The Steak House

Please don't stop here. I think the only reason this place stays in business is their good tourist trap location - right on 28 as you're heading out of Old Forge...one of the first restaurants outside of the main village.

Our group was 5 adults and 8 kids, coming back from Water Safari, of course. The waitstaff did not hide their displeasure upon our entrance. At first, they wanted to break up our seating over 2 tables, even though there were 2 long tables already pre-arranged for larger groups. We finally managed to be seated together, and it wasn't tight, it was just fine. While the 'back' waitress was pleasant and available, our main waitress was curt and unfriendly. She missed half the kids' drink orders, and had to be asked to take the rest of them. She brought out rolls and a bowl of ICE cold butter packets. So bad.

The kids menu was ok, but you can't get a grilled cheese. She had to ask if it could be done, then reported back they cannot do it! How basic is a grilled cheese? Sorry, but your restaurant has problems if you can't slap some bread, cheese, and butter together and price it like any other kids menu item.

I can't speak for the other adult entrees, but my chicken was over salted, and my twice baked potato was very overcooked, and looked like it had been nuked. I called it a quadruple baked.

No one raved that their meal was 'good'. Everything was just passable, and honestly, if we were not a large group trying to get a decent meal and get back on the road, I would have sent everything back and asked to speak with management about not only the quality, but the aloof service as well.

My friend who was with us, who is also a professional chef, said everything she tasted was clearly a convenience/frozen product. Unlikely they made anything from scratch.

Finally, the 'decor' is outdated and cheap, and felt a bit dank and dirty. Dirty old carpet on the floor, and pizzeria-style metal chairs. Nothing 'steak house' about this place. Won't go here again.

Kim gets 5 stars for personality and hospitality, and maybe one more for attention to detail. The restaurant gets 4 stars. It was good but a little slow. The menu could be a little more diverse too.

I went with my family for Sunday BBQ. I had read reviews on tripadvisor which were a mixed bag. We each got ribs and chicken combination plates. The meat was all way overdone and the service was not attentive. It was a busy night but we weren't checked on even once until she came to take our plates and we complained. She didn't apologize but did give us a reduced price on the meals. The sides were good (corn on the cob, potato salad, baked beans) which is the only reason for the second star. I would love to be able to blame this on an off night but according to other reviews this seems to be the norm. I do not recommend unless you prefer dried out, over cooked meat.