04.2026 Our first…read moretime here and it was a great experience! The servers were very sweet, attentive and helpful in explaining the different dishes. The atmosphere was light and lively...not loud. I would definitely make a reservation for it can be a very long wait. The steaks, the desserts, EVERYTHING we had was sooooooo yum! I highly recommend the truffle fries, truffle mac & cheese, and the any of the steaks.....sooooooo goood!!! The best dessert: the banana pudding!

Located in the beautiful historic downtown area of Fredericksburg this unassuming restaurant may…read moreliterally have served me with the best steak that I can recall eating. I came here on a weeknight for dinner with a large group. Thankfully, we made a reservation ahead of time to have a special table set up for us. Our server, Megan, was amazingly friendly and professional, and was able to help guide us with our drink and dinner choices. I ended up choosing the fillet for my steak. Your steak comes with two side dishes. I opted for the garlic, mashed potatoes and a side Caesar salad. The steak was provided with a special rub that consisted of salt, pepper, garlic, and dehydrated molasses. I also got a pat of herb infused butter, which they melted with a torch right in front of me when they brought my steak out. They also provided me with a side of their chimichurri sauce. I ended up ordering my fillet medium, and for a steak like that, it was so tender and amazingly flavorful. My mind raced as to if this truly was the best steak I have had in my life. The succeeded every expectation I have for how could a steak could be. And it wasn't just me being hungry coming up with this review everyone else at the table was amazed at how everything was so delicious. Easily better than any steakhouse that I have been to back in my home area of Seattle. My group had a fantastic time and all of the staff here were so amazing and made us feel right at home with their hospitality. I will not hesitate to come back here the next time we are in the area.

Went for our daughter's birthday last night. We were warmly greeted on arrival by the hostess…read moreteam. The wait staff was delightful, attentive and made the event extra special! Food was wonderful. Recommend highly, what a wonderful gem you have in your city!!

Our second visit. Average food for a what is supposed to be a classy steakhouse…read more Location- very tough to find parking. No valet. Atmosphere- Old but well kept. You get a nice warm feeling there. A very large place. Love the entrance, is has a very nice bar. Food- Very pricing for what was ordered and brought to us. The shrimp from the shrimp cocktail tasted old and a bit chewy. My crab cakes had very little lump crab for $50. The server told me that they would be top notch. Wife's petite filet was good. Side dishes had to be sent back because they were warm. Wine selection is large and varied. My old fashioned did not come with a large ice cube, so I reprimanded the server and he changed it out. Classy places serve them with a large ice cube! Service- Felt rushed. Maybe they didn't have enough servers. Ours could have been a bit more matured and experienced. Their smocks need to be whiter. If you are wearing white, it needs to be white and not have that unbleached used look. Value- I don't see it. Stoney River is a better value though their atmosphere is lacking. Wait time- they sat us immediately. Food took a bit long we thought. All in all, disappointed. I went online earlier in the week asking for the best steakhouse in Md. and Lewnes was at the top of the list. We do not have an issue with spending money for dinner but if you are at a top notch restaurant, everything has to be top notch, right?! https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g29494-d523105-r1052264894-Lewnes_Steakhouse-Annapolis_Maryland.html#

The food and service were good. However, we asked to share our soup and our entree. When we got…read morethe soup we were asked if we wanted another spoon. When the entree came were given it and asked if we wanted another plate. I guess the kitchen can't or won't split it up for you.

Service and food were good but the menu for a steak said "with-choice of potato." When the bill…read morecame we were charged a dollar for lyonnaise potatoes.

Arrived on a Thursday night and the place was packed. We came a lot later than usual and it was…read moreHalloween, so that was on us. We sat in a nice waiting room for about a half hour, maybe more, but the folks around us were super nice and we just enjoyed socializing until our table was ready. It was almost as if they were doing seatings because at the same time a number of tables opened up. The hostess was overwhelmingly nice and the waitress was perfect for a local spot. Both were well seasoned and charming. I ordered the Lively Combo which was just about all the seafood lightly fried. Almost a Calabash style. Fish, clams, shrimp and oysters. For the sides I went with green beans and mashed potatoes w/ gravy. Both of which would have been just the way my mom made them. Finally, since that wasn't enough, they lured me into the desserts. There were over a half dozen options and I went with the Lemoncello cake which definitely put me over the edge of awesome. Definitely a recommended home town spot.

Great steaks and friendly people in a comfortable local hangout on the Northern Neck.read more

Saturday April 18, was our first experience with The Lions Den 1837. It is just the beginning of…read moreour journey with this place. We started with the speakeasy and a bartender who was wonderful with her libation recommendations and with answering our questions regarding the dinner menu. The dinner was fabulous, after we made the difficult choice for our meals. We ended with a crème brûlée and espresso. From beginning to end it was wonderful.

