Wonderful dining experience. Took my wife here for our anniversary. Service was great and food was OUTSTANDING. We will certainly come back!

I want there for the first time tonight. I loved it. The filet I had was perfect! Just melt in your mouth and wonderfully seasoned. The meat is actually prepared properly so medium rare is actually that, and not rare or medium. The creme brûlée was delicious and a perfectly smooth texture. It is a bit on the speedy side, but I will definitely go back. read more

Dined here tonight for my birthday. There was a DPAC show, so we had to wait a bit for our table despite having a reservation and most of the restaurant and bar clearing out around the time we arrived (7:00). The bartender was attentive, the wine and beer we had were delicious, and the wine pour was generous. Didn't wait long before we got seated; however, once seated the guy who came around to fill our water glasses did not make eye contact or speak to us, so I was unsure if he was our waiter or what. It took several more minutes for our waiter to come to our table. We both ordered the "house" filet mignon, which was butter knife tender and delicious. Not as hot or "fresh off the grill" as I would have liked, but we did order our steaks medium-rare so that is to be expected. The au jus was really tasty, but I had to ask for salt and pepper as these were not already on the table. I felt a little self-conscious asking for these actually, as neither was on any of the tables in the entire restaurant. My husband got the mushrooms, which he enjoyed, and I got the puréed potatoes, which were AMAZING. Neither of us had room for dessert, but were both very satiated with our meals. For the amount of money I know we dropped, I want to be blown away by either the food or the service (and preferably both!) and that just wasn't happening for me here. The food was very good, but not in a OMG THIS IS THE BEST way that I've experienced elsewhere. The service was good, but as a woman of a certain age, I do like a little fawning when I'm dropping a week's worth of grocery money on a single meal. Hold my chair out for me, offer me my napkin when I sit down, smile for pete's sake. My husband does NOT like the fawning and expressed that he would rather dine here than at a place like Ruth's Chris Steakhouse. I feel the exact opposite The restaurant itself is very hip and decorated nicely. The bathroom is serviceable, but the trash can in the ladies' room was overflowing with paper towels. Again, not something I would expect in a restaurant of this price caliber. Every time someone entered or exited the restaurant, a cold breeze blew right across me, and when a train went by, it did sound like we were right on the tracks, which I guess we practically were! Personally, I would not choose to dine here again. My husband really enjoyed it, so when his birthday rolls around I'll take him here if he desires, because the food was very good. From an overall experience though, it left me a little cold (pun totes intended). read more

Had tuna steak, which was cooked to perfection, seared with rare interior and gratin, which is seriously one of the best sides I've had, will def return. read more

Outstanding in every way. Cuisine and service are at the highest level. Don't miss an opportunity to enjoy this great steakhouse!

Hurricane evacuations don't have to be a pain. Why? Because of places like this. Son and I noticed there's a steak house attached to the Aloft Hotel we were staying at thanks to Hurricane Irma. Being the carnivores we are, we had to check this out! In we go and promptly seated. Handed a menu that quite frankly has too many good things on it... you simply can't eat your way through all this stuff on the menu in one sitting though you may want to try. Clearly in the weeds holding onto my menu like I'm about to take finals in High School Algebra a guy with perfect mustache comes by and asks to help. Sure I says, I'm stuck between ordering the pasta or the prime rib... "Yeah, the pasta dish is very good, but that said; its Sunday, always go with the roast!". Ok, how do you argue with that? Boy and I both had the most flavorful prime ribs we've had, ever... not kidding, Period. The jus served on the things were of a quality we've never experienced before and tasted rich and flavorful to which we mentioned to our server, "Yeah, let me get Graham back he can explain it for you." Graham comes back and casually mentions "oh, yeah, thats because we make it with veal stock, takes two days to make". Yeah, coz everyone makes their jus with two day veal stock! Turns out in speaking with Graham, he's not a waiter, he's an owner. Normally, you'd think hubris, no, this guy is friggan dedicated to his craft! On our next visit, I brought my whole family with me and we're all greeted as old friends. Had a local tomato salad that was out of this world good and the filet which was also the best I've ever had.. By the way, in terms of service, their waitstaff in totally on point, friendly, attentive, and fast! After years and years of eating at Peter Luger, this aint Luger. Peter Luger has its place if you want the best Porter House made the same way for well over 100 years and surly waiters that came with the building when it was built back in the 1880's go there. You'll have a normal time. If you want something that was created by talented, friendly people, come here. read more

