Great service and great food. I've enjoyed lunch and dinner at the restaurant. It's a hidden gem.

In Philly area for weekend..had 530PM reservations.. Seated immediately in a nice booth .....sweet Xmas music ...lively atmosphere. Our waitress was attentive & hrlpful. We both ordered filets medium well done aa cooked perfectly...came with mashed potatoes & string beans which were smidgen crunchy & not overcooked. 8 year had chicken fingers & fries . He eat every crumb !! Meal was outstanding & be back again. read more

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I really like this restaurant. I have been here at the bar during happy hour and also ordered food for pick up many times. The food is always delicious. The staff is really nice. And this place is great for a night out with friends or date night. They have live music some nights as well. read more

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Long time listener, first time caller. I've heard of Stephen's On State for years, but other than stopping in for a quick drink before a show at Media Theatre, I've never really knew what they had to offer. That changed the other night. Ambiance: Nice old school/ new school steakhouse vibe - just a bit brighter. Service: Excellent. Waitress and waitstaff were friendly, helpful, and attentive. They all seemed to work very well together and it made for a great experience. Items came out hot, promptly removed when we finished, and we had everything we wanted when we needed it. A+ Food: Baked clams were hot and fresh, but they fell flat. Even after adding salt, they just didn't hit the mark. A good baked clam highlights the clam, but surrounds it with simple flavor. Not bad by any means, but I get BCs a lot, and these didn't really rank. Ahi Tuna App: OK. Cold, but was more pink than red. Seaweed salad was lacking. Lacked overall flavor all around, just ok. C+ Seafood Fra Diavolo: Excellent! Fresh clams, mussels, shrimp, crab, and a flavor-packed sauce that was well-seasoned, bright, and had the perfect amount of kick - well, we added a bit more. The pasta was delicious and everything came out piping hot and had a nice brothy sauce with a nice amount if tomato texture. Well done - not everyone gets this right, but it's great when a steakhouse delivers a quality pasta dish. Spice Crusted NY Strip: Highly recommended by our waitress and she was right. This was a higj-quality cut, seasoned and spiced well, cooked a perfect medium-rare, and the shallot butter was amazing. This is what you want in a NY strip. Green beans were great, and mashed were ok. Yo - a delicious steak! Bananas Foster: who can't love a tableside dessert like this. Great entertainment value and despite being pretty full, we finished every last bite. Minor complaint - special was $14, we were charged regular price at $16. State Street Smoked Old Fashioned: I'm an Old Fashioned connoisseur, and this unfortunately missed the mark. Every steakhouse needs to have a kick-ass OF, this was not. It was bright red like HiC and as the institution's first cocktail listed, they should consider revamping this recipe - my $.02. It lacks the key characteristics of this classic cocktail. It did not get drank. I didn't say anything and I'm sure they would have made something else, that's just not me. We ended the night in the bar area listening to a cool band to a packed and lively bar. Overall, a really great experience and we'll be back. read more

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Caesar salad - delicious. Rating 5/5 Baked clams (well done)- out of this world. Rating 5/5. Ribeye steak topped with Gorgonzola. I ordered the steak medium it was well. I didn't send it back as it was the end of the night. Last time I was here I sent back because it was well also. The meat quality is great and next time I come I think I'll just order it medium rare to be safe. The green beans and mashed potatoes that came with the meal did not seem fresh. Rating: 3/5 The brussel sprouts were the best I have ever had at Stephen's. Rating 5/5 Chilean Seabass - delicious absolute perfection. Rating 5/5 I come here at least twice a month. Lately it has not been consistent with my main course. Service and quality is always stellar. read more

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went in for their 'happy hour' recently. let me say happy hour food is good albeit not nearly as good of a menu selection as they had a few years ago. the drinks are happy hour in name only. they charge $18 for an expresso martini during 'happy hour'. down the street at media towne house theirs is $11. rip off. wont be doing happy hr there again. its seriously 'not happy hour'. read more

Have been going here for years but lately it seems to be in decline. The bartenders on a Friday seem disinterested and after working in this industry for years maybe Im too detail oriented. Pouring a draft beer is a pretty simple skill I thought (see attached pic). Im wondering if maybe they were effected by the power failure as the beer was not really cold and also kinda flat. We ordered an app and we both thought it tasted "off" so we didnt eat it other than 1 bite each. In my experience when a customer doesnt really touch their food u might wanna inquire why........ Again kinda disinterested attitude. Too many choices on State street to not be concerned as an owner/mgr but that just my opinion. We will tty Brick n Brew next time as they seem to have great energy. read more

