In Ft Wayne on business and came by quite late. The waitress was very nice and the atmosphere was just what was needed after an extra long day of work. Tried the seared yellow fin tuna appetizer and it was outstanding. Very clean tasting and flavorful. I highly recommend it. Went with the prime rib and it was good. Prices were very good and definitely recommend.
Review Source:It's not too often that I crave a dish from a restaurant here in Fort Wayne...probably because we are over-saturated with chain restaurants and mediocrity. But the fried chicken sandwich is SO GOOD. First of all it's practically large enough for two to share, the two breast that it comes with doesn't even fit in the whole bun, the breading is kind of spicy and the cole slaw it's topped with is delicious. Side of fries, my night is complete. What else do you want from me, stop reading and go eat there!
Review Source:This restaurant really is a gem.
I loved the atmosphere of the Dining area, the light live music - that seemed perfectly appropriate, our waiter was great, and the food was phenomenal.
I definitely recommend the Prime Rib with their homemade creamed horseradish, the Jambalaya Risotto, and the mushrooms as a side dish were phenomenal!
Ignore the Takaoka of Japan sign, and embrace the dark woods and relaxing yet sophisticated atmosphere of Don Hall's Gas House.
PS: I still have dreams about that Risotto.
In town for work and in the past wasn't overly impressed with the chain restaurants the Fort Wayne area has to offer. Â Decided to heed the other Yelp reviews of the Old Gas House and give it a try.
First off, I was a bit confused because the building had a sign on it saying "Takaoka of Japan" but upon closer inspection both restaurants are connected.
After being seated I was presently surprised to see a respectable beer list with detailed descriptions of each selection. Â Prices seemed very fair (at least compared to what I'm used to in Chicago). Â Having had a late lunch I wasn't super hungry and settled on the prime rib sandwich. Â While the "famous" prime rib inside of the sandwich was good I think the roll was even better. Â Oh yeah, the bread they bring out for you to snack on before your order comes out is pretty good too- I think it had a combination of salt, garlic and onion sprinkled on top of it. Â Let's just say I had to ration myself so that i would have room for the rest of my dinner.
While probably not a 5 star when compared to big city restaurants the Old Gas House definitely holds it's own in Fort Wayne. Â If I'm back in town for work I will make sure to keep them on my list.
I met an old college friend here on a Sunday early in the afternoon. I was in Auburn; Fort Wayne was roughly halfway between us so we met there and chose the Old Gas House rather by chance.
It's located adjacent to a park by one of the rivers. It's in a well-built early 20th-century building. The interior has beautiful woodwork and ceilings. The food was fine.
I got the bleu cheese and bacon burger, which was very good. My friend had a salad and some sort of shrimp side dish. She said they were OK, nothing special. The waitress brought her the wrong salad but my friend lived with it. The waitress was very friendly; she obviously knew several of the diners at other tables. We enjoyed a long meal and then went for a walk along the riverside path, which is easily accessible behind the restaurant parking lot.
A few years ago, they where known as a place that had gone down hill. Or (referred to as gone down hall)? Since that time, they have "down-sized" the chiefs finding The Gas House is known for steaks, prime rib and the like and it is still very good.
new and exciting employees, "for Don Halls".
They have a wide-ranging menu from burgers to fillet mignon and from chicken to salmon and we have never had a bad meal despite many, many visits after that first one. We will also say a rare steak is actually cooked rare here, which is worth a LOT of points to us. We have never sent a single thing back here which we sadly cannot say about too many restaurants we have patronized time after time.
The Gas House is a busy place, so reserve or do what I recommend, (also call ahead and ask) ,,,, leave your name, a cell number and go wander downtown Fort Wayne or the adjacent Headwaters Park, then come back when the table's ready.
A word to management,,,,if you cannot get new table flowers every few days (our waiter said they come every 10 days to 2 weeks) please don't put any out. There was nothing sadder or more comic than having a grand meal and doing it with a small vase of dead carnations in the middle of the table. It was not a deal-breaker but we would have been better off without them.
It may not sound like a lot, but this restaurant is easily my favorite memory of the time I spent three months working near Ft. Wayne. The food, atmosphere, staff, and the food (that's right, that good) make dining at DHGH an amazing time.
The last time I ate there, I had the most phenomenonal seared sesame ahi tuna ever. Ever. In fact, I still think about it, and i haven't eaten there in almost a year. Christ, why haven't I been back yet?
Between the tuna, prime rib, and good local craft beers, this is a perfect place for a date or a guys' night out. Love this place. Just a shame it's in Ft. Wayne.
I ate at Takaoka, new restaurant in the same building as Gashouse (upstairs). Â It should have it's own listing on Yelp. Â I am a big fan of Hibachi and look for a Hibachi table in every town I travel to. Â I was served by the first non-asian Hibachi chef I have ever met. Â His skills were exceptional. Â I eat Hibachi often and usually something is overcooked. Â Not this time. Â The fried rice, shrimp, scallops, vegetables were all perfectly prepared. Â The atmosphere was jovial and the restaurant is nicely presented. Â Service is fast and very good. Â If my travels bring me back through Fort Wayne I will eat here again.
Review Source:Ate here with my mother for lunch the other day. Staff was friendly and helpful. The atmosphere was nice too. Â Lots of cozy dark furnishings.
They serve you breadsticks to start with (we were given one each), and I wonder if they are fried they were quite greasy and crunchy. Â Vaguely reminded me of an unglazed donut. Â I'm not sure I have an opinion on the breadsticks.
