I showed up 5 minutes early with my gf 19 me 18. The host was nice and seated us in a corner. The host was a younger kid who was in my high school. The waitress (~45) with her crazy plastic surgery handed us menus and immediately asked us about appetizers and we said we didn’t know yet and her follow up was to ask us what we wanted to eat when we haven’t even opened the menus. She had an attitude about her that said she wanted us gone from the restaurant from the start. She came back every 2 minutes to ask us what we wanted to eat until we had decided 10 minutes later. Once we got the food, my top serloin was tougher than a grandma in a biker bar. Was obviously put on the back of the grill, burnt on the outside and definitely not medium rare. The guy who brought out the food (~42) seemed like he really didn’t want to be talking to us and dropped the food and left with minimal words. Me and my date got curious as to if the waitress was just having a bad night but she seemed very interested in the other older customers in the restaurant even asking them about topics in their conversations that she had walked up on. She asked us how our food was going which is standard and she had a scowl, I obviously don’t want to be a Karen and tell her it’s bad so I said good and she just walked away without even saying that’s great. That was the last time we talked to her, a younger woman (~22) came to get our plates with a smile and kindness and brought our check. I always loved coming here as a kid but now that I went for the first time without my family I do think there was age discrimination. Younger people tip too, I normally give 20% but for the service I was given I gave 65 dollars to cover a 61.58 bill. I feel it was deserved. Will not be returning.
Don Pray
Our Scotch n Sirloin back in Buffalo closed a few years ago so we decided to make the trek here ! We had been to this location back in the late 80s when my wife went to school at SU… upon arrival it looked the same! I hope the current owners can do something about the tired and worn exterior and get rid of the artificial Christmas tree branches in the planter and tell the owner of the closed credit union next door to cut the lawn! We were hoping for better inside and it was! Stepped inside to a classic American steak house! Our steaks were cooked perfectly! My wife got the 7oz filet and I got the 16oz bone in ribeye- both super tasty. The accompanying sauces were an added bonus! Baked potato and green beans performed and hot upon arrival. Wine list is substantial and varied prices and selections. Service was excellent- attentive and friendly. Owners please fix up the exterior of the building!!!! You wouldn’t want to discourage people from coming in!!!
Bill Meidenbauer
Jeremy, at the bar is absolutely outstanding. Food is amazing. The old fashioned is absolutely on point. While I don't crave a lot of red meat, when they do, this is the place I go.
Max MKAltschuler
Very disappointed in our food and quality of meat. I acknowledge we arrived late to our reservation. But the chef clearly sent us a message. We asked if it was too late to be seated (8:15) I would have preferred to have been told no then receive the quality of food served. Ordered 2 NY strips, medium rare. Served blue, one of them very tough with lots of gristle. We debated sending them back because I hate to be that kind of customer but they were too blue. Still on the cusp of rare upon returned from the grill. Wife had me finish cooking hers at home. I called the following day to mention this feedback and overall the owners responce took no value in the feedback and largely ignored the feedback due to “we are an old school steakhouse.” Not my first steakhouse, sir….
He offered a gift certificate - but was not seeking compensation. I refused as there is no need to revisit this establishment- a vestige of a steakhouse that once carried a name. Many other note worthy steakhouse around town.
That being said waitstaff, bartender, and atmosphere is on point, but not worth $200 for two for a tough steak and cold potatoes. Picture is steak after being sent back.
HS Marshall
I'm not one to leave a poor review but this place was just not very good... The menu is very limited and overpriced. For reference a Strip steak is $48 and a simple burger is $21. Maybe I could accept the cost if the food was amazing but it wasn't. I ordered a chicken cordon bleu ($27) and it tasted like it had been fried at the bottom of months old used oil. The rice had an identical taste and came out looking like mashed potatoes. The wait staff were ok but it took over 28min for the food to arrive with only about 6 tables being served.