As Louisa County residents, we were excited to have an upscale option without having to drive to…read moreRichmond or Charlottesville. The meal was very mixed. Enough good that we will likely give it one more try, but by no means stellar. Made an early dinner reservation for four of us, and the place was almost empty when we were seated. Nice ambiance. Drinks were brought out promptly. They brought out bread and 3 house made butters. The bread was nothing special (I doubt house-made) and the butters were good. The mixed greens and house dressing (green goddess) were fine but VERY overdressed - I will ask for dressing on the side next time. One in our party had the lobster bisque. He commented that it was very heavy on the lemon but ok. My husband and I split a smoked salmon appetizer and it was tasty but most of the salmon was from the very tail end of the fillet , so was quite chewy, with quite a bit of connective tissue. One person in our party ordered duck breast, and it was supposed to be medium. It was very rare/bloody (the waiter later told her it was initially medium) and she sent it back to cook a little more, and it was returned more to her liking. They also brought her a complimentary glass of wine. Her husband's main dish order was correct, and he was happy with it. My husband and I both ordered the American Wagyu flank steak, his rare, mine medium rare. They brought him a medium-rare filet, and my steak (an actual flank) was very rare (not a big deal, I like prefer medium-rare but rare is OK, and not worth sending it back and getting it too done). I had asked for my steak with the garlic-herb butter rather than the standard horseradish sauce, and my husband wanted the horseradish, which is how we know who's was who's, yet the cooks on the steaks were reversed. When it was pointed out that they brought him the wrong steak, they initially took it back, then a manager returned and offered him the filet at the same price as the flank steak. He actually preferred the flank but did not want to wait for them to fire a new order, so he agreed. He said it was an excellent filet, just not what he wanted, and was medium rare, not the rare he ordered. My flank steak was well seasoned and tasty. I would make the suggestion that flank is a steak that should be sliced prior to presentation. It is a cut that should be sliced across the grain in order to keep it from being really chewy, and between the sauce on top and the dim lighting, it was hard to figure out which way to slice the meat. The steak knife provided was not all that sharp, and when combined with the very rare steak, it was difficult to cut. The side dishes were good. There was a smashed potato dish that was well seasoned and appropriately cooked, and asparagus and baby carrots - both simple but well-executed and fresh. We ordered two desserts. One was a chocolate lava cake which was pretty much what you expect - a good chocolate lava cake. I ordered the apple rosemary bread pudding. The only detectable rosemary was the garnish, and there was no detectable apple. The bread pudding was, for lack of a better term, hard. There was plenty of custard mixture but it didn't really soften up the bread sufficiently, so it was very difficult to break up with the spoon provided. What should have been soft and luxurious was... chewy. The flavor was nice, but not what I expected (again, no detectable apple or rosemary). Service was good (other than putting in the wrong steak order, which the server admitted to), attentive without being intrusive.

This was our second visit. The first was shortly after opening and I was expecting that they'd…read morecontinued to improve. It was good then, so I had high expectations. They were not met. We parked on Washington Ave, because there was handicapped parking by the door. As it turned out, that door was only accessible by hotel keycard. I tried the intercom but there was no answer. Why is your ONLY handicapped parking outside a locked door?? The other, open door is a walk to the opposite side of the city block - does that make any sense?? We arrived about 5 minutes before our OpenTable reservation. I only note that because the restaurant reported me as a no-show to OpenTable. I had to send a correction to them. So again, not good. The waitstaff was gracious, prompt, friendly, and helpful. That's good for the restaurant, because they were the saving grace that has this as high as 3 stars. The cocktail menu was underwhelming, as was the beer selection. I did find one I hadn't tried, and it was properly served and the correct temperature. The food menu is varied and interesting, but the execution was middling. The bread brought out to the table was an excellent, yeasty mini-loaf. We had an excellent whipped goat cheese dip for an appetizer. It specified local, so we asked which local farm. We were told a seller in Richmond - not local to the Fredericksburg area, but over an hour away. The elk loin was excellent and perfectly prepared, as was the mushroom side. The baby back ribs were well cooked, but heavily caked with a thick sauce that overwhelmed the flavor and made it hard to eat, and accompanied by cole slaw swimming in mayo. The fries were tasty at first, but became unpleasant as they cooled. We decided to try dessert, and the Basque cheesecake was enjoyable. The flourless chocolate torte was less like a cake than a very dry, hard chocolate bar, so it really wasn't very good. It is a relaxing and pleasant place to sit, and some of the food was good, but the detraction from the experience made it extremely unlikely that we will return.

