This is firmly in our "return to" list. When we arrived at 7pm on a Saturday, - 45 minute wait. It was just a bit longer, but was SO worth the wait! Busiest restaurant in town. The service was outstanding, the steak was seasoned & perfectly cooked, the restaurant interior was pleasing, and the prices were fair. Not cheap, but worth our hard earned $$. Big parking lot gets full around dinner time. The main part of the restaurant is up a flight of stairs from the bar/waiting area. I believe the whole restaurant is 3 stories.The waiting area has seats/small tables & restroom access. The hostess stand is at the top of the stairs. The interior has wall-to-wall windows & an old warehouse feel but in a good way. It was a little noisy with lots of happy customers, so it would be hard to find a quiet table if you needed that. I liked the garden salad at the beginning of dinner, which is usually tiny or just an afterthought in most restaurants. Italian dressing & this one has was tasty. The cheese/herb butter for your steak was soooo good. Put this on your list for dinner if you're in the area. My Margarita was perfect. read more

This place is overpriced, underwhelming, and tacky. They have one ladies room you have to hike down 2 flights of stairs to. When you get there, they have these tacky signs. Seriously, class the place up if you are going to charge that much. read more

The Steakhouse - How welcoming. Gross - Steakhouses Near Me - Wells, Maine

We have visited the Steak House for years, however, the restaurant has taken a turn for the worst. The food is average at best and the manager is extremely snarky and inflexible when it comes to special requests. Don't bother there are too many restaurants you could spend your money on. read more

Something for everyone on the menu! Great atmosphere, friendly staff. Thankful for the kids menu.

Maybe Maine's busiest steakhouse, but of the three dishes I tried all lacked extra taste you'd expect - the scallops, sirloin tips and steakhouse chopped steak. The 4 stars are for the good family vibe and service. read more

This lady RUDE owner is a complete biatch she told us it was a 80 minuet wait we are going on 2:15 minuets. It is our 42nd anniversary and she was a cold heartedly uncompassionate person. No owner treats customers like this. Frog this place. I would not recommend this place. 2hrs 18 minuets later. Terrible service. I'm not the only one to say RUDE OWNER. I come in contact with thousands of tourists all summer&Fall, I used to recommend this place NO MORE. read more

Amazing food (French onion soup to die for, fabulous crab cakes, scallops, Caesar salad and steak pot pie!), massive portions, great service, and good drinks. Way too crowded for our comfort during Covid, I'd say 10% of patrons were wearing masks upon entering/walking around, and none of the staff (that I could see) I realize places are opening up more and lifting restrictions, but wow was I surprised to see that. Hard to get a seat to wait, but the food was still worth it! Worth noting there are lots of stairs, for folks who have hip/knee problems! read more

The Steakhouse - Steak pot pie, crab cakes, "house potato", scallops--YUM - Steakhouses Near Me - Wells, Maine

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My wife and stop by yesterday were lucky to get in before the rush the food was excellent along with the service as always this a great steak house read more

We have been coming to Maine this particular week for fifteen years, we again had a fantastic meal at the steakhouse, the shrimp cocktail was perfect and we wished there was bread on the table. We ordered stuffed lobster tails and filet mignon, all of our food was cooked perfectly. Our waitress Dawnette was knowledgeable and super friendly, she made a very good meal a great experience. We look forward to our next visit as usual. We would have liked more soup options, lobster bisque was on no restaurant menu we visited. read more

Service was great but the steak came out raw in the center for all of our steaks when we ordered medium /medium rare. The steak looked like it was seared in both sides and then served immediately. The steamed veggies were also raw and crunchy. Overall not worth the time, wait and money if I'm going to be served a raw steak at a steakhouse..... Really wish these places would step it up for the amount of money they're charging for a simple meal. read more

Great steaks and cocktails plenty of parking tables for large groups good sides like soups and bread deserts .

My wife and I went for dinner. Wait time was 10 minutes and our waiter was there within 5 minutes. Thru the meal the service was excellent and the food we ordered a strip for me and a lamb shank for my wife were excellent I would highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Food was great and portion is good too. Service was a bit slow but food made up for it.