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Was always average bar food, now below average and overpriced. There are much better places to try in Media. read more

I am not too sure why Stephen's has such low reviews. I have been here 4 or 5 times to sit down at the restaurant portion of it and always had such a pleasant experience. Me and my friend like to order a bunch of things 3/4 appetizers a few entrees a few drinks and a few desserts every time we go. Every time everything was exceptional. I thought the food is excellent. Presentation of the food is great. One time I got an order to go and it wasn't ready but that doesn't have anything to do with the food. read more

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I go there almost every Tuesday for the open mic, which is managed superbly by the band, Side Hustle. They are great, by the way, and nice people! My only issues with Stephen's are that the stage is small, the only bathroom is tiny, and the menu could use more vegetarian-friendly food. That said, the atmosphere is very friendly, and I enjoy going there with friends and family. read more

Special Wednesday addition of drinks and cheesesteaks with Amigo Dan. We got the Prime Rib sandwich. This is the tale of 2 sandwiches. Amigo Dan got most of the onions and horseradish aioli. I think the meat was dry. It had a good amount of cheese. I was hoping for a much better sandwich. I did like that it was $13 and came with french fries. read more

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Went here with a friend before a show. Great service. Salmon was a hair overcooked, but really nice Parmesan risotto. The potato gnocchi she had was my favorite dish. read more

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My family decided last minute to head to Stephens on State for dinner. It wasn't hard to find parking right in front of the restaurant but don't always expect that to be the case. We were seated fairly quickly for a party of 6 and we sat in a semi private area which was really nice. Our server came over to take our drink and appetizer orders and provide some suggestions. Overall the meal was pretty good. I was very happy with what I ordered as was the rest of the table. Nothing really blew us away but it was great quality at great prices. read more

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I dined here on a summer Wednesday night for "Dining under the Stars" - the atmosphere was awesome. The group that I dined with intended to eat at another restaurant originally but when we learned what the wait time was for our original option, we wandered into this place. We were seated immediately. The menu selection was fair - I was a little undecided about what I wanted for an entree so I ordered the Stephen Chicken, which came with chicken, shrimp, mashed potatoes and spinach. The dish was so bland; I was able to send it back and order the Penne a la Vodka, which pretty good. 3 others in my party did not like their food. Also, service was slow in this night (perhaps it was due to "Dining under the Stars"? I don't know but it just bad. Our waitress was nice too. read more

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To be fair this rating is for a 'dining under the stars' night - but then again if a restaurant participates they should be able to give it their best. The staff was great. The scallop appetizer was very very good. The salmon and shrimp was pretty good. The chicken and shrimp dish was meh - good sauce, overcooked chicken and shrimp that wasn't special. Both cocktails were very good. I vacillated between a 3 and 4 rating and went with 4 because it was a very busy night and the apps and drinks were so good. Prices were appropriate or maybe a little high. read more

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This restaurant is in the heart of downtown Media shopping and restaurant district. When dining here you can get a lot of fun things in. Many so called steak restaurants rarely accomplish this but Steven's on State did. The steak was cooked as requested it was perfect! I liked the mashed potatoes and string beans, the added crab cake was just okay it could have been more flavorful. My server did not give her name but she moved quick, professional and pleasant. Like a pro. I can also say the same for the young man who served the water, bread and got me boxes to go. I ordered a white cosmo(?) if you like Tito's vodka and elderflower liqueur this drink is for you. Is was for me!!! They also serve pretty good bread and dipping oil. As for the overall experience it was good but pricey considering the old dark decor. The prices are for a more high end restaurant not the local bar. I also thought the restaurant could have been cleaner. If there was hand sanitizer etc., available it wasn't obvious like other restaurants. If there is a discount on Groupon etc., maybe I'll return but no rush. read more

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Food and service were excellent! I can't say enough great things about this restaurant. We came in from out of town and was wanting to have a nice dinner. It was accomplished. The waitress talked to us about their specials and the staff was very responsive to make sure we had everything we needed. Thank you for making our evening! read more

My friends and I came here after trying to get into 3 different restaurants even with a reservation made on one of the places websites and they told us they weren't doing food anymore. It was around 9:45pm and we thought we were out of luck for food at this point. A manager got us at the hostess stand and ended up seating us and serving us anyways for my friend's birthday! Our servers name was Leila and she definitely had to stay later than she was originally supposed to for us, which we are very grateful for. She was still sooo kind and gave the best service. The food here also a 10/10. This place made my friend's birthday dinner sooo special and overall just is an amazing place thanks to the staff!! As 3 girlies in customer service too we really did hate doing this but everyone treated us with such kindness and we are really thankful read more