Great addition to the DPAC area. Nice atmosphere and ambience. Service was on point as well as their cocktails, nice twist on the old fashion! Now the food was definitely a reason to go! The Baked Polenta with slow braised Lamb appetizer was delicious, lamb was so tender it melted in your mouth along with the wild mushrooms. Now the mains followed through nicely, the Swordfish was perfectly cooked (could of had a little more seasoning) but nevertheless went well with the Truffled Cauliflower. The Lobster Carbonara was great but filling, not overly creamy. Now my favorite item was the Sweet Potato Gratin. At first I thought it was weird that it had prunes in it, but wow did they go well together!! Match made in heaven!! Will definitely be back. read more

Just finished up a fantastic meal at Nana Steak. Absolutely amazing. I had the pork chop and it couldn't have been cooked any more perfect. The bartender was fantastic as well. I highly recommend this place. You will not be let down. read more

So we were in town for my brothers wedding. Don Ball recommended this awesome place. I worked with Amber in advanced for a few appetizers upon arrival. Arrived in 30 seconds. Yummy deluxe. She also helped with a Birthday cake for my mom. Spot on delicious. Combination Birthday/Rehearsal dinner. Don told me to ask for the 2 brothers that are the owners. WhenI walked in the door and asked for them , lo and behold the one with the pretty face was standing in front of me. Love him. The food , presentation and the staff are . One word. CIOPPINO. If you've never had it, order it. Can't wait to go back. read more

Our group of 5 dined last Sat after a DPAC show. We had reservations and were seated at around table against the kitchen wall next to a similar table. My small cut of prime rib was very fatty and produced 5 bites of actual meat. Truffled cauliflower was on the same plate as the meat and was doused in the abundant sauce that covered all, so no distinct taste for the cauliflower. My husband ordered steak fries and was surprised to receive thin wilted potatoes instead of traditional fat steak fries. Most disappointing was the next table's server continuing to bump into me while waiting on their very close table and our server continually reaching over my beverage and plate to reach one of our group seated against the wall. Very unprofessional seating arrangements for a quality restaurant read more

I, along with others at our table, felt that the food was mediocre and service was just plain bad. More hype than performance. Not cheap. Not coming back. read more

Easily the friendliest staff of any restaurant I've ever been to. Food was delicious and came out quickly. Fun fact: while their meat entrees are expensive, the rest of their menu is very reasonably priced. I will be coming here again. read more

I've gone several times, and have noted that this restaurant has gone steadily downhill in the last several years. Since it's sustained mainly by people going to DPAC and has a practically guaranteed patronage, it's really pulled back on the quality of the food and service. We went this past week, for definitely the last time. Our waiter tried hard, but it seemed that the floor was understaffed for the crowd. We wanted a cheese plate, which is very standard for this type of restaurant in Durham, and has been on the menu of this restaurant on the past. However, were told "we no longer serve this on theater nights." Subpar, but okay - a strategic decision. Then one of our party ordered a steak medium well, and it came out - medium rare. She sent it back, which was very uncomfortable for her. It came back out - medium rare. Everything was geared toward speed, except the speed of service, in which case we had a lot of trouble getting water glasses filled, etc. Not the fault of the waiter - more the fault of the fact that the floor needed about two more waiters. I'm really disappointed - the restaurant used to be good, and the menu used to be great. But since it's next to DPAC, and they no longer have to try.. they've really stopped. Do not recommend. read more

Last night in durham after a long week of travelling for work. We were suggested this place by 2 friendly and random people on the street after we mentioned were looking to eat a streak. I got stockyard NY strip and my god it was so f$$ good with a glass of caberbet and a cheese plate. Waiter was awesome, he even provided us with bread on the house since we nearly arrived at closing time. Price is high but why not spend a little some time. Would suggest this place. read more

Uber friendly concierge and wait staff. Rosemary focaccia bread was divine. We both enjoyed the Black Angus Prime Rib. The golden ukon potato puree was delicious also. Steak was plenty big for sharing next time! read more

