This place is amazing. Yes the wait is going to hurt. Bad. But that should tell you something. At least they have plenty of seating for all 100 of us to wait!! I went there twice during my recent Maine vacation and it was 5 stars both times. The food is so good. I had the New York Strip one night and a Filet on the other. Both were cooked perfect and tasted wonderful. The New York has a little more seasoning where as the Filet just gives you the taste of top notch dead cow. I'm always torn as to which to get. As for side dishes the only way to go is the house potato and the baked beans. The baked beans come in a little crock and have the trimmings from the steak ground up in side. And I mean the steak trimmings not the fat. The beans are worth the trip alone. Their salads are also nice and fresh and a good side dish if you don't believe me about the beans and taters. My friend dreams about the Barley Soup and my wife has had and enjoyed their stuffed lobster. They also have Newcastle on tap which is worth an extra star in my book. 6 stars for the Steakhouse!! ;) The servers are very attentive and knowledgable. They're always busy but they are used to it so you don't suffer. My one tip is go during a hurricane if you can. This past August we went right before Hurricane Irene and there was no wait. NO WAIT IN AUGUST!! DID YOU HEAR ME??? Ok... sorry. I was so excited for the no wait in the middle of the summer that I had to put it in caps. Anyway, if you're in Wells and you don't plan a trip to the Steakhouse. It's your own fault. read more

Had the Chicken Cordon Bleu. Worst meal I have ever had. Dinner came in a casserole dish layers, yes layers, not rolled as every other I have had. Had a piece of cutlet chicken on bottom, topped with 3 pieces of cut up deli ham. Each piece was the size of quarter and I had to search for that. Then topped with another cutlet. Cream sauce on top was broken which was probably due to the fact that the whole dish was covered in butter. There was a minimum of 1/4" on the bottom. Totally inedible. This was a heart attack waiting to happen! When I mentioned to the waitress that the roll and salad were good the meal itself was horrible. She told me "I am shocked. That is one of our bestselling meals. Bill came and I paid full price. Wouldn't have minded paying for salad and rolls. Funny thing is when I mentioned it to the hostess she gave me the exact same line as the waitress. They must coach their staff with what to say when you have a terrible experience. read more

What do you get when you have an establishment that offers a quality product at a fair price, and more and more people become aware of it? Answer this question and you have the very essence of The Steakhouse. No matter what day or time you go, be prepared to wait.....and wait......and wait some more, in some cases, an hour or more. So why subject yourself to this? Simply put, the food is divine, and you will leave with a happy stomach no matter what you order, and your wallet will not take a major hit, either. Some of my favorites are the french onion soup, the best you will ever have, the homemade baked beans, and the blueberry cobbler for dessert with fresh Maine blueberries. You will probably be tempted to leave when you are told how long the wait is; I suggest you resist that temptation! read more

What a great meal! I had the Lobster Scampi and a salad, huge portion...enough for breakfast tomorrow too. My husband had a medium size tenderloin with a salad and baked beans..best meal in Wells, Maine. Ryan our waiter was fantastic..he suggested a Cabernet that was delicious too. Go there, wait in line...you will not regret it! read more

Is it worth the wait? We think so, although little kids might not do too well. Nice family restaurant with good quality food. The Steakhouse Fries and Stuffed Mushroom appetizers are so good! I always get the filet, it's a perfect cut of meat. Their garden salads are always fresh and crisp and try their house potato! Very different, very flavorful. Also, the warm rolls they bring out are great, especially if you've been waiting for a while. One word of caution: Bathrooms aren't on the same floor as the dining area which make it harder for older folks. If you have the time to wait, I definitely recommend The Steakhouse! read more

Everything you've ever heard and/or read about The Steakhouse is all true! The lobster stew and onion soup were both full of flavor, very tasty, and excellent. We both had the NY Strip medium rare and the baked potato, rice, bbq baked beans, and steamed veggies all were perfect! What really made the meal was their own house made blue cheese and garlic infused butter which we slathered on everything. Additionally, the service was unbeatable and it is true that you need to get there an hour before they open if you want to be a part of the first seating. After that, you'll be waiting but there's lots of bar space and drinks indoors while you wait! read more

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The food was great. The steaks we had were cooked exactly as we ordered. The baked beans ( a side choice) came In a little crock and were delicious... Highly recommended. The Steakhouse doesn't pretend to be what it's not. It's steak and potatoes all the way. Don't go there for Veal Marsala or even lobster. Eat a steak and be happy. And the price is nice: our entire bill was 50% of what we had paid the previous night at a fancier place. read more

