Wow wow and more wow. Literally the last thing on my mind after returning to the Maine Coast and spending a day at the beach after COVID was going to a steakhouse. As we initially drove by my sister mentioned they had never managed to get in. We gave it a shot at 4 PM and enjoyed drinks during the less than 20 minute projected wait. The venue itself is unassuming, unimpressive and curious from the front. The parking lot, which needs a wee bit of work here and there will be full. Look for a space. The rear hosts an awesome indoor and outdoor bar with a rock solid and extensive craft beer and hand crafted drink menu. The mixed drinks are off the hook. The prices on the menu floored me. In comparison to what I'm used to paying, they were "vending machine" prices. The food was outstanding, the value and experience exceptional, and the lines that deterred my sister (she is not the wait in a long line type) and her husband from checking it out explained. All agreed following our sumptuous repast that in the future, a wait - with excellent drinks - is well worth it. An added bonus for those who remember the legendary Hilltop - the call out is only missing Sioux City - the voice, sound and feel is otherwise perfect. The food is far better than the Hilltop ever offered. The decor was spacious, buzzing, comfortable and welcoming. The excellent, friendly and competent staff more so. Starting off, the bread was excellent. The salad was fresh, crisp and exceptional because of what tasted like home made dressing. As hard as we tried not to eat it, we could not resist. The steak was flavorful and cooked to order and the baked lobster not dried out and tasting as it should. The stuffing was perfectly applied New England style. The lobster was tail only. Normally I prefer the body. Today I did not care one tiny bit that's how good the food was . All I can say is that it was excellent and such exceptional bargain. I urge you to check it out into chill out with a drink while you wait in line to get in! ! Do read more

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This is my honest review, and sometimes I feel badly about the things I have to write. I was super pumped to try this place, as I've always heard wonderful things. We went early and didn't have to wait and we were seated right away, near the windows facing route one south. The waiter was wonderful and helpful and didn't miss a beat. I ordered the "dole whip" frozen beverage. The sound of it was very nice, but when I got it, it was very bland and had little to no taste. That was a bummer, frozen beverages aren't cheap. Then we ordered dinner. I got a 10oz New York strip (28.99) that said MKT on the menu. My partner got a 10 oz strip plus scallops and his meal was 50$.... It was okay but not worth 50$. The prices when you got out to eat today are outrageous. It would be one thing if it was worth it, and it actually cost them that much. As a diner I do understand that I chose to go out for dinner, I'm just saying. We then finished with a Maine blueberry cobbler. Very very good. The meal was good, but not great. Not the best steak house I've ever been to. It was not bad, just not all the hype I'd heard it to be. If you like good steak, try them out. read more

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Inconsiderate and rude managerial staff. Was told to leave due to my 1 year old smiling and having a good time. We had a party of 16 and had been going to the Steak House for 35 years. Sadly, we wont be going anymore due to their opinion of young children enjoying the atmosphere from a high chair. Family restaurant? My rear. read more

It's was fine but as Roy Kent said, "don't you dare settle for fine". Ambiance was obnoxiously loud. Food was alright. Not great just alright. Shared a steak, bone in rib eye, didn't seem like anything out of what I could do at home. Husband liked the chili, small crumbled meat and tangy chili flavor. Service was on par for beginning season Friday evening; not to bad not exceptional. It was fine but watch Ted Lasso, and you'll get that statement. Especially for their prices. read more

If you're thinking about going here - think AGAIN!! If your meal is ok then you've lucked out. However, have complaint, cant eat your meal ? You are treated like a second class citizen. They won't listen to you or grant you any compensation no matter how uneatable your meal is. Managers treat you as if you don't know what you're talking about or have no opinion. I've eaten in hundreds of restaurants and never been treated with such disrespect. DON'T EAT HERE! And, if you do pray you don't have a problem with the food because they'll make you pay for it no matter how bad it was.... They want your money but won't respect you or your opinion about their questionable food. read more

Great food and great service!!! we have been going to the steakhouse for years. We vacation in Kennebunk every year and make sure we eat at the steakhouse. read more

Stopped in a few months ago while on vacation with the family. Lots of recent seafood, so we went looking for a steak dinner, and were not disappointed. PROS; Nice waiting area with bar, Friendly wait staff, Great decor with beautiful interior beam construction, Good portions and all of our meals were great (steak, salads, pasta, bread...) good pricing for portions served. CONS; none. Highly recommended!!! read more

