drinks to choose from.

ordered food for take out here recently. quick and easy!! The food was pretty good. I love their steak tip caesar salad and there chicken caesar pizza! read more

My favorite dish at Conrad's is the fried haddock plate or the captain's platter is awesome too and of course Conrad's steak tips are always the best read more

My job order food from conrads I got the chicken Alfredo. The worst chicken Alfredo I ever had the albedo was just water the chicken was not seasoned.. just really really bad read more

Overall good food at a good price. Service is adequate. Consistently good but not fabulous. A townie spot so there is favoritism with bar service. read more

I never complain especially during these times but unfortunately this will be short. My Wife and I have dined here for before. Tonight I received my salad with my dinner which was delivered yellow and white with no color and dry. I declined to take this My main course was simple Brocolli and Chicken and the chicken had a VERY old stale taste of sour milk. I feel with the hard times we are experiencing with supply chains issues or hiring competent cooks there should be a test for staying in business. read more

Sat down to a set table that was dirty. Clam chowder was to thick and tastless. Ordered a burger and it tasted so char broiled that it didn't even taste like a buger... more like a dirty grill. Will definately not be returning. read more

I'm not a "townie". Maybe if I was, I'd hold Conrad's in higher esteem. After moving to Norwood recently, everyone I met demanded I check out Conrad's, "the best place to eat in Norwood". Finally, I went there last night. We started off with their special of the day teriyaki BBQ wings. They were tiny. TINY. I've never seen wings that small. Look at your pointer finger. Right now. The length from the tip of your finger to your second joint is how long the drummies were. I kid you not. The sauce was tasty but nothing to write home about. I ordered the chicken piccata, he got "Norwood's finest steak tips" with mashed potatoes. The piccata was a huge portion, as others have stated. But it was not yummy. It was not anything. Piccata is supposed to be capers, white wine and lemon juice. There were 5 capers in total, no lemon flavor at all. No salt. No pepper. The artichokes tasted like a tin can. The "sauce" was just chicken broth. I'm really not a terribly picky eater, but I couldn't finish it. It was just a bowl of warm blah. When I go out to an actual restaurant, I kinda expect to get something that is better than what I can make at home. That's why I'm paying someone else to prepare a meal for me. His steak tips were ok, no char on them but had the smokey charcoal flavor to them...can we say "liquid smoke"? The potatoes were pretty vile, unabashedly instant with no butter or salt. When the waitress (who was efficient, but did not give me the warm and fuzzies) came over to ask if we wanted to bring our leftovers home, I said no. You'd think that seeing a full dish in front of someone and them saying "no I don't want to bring it home", there would be a red flag. The woman just said "ok" and took it away. The beers were subpar, as others have said they are all similar (Miller light, Coors light, Michelob, but blessedly Guinness was on tap. I didn't like how there was Keno on every single table. I feel like if you're trying to be a restaurant with a bar, then you should separate it all a bit better. The service wasn't terrible, it just wasn't awesome. The beers and food were mediocre but moderately priced. I really just don't care to ever some here again. read more

Conrad's is great if you are taking out steak tips. Typically quick service and the portion size, flavor and the price of tips are very good. HOWEVER, there are major issues with the rest of the menu. And major issues with dining in especially if you are not a Norwood local that knows the bartender. They treat you like crap if they don't recognize you are you are not either ten years removed from graduating high school (in Norwood) OR a sixty year old, blue hair playing Keno. The dining room is absurdly laid out and decorated. The bar is passable if you can put up with the service and kids. read more

I cringe anytime somebody in family books a room for a family function anyplace other than Doyle's Cafe in JP. At least at Doyle's I know what I'm in for. So go on, put 2 and 2 together and you got it...I just went to Conrad's up in Norwood on Washington St. for a family luncheon. It was a pretty typical and uneventful suburban "i need to stay sober so i can drive my mom home safely" kind of afternoon. The place was a little boring, too bright, too many little kids (including my little cousins) throwing crayons and dinner rolls around for my taste. The bar area looked pretty cool and I was pissed that I couldn't just get faced and watch the Sox warm up in Florida with the rest of the bar flys. The food was anywhere from 'meh' to 'huh, not bad'. I had steak tips that were pretty ok, but the sides were a total waste - the potato salad was pretty much all mayo. On the plus side, plenty of parking and not too intense wait staff. I doubt I'll head there again but I wouldn't tell anybody not to either. read more

It is extremely clear that this is a local townie place-- it's also clear that they don't really like anyone else. Let me preface this by saying that it was a busy Friday night and 50% of our party was 40 minutes late and we had already been seated. While the service was lacking, my haddock was really delicious and my shrimp were cooked perfectly. I tried someone else's steak tips and also very good. Salad was right on with a yummy dressing too. If they cleaned up the attitudes/service, it would have been much better. read more