Long waits but very consistent and delicious! Services is sometimes a hit or miss but the ambiance is nice and food/drinks are good!

The food was delicious and the service was great. We had real good time and not overly expensive. The bar area is questionable had us seated in a hallway. They had a bar downstairs but couldn't sit down at the bay unless we were eating at the bar, odd. read more

Oh baby the best thing in Maine that's not seafood!!! Highly recommend been coming for 25 years!

Place has gone severely downhill. Our server was Bill G & he was extremely rude the second we got seated. We waited 2 hours inside the restaurant only to be refused service when we sat down and accused of "drinking in the parking lot." Our family wasn't even parked in their lot. We parked across the street because their lot was so full and we remained inside the building after parking. All management could offer us after realizing it was a mistake was "I apologize." The server said it was the managers fault, the manager said it was the servers fault. Yet it was all untrue. In my opinion, if you have a 2 hour wait, you better be extremely sure you have the right people if you're going to accuse something of that nature. Will not return. Don't recommend. read more

I always have a good meal here. Get there about 30 min before they open or expect to wait in line. Great steaks at a good price. All of the sides are good but I recommend the house potatoes and be sure to get the horseradish/garlic butter for your steak. read more

Food quality is always consistent. Fresh and perfectly prepared. We summered in Maine for almost 30 years and when our adult children would come to visit, The Steakhouse was always on their dining list. We are very particular diners and for many years we had 4 go to restaurants: The Steakhouse and Lord's were 2 out of the 4 of our dependable restaurants. A casual atmosphere, great for families or couples with something on the menu for everyone. They don't take reservations so plan your visit accordingly. read more

Food was good. Service was great. Ambiance was not good, way too loud. If I'm spending that much for a meal, I expect a better ambiance. The only reason why I gave them four stars is because of the service. Our server was awesome. read more

Once again another fantastic diner. My dinner partner and I ordered the same dinner. Ceaser salad, which is huge, 10oz filet medium and loaded baked potatoes. Everything was made to perfection! No room for dessert... read more

This place is SLAMMED! Been here twice now. First time everything was good. The French Onion Soup is AMAZING! Probably the best I had in recent memory. The steak is good, not great. Not really seasoned but some peeps like to just taste the steak. I like it seasoned so it was meh. Also had the lazy lobster one time and the baked lobster tail, both were sadly over cooked. The stuffing was scarce and just ok. The Second time here was last night. I got the Steak and baked lobster tail. I'm asking myself why I got steak again. I like mine medium rare this steak was undercooked more than rare. I'll try this place once more for other food but after that I'll just stop in for the Soup. read more

The Steakhouse - French Onion Soup! - Steakhouses Near Me - Wells, Maine

If you like mediocre food, badly prepared, and presented on a large plate as an oversized portion, then this is the place for you! This may have once passed for fine dining along the coast of Maine decades ago but now it's just sad plates heaped with overdressed salad, overcooked fish, and underwhelming steaks. Vacationers flock here each summer to dine in the barn's dim dining room surrounded by a sad attempt at rustic charm. If you choose to go, be warned that sloughing through the bodies to reach the hostess station or the bathroom or (thankfully) to leave is reminiscent of moving through a throng of cattle being forced into the abattoir. If given a choice between the abattoir or another meal here, I would gladly take the abattoir. read more

So I have been coming here since I was a child. We continue to come back mainly because of the memories I attach to this place over the last 20 years. I think the food is good and the service impeccable but, I do not think their current business model can last. Why? Because people entering their 30s like me do not have 2 hours to wait to eat, especially when the place has no service! Not being able to call ahead or make reservations is not something I see any of my friends being ok with. If they had never been before and I told them it was normal to wait 2 hrs, they would laugh at my face and make me go elsewhere. I kinda don't like the signs they have up either. I get they are supposed to be funny but some of them are kind of insulting. Telling you to basically shut up, be patient, nice, and get over that they have no Wi-Fi. I get it's sarcasm but when you're paying really high prices, you kind of expect to be treated nicely and not told to conform to their ways. read more

The wait is too long. And I sincerely wish they'd care about gluten free folks. It's not as difficult as they think!