I've anticipated visiting The Steakhouse for a while. Sadly this is a one and done. I ordered the teriyaki steak expecting a small sirloin, instead I received 2 tough streak tips. When I questioned it I was curtly told it was in the description. Yes it was well buried in the description. It was inedible. Never once was I asked how my meal was even when the majority of my meal went in the trash. I decided to treat myself with dessert. I was never offered a dessert menu, simply a description of a few options. I got home to find the smallest excuse of a piece of cake I'd ever seen. I understand prices have increased but it really makes me wonder what people are raving about. Teriyaki Steak read more

Unbelievable- refused to seat a handicapped person on the first level. Said all the tables were reserved and they don't take reservations. How did that happen. Never go here unless you want to be treated extremely poorly. read more

We have gone to the Steakhouse each summer for the past few years (before and after Covid) and it's always a good meal. Don't let the crowd scare you. The staff are efficient and it moves very quickly. The outside deck has a nice bar and games to occupy adults and kids alike. The host could be a bit more friendly. The night we ate there she was not having a good night and it showed. I'm chocking it up to the mid summer stress because the rest of the staff were friendly and efficient. We were a large party and they worked hard to serve us. The steak is always the best thing on menu. My husband had a seafood dish as well as other family members and they were not as impressed as my fellow steak eaters. There are a lot of options which can add up, but it's always great to have options. read more

I tried the Wagyu filet and was not disappointed. But and there is always a but. The steakhouse does such a great job with a regular beef filet mignon that I think I will stick with the regular. That is not a two handed compliment. I love the STEAKHOUSE. House potato and baked beans are my favorite sides. Our waitress was perfect. We planned our day to be there for the 3PM seating and we were seated right away. I love the STEAKHOUSE. read more

The Steakhouse - Steakhouses Near Me - Wells, Maine

My wife said it was the best filet she ever tasted!!! The baked beans with beef were exceptional!! My wife loved them. Wendy was fantastic. She was friendly, caring about our needs and knowledgeable. Unique setup and very clean. Up here for vacation but worth a solo trip from Boston for dinner!!!! read more

Great food - great service! Always go there when we are staying in the area. Have to remember they are not open Sunday/Monday.

I would give this a 3.5, the food is extremely mediocre. It is better in the summer than the offseason, only come here if you wan't to feel full and eat a crap ton of food. Definitely better places to go. read more

steaks rib eye perfect the manger after six pm is terrible likes to be a barton and loud when you question a problem do not go there any more to many other steak houses just as good read more

Very good food and good service Need to get there early or you will have to wait. Good steak and sea food . read more

Disappointing We each ordered Filet Mignon. We ordered one Medium, one Rare and one Medium Rare. They overcooked all of them and would not do anything to make it right. Our waitress was slow and non accommodating on a fairly slow night. We were early and there were no crowds at that time. The food did taste good but it should be cooked the way it was ordered! All three Filet Mignons were tough and chewy, filet should melt in your mouth. read more

The Steakhouse - They said this Filet Mignon was cooked to a perfect Medium. It looks Medium Well to me and it was tough and chewy. - Steakhouses Near Me - Wells, Maine

This used to be our very favorite restaurant in Wells. Unfortunately, it is no longer a restaurant I care to visit anymore. For the crazy amount of money you have to spend for a meal here you should be getting a top notch steak. I don't mind paying more for a great meal but not for a subpar piece of beef. My steak was supposed to be cooked medium but came well done. The stuffed mushrooms were edible is all I will say. They charge for the most ridiculous sides which are otherwise standard in most other restaurants. Luckily our waitress was extremely efficient and friendly which absolutely saved our evening. read more

Tonight we went to Wells Steakhouse and I had looked at the menu before going, deciding that I'd have the Lazy Lobster...MENU DESCRIPTION: "Our Lazy Lobster is pure Lobster meat picked fresh daily by us, and is the equivalent weight of meat found in two-one pound Lobsters. Served with pure butter." NO WAY this was the meat of two lobsters. I'm a Mainer, a local and I can certify that's MISLEADING and NOT TRUE. Although we enjoyed a lovely meal and wait staff was great, there's NO WAY my $40 spent in two lobsters was more than one lobster. My dish had cut up claw meat, NOT an entire tail (never mind two tails) and ONE KNUCKLE. This was a rip off for tourists and I happened to be a year round local who knows better. Fool me once.... Don't fall for it. I won't again. read more

