Went to this restaurant which moved to Dyer from Harvey, Illinois maybe 30 maybe 40 years ago and it was terrific. We had a great waitress named Jennifer who took wonderful care of the eight of us. My wife and I ordered a half slab of ribs for an appetizer they were terrific. Then we shared the brick chicken. She got a special salad with it because she's not eating lettuce until they start saying that it's healthy again and the bread on the table was hot and garlic and they give you these sweet peppers that they've been marinated and are delicious and Vesuvio potatoes came with the brick chicken, which were wonderful and then we shared a giant piece of chocolate cake for dessert and somebody passed me a taste of their Keylime pie, which was also terrific. There were eight of us. Everybody had different meals. Most of them had lobster bisque soup instead of a salad. One of them had chicken soup with tiny noodles in it which they said was the best they ever had couple people had scallops over spinach, which they proclaimed was excellent and three of our people had various mistakes which they loved Maureen who sat next to me had tiramisu for dessert and she said it was one of the best she ever had so this restaurant had everything right and is an easy five star read more

This was a wonderful date night. We were greeted and seated immediately. The atmosphere was warm, inviting, and friendly. We started with lobster bisque, which was a bit too thick and reminded me of gravy, but the bread was warm and very good. Next, we had the scallop wrapped in bacon, which was excellent. I ordered a coconut-mango margarita that was incredibly good. Our main course was filet mignon, cooked perfectly medium-rare and seasoned to my preference. The carb cake was okay. My husband had chicken parmesan served over angel hair pasta, which he found just okay--the pasta was quite bland. The Brussels sprouts that came with my steak were delicious. We finished with lemon meringue pie for dessert and were very satisfied. Overall, it was a pleasant and enjoyable date night. read more

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This is a date night with the hub and we had been here one other time before and it was for lunch. We tried a few of their chicken entrees tonight. I got chicken Parmesan and the hub got chicken vesuvio. They were both excellent and we tried each others! We had to try the crème brûlée for dessert and it was very good as well. Service was excellent with Lisa and it was a nice atmosphere. read more

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The restaurant is absolutely beautiful from the outside and makes a great first impression. Once inside, it has more of an old-school atmosphere. Our waiter, Tony, was friendly, personable, and very attentive. He was definitely one of the highlights of our visit. Unfortunately, the rest of our experience was disappointing. One thing that immediately stood out was our seating. The restaurant had plenty of empty tables, yet my fiancé and I were seated directly behind another Black family. Looking around, it appeared that the Black guests were being seated together. I didn't say anything at the time because I didn't want to make assumptions or cause an issue, but it made me uncomfortable. For dinner, I ordered the lamb chops with lobster bisque and double mashed potatoes. My fiancé ordered the porterhouse steak with a salad and double mashed potatoes. We also shared the lobster macaroni and cheese. The bread and lobster bisque were filling, but the lobster macaroni and cheese was a huge disappointment. It was runny, lacked flavor, and tasted like boxed macaroni that had just come off the stove. I took my entrée home, hoping it would taste better the next day. Unfortunately, it didn't. The mashed potatoes were bland, and the lamb chops were mostly fat with very little meat. The final straw was finding a long silver hair in the lobster macaroni and cheese. To make matters worse, there were also fettuccine noodles mixed in with the macaroni, which made me question the attention to detail in the kitchen. At that point, I threw everything away. Overall, this was a very expensive meal that did not live up to the price or expectations. Aside from Tony's excellent service and the beautiful exterior, the food quality and overall experience left me extremely disappointed. We won't be returning. Next time, we'll gladly make the drive into Chicago for food that is better prepared and better worth the money. read more