We've been to Conrad's twice now. Once for a birthday party where we were very impressed with the food and service. The second time not so much. We were seated pretty quickly for how busy the place was, however; they put us at a table right by the door that had a lot of foot traffic. Immediately our waitress put a sour taste in our mouths. She was cranky and rude. We went from impressed to uncomfortable as soon as she spoke. She seemed annoyed that we weren't ready to order right away, snapped at us when we asked about what kind of dressing they had and gave a rude response when i asked her what her favorite dish on the menu was. I ordered the steak tips with broccoli and a salad. The steak tips as always had amazing flavor but the broccoli was barely cooked and lacked any flavor. My boyfriend ordered the stuffed shrimp. He said they were good but nothing spectacular. I think overall we would go back there if we were really craving those steak tips but we would be cautious. That waitress ruined our experience. I regret not getting her name to say something to the manager. read more

It was a big night out. I was taking a study break, we were celebrating Bri's job. So to Conrad's we went! I actually don't know the real reason for going, but I was excited! We had a bit of a wait, and the place was packed. Once seated, our waitress was funny and fast. They have a really fun drink menu, and very reasonably priced. The atmosphere is family style, with a big bar area, lots of tvs, some tables with tvs at them, and then a more "formal" room (aka no tvs at the tables). Regardless, it is great for families, and has a laid back atmosphere. I was overwhelmed with the menu. There were so many options, and the food was so cheap. Like too cheap. Like something has to be wrong to be that cheap. I am not complaining, whatsoever, it was just a fact. Being overwhelmed with the menu, made I forget what the table ordered, but I got a pizza. I reasoned to get a large pizza, since it was only $1 more, and I could have leftovers. Gster didnt get this, and when the pizza came, I kind of was confused too. A large IS HUGE. However, the pizza- especially the crust- was good! It was not great pizza, but it was fulfilling, and it did taste great the days (or weeks) that followed. It was worth the extra $1. I will make note that the bread was gross rolls that look like they come 6 for 99 cents from Walmart, it was almost insulting. If you are going to serve bread, at least offer a decent, or normal type. The food here was not that impressive, and I would assume the majority of it is frozen. HOWEVER, the prices are amazing, and the food tastes good! ! I think they are more known for theri steak tips/turkey tips- and for that I can say the people in my party loved them. Overall, the price is right and It is a great neighborhood establishment. It is a great addition to downtown Norwood. read more

Ehhhhhhh. Crab cakes are a defrosted mess. I ordered a pina colada and it had essentially no alcohol in it. I gave it 2 stars because our waitress maryann is always so great and attentive. read more

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

From the outside Conrad's looks promising, the outdoor seating is really nice too; but when you go inside the restaurant you realize that this is more like a bar. When I walked in, I took a look at the menu and it seemed okay, however the plastic foldable menu was kind of a pain to hold and sticky as well. The service was good, our waitress was attentive and personable. The bread was horrible! we regret ordering the "bread and butter" because it was a cold roll from a back, just like the ones you buy at grocery stores...so tacky. I would have been okay with it if it would have been warmed up, but to the touch it was simply gross. The food tasted fine but nothing exceptional, I seriously doubt that I'll return, maybe if there's nothing else open and I'm starving? read more

OK. So I HAD to come into Conrad's to try out their steak tips after reading all the rave reviews about it. I finally got a chance to do so this past weekend and I have to agree... these are the best steak tips I have ever had in my entire life! The steak tips were so soft, flavorful, succulent, juicy and melts in your mouth!!! (I am drooling as I write this review). I had mine cooked medium rare- and it was cooked medium rare (most restaurant can't get this right). The service was very fast and super friendly. The dessert is so decadent. Although I am not sure about any of the other things on their menu. I am a fan and will return to Conrad's. :) read more

With all the great restaurants in the area- why settle for a local mediocre place? Went for sister's birthday- and she chose her fav Conrads- for the Steak Tips. The waitress suggested ordering the Tips or the Fish as the house specialties. My husband ordered the Tips which were very tender and flavorful. Sister tried the Turkey Tips. They came out dry and chewy. I ordered the Swordfish. The blackened lemon Swordfish came out dry-crumbly even and flattened like a piece of cardboard. I mentioned it to the waitress- and she said, "I can see that!" I would have returned it to the kitchen, but didn't want to hurt the birthday atmosphere- It was so disappointing! The baked potatoes had been in the warmer for days and even the calamari (best appetizer we were told) was dripping w/ greasy batter. read more

Good steak tips, and really good cheese cake! Bad service and sandwiches are 2 stars at best The nachos are huge and pretty good not anywhere near the best but not bad read more

I am going to go ahead and rate this restaurant five stars, based on the fact that it has become one of my favorites and "go to" spots in this area. It is the closest I can think of to a "cheers" kind of establishment, and I almost expect someone to scream out "Norm!" at any given moment. It's just an old-fashioned, simple, family style American eating establishment. They Don't really have a theme, it's very simple... And that's what makes it so nice. They Focus on the service and food... Which is what restaurant should be doing anyways. Right off the bat, I have to tell you that if you don't order the steak tips, you are doing something wrong in life. Seriously. Trust me when I tell you that I am a carnivore, and I prefer steak tips over almost any other food. Having Said that, I have tried steak tips at many different locations. I will most likely not try them anywhere else now. Conrads has ruined me to steak tips at other restaurants. They are that good... Just get them, and I defy you to disagree with me! Beyond the amazing steak tips, I have continually been impressed with the professional, relaxed service, as well as the incredibly reasonable prices. They even have a nice bar area, and you can always find locals relaxing and enjoying the environment. Conrads offers a good, well-rounded restaurant. You can certainly take a date to this place, and bring the whole family as well. It's fairly well suited for almost every occasion. Overall, I have been very happy with this restaurant. It's not incredibly fancy, and not very modernized, but it also doesn't claim to be. It's just simple, straightforward American fare. That suits me just fine. read more