We went to the steakhouse last night for the first time in many years and unfortunately left feeling pretty disappointed. The onion ring appetizer was good. My father and I both ordered French onion soup and it was ......ok. The broth lacked flavor. Being a steakhouse all 5 of us ordered steaks. My brother had a New York strip steak and was satisfied with his meal. The other four of us ordered a filet two New York strips and a ribeye. The steaks lacked a good sear and were essentially lacking seasoning and flavor. For a steakhouse steak it was pretty disappointing. If you are looking for an upscale steakhouse experience food wise this is not it. If you're looking for a non seafood experience you can do much better in the area. I would give it 2.5 stars if I could but our excellent waitress makes me bump it up to 3 stars read more

I'm not really a steak eater but they have a pretty diverse menu with a lot of options that aren't steak. I was originally in the mood for some pasta but didn't know how it would be so I figured the ribs would be a better choice. The portions were enormous. You get a full rack plus 2 sides. I got a salad, which was practically a meal in itself and the house potatoes which were kind of a cross between augratin potatoes and twice baked potatoes but somehow not very good. The ribs weren't smoked but they were fall off the bone tender so they were decent enough. The appetizers were my favorite part of the meal. The bacon cheese fries and stuffed mushrooms were amazingly good. We had a wait of about 30 mins on a Friday night but in season the waitress said people would wait up to 2 hours for a table. read more

The Steakhouse - Baby back ribs - Steakhouses Near Me - Wells, Maine

A family favorite! We have been going here for years and the food is always consistently good! I usually get the filet or the ribeye with the house potatoes. They always prepare my steak perfectly (I like like it rare-medium rare). They make a very good French onion soup, which I order frequently. My father is quite finicky and likes his steak well-done. He always orders the filet, well-done (butterfiled) and has NEVER had to send back a steak in all the years weve been going. I cant saw the same for other steak restaurants. It is quite busy, especially in the summer so expect a wait (they do not take reservations). Hours vary by season, but we usually plan to get there 20-30 mins before they open and we get seated right away. Any time we have had to wait though, it has always been worth it. read more

The Steakhouse - Ribeye, house potato, fresh broccoli w/ bearnaise, sauteed mushrooms This would be my "last meal" request - Steakhouses Near Me - Wells, Maine

Had an amazing dinner last night here. They opened for the season 3 weeks early . Chicken cordon blue with house potatoes (cheese, onions and peppers) and homemade cranberry sauce with a huge Caesar salad. Rick had the steak tips, house potatoes, crab cakes and Caesar salad. Stephanie had the steak tips, shrimp scampi and a baked potato with cheese and bacon. Everything was delicious. We shared a super light lemon cello cake . The staff is super friendly and the atmosphere casual read more

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The food is very good. Have had both the steak and the seafood. Awesome dinner salads too! As far as ambiance, it is definitely loud, and the tables are a bit crammed. You'll be hearing the conversations of the nearby tables. I was a little put off that there was an additional charge on the bill for more dinner rolls. I get that they are good, but the server should've told us about the charge when we asked for additional rolls while waiting for our meals. We paid a hefty price for our meals, and they encourage tips in the 20-25% price range. read more

This review is regarding the management treatment of us with our service dogs. We have 2 small (cockapoo) legally registered service dogs. We informed the hostess ahead of time so that she could seat us accordingly. Instead she sat us in a highly trafficked area which we later learned so that the manager could watch us looking for any "issues". Our dogs behaved perfectly and we had them sit away from the outside of the table. We give them "treats" for good behavior. Well, the manager came right over and started harassing us and told us HIS rules: They had to remain laying down the entire time and we could NOT give them any "treats". Not one peep or we will be asked to leave. He stood by the hostess stand and stared at us almost the entire meal. Our dogs were not misbehaving nor were they out of our control at any time. He was so intimidating it was appalling. In tears I told the amazing waitress to tell him that I hope he never experiences cancer and that these 2 dogs are the only way I can get out of bed some mornings. This was my first time out to a restaurant in over 3 years. My husband later went back inside to talk to the manager himself. He as much as shrugged it off. Oh well. Not even an apology. FYI from the ADA website: "The only acceptable occurrence that can lead to asking an individual with a disability to remove his/her service animal from the premises are: - The dog begins to misbehave - The owner fails to control the situation Such instances include the service dog barking repeatedly. Another acceptable call for removal is acceptable is when the service dog poses a direct threat to the safety of other patrons. " And so my recovery will continue... read more

