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Theo's Steaks, Sides & Spirits - St. Michaels

4.4 (174 reviews)
ModerateSteakhouses
Closed 4:00 pm - 9:30 PM
Updated 2 months ago

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Roquefort tenderloin, shrimp and grits, and key key lime pie
Ericka S.

Amazing dinner experience. Chance introduced all of the house specials that had us anticipating our courses. I had the Roquefort tenderloins and my husband had the shrimp and grits. ABSOLUTELY wonderful!! We finished the meal with their special key lime pie and a limoncello. My night has been complete!!! We enjoyed every minute!!

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Linda G.

Theo's in St Michael's has become our go to for special occasion celebrations. We have never had a less than perfect meal there. We celebrated our anniversary there this evening & it did not disappoint. Our waiter, Chance, is the ultimate professional. He is attentive but not disturbing. He makes recommendations and has always been spot on. He happily answers any questions you may have about the menu. The atmosphere in the restaurant is upscale but not stuffy. The entire staff is friendly. We ordered Caesar salad and shrimp cocktail, the Filet Mignon with a side of truffle fries. Everything was expertly prepared and delicious. Highly recommend making reservations as it gets busy, especially on the weekends.

Stinky Cheese Burger
Michelle M.

Everything as great. Great food, great service and great ambience. Highly recommend if you're in St Michaels, MD and want a great burger. I love my stinky cheese burger.

Bbq shrimp
George S.

In a town full of great restaurants, Theo's continues to stand out! A steak house with New Orlean's flair in a classic St Michael's setting with impeccable service! Theo's checks all the boxes! The BBQ shrimp complete with fresh baked bread for dipping is a must starter! The crab cakes are huge & up there with the best! All the steaks are incredible.

Shrimp tempura
Michael K.

My wife and I dined here on a late summer Wednesday evening. They aren't open every evening if the week so check ahead of time. Also probably wise to get a reservation although if you went before 6pm like we did you could probably get in. There is limited parking behind the restaurant as well as street parking. The public lots are probably a couple block walk away. We were seated on the first floor in the back dining room. We could see the full size bar and lots of people enjoying happy hour with $2 off all drinks. The dining room was pleasant with super comfy chairs and plenty of room. My got an old fashion from the HH menu while I got a glass of cab. For starters, we got the bread basket and shrimp tempura on a stick drizzled with a chipotle sauce. Our favorite was the warm garlic knots in the bread basket but the shrimp was also enjoyable. I had my sites set on a nice thick steak but got sidetracked by their Thanksgiving 365 entree. I couldn't resist and enjoyed turkey, stuffing, gravy, green beans, mashed potatoes and cranberries. I was transported to late November. Yummy. My wife chose their crab cake. The crab cake was more of a ball shape but enjoyable none the less. She actually enjoyed the accompanying corn and cooked tomatoes more. We skipped dessert here to grab a cone down the street. Service was excellent the entire meal and they took good care of us.

Michele R.

Date of visit: July 24, 2024 We were staying at a nearby resort for a few days and so our son bought us a $100 gift card here based on his experience with Theo's 7 years ago. What a cute place and we were seated by the window, which was wonderful. We ordered a Cosmo and Old Fashioned first. They were excellent. We ordered the fried pickles as an appetizer... they were spears, which was interesting and delicious. Then we saw that on Wednesday nights there is a Steak Diane special. For $45 you get two melt in your mouth filets with sauteed button mushrooms in a red wine demi glaze sauce, homemade silky mashed potatoes, huge Caesar salad and an incredible cheesecake with creme brulee topping (one went home with us!). It became apparent that it was a "no brainer" to order the special. Two glasses of the red house wine accompanied dinner so well. What a wonderful house wine! We were glad that we did and we will be back if ever in the area again.

6pm salmon with orzo -spinach and mini tomatoes  Cooked perfectly, nothing was over cooked!
Sansa S.

We also bought their stake and shrimp tempura and didn't take a picture of them, start eating it the moment arrived! It smelled so good, how could we pause! I would love to come back !

Truffle fries
Christie W.

Our favorite restaurant in St MICHAELS! The food is amazing and the restaurant is run incredibly well by an incredible manager. We always have five star food and service!

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Omara R.

The rib-eye steak was cooked and seasoned perfectly! The oysters with Parmesan cheese was too cooked and over cheesy took away from the flavor of the oysters but the tempura shrimps were cooked perfectly and the seasonings were well balanced. The wine paired very well with the steak, the truffle fries was the BEST truffle fries we ever have! The Brussels sprouts were delicious well balanced with the balsamic vinegar, bacons; and walnuts; but a bit over cooked.

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Thank you Christie - Always great to see you & Woody!

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Awesome restaurant and neighborhood bar. There's really no place like it on the Eastern Shore. The seared tuna and the filet are my faves!

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Always friendly from the moment you walk through the door till you say goodbye. Always delicious food and excellent service.

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Best shrimp and grits I've ever had. Our group loved the food. Great little spot! I will be back.

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Thank you for the kind words! We look forward to having you back!

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Delicious food and great cocktails. Good service and nice ambience/decor. Definitely will be back.

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Good food service can be hit or miss. Best to go early as they do fill up quick. Best martini in Saint Michaels

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Super expensive but you get what you pay for. Great food, attentive service. Available parking.

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Theo's Steaks, Sides & Spirits - St. Michaels - steak - Updated July 2026

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