I can't speak to the full blown dinners, but I had an excellent happy hour here, and the cheesesteak wraps were excellent. The bartender was friendly and provided recommendations for the ideal drink read more

Their food is amazing! The atmosphere was even better! We stopped in for a casual dinner and had the best meal ever! The clams in red sauce were amazing! If you like steak, please try their rib-eye, medium rare! The meat will mealy in your mouth! We can't wait to go back again read more

Atmosphere: 8 Service: 9 Cocktails:8 Filet Mignon:6.5 Chicken Parm: 4.5 Ribeye: 7 Crab cakes: 7 Tiramisu: 6 Creme Brulee: 10 Food was mediocre for the high prices. You can do better elsewhere. read more

Good food friendly service has a special on is a little pricey, a quality food in a convenient location nice service. Little expensive for the area I think but friendly service inconvenient location given a four out of five. read more

We have 2 10 oz filet mignon. To sum it up. It was absolute garbage. The meat was terrible in both, and their drinks... I told them I had an allergy and they forgot to accommodate leaving it at that. I was looking forward to coming here and it was, such a disappointment. read more

Stephen's is one of my favorite bars in Media. The atmosphere is friendly and unpretentious. The drinks are priced affordably, the food is decent, and the service is attentive and accommodating to the needs of patrons. I went with a friend Wednesday night during "Dining Under the Stars." The tables were clean and spaced out appropriately pursuant to social distance guidelines. When we were seated, the server brought out glasses of water, took our order for drinks, and gave us bread to nibble. The bread was soft and the oil mixture added a nice touch. We mainly went for drinks, so I only ordered a side of fries and my friend ordered the starter dish of shrimp lejon - bacon wrapped jumbo shrimp with horseradish cream (pictured). The shrimp with bacon was delectable, and the fries were warm and crispy. The server was very attentive and nice. She came by multiple times to check on us and see how we're doing. Stephen's is one of my go-to bars; I can't wait for the next opportunity to come and have a good time. read more

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We had a party of six. The staff was extremely knowledgeable in making food suggestions and recommending drinks. The service was excellent. The food was fabulous. We were extremely happy with our decision to go to Stephen's on State. read more

We hadn't been here in several years and decided to give it a try since we were in the area. It wasn't crowded at 730 on a Sunday. But it was quiet and our server was friendly and attentive. The French onion soup and Caesar salad were above average. The soup was quite large. The entrees were another matter. The stuffed chicken wasn't stuffed, but was just a thin chicken breast that was very overcooked on mashed potatoes with a few sausage rounds and asparagus for $26. Boring and mostly flavorless. The crab cakes were probably the worst we've ever had. Overcooked and they tasted gross. Sent that back for a chicken Caesar. Again dry and overcooked chicken on a good salad. We won't be back anytime soon. Given the lack of people and poor food, I suspect they may not be around much longer. read more

I came here with my parents and boyfriend to celebrate his 27th birthday on a Sunday evening. We were promptly seated and took the birthday cake I brought in. We looked at the menu and wanted to order the ribeye. Our server comes and told us the ribeye is sold out. Alright... we chose the filet mignon. Server came back and said it is also sold out. Okay... so now the server is listing everything that is sold out that night (including the free bread that they give for the table) and that leaves us with basically 3 choices from the menu. We ordered the NY strip (the only steak available) and asked for it to be cooked medium. It came out SO well done that it was burnt. We couldn't eat 1/2 of the steak because it was so tough. Overall, do NOT go here on a Sunday because apparently by that day - everything is sold out and there's nothing left to cook in the kitchen. I leave them with an extra star because the server sang happy birthday. read more

Omg! I just had the best bowl of soup in my entire life. It was Italian Wedding with shredded chicken instead of meatballs. Holy moly! Please come here and try it! read more

I first went to Stephens on State as part of an office holiday party. The food was amazing, so I was excited to try it again. I found an awesome Groupon that gave me $50 credit towards Stephen's for the price of $20, so I thought there couldn't be a better opportunity. We ordered the crab cakes and seafood bucatini and both were excellent. The restaurant is a little on the pricy side, but I thought it was well worth it given the amount of seafood on our plates. The crab cake was full of fresh crab and the bucatini had plentiful prawns, scallops, and mussels. I'd definitely recommend this place for others looking to have a nice night out at a quality restaurant! read more

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My parents and I had a great dinner here on a Sunday night. It's a proper steakhouse menu with several standard options and daily specials too, and everything we ordered was delicious. Service was great too; very friendly, welcoming and attentive. Steak prices are a little high but that's every restaurant in the current market. Nonetheless, highly recommended. read more