Always consistent. The service is great as is the food. The wait can be long but worth it . Better to go later like 7:30 or 8:00. Never a wait at that time. The steakhouse chili is a must have ! read more

The food is always delicious and service is friendly and nice. Favorite item on menu for me is chicken cordon blueand my husband is steak. read more

The Steakhouse - Should have takrn picture before starting to eat - Steakhouses Near Me - Wells, Maine

I have never written an unfavorable review for a restaurant, however after my experience at The Steakhouse I felt I had to. My husband and I were seated at a table for two that was cramped. I asked the hostess if we could be moved to a table by the window and she was very obliging. We ordered drinks and my husband ordered stuffed mushrooms, which he enjoyed. I ordered a filet mignon, medium rare, with baked potato and salad, I asked the server to ask the kitchen not to melt butter over my steak. My husband ordered the rib eye, medium rare with beets and salad. Our meal came, I took a few bites of my steak and it was tough, rubbery and dry. The server came back to check on us and I explained this to her and as my husband was enjoying his rib eye, I asked if I could order a rib eye instead. She took my steak and said she would ask the chef. She came back and said the chef said to cut into the middle of the steak and try it. I did and it there was no difference. I told the server I wouldn't be able to eat the steak. She left the table and I waited believing she would be brining me a rib eye. I waited as my husband finished his meal, but I was never brought another steak. The server came over and asked if I wanted to pack up the filet to take it home, with no mention of my earlier request for a ribeye instead. I told her it was inedible and no I wouldn't be taking it home, and hoped I would not be charged for it. She brought the check, charged me for the steak and told me I would need to speak to the manager. I had to seek the manager out in the lobby, when he really should have come to my table. The manager was combative and defensive from the start of our conversation, insisting that there was nothing wrong with my steak, which he had boxed for me. I am not sure how he came to this conclusion as he was not the one who tasted the steak. The manager did not care that I was unable to eat the steak and leaving the restaurant hungry. I gave the manager the check and the money for the bill minus the filet and he chased me out of the restaurant, yelling he was calling the police. We again convened outside the restaurant on the stairs, where he accused me of moving our seats on our own and not asking my server for another steak. I did ask to move our seats and I did ask for another steak. I told him I wasn't sure how we would resolve this as I felt I should not have to pay for a below sub-par steak which I was unable to eat. He kept insisting the steak was fine and commented I was the one who asked for no butter on the steak, to which I replied a good cut of meat should not require butter melted on it to make it taste good. I don't think butter would have even saved this tough filet. He then informed me that the sides cost money also. At this point I said I would pay for half of the meal, so I paid $20 for 3 bites of filet, a side salad and ¼ of a baked potato. I asked the manager for his name and he replied Spencer and would not give me his last name. I then asked him for a business card to which he replied he didn't have one. I asked him for the contact information of the owner of the restaurant, to which he replied he did not give that information out and I could call the restaurant and leave a message on their voice mail system. My husband and I feeling extremely dejected from the experience, headed to our car and Spencer felt it necessary to get the last word in yelling at me "I'm sure you are a really nice person," with such sarcasm, that if sarcasm could kill me, I would have been dead. My husband told him there was no need to be sarcastic, that our interaction was over. However, Spencer evidently felt there was a need and shouted two more sarcastic statements to us. My husband and I weren't interested in getting involved in sarcastic trades with the manager, so got into our car and left. As a customer I am so disheartened by my experience at The Steakhouse. Spencer was unprofessional, disrespectful, defensive, impolite, accusatory, uncaring, mean spirited and incompetent. I have never been treated so disrespectfully by someone in the service industry. I could go on but I think I have made my point. Needless to say, I won't be dinning at The Steakhouse again. My husband and I dine out often and there are far too many other restaurants that my husband and I enjoy, where the restaurant team care about their patrons. AMG read more

First visit during covid. Too cold for outside dining...April snow showers. Arrived at opening time to line in parking lot..with people staying six feet apart. Closer when you entered the building and line went up the stairs and wound around the bar area. A name and contact phone number taken for each party. Huge plastic sheeting hung between each table. Chair backs only about two feet from next party's chair back but felt safe being vaccinated and in "semi separate" space. Filet steaks, baked potatoes, salads and French onion soup all top notch. We order steaks one step rarer than usual and it seems to work well here. read more

The Steakhouse - Steakhouses Near Me - Wells, Maine

I've been told about this place for years and we finally decided to go. Well worth the wait. The service was wonderful and the food was perfect comfort food. Great flavor and my meat was cooked perfectly! Great family spot to enjoy in Maine. read more

The steaks in this place were amazing. Little pricey but well worth it, wait staff pleasant and friendly. Not a five star restaurant but the food definitely was. I absolutely recommend this place They have specialty drinks, I suggest trying one. Glad I did read more

The Steakhouse - No idea what this is.... but get three - Steakhouses Near Me - Wells, Maine

We had good steaks and great service but the long wait times, small glasses of wine and loud atmosphere didn't make it a great date night.