Where do I even begin? This was, hands down, the best dining experience I've ever had. From the night I made the reservation in October and spoke with Rick, to the moment he held the door open for us on the way out, I couldn't have asked for anything more. Rick was so personable and nice on the phone and when we walked in two months after that call, he remembered me, shook my hand and said he couldn't wait to met me. We were seated right away and our server was great. Unfortunately, I have since forgotten his name (possibly starts with an E). Rick came by several times throughout our meal to make sure everything was going well. That type of personal attention really makes a difference to me. The food was just absolutely delicious. We started with the meat and cheese plate and the short ribs. Yum, yum, yum! We both ordered the rib eye; I had the Mac and cheese side and my boyfriend had the red potatoes. We shared a dessert and each had coffee. Can we just take a step back and talk about the coffee? It's a special blend made by Counter Culture and it is seriously the best coffee I've ever had. Rick took a few minutes to sit with us and talk about our visit. Again, the personal attention was impressive. On the way out, Rick held the door open for us, invited us back, and hugged me as I left. I didn't feel like I'd just gone to a new restaurant. I felt like I was leaving dinner at a friend's house. If I had been on the ball and posted this review right after we went in December, I'd probably use more expressive words. It was a delicious meal from start to finish. This is a win win! read more

Had a phenomenal family dinner tonight to celebrate a birthday. Amazing food, wine, cocktails and dessert - and great service with personal attention from the mgr, Brad. Highly recommend for special occasions. read more

I've been here twice now and I think I've reached a consensus... it's an overpriced version of Outback pretending to be a real steakhouse. The cuts of beef are choice at best. My ribeye was 1/3 fat. Not marbled fat that you want to eat as part of a bite of your steak, but huge chunks of fat. My ribeye also was a small cut to begin with. My wife and I both ordered our steaks mid-rare. My wife's came as ordered but mine was noticeably more cooked than hers. My wife got the filet with cauliflower as a side. Her side came swimming in jus and was only four or five florets of cauliflower. The steaks were waaaayyy overly salted, and I salt my steaks heavily when grilling at home. Service was attentive but there was no introduction or explanation of the restaurant or menu. Just "there are no off menu items tonight so the menu is self-explanatory." Really? No prime cuts here. Save your money and go to outback or long horn. Seriously. Sorry NanaSteak. We won't be back. read more

Had a party of 10 before attending a show. Nice menu selection and without rushing, we had an incredible meal. Everyone was pleased with the service and the food. Delicious! read more

We had a wonderful experience. We took our two boys, since they don't really eat off of a kids menu anymore. The service was excellent, the food was superb and we highly recommend. Our oldest said the focaccia bread was the best he has ever had :)! read more

I have eaten at Nana Steak several times for dinner and the food is excellent. My "beef" with Nana is their poor advertising in relation to their brunch. My husband and I were staying at the aloft next door on Friday for a show at DPAC. While walking over to the show, we saw a very prominent sign in front of Nana advertising brunch from 10:30 - 2:00. There was no "day" indicated on the sign so we assumed they were advertising for brunch on Saturday. My husband's mother (who doesn't drive) lives in Durham and we were planning to take her out for brunch on Saturday. After seeing the sign advertising Nana's brunch we thought that would be an excellent choice. My husband went to pick her up while I stayed at the hotel. When he returned, we walked over to Nana's at 10:30 only to discover the doors locked and no one in the restaurant. The sign advertising brunch was still prominently displayed out front. This problem would have easily been avoided if the sign had a "day" posted along with the time. I later found out from a friend that they had eaten brunch at Nana on a Sunday and it was wonderful. I expect we weren't alone in thinking that Nana was trying to attract customers attending a Friday night DPAC show to come to brunch the next day. Very misleading advertising - just put the "day" on your sign!!!! read more

Had a great time at Nana Steak. We decided to drop in after grabbing a drink downtown. The food was delicious, the service was wonderful, and getting the chance to speak with Graham about their current space and future plans was a treat at the end. Looking forward to dropping in again soon. read more

The rating says it all. Everything from food, service and atmosphere was solid. I highly recommend dining here. Great place to take that special someone. read more