Humble “Humble_traveler” Traveler
Amazing place the food was amazing the service was amazing I'll definitely be going back in the months to come
Amanda Hahn
Definitely a Syracuse steakhouse, can’t compare to a NYC restaurant. Dirty martinis were really good! Espresso martini was too sweet and watered down…Salad had a lot of onions. Filet mignon was good, bone in ribeye could’ve been better .
Dave
This restaurant was an utter disappointment. Thursday did not have my choice of appetizer or entree. This was q birthday celebration and this was never acknowledged by the staff. Food was underwhelming and service was not great. I am in q wheelchair and at no time did any staff offer any assistance either going in or coming out.
Rosemary Maccheyne
Prime rib no flavor
William Meidenbauer
Love the fire pit. Food was outstanding. Service was great. Filet was cooked to perfection. Had an old fashioned that was amazing. Never disappointed.
We were right next to the ordering area for the servers so it was a little loud but the atmosphere was still nice. The food is good but somewhat overpriced for what you get, especiallythe appetizers. Chopped salad was really good. Drinks were great. There are better steak places in the area for less money but I think it was still worth trying once. Steak was really good though.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: NY Strip Steak Dinner, Our Famous Chopped Salad
Dave Chu
Disappointed. Been there once and it was great; very good value. However this time, ordered the bone-in ribeye, rare. It was cooked rare on the inside, but the outside was cold as if it were sitting waiting for pickup and there was very little sear to it. Had to send it back--only 2nd time ever sending anything back. They ran out very quickly under the broiler (or quickly warmed it up, but was still cold in a couple of spots. As a steakhouse, it was a "you had one job" moment. Disappointed. My family ordered filet, sirloin, and scallops and they were cooked correctly.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 4
J L
SUPERB SIMPLE STEAKHOUSE
If you want the best French onion soup around, you gotta try this spot out. Yes my filet was cooked perfectly and delicious, but the soup is MONEY.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Petite Filet Mignon 7oz
Lee Judkins
The bartender is the best. Who ever is the cook likes to serve hot,(spicy), seasoning food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
J T
Sit on the seat at the far right side of the bar, don’t judge me.
I showed up 5 minutes early with my gf 19 me 18. The host was nice and seated us in a corner. The host was a younger kid who was in my high school. The waitress (~45) with her crazy plastic surgery handed us menus and immediately asked us about appetizers and we said we didn’t know yet and her follow up was to ask us what we wanted to eat when we haven’t even opened the menus. She had an attitude about her that said she wanted us gone from the restaurant from the start. She came back every 2 minutes to ask us what we wanted to eat until we had decided 10 minutes later. Once we got the food, my top serloin was tougher than a grandma in a biker bar. Was obviously put on the back of the grill, burnt on the outside and definitely not medium rare. The guy who brought out the food (~42) seemed like he really didn’t want to be talking to us and dropped the food and left with minimal words. Me and my date got curious as to if the waitress was just having a bad night but she seemed very interested in the other older customers in the restaurant even asking them about topics in their conversations that she had walked up on. She asked us how our food was going which is standard and she had a scowl, I obviously don’t want to be a Karen and tell her it’s bad so I said good and she just walked away without even saying that’s great. That was the last time we talked to her, a younger woman (~22) came to get our plates with a smile and kindness and brought our check. I always loved coming here as a kid but now that I went for the first time without my family I do think there was age discrimination. Younger people tip too, I normally give 20% but for the service I was given I gave 65 dollars to cover a 61.58 bill. I feel it was deserved. Will not be returning.
Our Scotch n Sirloin back in Buffalo closed a few years ago so we decided to make the trek here ! We had been to this location back in the late 80s when my wife went to school at SU… upon arrival it looked the same! I hope the current owners can do something about the tired and worn exterior and get rid of the artificial Christmas tree branches in the planter and tell the owner of the closed credit union next door to cut the lawn! We were hoping for better inside and it was!