I am not here to slander this establishment, but I am beyond disappointed in my dinner last night. I booked about a month in advance for mine and my boyfriend's first Valentine's Day. It took them about five minutes to find our reservation, even though we had our confirmation pulled up on our phone.When I looked up this restaurant, I looked at the pictures so that I can get what kind of vibes they have, if it's upscale or casual so I know what to wear because that's just something I do when I look up a place. They do not have a dress code. People were wearing baseball hats backwards. I can't even count how many hoodies men and women were wearing. I felt so ridiculous honestly in my nice dress and it was not even one of my higher end dresses it was a casual dress with heels, I felt so overdressed compared to other people in there. I will say that it's very nice inside, something you may find downtown. Only a very select few were dressed up. And I get it everyone can wear whatever they want whatever they are comfortable in. I just expected a little bit more especially because it was Valentine's Day and a weekend. It took maybe about 15 minutes for a waitress to get to us and I understand Valentine's Day dinner is busy. I don't know if they were short staffed. I am not sure what was going on there but as someone who used to be in the service industry I get it. I understand we were not even being rude at all to our waitress lovely person just was very busy I guess. We ordered our first round of drinks, they took a while to get to us as well and it was nothing crazy. I got a Prosecco, which they didn't even pour for me. They brought me the tiny bottle of Prosecco and the glass. That's fine. My boyfriend ordered a bottled beer and a glass with that I don't know why they took so long but OK fine. They gave us bread butter that was fine but you can't mess that up, they brought us over their complementary peppers, which actually was my favorite thing, that & the Prosecco. We ordered the shrimp de jonghe appetizer, which was OK. My boyfriend orders the ribeye. Medium I ordered the rigatoni à la vodka. he ordered mushroom and onions on top of his steak. It did not come that way. It came with their signature red onion on the side and his steak was so undercooked. I know how he likes his steaks. I know my steaks as well it was very undercooked. I like my steak that way, but he does not, and not to mention all the grizzle, and the fat that the steak was mostly made up of he could barely cut it. I was just watching him tackle that steak all night. I couldn't look away. Moving onto the rigatoni à la vodka. It was the worst I've ever had. Being someone that cooks very very well. I've made this from scratch and that just was not good at all. I gave it a try. I had a few bites and just moved my plate to the side. Didn't say anything to the waitress because what she gonna do. What's the restaurant gonna do? Change the recipe really quick? No I knew there couldn't be anything done, so I don't want to complain to them or make a big deal. I just ordered another round of drinks which took forever to get to us. We arrived there at 7 o'clock for a reservation, our main entrée didn't arrive till about 8:30. We were there for two hours and not because we wanted to because everything took so long to come out even the soups that came with our entrées took forever to come out and they were not good. It was like some watered down chicken noodle soup you get from a can. I literally just ate the green peppers and had Prosecco. Which was the only enjoyable thing for me and I don't eat bread so I did not have any of that. I had really really high hopes for this place, but for how long everything took, how it was not cooked properly & the taste & on top of that , there was some also very obnoxious people. I mean I couldn't even hear myself talk to my boyfriend over this table of four it was two couples and the one guy was just being so loud thank God we weren't right next to them, but the poor woman that was sitting next to them was literally like holding her head covering her ears. They looked so uncomfortable and not one manager popped their head in that section to say anything, I don't know if he was overserved or he just has a loud personality. It just made it more unpleasant. I really wish I had nice things to say about this place. If you read my other reviews, I rarely leave anything negative as I've said, I have been in the service industry as a server as a bartender & as a manager. I'm a stay at home mom who cooks and host many dinner parties so I'm honestly not just nitpicking here I was expecting more and I was very excited to try this place. It's not far from my boyfriend's house and just wanted to find something that was nice and enjoyable closer to his house for our date nights. read more

The food was great and Adam, our waiter was fantastic! My wife had the chicken which was tender and moist and my perch was great. read more

Food was excellent and cooked to my liking. The services was very kind and treated me well! read more

Kara Rey runs a wonderful experience in food and ambiance. This was our first time at Gino's and we were impressed. Christie and Elena were very attentive and courteous servers. My bone-in rib eye was still resting while I finished my delicious French onion soup. My Mom really enjoyed her corn chowder and savory seared sea scallops. The house bread is memorable too! We will return for the Chilean sea bass. read more