Service was awesome. The food was fair, I would not waste my money here. Everything was heavily salted. The Prime Rib was tough and fatty. The best thing we had tonight was the oyster appetizer and a beer. Maybe a bad night, but there are lots of other good choices in the area read more

Very disappointed. The ny strip from the mills farm was a bit tough and my wife's swordfish was great looking but bland. Risotto was great and breads were also good. I do not think this place where so up to Nana,s standards read more

Our family of 5 ate at NanaSteak before going to DPAC on a Sunday evening. Our reservations were at 5pm, obviously quite early in the evening. I chose NanaSteak because of it's proximity to DPAC as well as the excellent reputation its sister restaurant has. The service was very good and the location is awesome, thus the 2 stars. Everything else about our experience was lackluster. We arrived on time for our reservation and were seated promptly. The server helped us select a bottle of wine that was wonderful. Despite our reservation being at the beginning of the evening, the kitchen was already out of the mussels and 2 other appetizers that we were considering. I was surprised that the signature mussel dish was unavailable and very disappointed as that was going to be my dinner selection. How does a restaurant run out of 3 appetizer selections so early in the evening? Anyway, we chose not to have an appetizer and moved on to the entrees. I chose the salmon entree and the remainder of my family chose the rib eye entree. All steaks were ordered medium-rare. The steaks were terrible, poor cuts of meat, over cooked, and under seasoned. Had we not been in a slight rush to get to the theater, they all would've gone back to the kitchen. My older son commented that we could've had a better cut of meat at a local chain steak house and sadly he wasn't wrong. My salmon was cooked nicely but they finished the dish with so much butter that the fish was swimming in it. I had to move my fish to a bread plate so that I could enjoy the food. The pool of butter on my plate ran into the side dish, ruining that as well. I'm not sure if the kitchen was in such a hurry while plating that they just poured the finishing sauce all over everything but it really doesn't matter. We eat at nice restaurants frequently with our teenage children, but I wanted to enjoy and upscale meal with the kids because this was theater night! This steakhouse does not live up to the hype and it was an unbelievable waste of money. I won't be back no matter how close to DPAC it is! read more

I took my wife to Nana Steak for our anniversary. The atmosphere was nice and the staff were friendly. Our server did a great job as well. My steak and my wife's salmon both lacked flavor. I personally did not feel like we got our money's worth. read more

Amazing new restaurant in downtown Durham right next to DPAC and Aloft Hotel. The polenta appetizer was served with a mushroom broth and toasted kale chips that was so good I didn't care if I ever made it to the polenta (which was also wonderful). The rotisserie duck was cooked to the perfect pale pink, although I wouldn't have minded the skin being a little crispier. But the jus it was served with made up for it. Dinner was topped off with an incredibly luscious chocolate cheesecake with caramel sauce. Hats off to Scott Howell for another awesome concept and a very special mention to Graham Weddington for helping to make my birthday dinner extra special. I cannot recommend this place highly enough. Looking forward to my next trip back so I can try the steak this time! read more

Service at Nana's is excellent, and we wanted to like the food just as much but it simply did not measure up. We had the filet and the duck as entrees. Steak was fine, but the duck lacked the crispness I would expect from a rotisserie. It was bland and lacking taste. Would I come back? Only if I found myself in the neighborhood --- it wasn't worth a special trip. read more

Can't say enough about the food! We had tell oysters over short ribs and rib appetizer then chopped salad and ribeye. I was too stuffed for the desert but lots of compliments around the table. An exceptional meal and the service was awesome. read more

My wife and I went to Nana Steak last week because I stumbled across them on yelp and wanted a good steak. The service was great, the staff was friendly and attentive. I ordered the prime rib and asked for chimichuri sauce with it. The waiter mentioned that it came with horseradish sauce and I agreed that was the more traditional option. The waiter brought the steak with both sauces for me without my asking him to. The prime rib was great, the collard greens were oddly sweet, but not bad. I had a chocolate espresso mouse for dessert, which was rich and smooth and made a great finish. So there food was great and I'd go again. Now a word about the atmosphere. I think when you go to a fine dining restaurant serving $30 -$40 dollar entrees, you ought to dress up a little to show a little respect for the establishment and the person you're with. Most of the men were in the same uniform at dinner: shorts, boat shoes with no socks and an untucked button down shirt with the sleeves rolled up. This was kind of forgivable with the 20 something guys, but when you're my age and dressing like that it just makes you look like you don't give a shit. Women to their credit always seem to know how to dress appropriately at these places. It's a shame men don't put in the same effort. Maybe requiring jackets again would fix this. Anyway, the food is very good and it's a great place to go for a meal before a show at DPAC. read more

