Red Wolfe Inn Reviews Summary

Steak Quality

Pros:

• "Best steak around! Everything is always cooked to perfection."
• "The steak was perfect in every way: the meat was tender, cooked to perfection."
• "THE STRIP STEAKS were fantastic. Perfectly prepared (medium rare to rare but still hot) and tasty!"
• "Our NY strip steaks were wonderful, cooked perfectly, and the garlic butter was phenomenal."
• "Phenomenal 24oz NY Strip cooked to an absolute perfection of medium rare."
• "Best steak you will ever have."
• "The steak is wonderful, cooked perfectly to temperature with a nice char on the outside."

Cons:

• "Hadn't been there for quite some time and relished one of NJ's 10 best steaks. Disappointed!"
• "Steaks definitely not up to par with Ruth's Chris, Morton's, Peter Luger's."
• "It had absolutely no seasoning at all. Not even salt and pepper."
• "The steaks were completely over cooked and not seasoned at all."
• "We both agreed they were a little chewy and dry."
• "The steak had no seasoning and no flavor at all."
• "The most underwhelming steak of my life."

Service

Pros:

• "Well trained, friendly, and knowledgeable staff who didn't rush you."
• "The service was courteous and quick."
• "Excellent service, the four of us really enjoyed our dinner!"
• "Service was very friendly and efficient."
• "Our waitress was spot on, and younger support staff are learning."
• "Service is always friendly and quick..... good service and real charm ...."
• "Service was top notch."

Cons:

• "Service was terrible no organization food didn't even come out together and it was cold when we got it."
• "Waitress too busy to even come over and ask how our meal was."
• "This place is awful with service. We left."
• "Dined at Red Wolfe this past Friday (3/19). The food was good but the service was atrocious."
• "Cost over $180 for 3 people and service was subpar."
• "The service was just so so and it really was not a great dining experience."
• "What has dropped is the service. With only a few tables being seated, the waitstaff was sloppy and disorganized."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Atmosphere just down to earth."
• "For being such a small place with only about a dozen tables and bar seating made it feel even more exclusive."
• "The atmosphere is probably not for everyone but I think that's what makes it great."
• "The atmosphere is very rustic, really just a converted living room with a long bar in it, but definitely has a character worth experiencing."
• "Great cozy little bar with delicious food. Super dark and kinda divey inside; great atmosphere."
• "Great rustic vibe."
• "A local treasure. Incredible food and sassy service in a unique, cozy country spot, just how I like it."

Cons:

• "Very small and very blah looking inside."
• "The atmosphere is basically a dim lit dive bar setting."
• "It’s so incredibly noisy that it’s a struggle to have a conversation at the table."
• "The atmosphere is much like a dive bar, which isn’t a big deal."
• "Like atmosphere."
• "A packed environment that still had enough room to enjoy the experience without being pushed or bumped into."
• "It's a small place and hot inside."

Value

Pros:

• "Portions were more than generous for the price."
• "They make an excellent Caesar dressing, and their thick bacon maple appetizer is amazing."
• "Also, as far as steak houses go, the prices are reasonable."
• "High quality food with generous portions at a fair price with super friendly service."
• "The prices are also Fair and you definitely get what you pay for."
• "Pricing is rock solid as well."
• "Best steaks and london broil around...nice beers on tap and no need to get gussied up."

Cons:

• "This definitely wasn't a 130$ experience."
• "Don't mind paying, but expect consistency for price, which is not as expensive as aforementioned, but still high given inconsistency."
• "This place is totally over priced.Could have gotten the same meal for lower at a Long Horn or Red Lobster."
• "For a $75 steak it's very frustrating."
• "Everything's a bit pricey here, but the food is absolutely fantastic."
• "You will pay extra for everything, including vegetables, any sides you want and rolls."
• "The alcohol drinks were weak."

Reservation and Seating

Pros:

• "Gets pretty crowded in the early evening so reservations are welcomed."
• "Definitely call ahead to make reservations but if you have to wait, it's worth it."
• "Make sure you get a reservation!!!"
• "A reservation is a must."
• "Make a reservation and do not look for a sign, they don't need one."
• "Hostess suggested a reservation although their website makes no mention of reservations being recommended or requested."
• "But it starts with making a reservation and being told that you have a time limit on the table."

Cons:

• "We had 7:30p reservation. No place to park! We were seated after 8:30p."
• "We made reservations and they sat 3 table that walked in after us. We waited an hour until we were seated."
• "They let us stand there a half hour and there were two open table."
• "It's hard to get a reservation. You can't even sit at the bar for a drink because they reserve the bar?"
• "Stood waiting for a table about 20 minutes before we were told no table was available."
• "We sat there finished for over 15 minutes trying to get our check to leave."
• "We came in a few months ago and were encountered by a NASTY host which tried to refuse my wife and I service."