Our dinner was excellent. The steak tips were tender and cooked to perfection. The lazy lobster doesn't look like a lot of food on the plate until you dig into it! The baked beans are simply amazing. There are only two problems with The Steakhouse. First, the lines are insane. If you're not there at the moment they open (they're only open in the summer), the wait quickly spirals to an hour or more. Second, for a restaurant that caters to many families, they are very poorly prepared to handle young children. They had nothing at the table (crayons, paper place mats, etc.) to entertain the kids and they didn't even have lids for the kids' milk cups. This would be a major improvement. read more

I have to say this is one of the best steakhouses I have been to!!!! Gillian was our waitress and she did a great job all around!!! The food was spectacular!!!! Worth the wait!!!! First time here!!! read more

Was our go to place to dine at least once a week, no more . They have expanded the dining to include downstairs which was where u waited to get seated. Felt like we were herded together like cattle .Bottom line ,they have put profit ahead of their customers .not surprised they had to shut down because some of their staff got COVID ,I wonder how many patrons contracted COVID and did not find out till they arrived home from their vacation. read more

My gripe: Cash only bar on lower level. This is a huge establishment with huge revenue. Why make customers climb a flight of stairs for a drink if they didnt bring cash? Take a minute and guess. They are entirely comfortable inconveniencing customers so that they can save a few bucks. read more

Came here for the first time after reading several Yelpers wax philosophic about the portions and value for money. I also noticed several reviewers who complained about the carpet, closing at 9pm, etc., so wasn't exactly sure what we would encounter. Bottom line, the food was great and the place was crazy busy. We waited nearly 90 minutes but it was not only worth it but I'd wait that long ahead in a heartbeat for the meal we had. I had a 16oz NY strip sirloin cooked "black and blue," and it was to perfection. Many steakhouses -- even some of the top ones -- have a hard time delivering on black and blue, but these folks nailed it. My wife had the dinner chili -- quite flavorful with lots of bacon added, which was a different but not unusual deviation from the norm. My sister-in-law had steak with crab cakes...the latter were a tad dry but very flavorful and well complemented by a sauce remoulade. My niece had a smaller steak and hers also was perfectly cooked. My wife had an outstanding creme brûlée for dessert. Most of us returned with leftovers for tomorrow. Portions are indeed large. What made the meal truly memorable and will cinch our return was the wonderful service we received from our server, Margaret. She asked whether we'd ever been there before and when she learned we were newbies she was careful to explain portions, how various sides were prepared, etc. read more

Our favorite steakhouse. Always consistently fabulous. Love Wendy our waitress. The mussels were fabulous and the steal is always amazing. Cooked to perfection. read more

This is a staple when you come to this area. It is only open for dinner, and it's so freaking good. The steaks here are cooked nicely, and always juicy. They have a blue cheese bu read more

I love this restaurant. From the fresh, hot rolls, fresh salad. French onion soup that is amazing. I tend to get the surf-baked stuffed jumbo shrimps & turf-filet mignon tips, never a disappointment. Only disappointment is this place is not open year round. They serve their baked beans in the cutest little bean crocks. I love their potato special. Cannot comment on the deserts as I am too full to think of anything besides a cup coffee. read more

Absolutely must visit this place if you love steak. The prices are VERY reasonable. Every member of my family comes up here a few times a year and The Steakhouse is THE place we all have to visit. I consider myself a discriminating person when it comes to my food so I don't deliver praise lightly. This is the only place I've been to on the east coast that had to-die-for filet mignon that didn't cost me big bucks. (Yes - I've been to Morton's, Ruth Chris and Chuck's). You can probably get out of here for less than $30 per person if you don't drink the alcohol and do split the dessert. I know people from Boston who make a special trip to Wells, just to eat here...that's saying something. The seafood is well prepared but the star is obviously the beef. It is reminiscent of the mouthwatering steaks I've had had in the Midwest. The service is consistantly good; much of the staff has been there for many years. The desserts are always yummy if you have room left to eat it, though they will pack it to-go if you want it for later. The only negatives in my book are that the wait can be long (but what can you expect) and the carpet is hideous (I'm a designer, I notice these things). I wish they offered the house garlic mashed potatoes without peppers in them but that's just me. The bar could use a designer's touch and some acoustic help, but if you arrive at the right time (before 4 or after 7:30) it won't much matter. Nonetheless I can't deduct for such trivialities. If you're a steak lover I highly recommend this place. read more