I've been here several times for work events that I've hosted for my company. They have a large…read moreroom that will hold at least 20 people. The service we had tonight is the best I've experienced so far. Will is amazing. Very attentive, polite, genuine and worked with urgency. The food for me is about a 3.5 stars but the service from Will was 5 stars. I will say the best thing I had was the she crab soup.

We dined there on a chilly, rainy February evening (in a mostly deserted St. Michaels Main Street),…read moreand it was the perfect place for a cozy birthday dinner. My husband and I shared the Chateaubriand (with asparagus and roasted parm potatoes) for two with a bottle of Pinot noir, Caesar salad and desserts. It was a bit noisy with a large group in the bar, but the owner has added some acoustical ceiling panels and a drapery to help. The fireplace heated the room nicely and provided great ambience. Chance was our server and he was very knowledgeable, pleasant to talk with and attentive, but not overly so, which was nice for quiet conversation. The food was delicious and just the right amount. I might have preferred a dollop of whipped potatoes instead of the roasted slices, but overall a lovely. Thank you! We'll be back again soon.

Great beef and service. The hostess is lovely and servers friendly and efficient. They have early…read moredining specials some nights that are perfect for smaller appetites

The service, ambiance and food were all outstanding! While the food is five star, the dress doesn't…read morehave to be. Steak-house casual or dressed up, either works for this delicious dining experience. The high booths in the bar area are a favorite of mine for people watching and a more laid back date-night dining experience. I was amazed at the good selections of wine, especially those wineries from CA and OR that made it onto the list. The server was knowledgeable and had been with DC Prime since it opened. He had great things to say about the owner and business overall. His compliments about the food and management seemed genuine and when we met the manager he was laid-back and friendly. The oysters were delish, but the pork belly stole the show! Not only was it cooked to perfection, the sauce was a show stopper! This is a must try! My favorite steak is the rib eye, as it's seasoned to perfection and so tender. The fries are enormous - like a quarters potato enormous! Totally worth trying if you're on the fence. The brussel sprouts were absolutely delicious and I would get them every-time.

Frankly speaking I'll give 2 stars if this would be a regular dinner night. But this was New Year…read moreEve dinner and whole party planning and management of this event should be taken into consideration. Service was good to very good,our server was a little indifferent,but others were very friendly. Food was hit or miss,which you can't forgive for this big price tag. Lobster bites award winning appetizer was unimaginably small and for 32 dollars seems to be underwhelming. My sea bass special with black caviar sauce was very tasty,but no side was on the plate and fish size was very small for 70 dollars.My husband told his steak was a little over,side dishes were very good though. Mixed mushrooms and lobster Mac and cheese sides were nicely sized and yummy. Deserts were okay,nothing even fancy. Ordinary carrot cake and less than okay honey cake. Party itself was fun,they offered live music and champagne in heated tent. Everything was well organized and everyone seemed happy. All in all, I'm not sure if we will be back soon,but whole experience was pleasant because of nice party after midnight.

This is a great restaurant in Pike N Rose. I was very impressed with the food, drinks and…read moreespecially the service, John provided. For starters, the Grilled Avocado was great. They put a heaping amount of crab salad which tasted great. The Caesar salad was large enough for four people to share. The croutons made this dish for me. For main entree, I got the 12oz Dry Aged NY Strip. It was cooked a perfect medium, and it was so tender and flavorful. I don't have to drive down to Chevy Chase now to get a great steak. My brother got the Grilled Branzino - this fish was so good and flaky. For sides, don't skip on the potato puree! Their Old Fashioned was one of the better ones I've had in the DMV. It's so hard to pick a favorite dish as everything was great. John is the best server and was so friendly and professional. I can't wait to come back and try more of their menu. The CAVA guys hit this one out of the park.

Can I say it's my favorite restaurant in the Rockville/North Bethesda area?! Yes, as a food who…read morealso appreciates good drinks and good ambiance when I dine, I love love this restaurant!!! Services are top notch, we celebrated anniversary here, the restaurant prepared us a card and champagne. All the food we got was so amazing, especially the steak...! And the interior decorations, such a vibe...I would have taken some pictures if it's not so dimmed, but it's nice cuz the vibe is very intimate. Definitely will be back!

Visited this liquor,beer and wine store for a quick pick up on my trip to MD. Loved the selection…read morethey had with amazing prices! The owner even offered to buy specific whiskey i was looking to buy. They even had cigars which I was able to buy for my father in law. Amazing staff, well stocked alcohol and overall great experience. Will definitely recommend,especially since the owner will order whatever it is you're looking for, which in my head equals great customer service and 5 stars.

Friendly staff and a great beer selection. My go to place in Cambridge.read more