Nicole was a great server! So attentive to our every need. She knew what we wanted even before we did. Good food and a great server, who could want anything else??? Thx, Nicole and Happy Birthday, next week!!! read more

The Steakhouse - Nicole - Steakhouses Near Me - Wells, Maine

This is our yearly favorite restaurant. We vacation each year in Kennebunkport Me. and while the restaurants there are fabulous in every way, we find The Steakhouse a great family restaurant where we can take our children without stress but also fancy enough to feel the "specialness" of a family McNeal out. The staff has always been top notch, the prices fair, and a comfortable environment. Love this place! read more

What a fun place! It's definitely well-known it was super busy. The wait staff are fantastic, and the food was delicious. Definitely recommend. read more

We went to the Wells steakhouse a few weeks ago for the first time and I got filet mignon steak tips which were out of this world. My husband was anxious to go back and try the tips because I raved about them so. Went back tonight and OMG what a difference. I feel like we could've been in a different restaurant with a different menu. Our servers were lovely. The wait was minimal, but when our steak tips arrived, they were terrible. When I took my first bite, I couldn't believe it. This was a totally different product than what I've had before. They were fiberous. They were tough. They were flavorless, and my husband who was a butcher, felt certain, but they were not filet mignon. They tasted more like sirloin to us. Called the manager over and he insisted that every steak tip is a filet mignon. He said he would go down to the kitchen to check, but he never came back to tell us what he discovered. Our waitress took $10 off the bill since I ate the rest of the meal which included potato salad and lobster tail. To say, we were disappointed is an understatement. We had the two steak tip dinners, no extras, one beer, and two glasses of wine between us. The bill was $100. Would've been totally acceptable if the dinner had been what we expected. But it absolutely was terrible. We are done. We will never go back. read more

We have always loved the wells steakhouse, we were really surprised when they charged us for extra bread rolls . The restaurant is not cheap, with appetizers, a cocktail each, salad included with dinner and our meals the bill reached mid 80.00 and tip exceeded 100.00 I don't mind paying for a good meal but to charged .50 a roll for an extra roll. The rolls are smaller than a baseball and served at room temperature. All in all a really tacky move and will drop them way down on our list of places to eat. The food way good and the restaurant very busy !!! Btw the waitress was embarrassed and apologetic go the charge read more

My husband and I visited here almost 10 years ago and remember it being amazing we come to this area yearly and always say we will go but with a growing family the wait scared me. This time we went and got there at 3:30 on a Saturday and walked right in with a group of 6! Our server was slow, I think I threw him off when he came to the table with 6 waters with lemon and I have a severe lemon allergy. He took away the waters and eventually we got new ones. He then came back with bread and we asked if we can get other drinks. We ordered our meal and it came hot almost at the same time as our drinks. My husband got the filet which he said was amazing and cooked perfectly. I don't like how it says market value for price, I understand that for lobster but meat? I got the chicken cordon blue which was great! The chicken was a little chewy but not terrible and the house potato was great! Overall for 6 of us to eat it cost $150 4 kids meals and 2 meals the filet with scallops was $50 a lone. Overall was really good it took us an hour to eat which isn't bad but when we left at 430 there was a huge crowd waiting. read more

We had made plans to come here a month in advance! This night was a celebration and we knew The Steak House would be a great place to eat,drink and have excellent service! We were RIGHT! Our waitress was incredible and the food was delicious! If you have never been here before prepare to see a line of hungry customers out the door and continue down the parking lot! The line moves very quickly. And we were happily surprised to be seated right away. Just so you know they don't take reservations so get here early. My wish is that they served lunch and to be open year round! One can only wish. read more

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Great dinner tonite reservations accepted which this restaurant never used to book. Teriyaki steak delicious as usual with baked potato, and petite filet with fries and mushroom gravy, rolls and butter. read more

The Steakhouse - Petite filet with fries and gravy. - Steakhouses Near Me - Wells, Maine

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