Cheese. Fries. Done. need i say more? Go for the cheese fries, stay for the steak. great filet mignon, epic cheese fries. I love this place. Go early or late to avoid the wait, or just deal with it. its worth it. read more

My 82 year old mother and 86 y.o father went to The Steak House in Wells Maine last night (Sept 3rd) since this restaurant was their favorite to go for steak for 20 years. Each year they even paid for a family meal too at The Steak House for over 20 people. That said, Mom was served a steak last night that appeared to be "re-fired". It was so tough and was hardly chewable. The server was informed, but make excuses and told Mom that over 500 steaks a day are cooked and sometimes their char-boiling process crisps the outer surface of the steak. She left the steak on the plate and left the restaurant, paid the $90 bill and they don't ever intend to return. It's really too bad, since I'm sure the owners didn't intend to serve a poorly prepared meal, but Mom wasn't going to challenge the server's interpretation of what a good meal is supposed to be. I think this is a real shame and I hope the owner chooses to inform their servers and cooks to ensure that their customers enjoy their experience with well prepared steaks in the future. read more

This is now a tradition for us. The Steakhouse is always a great treat. This time was exceptionally delicious. We arrived just after they opened on a Sunday and the wait was not bad. They quoted 45/55 minutes (which is totally worth it since you can drink while you wait) but it was only about 30. The chili was more delicious and hearty than I remembered it. Smothered in cheese and they give you chips for dipping. We shared this and it came out quickly. I had the ribeye with the blue cheese garlic butter. It was out of this world delicious!! My partner had the sirloin and said it was cooked perfectly and tasted amazing. The green beans were tender but flavorful. My house potato was reminiscent of a summer potato salad but baked and cheesy. It was light and delicious. Our cocktails were also great and well priced. I watched them pour the drinks and it was all good quality liquor. read more

Soooooo good I went there again....the filet was cooked perfect! Only complaint is that I'm going back to NY tomorrow :( EAT HERE! read more

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I think they did well with COVID-19 however when asked for additional bread during dinner the waitress said that there was a charge. Really? $28 steak dinner and you got to charge for bread??? Bury the cost guys. Great meal otherwise. You would of got 5 stars. read more

I got the ribeye steak. Tasted like it had been rinsed in dishwater. It was gray, unseasoned and tough. I've had better steak at Applebee's. They refused to take my nasty steak off the bill, which by the way I only took two bites of, the second bite was only because I could not believe it could actually taste that bad. Overall this place does not care about its customers because they know the majority of their customers are tourists and so they don't give a crap. They've got their fancy cars and trucks and are set for life so if your steak sucks, too bad for you. I highly DO NOT recommend this awful place to dine. They should be ashamed of calling themselves "The Steakhouse". read more

Having traveled to the area from PA since I was in grade school I thought we had tried every good-food restaurant that existed. However, I was happily proven wrong on this last trip! While on vacation this past week my family (of 8!) became repeat customers. Based on other yelp reviews and a craving for meat, we tried it out. From the parking lot alone we could tell we hit a local goldmine. From a busy Wednesday night to a packed Saturday dinner, each of us had a delicious, melt-in-your-mouth type of meal. read more

Best food around, very fresh, great staff, worth the trip from anywhere, get the house potato! read more

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My parents discovered this restaurant about 10 years ago. We now go for every mother's and Father's Day and any other celebration. Have always gotten friendly service, the space is beautiful and the food is amazing. Can't go wrong anywhere on the menu but the baked beans in the crock are a must try! read more

Another fantastic meal on Saturday night. 9oz Filet, Beans and house potato. They know what their doing. Great service and always a great experience. Covid sucks and so do the plastic sheets hanging everywhere but I understand that's what they have to do to stay open. read more

We went there last night. The service was superb. The steaks were the best i have ever had! The atmosphere is rustic. read more

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We've tried this place twice now. It is overpriced and the steak has been overcooked for everyone at my table both times. The restaurant is always packed so we are certainly in the minority here. It seems like it caters to the older crowd. We would be hard pressed to return for a third time. read more

This place deserves 0 stars for service. Hostess and manager were completely rude. Had a large party (which we do every year), got there at 3:40 and waited in line. Half of the party waited downstairs as we have a large party. They said because we didn't all go in the line together they couldn't seat us, however this was after they told us they were getting us a table together. then proceeded to seat people after us and told us our wait was going to be an additional 70 min after we had already waited 40 min. DO NOT RECOMMEND!!! read more

