Top Notch Bar

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  The steaks here are excellent, but be prepared to carry leftovers home. (I think the sirloin for two could easily feed a family of four. No joke.) I think steaks are a weekend affair, and the rest of the menu is available during the week.
  
  The only other place I can think of that has a competitive steak would be the Sportsman in Monticello.

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  Posted on 03.16.13 Christian G.

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  I think I arrived in a Delorean. This bar is in a serious time wrinkle, circa about 1987, I think. Small selection of bottled beers (nothing local), small selection of liquors (nothing unusual)...but the service is friendly, the other patrons were not obnoxious...and the filet and krinkle cut fries were great. After a long weekend surrounded by family and turkey, we needed some real grown-up time...and some beef too. This cool small-town bar filled both bills. If you take a trip up to Brookston, there's an Indiana gift shop called Two Cookin Sisters too. You can do some light gift shopping then feast on filet mignon, hand cut onion rings, frog legs, and catfish.

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  Posted on 11.28.12 Brittany L.

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  A dining desination.  One reviewer said it best - the filet mignon melts in your mouth!  It takes an hour to get here from the west side of Indy up I65 and 15 min north on SR43.  If you like a tavern atmosphere that serves great food (my favorite kind of place) you have to go here. -Greg

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  Posted on 05.23.11 Greg R.

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  Holy mess does this place have a good filet! The best around Lafayette by far. Sad to say that I didn't try the frog legs, but the onion rings were yummy. Even the small order is a gigantic amount. I got there around 7 on a Saturday night and only had to wait about 10 minutes for a table. Great servers and bartenders. It can get a bit noisy and smokey but the steak made me forget about everything else. It was like some wonderful meaty dream.....

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  Posted on 03.25.11 Amy D.

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  Their steaks are wonderful! Steaks that melt in your mouth, amazing fresh onion rings (not frozen, but made from real onions just for your order!!), and the best homemade bleu cheese dressing for your dinner salad. I've been going to the Top Notch since 1974, and I still enjoy it as much as the first time. They have a variety of hand-cut steaks (my favorite is the fillet mignon which comes in two sizes), excellent catfish in the shape of a fish (without the head) and frog legs. The "sirloin for two" hangs over the edge of the large plate. Dinners come with a perfectly done baked potato with your choice combination of four toppings (onion, cheese, butter, sour cream) and a dinner salad.
  
  The atmosphere is pretty much the same as the first time I visited - cozy, friendly, and a little noisy. Dinners are served Friday and Saturday nights only. Get there early, maybe around 5:00 to avoid a wait. On the other hand, the wait is never long and is very nice - put your name in with the bartender and tell 'em how many in your party, grab a seat at the bar, in the back room, or just stand and enjoy a drink and visit. They'll call your name or come and get you when your table is ready. Be sure to check out the cool placemat / menu's. One of the owners is an artist and draws them. Dinner is served until 9 pm, I think. Tables seat four, six or eight. Not a problem getting a wheelchair in the front door.
  
  During the week for lunch and dinner they have a good selection of bar food: hamburger, cheeseburger, economy burger (the BIG one), fish, tenderloin (breaded & un), really tasty fries and mushrooms. Lunches and non-Friday/Saturday nights they do carry-out. Full bar, good assortment of domestic beers, not much imported except for Corona & Heineken, and no small domestics. This is not the place to get wine or frou-frou drinks. Coke products at fountain and in cans.
  
  The old back bar is very nice. Two tv's above the bar usually have weather or sports, nice in case a big game is on or your date is really boring. This is consistently the best steak place anywhere around here. Unless you're a vegan, I'm pretty sure you will eat at the Top Notch again and again.

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  Posted on 07.05.10 Dave A.

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