The Great Oak Steakhouse

Me and my business partner were staying here at Pechanga casino and decided to have a nice dinner here at Great Oak. We sat at the bar to watch the basketball games, the service was incredible. We ordered bone marrow as an appetizer and it was perfect. The tomahawk steak for 2 was also very good. I definitely recommend trying this place out.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This is nothing but an overpriced steakhouse calling itself a fine dining establishment. The food is way overpriced and nothing special. Trust me, we have travelled the world and this is not a high class establishment. The atmosphere was horrible when we went there. I couldn't even talk to my wife over the table full of drunks next to us yelling to each other. The establishment and waiter did nothing to quiet them down and provide a good atmosphere for the patrons!!!! It would have been more enjoyable to eat at Chuck-e-cheese! For over $300, it was definitely not worth it. Save your money and go to the Lone Star.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 4

Service: 5

We knew this place was on the pricey side, but $38 for just very small six oysters felt a bit over the top. The food was good and the atmosphere was beautiful, no doubt about that.

However, our evening was kind of overshadowed by our server’s overly fake cheerful attitude — the kind of “over-friendly” small talk she was doing at every table. It just felt unnatural and a bit exhausting to listen to.

Overall, it was a nice experience to try once, but I probably wouldn’t come back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Steak was too dry. Ordered 2 steaks, one that they said had a lot of marbling and the other a little marbling. Both came in too charred and too dry, no fats at all.

Only end up eating for 3-5 minutes (regarding steak only) before we decided the food was not worth it.

Tasted a lot of good steakhouses, some higher priced than here and some lesser priced, but still this is a one star experience for the taste. Even the asparagus not so much.

Talked to the manager about it and they took it off our bill.

Lobster bisque was good though.

Ambience wise its pretty.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 3

Best food and service that I have ever had!!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Reservations are definitely recommended. We arrived early for our reservation and waited in the seating area until the restaurant opened for the day, and saw countless persons get turned away because they were booked solid for the night. The tables seat two and can be put together, so as long as you have the right reservation, your group can probably be as large as you want.

For appetizers, we chose the bread service, crab cake fritters, and lobster bisque. The bisque does not come with bread or any pastries, but has a lot of lobster meat within the soup itself. While it wasn't the best lobster bisque I've ever had, it was very savory. The fritters were nice and crispy and also had good flavor.

The cream corn left a bit to be desired, as it could have been a lot better and felt slimy. The mushrooms were cooked perfectly, and paired together well with the asparagus and the steak. Ours was cooked to perfection, and was just the right amount. The butter cake was sweet.

Service was very good, as our drinks were constantly refilled and the table was constantly cleared. One big plus is that they have quite a few chairs that don't have armrests on the sides, so it's very fluffy-people friendly.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Absolutely amazing I have to give my compliments to the chief. The steam was cooked to perfection, the lobster was served with savory butter and mushrooms that were absolutely delectable. The wine set the tone for the evening, Creme Brielle was beyond amazing and Rika our server was amazing, we enjoyed our dinner reservation tremendously. Happy Birthday my love to my beautiful wife. ❤️

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Fantastic all around. Staff was so incredibly nice seating us and wishing my wife and I a happy anniversary. Food was honestly top notch. Rivals the best steakhouses in LA. Might go back again tonight!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food was amazing. Steak cooked to perfection

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

we had a wonderful dinner served by Melanie. she is the best and always serves with a genuine smile.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Dined here just this past Saturday, on the way to an event at one of the local wineries. First time returning in almost 10 years and it was OUTSTANDING.

The food, the service, the ambiance and the overall quality of the experience were worthy of way more than 5 stars.

We will definitely be returning in the near future.

Thanks to the staff for making our visit memorable.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Has to be one of the best ribeye steaks I've had in a long time. And the steak butter took it over the top. 10/10 would do again.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Having dined here many times over the years, we were looking forward to a great meal to celebrate our wedding anniversary. The food was generally excellent except for a bearnaise sauce that had the texture of cake batter. Great steaks. The service, however, was very disappointing. This is simply feedback so that they can work on improving to a high standard:
1. Arrived for our 9pm reservation to find it somewhat busy but plenty of open tables. The hostesses couldn't find their way out of a paper bag and we waited until 920 to be seated.
2. Waited 10 minutes for a server to show up and offer us drinks that we had already requested from a helper. We were brought the same drinks twice.
3. Appetizers arrived but not as we had requested and we had to ask for a spoon for our soup. (Minor details but this is in an effort to help)
4. We finished our appetizers and then waited over 30 minutes for our steaks to arrive.
5. We were then informed that this was by design as we had ordered appetizers in a tone that basically was blaming us for the slow service.
6. Even after this we still tipped the waitress $50 as we don't want to hold her accountable by herself but no one thanked us for our business as we finally left.
In summary, it appears to be poorly managed and service standards are about as good as the other restaurants at Pechanga - below a 4 Star resort standard....

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 1

Ordered a filet mignon and it was cooked perfectly. But there was no flavor so we asked for steak sauce. Ordered the side of lobster Mac which was supposed to be shareable but it was small. Then they charge for bread, sauce and anything else they can. Service was great and a good atmosphere but for $250 for two people I'd go somewhere else.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

It's excellent service and service mind staffs. The food we order is acceptable. King crab leg is salty for me but my husband like it. Salmon is good. Side dish Brussels sprouts is like in the picture it seem like it's burn but it's not burned yet. So it make the taste weird foe me.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4