When visiting Wells, steak is not the first thing you may think of but this place seems to be a town landmark. My wife and I have come here before but the wait can be insane!!! The food here is not bad, but if you saw the crowds, you would think they were giving the food away. This place is not worth the 90 to 2 hour wait that you can expect on a daily basis. The steaks are not bad, but it's no Capital Grill. Seafood is average. The ribs are a very generous size portion and priced reasonably. The best thing about the meal is probably the sides. The baked beans are delicious with a sweet and savory BBQ sauce and hamburger. The house potato is cheesy with a touch of onion. Well if you have 90 to two hours to kill, or have a good book to read. then this is the place to be. read more

Love the rustic atmosphere. The food is generous and very good. The waitstaff very friendly and accommodating. Food is a bit pricey, but worth it. Only downside is the very long waits in season. Also, the bar area is very small and you have to wait outside in the parking lot. I would still go again, but closer to the off-season. read more

Really really liked this place. Decor is a little blah, could also use some new TVs in the waiting room but let's get to the service and food. Really nice folks, a little slow but forgivable. This Is a pretty big place. Big waiting room with the ability to watch TV and have a drink or two while you wait. Waited 15 minutes on a Saturday night (not bad at all). Friendly server answered all our questions. Got the loaded fries as an app to share with 3 other people. More than enough and were delicious. I got the Rib eye (14oz) with 2 sides, beans and house potatoes, for 22 bucks (not bad at all) meat was cooked perfectly and had great taste a little fat on it, which is fine with me that's why I love a Rib eye!! Beans were delicious as well as the house potatoes. My wife had the chicken masala. Which she liked very much and the couple we were with had surf and turf, and another steak plate, both were very happy with their meals I would definitely recommend this place if your in the area. We really had nothing bad to say about. A couple of small things that keep it from getting a 5 star nothing major. read more

As a huge local foodie I don't know where to start with my disappointment, in the management service and experience good quality cold steak? .. here we go placed our drink and app order with our first visit from our waitress Kim, because we had been waiting and clearly our large party was hungry. So 30 ish minutes later our party of 8 received our 2 orders of stuffed mushrooms 2 fried pickles and dozen shimp cocktail. They where good.. After we finish it all our waiter finally checked in we said "can we place our dinner orders? " normally this may happen before the apps come out for a party this size.. Kim took 2 orders of the 8 and she rudely excused herself to go grab another neighboring tables apps that had buzzed.. (no food runners? In a restaurant this size and this busy?) she comes back 8-10 mins later, to finish taking our order 50 mins later we get served 5 plates of cold filet... 3 plates of dry stuffed lobster tail and under cooked meat on a filet.. after asking for the restaurant manager and him coming over to the table talking with us for 10 minutes he reminded us all that they have great online and social media reviews and surly this isn't something that happens. He would replace the meals.. We asked for the 5 steaks to be replaced because they where all cold to the touch.. he returned with ONE replacement of steak! And the manager defended our waitress leaving mid dinner order due to there policies, if our food had Been served hot I'd believe this..As we did have two high school students needing to study for finals we asked for our check and said we needed to be on our way clearly at this point the management didn't want to make this situation right. It was clear 5 empty drinks on the table forgotten replacement of wine, and cold steak.. Horrible dinner the check came for the full amount $350.38 when walking down to the register the manager was speaking about us and looked over at our party and says "that's them" one would think they may try and comp a meal or two or maybe take the apps off the bill no nothing. When my father asked the manager if he was going to make this right his reply was , I'm speaking with the owner now.. got to the register and nothing no apologies no restitution on this horrible meal. As a local businesses owner I can say I will not be recommending this place for dinner ever. There are so many other places in town that respect there patrons and quality of guest services and food quality. Try the Village Tavern in west Kennebunk the filet is amazing and service is way better than this joke. read more

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Baby back ribs were a religious experience and their lobster pie will make you wanna punch a wall it's so good. Prices are super reasonable. read more

The Steakhouse - Steakhouses Near Me - Wells, Maine

The food is good, the service was good. When we went to the cashier, who looked very surely and not friendly at all, she looked our bill over and asked if there was something wrong with the service and we said no. She said well you left an awfully low tip. I told her that was very rude and she said that we were very rude for leaving a low tip. As we were leaving, she told us not to come back. I have never in my life been to a place that has done this and I will never be back. read more