Ambience is really nice. Menu is pretty good when it comes to options. The execution of the menu not so much. The name containing steak places the responsibility of the establishment to execute the actual steak dishes very well. This was not the case... 3/4 of the steak was inedible. The staff seemed preoccupied with the lighting in the establishment rather than ensuring guests orders were right. Chef came out on several occasions to chat with hostess and wait staff rather than actually be in the kitchen. Food took 45 mins to arrive to table following the order. Following dinner manager was requested by our table to come out, he only gave a very dismissive sorry and excuse that it must have been a poor end piece ( although they claim they cut their own meats). Durham has enough restaurant options now to completely disregard this restaurant as well as others within the same group. Overall visit can be summarized as Unfortunate for our entire party. read more

Let me start out by saying I love Nana's and Nana Taco, for the quality of their food and service. At Nana Steak, the food is good -- the sides are yummy and reasonably priced for a steakhouse, and the steaks are overall well-prepared. My Pittsburgh rare NY strip was executed perfectly, but it was clear it had been sitting for a while when it arrived. I don't care for the "fancy" but tasteless horseradish foam, but most other sides are simple and tasty. My biggest complaint is the service, which does not match the usually impeccable service at Nana's, or the fast and competent service at Nana Taco. Our waiter disappeared for long stretches of time. We had to ask repeatedly for drink orders that were forgotten or took 20-30 minutes to arrive (a glass of wine or beer). No one offered bread or bread refills unless asked (and even then would give one person a piece of bread and not ask the others). Parts of the order were missing. I think there are probably a few seasoned waiters at Nana Steak, but some others need more training. I don't like to complain about service, but I think for the price range, it should be expected that everyone is trained well. Something else I don't particularly enjoy (but this is personal taste) is the ambiance. It's neither super stylish nor cozy--it's open spaces are the opposite of intimate, and the noise level is above normal. And again, art is a personal taste, but neither the art here nor at Nana's feels a good fit for a restaurant. I don't mean that I want generic pictures of tomatoes on the wall--no! But I never feel like staying long if I have to look at some of the choices here. As I said, this is personal and does not factor into my review. I recommend Nana Steak if you have some time to kill before a show--you cannot be closer, and you will get a decent steak at a reasonable price. I do not recommend it for a romantic dinner out or a family gathering where you want to have a conversation. read more

I can't say enough about this place! I made reservations here for my husband's birthday and this place was perfect! Originally when I called, I spoke with Lynn and she was so nice and meticulous to note down all of my special requests. She helped me make sure everything was just right. When we arrived, Omar was our waiter. He was on top of his game! Personable, smart and he understood the menu. He was just delightful. Now, the food. I was absolutely blown away. I got the NY Strip and my husband got the duck breast. We ordered a variety of sides, mac and cheese, sweet potato, fries, and cauliflower. Everything was delicious. I was really impressed with how perfect my steak was up until the very last night. Not salty, not greasy - just perfectly moist and delicious. For dessert, we had creme brulee and huckleberry pie - both amazing! This place is not pretentious or stuffy; it's intimate and very comfortable. I cannot wait to come back! read more

I had the 8 oz filet medium rare, and it was good but not great. There was one bite that was super salty, and I just didn't get that satisfaction one gets when tasting an amazing steak. Mussels were DELICIOUS, omg, and the bread it comes with is on point. One of the servers sold me on fried oysters, but I personally wasn't a fan. My friends loved them, though. Brussels sprouts were good as was the potato purée. I like how there's a person who walks around with a bread basket offering two types of bread. Great cocktail menu. I'm tempted to give 3 stars because of the just good steak at a steakhouse, but the customer service forces me to give no less than 4. At times, I felt over served, but they were just being an excellent team going above and beyond. Over service is greater than under service! The food was tasty, don't get me wrong, but the staff is what made my experience. I would recommend to others and come back, for sure. read more