Padded bill ruined the experience for me. Let's do the math. I had a $100 Groupon that I bought for $55. My friend and I ordered food and drinks. Bill came to $81. Groupon didn't cover alcohol so I figured we'd just leave a nice tip and pay for drinks. Perfect right? WRONG!!! Our server forced us to order more food then added a mandatory 20% gratuity. So in the end, miraculously, our bill came up to $181 ($100 Groupon + $81 cash). So basically I paid $55 for an extra entree that I didn't want that usually costs $30 on their menu. Boooooo! Food was okay but the up-charge killed the experience for me. Never again. Not worth the drive or the price. read more

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Went to Steven's for dinner on Tuesday night got a table right away. It wasn't too crowded. Service was great. I had crabcakes and they were delicious. Wait staff is very attentive and helpful and they check on you often. The menu had many interesting dishes on it. read more

Worst meal - definitely would not return. Terrible service - waitress clearly did not want to be there and made it known. I ordered a steak at this "famous" steak house. It was overcooked (not pink as asked for - not a big deal, stuff happens) however when I was finally able to find the waitress to request a new steak, she said she needed the manager's approval to replace my overcooked steak. The manager came over, took my plate and then returned about two minutes later with his cell phone. He showed me a picture of a steak and asked if it looked like mine when it came out. I told him the picture looked great (pink inside) but the steak they gave me was gray inside. He then tells me this was my steak - but as a favor would cook me another steak. What kind of restaurant tries to demean their patrons by questioning their integrity? FYI this was a $54 steak so I was not going to eat a steak that was prepared incorrectly. I would not eat here again if they even if it was free. F this place and the piss poor management. read more

Ugh. I don't even feel like going into the shitty details about this place. I feel like it isn't even worth my energy. What I will say is that I would NEVER recommend dining here and that out of our party of eight that NONE of us will ever return. The service was bad. The management was bad. The food was mediocre at best. The prices are WAYYYYY too high for what is being served. The prices are $7 to $10 dollars more than their website...time for an update, that didn't happen over night. On top of that, the menus themselves had different prices so some of our party had one set of prices and others had another set of prices. They have a very large happy hour crowd and it's an older crowd. It gives a false sense of this place being popular and worth a trip but it is all a facade. I actually never realized how low their yelp rating is until I checked in. I haven't been here in YEARS and if I saw that star rating I wouldn't have even bothered. I don't go to restaurants that are rated this poorly. The bathrooms were fine. The place is pretty small. There is street parking available. Just stay away unless you want to overpay for mediocrity and poor service!!! read more

Delicious food and great service. Try the Chicken Stephen. Creamy whipped potatoes, smothered in a silky sauce served with jumbo lump crab, sautéed spinach and a tender chicken breast. read more

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Can't comment on the food because our pick up order was accepted then canceled. Be sure to check your bill because they couldn't figure out how to credit the charge they put on our credit card for more than a month and after multiple requests. Finally had to go to the credit card company to dispute the charge. I guess they were hoping we would forget about it. Check your bill and credit card charges to be sure you're not ripped off.. read more

NYE at Stephen's was disappointing. It used to be a fun place filled with good music, great food and great vibes. What happened? The lobster bisque was more like tomato soup consistency without lobster! The baked clams were small and gritty. The shrimp lejon came out hot and delicious. My sea bass was good but was room temperature at best. My husband had the filet which he described as good but over priced. The DJ was scheduled to start at 9pm but didn't start til after 10 because they were still sitting customers on the "stage" at 8:30?? The drinks were good and the service was great. Stephen's will need to make some changes before we return. read more

My husband and I showed up for a drink and some appetizers early Sat. evening. The hostess was beyond rude about us sitting at a pub table in the bar. Note: it was not crowded. We sat at the pub table and waited over 15 minutes with no one ever waiting on us. We watched the waiter go back and forth to the two tables between us this entire time. My husband finally went to the bar to get drinks for us and then we left. We are local Media residents who dine out frequently and will never set foot in the place again. read more

Always on of our "go to" places for amazing dinner and service Tonight was embarrassing. Ordered a decent bottle of whine which was delivered AFTER our apps and salad. Our entrees of a Ribeye steak was more like an extra fatty steakum. Like the chef took a really bad ribeye cut then proceeded to slice it into 4 entrees! Potatoes were like instant... just so bad Our utensils consisted of two small salad forks. When we asked fir dinner forks our server said..."I am sorry but these are what were put out!" Lol Bye bye. Never again. Too many decent choices in our town of Media read more

Excellent service, very accommodating staff. The food was delicious and came out quickly. Will go there again!