This is a hard review. First off the food was amazing, our waitress was amazing. The floor manager was unprofessional and completely rude. The other host a tall man at the host stand extremely rude. For me to post a review I take it to heart. I work in this industry and the last few years have been extremely hard. However this past year dealing with the public in the service industry has been draining with the public. So writing this review is important. The last thing you want is to be talked down to or treated awful by your floor manager. My daughter is moving away to Florida in three days and this was the place she chose for her last family dinner. We got to the restaurant at about 3:15 and we were first in line. You do not take reservations so we planned ahead to get there early. We got in and we were told we would have to have two tables one check per table. Again we were fine with that. We walked over to the bar and ordered a few cocktails which were also amazing. We immediately were taken to our tables. The waitress came over took our drink orders and apps. The drinks they came right over, apps were good on time but the main entrees took a while. The entire time we were about 2.5 hrs at the tables. One person didn't get his steak until the rest of the table was done eating. Again no biggie I get it we were just all having a great time enjoying each other and great food. Towards the end of the meal it became quite obvious the floor manager was becoming aggravated that we were still at the tables. We had an 8 top and a 7 top. She was constantly staring us down, pointing and also then yelling at our waitress. We then ordered desert and that was when I think she went over the top. She came right by our table made a few comments about us still being here. I felt awful for our waitress. Again to be working in this industry at this time with everything going on in the world and how the general public has basically forgotten how to act in public the LAST thing you need is your superior to down talk to you and then make your table who spent quite a bit of money feel like they are a bother or ruining your line up. We didn't overstay and have table talk. We are paid the bill and left. As we were leaving I apologized to the floor manager for taking up the tables and assured her we ate and left and she shouldn't be taking it out on our waitress. We didn't complain on the time frame of when we got our food, or the fact that someone didn't even get their entree until the end because we all get it. Her response was absolutely DISGUSTING. She told me they had other people to sit, they needed to accommodate other guests. I told her next time don't take in a large party. We didn't stay any longer then it took for us to get our food. I told her the last half of the meal she was pointing at us and rolling her eyes that were were still there eating. That was unprofessional to say the least. I also said the way she treats her staff is not okay! Our waitress was a sweetheart. She then tried to tell me the kids we had with us ran into a waitress and knocked the mussels onto the floor. At NO TIME did this happen. We had two young kids with us 7 and 8 and they were with us the entire time. They walked back and forth in between tables which were less the two feet apart. If a waitress dropped a bowl of mussels we would've heard it and seen it! She was becoming more rude and combative so I left. Behind me a little ways was my sister, niece and mother. They were speaking of how rude this women was and the gentleman that was by the host stand literally interrupted the conversation and snapped at my 20 year old niece very rudely saying the floor manager wasn't even there when we got there! My mother in turn replied "yes she was" The harassment and the way we were treated on the way out unacceptable! A grown man bullying a 20 yr old! I was mortified. I could never see treating guests like that. The only complaint we had was how horrible the floor manager was. DO BETTER! Don't accept large parties if you can't treat them decent! read more

This place never disappoints. (Get there at 3:30pm for the 4pm sitting!) Steaks are perfect, and waitstaff is attentive. You'll leave there full, with leftovers to bring home. Prices are well worth the quality and quantity. read more

An excellent choice after a day at the beach. The wait can be long if you hit it at prime dinner time so we have only been a few times as we have younger kids, but the food and service are great. I am not typically one to order baked beans, but theirs are an amazing, perfectly seasoned side served in a small crock with a delicious steak . read more

For the life of me I cannot figure out why this place is so popular. I've been twice and both times it's been ok at best. Tonight I ordered the New York strip MEDIUM. It was cooked WELL. The server even looked and agreed that it was well done. He was nice enough to offer to bring it back, but really who wants to sit there and watch the rest of their party eat while they cook you a new steak and then​ you have to scarf it down after everyone is finished their meal? Not me. For the price you pay it should be cooked perfectly​ the FIRST TIME. A good business would offer to take half off the price if they can plainly see that it's not cooked the way you wanted it. I will not be returning. Too bad because it's right down the street from where I live. I'll leave it to the tourists.They seem to love it for some reason. read more

Wednesday evening before 6 pm, no problem, should be seated right away. Check that - wait in the middle of the week??? Skeptical, but we waited. So very, very worth it. Interesting approach to their surf & turf offerings. They serve filet mignon pieces/chunks that are cooked to order. I had mine medium rare with scallops, twice-baked potatoes and wonderful baked beans. Partner had filet and stuffed lobster. Again, spectacular and perfectly done. They have a full menu, fish, Chicken, pasta - wanted to try everything. We left full and amazed. You cannot miss here. read more