I had a Caesar salad with the seared Tuna. Â The salad had too much dressing (but the dressing was good), so I would get it again, but ask for dressing on the side. Â The seared tuna was...lacking. Â It just didn't have a lot of flavor. Â
My mother had the grilled chicken club with fries. Â Both were quite good (yeah, I steal food from my dining companions - guard your plate when eating out with me!). The sandwich was HUGE. Â The toast was buttered, so between that and the bacon, Â I cannot imagine it was any good for her heart health. Â She was super hungry though, so she did manage to eat almost all of it. Very impressive.
I'd come back to try something different.
I hadn't been to the Gas House in at least 15 years. Â Was pleasantly surprised to see the remodel.
I was quite thrilled with the menu---a variety of different items not typically seen in FW, like seared sesame crusted Ahi Tuna. Â Everything sounded too yummy and it was hard to make a decision.
I'm giving it 3 stars because this place has the right idea of being great, but it's not quite there yet. Â The "warehouse" room has a great vibe to it---kinda hip, kinda big city.
But the staff is kinda not.
I have to agree that the staff here are "typical" Hall's employees. Â A little sloppily dressed (and that could be because of their lame uniforms---come on Halls, step it up a notch. Class it up a bit, eh?)
The older waitress called my Dad "sweetie." Â This isn't even remotely cute. Â Sorry, but this is a huge pet peeve with me and it is unacceptable at a finer dining establishment, IMHO.
The steaks were cooked perfectly as they should be: Â they are known for their steaks and they did not disappoint. Â The 12oz "durwood" Â was cooked perfectly and had the right amount of black pepper. Â At $23, this is expected. Â (I agree with the other reviewer who said you'd expect to pay double in California. Â However, in CA you expect the steak-at-double-the-price to melt in your mouth. Â This did not.)
I docked a star because my Mom ordered the "Crab stuffed Portabella Mushroom" and got a grilled portabello mushroom with a half-ass crab cake on top of it. Â We asked the waitress about this and she made us feel as if it were our fault for not reading the menu correctly. Â She neither offered something different nor a way to amend the error.
It was NOT a portobello mushroom stuffed with crab & hollandaise sauce. Â It was a portobello mushroom and a pre-made crabCAKE. Â Big difference if you know what I'm talking about, especially when you get it in your head you've ordered one thing and it comes out another...a little disappointing.) Â Anyway, beware.
The mac & cheese is not made on site. Â It's made at their Commisary restaurant and hauled over. Â Thought this was a little disappointing for the kind of "class" it's supposed to be. Â Makes me wonder what else is not made on site.
For dessert we split a creme brulee. Â It was a huge portion, really. Â however it was borderline custard and I swear i detected cinammon on the top of it, which distracted from the true flavor...maybe they knew it was more custard like? Â
We requested a booth, they gave us a table (while the two booths next to us remained unseated for the duration of our dinner).
Also, we were never presented with a cocktail menu, which they are supposed to be known for their drinks. Â
it was not crowded at it took EONS for drink refills, the dessert, the check.
We started off super excited when reading the menu, but the service and the staff (especially the way they handled the "stuffed" mushroom) left a lot to be desired.
Not from the area and the place was recommended by a local. Was expecting some decent Midwest fair but was simply blown away by the food and value.
My Canadian visitor and I had Filet's that could only be described as perfect. Quality of meat excellent cooked to perfection with a awesome but simple butter sauce. Best steak in years for me. This was accompanied with some asparagus cooked and seasoned to perfection and the side dishes were not ignored.
Let's go back to the appetizer, a huge portion of sesame crusted Ahi Tuna. Yes this is Ft. Wayne but it was spectacular, better than anything in California. The only downside was no soy sauce for the wasabi but it was not a detraction. Washed this down with some local beers (Muddy river?) that was recommended and superb.
While I don't usually go for desert we jumped in just to see if anything here was "weak" and again treated to greatness. I had an orange cream brule with strawberries that was excellent. My friend picked a slice of raspberry chocolate cake and what arrived was about 1/4 of a cake, he could not finish it but tried hard!
Service was top notch, fast and friendly and was not scared to reccomend dishes when quizzed. Not a real fancy place, comfortable and with damn good food at a very reasonable price. The 10oz Filet's were $23 and would have gone for almost double in California.
I'm constantly travelling and not a big steak person but this was one of the most enjoyable meals in more than a year.
Hall's Restaurants seem to have gotten a reputation around Fort Wayne for being the favorite dining establishments of the city's elderly population. Â Why this may be true in some ways, Hall's has great food for great value and the "oldies" seem to understand this, the Old Gas House has charm and culinary pleasures that appeal to diners in every generation.
I love the traditional feel of the Gas House. Â Pictures of Fort Wayne from a time when the city was still booming in automotive commerce line the walls and old menus are framed to showcase the "good old days" when steaks only cost $4. Â
The food at the Gas House, while traditional, is always prepared well and to order. Â I'm a fan of the Cod dinner...order it blackened for a spicy Cajun treat, Hall's knows how to deliver a kick. Â All dinners come with two of the restaurant's many sides; I like the Mac & Cheese 'cause its made with really zany noodles and the green beans because they are buttered up and delicious. Â Order a salad (or a trip to the salad bar) with your meal to sample Hall's homemade Poppyseed dressing, it is SO good.
In the summer, be sure to visit "Nick's Boardwalk." Â This is the deck that is connected to the Gas House restaurant. Â The two restaurants share the same kitchen but each has an entirely different feel. Â The Gas House is family friendly while the deck appeals to a more adult crowd...it's a great place to have some great bar food and stiff drinks on a lazy summer evening. Â The boardwalk competes head-to-head with Fort Wayne's other outdoor dining local, Club Soda. Â Skip the Soda and head to Nick's for a less pretentious atmosphere, better drinks, and better value! Definitely the coolest place to eat outdoors in Fort Wayne.
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