I'll give 2 stars because the food might actually be ok. So we stood there and just waited waited and waited. It's not like the place is packed. There were just no greeters. There were staff just looked at us and walked through us. Maybe it's our look? Like we are not Conrad material, so we don't deserve one of their empty seats? So anyways the best part of the Conrad experience was the fact that Paprika is right next door to them and they never ever let you down. read more

Worse restaurant ever!!! Terrible food, terrible customer service! Money thrown away. Don't waste your money at this place!

The service wasn't so great considering we waited (after seating ourselves) almost 15 minutes before our waitress even came over and said "hi".... She was an OK server- all she did was take our order and drop of our food! The meal was good... I heard the steak tips were good and so I recommended them to my family (I dont eat most meat, just chicken and fish) so they got the steak tips---- which were apparently pretty good, but they were more excited for something a little better I think :( . I got the shrimp scampi and was dissapointed when I only had 2 choices of pasta ( either penne or linguini) I would have really like an angel hair scampi... oh well!!! so I guess I gave conrads 3 out of 5 stars... I liked the location and the food.... If this were a numbers rating score say, outta 20- I would have given Conrads a 9 out of 20.... They could definitely afford to hire 1-2 more servers for a busy lunch shift to help out everyone else! read more

Super huge portions for really reasonable prices! I had chicken piccata and i was really yummy. Enough to take it back home for the next day. Unfortunately, that never happened as my Husband gobbled it up late night that's how yummy it was. My husband had steak stir fry and his was huge, too! He loved his also. I'd definitely try this place out! Friends of ours live in Norwood and go here on a daily basis and rave about this place! So we were with them..I'd definitely go back. Our waitress was super nice and we were in and out very quickly!! read more

I can't believe no one has reviewed Conrad's. Has no one out there had their steak tips?? I guess not because they are awesome and they definitely deserve their credit. The tips are the reason you go to Conrad's. The other menu items are ok too. The menu is pretty standard pub fare and very reasonable prices. It gets crowded on weekends so get there early and I believe they even have call-ahead seating now, not positive. They also have outside seating for the summer. read more

I'm not a big fan of Conrads. To me it is like eating in a cafeteria with a bunch of noisy kids. The high ceilings and odd shape of the restaurant make it a difficult place to enjoy a meal. I know how much people rave about the steak tips, but I found them to be bland and somewhat chewy. The bar in the back is a fun place to hang out for a drink and some Keno, but it can get very crowded at times. The waitstaff are very friendly and attentive. read more

Like most people said, it's a townie bar and restaurant- unless you know people there or spent a lot of time in Norwood you probably won't go there. I got the steak tips ($12.95) and was very disappointed. They were very flavorful but were DRY and CHEWY. Maybe they were having an off night but they were not what everyone said they were. The rest of the meal (plain rolls, basic side salad and steamed asparagus) was just ok. I also tried the turkey tips ($10.95) but they were a little less flavorful and even drier. It wasn't a bad experience, just not memorable at all. The staff was wonderful. Lindsey was our server and she was very attentive and friendly. She redeemed our meal. read more

So normally before writing a review, I like to at least get the full experience once; an appy, entree, dessert, and drinks. That wasn't going to be the case tonight having just overcome what I can only assume was a close relative of the Bubonic Plague. Unlike some of the reviews, I actually liked the atmosphere and the decor. Not too overbearing, not too boring. It was homey. I don't need to have walls filled with snowshoes and animatronic moose heads. The service for a Friday night during dinner rush was amazingly quick and attentive. Our waitress was amiable and didn't seem pissed off that we were making her work. Now the food. I will edit this review once I have a full sitting, but I felt that I needed to set something down. I was having a massive craving for boneless buffalo wings, and even though I was just recovering from the plague, I decided to push it. Now there were some very nice aspects of these wings. The size was nice, big and plump, and the were cooked extremely well. Nice crisp on the outside, tender and juicy on the inside. But now comes the problem. In my mind, there is no greater sin when it come to a quality wing then under-saucing. These wings were so under-sauced, there were some without any finger licking goodness whatsoever. I will be going to try Conrad's again soon, and I hope to be more impressed by their full menu. read more

Conrad's is most certainly a local place. It is also a family place. The folks there treat you right, there is good food at a reasonable price, and they take care of you if you are a frequent visitor. You cannot ask for much more. read more

Horrible restaurant. Very dirty. My whole family got food poising after eating here. If you want explosive diarrhea and vomiting, this is your place to go. read more

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