To start, we used to love this restaurant. This past trip we experienced awful service, and the lower-level bar staff was egregiously bad. We waited 10+ minutes just to get noticed at the bar, just to be told we need to order dinner to sit at the bar. They then proceeded to pour a martini into a tiny plastic cup, and I repeatedly asked for glassware, as every other attendee had glass. Over an hour later, our table was finally ready, to which the manager came to me directly, saying we should leave because of the "incident" downstairs. I've never been treated this ridiculously in my life, let alone at a rundown steakhouse. She stated she seated us specifically to "watch us" at which point we immediately left and won't spend a dime in this place again unless she's gone. We've been coming to this restaurant for 20+ years, and it's pathetic how atrocious the service at this restaurant has become, and I hope a change in staffing and management will bring it back to the level we used to experience. read more

We drove by this place the other day and tonight decided to eat. They have outside tents, outside patio and indoor dining. They had everyone where masks to the table then you were allowed to take them off. The staff washed everything down before you sat. They had plenty of wait staff. Our waitress Rebecca P was wonderful and attentive. She took our drink order and then our food order. There were 4 of us and we sat outside under the tent. They had tables marked 6 feet apart. The food was amazing. Best French onion soup we had in a long time. The steaks and haddock we ordered were all wonderful. We would recommend this place! read more

The Steakhouse - 6oz Filet with Pilaf and brocolli. - Steakhouses Near Me - Wells, Maine

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THEBESTFILETIVE EVER HAD Worth the wait and we can't wait to return! The waitress was great! The soup, salad and sides were all delicious as well! I expected the filet to be good, but we were blown away at HOW DELICIOUS the flavor was AND it was cooked perfectly and SO TENDER!! We almost went two nights in a row during our weekend stay! it was that good read more

The service is the only reason they get a star. Chicken scampi; chicken was dry, pasta bland. Not good. The ribs; definitely tasted like Sweet Baby Ray's, also dry. The ambience is loud & dated. Overall, I would not recommend this place. read more

The hostess and lady at the checkout are mean and nasty. There was a long line while waiting to pay and the area is really small so I can see and hear everything. They lady at the checkout never questioned anyone else in front of me but when I went to pay she questioned if I had left a tip at the top for the waitress. We gave our waitress a $50 tip in cash which was more than 20%. I'm sorry but who are you to question the only black person that wasn't an employee, if they paid a tip or not? We even had other people in our party leave a zero tip on their charge slip but none of them was asked if they left a tip at the table. If you are a person of color do not subject yourself to the racial bias of this establishment. My wife went back in to speak with the 2 older ladies at the checkout and hostess stand only to be yelled at while bringing up her concerns. She recorded it all on her phone and the cashier told her she was going to call the police on her for saying she was a racist! WOW read more

If you want a great steak, this is where you want to go. They also have a great selection of seafood meals. It was very busy when we went and were told that it was going to be a 90 minute wait. We went downstairs to the bar and got served right away. The food was delicious!!! read more

The Steakhouse - Mussels, shrimp, and scallops. - Steakhouses Near Me - Wells, Maine

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Been a customer for 10+ years. Food and service is always exceptional. Great rotating tap and wine selection. I recommend the lobster stew, and filet mignon with baked stuffed lobster tail. Consistently exceeds my expectations! read more

Had to wait an hour to be seated but well worth the wait. Our fillet mignons melted in your mouth and were perfectly seasoned. The staff was very friendly and efficient. Can't wait to eat here again. read more

The Steakhouse - Filet Mignon, house potato, butternut squash - Steakhouses Near Me - Wells, Maine