Stepped inside to a classic American steak house! Our steaks were cooked perfectly! My wife got the 7oz filet and I got the 16oz bone in ribeye- both super tasty. The accompanying sauces were an added bonus! Baked potato and green beans performed and hot upon arrival. Wine list is substantial and varied prices and selections. Service was excellent- attentive and friendly. Owners please fix up the exterior of the building!!!! You wouldn’t want to discourage people from coming in!!!
Jeremy, at the bar is absolutely outstanding. Food is amazing. The old fashioned is absolutely on point. While I don't crave a lot of red meat, when they do, this is the place I go.
Very disappointed in our food and quality of meat. I acknowledge we arrived late to our reservation. But the chef clearly sent us a message. We asked if it was too late to be seated (8:15) I would have preferred to have been told no then receive the quality of food served. Ordered 2 NY strips, medium rare. Served blue, one of them very tough with lots of gristle. We debated sending them back because I hate to be that kind of customer but they were too blue. Still on the cusp of rare upon returned from the grill. Wife had me finish cooking hers at home. I called the following day to mention this feedback and overall the owners responce took no value in the feedback and largely ignored the feedback due to “we are an old school steakhouse.” Not my first steakhouse, sir….
He offered a gift certificate - but was not seeking compensation. I refused as there is no need to revisit this establishment- a vestige of a steakhouse that once carried a name. Many other note worthy steakhouse around town.
That being said waitstaff, bartender, and atmosphere is on point, but not worth $200 for two for a tough steak and cold potatoes.
Picture is steak after being sent back.
I'm not one to leave a poor review but this place was just not very good...
The menu is very limited and overpriced. For reference a Strip steak is $48 and a simple burger is $21. Maybe I could accept the cost if the food was amazing but it wasn't. I ordered a chicken cordon bleu ($27) and it tasted like it had been fried at the bottom of months old used oil. The rice had an identical taste and came out looking like mashed potatoes. The wait staff were ok but it took over 28min for the food to arrive with only about 6 tables being served.
Amazing place the food was amazing the service was amazing I'll definitely be going back in the months to come
Definitely a Syracuse steakhouse, can’t compare to a NYC restaurant. Dirty martinis were really good! Espresso martini was too sweet and watered down…Salad had a lot of onions. Filet mignon was good, bone in ribeye could’ve been better .
This restaurant was an utter disappointment. Thursday did not have my choice of appetizer or entree. This was q birthday celebration and this was never acknowledged by the staff. Food was underwhelming and service was not great. I am in q wheelchair and at no time did any staff offer any assistance either going in or coming out.
Prime rib no flavor
Love the fire pit. Food was outstanding. Service was great. Filet was cooked to perfection. Had an old fashioned that was amazing. Never disappointed.
Restaurantji Recommends
We were right next to the ordering area for the servers so it was a little loud but the atmosphere was still nice. The food is good but somewhat overpriced for what you get, especiallythe appetizers. Chopped salad was really good. Drinks were great. There are better steak places in the area for less money but I think it was still worth trying once. Steak was really good though.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: NY Strip Steak Dinner, Our Famous Chopped Salad
Disappointed. Been there once and it was great; very good value. However this time, ordered the bone-in ribeye, rare. It was cooked rare on the inside, but the outside was cold as if it were sitting waiting for pickup and there was very little sear to it. Had to send it back--only 2nd time ever sending anything back. They ran out very quickly under the broiler (or quickly warmed it up, but was still cold in a couple of spots. As a steakhouse, it was a "you had one job" moment. Disappointed. My family ordered filet, sirloin, and scallops and they were cooked correctly.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 4
SUPERB SIMPLE STEAKHOUSE
If you want the best French onion soup around, you gotta try this spot out. Yes my filet was cooked perfectly and delicious, but the soup is MONEY.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Petite Filet Mignon 7oz
The bartender is the best. Who ever is the cook likes to serve hot,(spicy), seasoning food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Sit on the seat at the far right side of the bar, don’t judge me.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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