We had a fantastic meal here for our last night in the area. Although they were packed and beyond busy, they ran like a well-oiled machine and the service was impeccable. The steaks were cooked perfectly but our favorites were the fried pickles and the French onion soup. For a family of four, our tab with drinks was very reasonable (coming from Boston). The decor was also fun and reminded us of being in Texas. Would love to be back again! read more

For the past ten or so years we have vacationed in Maine and it's tradition now to eat at the Steakhouse our first dinner while here. Even with the pandemic and the place spread out our party of 11 was able to be divided in two separate tables and allowed us to feel together. Waitress was great. Appetizers were absolutely delicious and everyone enjoyed their meals from steak to burger to lobster. Not one bad meal in all our years. It's a bit hefty on the price but worth every cent. We will continue to visit for dinner on our annua read more

The Steakhouse - Steakhouses Near Me - Wells, Maine

Closed very early! The food was good, definitely one of the better restaurants in the area. It's kid friendly, that was also a plus.

Excellent experience with a group of 11! Went there the night before Thanksgiving, arriving at 4:30 after a long day of traveling. We were seated within 10 minutes and our waitress was there right away to check in. Cocktails and beers were prompt, cold and very good. Food was excellent! Steaks were cooked perfectly, sides were tasty. Highly recommend the beef barley soup which was packed with steak. House potatoes are so good. Our waitress Erin was amazing. Our group can be a bit much and she handled special requests and questions with humor, like she was one of the family! Will definitely return! read more

We had the bad fortune to eat here last night, one of the two busiest nights of the year according to our server, Dawson. The other night is tonight. The unfortunate part was the wait. We arrived about 6:20, put in our name and were given an estimated wait time of 60-65 minutes. We found a table to share w/ a couple a little older than we and had a nice conversation until they were called. Our wait was more like 90-95 minutes and I was ready to pack it in and leave, but Alan felt we had already invested so much time we might as well wait, so we did and were glad we did. The restaurant is on three levels. There's a disabled entrance at the back which would have saved climbing the stairs to the main dining room and the hostess stand where you put in your name, but the parking spaces near it were filled, so we parked in the main parking lot and climbed the stairs. Once we were seated Dawson brought us a basket of hot rolls and butter and took our drink order. I ordered a glass of the Troublemaker red blend, which I've had before and loved and Alan ordered iced coffee. I knew I wanted a ribeye and Alan, after talking w/ the man while we were waiting, decided to order the strip steak he had recommended. Dinner come w/ two sides. The vegetable of the day was beets baked w/ pineapple, which sounded wonderful, so we both ordered that, along w/ a garden salad, both w/ Parmesan peppercorn dressing. Alan also requested a side of beans. Dawson was attentive and charming, getting Alan another iced coffee when he finished his, bringing another couple of rolls when asked. There were many large parties, one as big as 18, and countless smaller ones. The staff was running, but handled all w/ grace. The salads were very tasty and we both loved the dressing. The steaks were cooked medium rare as requested and were tender and flavorful. Added salt was minimal, which we both liked. The meat speaks for itself. Garlic-blue cheese butter was served on the side in a tiny paper cup, but we didn't use it, aside from a taste Alan tried. The beets were tasty, although the pineapple made them sweeter than I would have liked. I still finished them. I had a taste of Alan's beans and they were delicious. The tactical error was ours in coming on such a busy night. Had we realized how busy it would be and how long the wait would be we would have come after Labor Day. we will still be here and the wait would have been considerably shorter. read more

Food was good. Service was great but the noise level was very high. Impossible to have a conversation.

Hello, we we're there yesterday, drove 3 hours to meet friends there for a first time dine in. Arrived at 3:45pm as the opened at 4:00pm. over an one hour wai. then seated. Waited "31" minutes to be greete. when greeted the waitress walked away strangely without asking for our drink orders? My wife the request with a temper if we could get drinks. The waitress turned and said: I'm one minute?!?. Then the bartender who was rude and belligerent took our order. Needless to say food was good , but the staffs attitude and dimeanor was simply Awful! Management needs to address the staff and their professionalism give this estab is very popular and busy! read more