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We have been here few times and had a good experience Our waiter and the back waiter were super cool and very attentive. The complementary appetizer of sweet peppers was a perfect start to the meal. My wife had the lake perch and that was very tasty, unfortunately my New York strip came out medium well and not medium as requested. It's always disappointing paying a premium for a steak at a steak house only to have the steak come out at a different temperature. This was also our anniversary dinner. We informed the restaurant of the occasion and they completely ignored it. I was not looking for anything free but a simple acknowledgment that makes the evening little more special. Otherwise, what's the point of noting it in the online reservation. read more

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I visited Gino's Prime & Surf on a Saturday evening to celebrate my dad's birthday. The location is clean and has a relaxing atmosphere. Our server was prompt. We ordered 1/2 dozen of New Orleans style oysters, a crab cake, a lobster tail, surf and turf with a lobster tail, salads, sides and a piece of chocolate cake. All of the food took a while to come out. Even the table next to us started to ask for the manager. My dad visits the location often and said this wasn't the normal wait time. After about an hour after ordering our food still wasn't out. He asked our server what was the delay she responded "the other 170 other people here and 3 chefs in the kitchen" with a semi sharp tone. I def think there was a more polite way to answer that question. On to the food. The oysters and lobster tail were delicious! Very good. The chocolate cake was also very good! Moist and a great chocolate flavor. My filet was DRY and tasteless. Not even salt could be tasted. I ordered medium, yet the meat was still very dry and bland. My broccoli was bland as well. When reviewing the bill the next day, I see my server charged me for the incorrect surf and turf ($5 more than the one I ordered) and we were billed $10 for a non cash fee. I'd def pass on the steak if I choose to visit again, and stick to the seafood and the desserts. read more

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if you are looking for bad steak dinner, go to Gino's prime and surf. I stopped going to dinner there because they fried my filet mignon steak and would not take it off my bill as I ordered a medium well steak and they burned it. I waited 5 years to go back and guess what they did it again! The owners were not gracious about it. even after ordering such an expensive meal. If you want to go to great steak house, go to Rosebud in Munster. Avoid Gino's Prime and Surf, as it is subpar steak place! read more

This place is a classic for a reason. Old school food with remodeled ambiance. I've been here for anniversary dinners, birthdays, work events, and I've never had a bad experience. Parking lot is in the back or they do offer valet. It is a steak house so expect steak house prices. That being said the quality is always fantastic. They offer an appetizer called Gino's Mixed Grill ($26) Grilled octopus, with sauteed calamari & shrimp in a lemon vinegarette - it is the perfect start to your meal, charred just right. Steaks are well seasoned, tender and prepared to proper temps. Wrap it all up with a crispy creme brulee - what a lovely evening. It is also more of a relaxed evening, do not pop in expecting to be in and out. You are there to relax and enjoy your meal and your company. read more

Had a delicious dinner there last night for my birthday with my wife ,we both had steaks that were absolutely delicious and done to perfection.We started out with the mixed grill app. It was my first experience with octopus besides calamari it was tender and delicious. The waitress also made me a sundae for my bday which I thought was very nice. I would highly recommend the food and service was outstanding. read more

You have to try their happy hour menu, fantastic food items, soups were great, they serve us so me pickle peppers which were just yummy, definitely give Gino's a try no matter what the time is read more

To begin with our server with a wonderful. Our first steaks, one ribeye one fillet we ordered, medium rare. They were both well done. The texture of a hockey book. The baked potatoes that came out were ice cold. They brought us new steaks. The ribeye was almost un edible. It had so much gristle that it was difficult to cut with a steak knife, let alone chew.. We will not be coming back even though we have enjoyed this steakhouse in the past. The qualities is just not there anymore. read more

This is one of our favorite places for steaks best in town, service is always outstanding and i love their wine selection my friend loves their cocktails very lively place and always very clean they also have my favorite bartender Riza read more

It was our first time there one week ago. I recommend you go there if you are looking for great food, great service and a beautiful place to eat. Lisa our server was AMAZING! She made sure we had everything we needed and had great knowledge of food whatever we chose. Soup was so delicious also. I cannot wait to go again next week. This is the place to go! read more

Very nice place it was great food. The service was good and fast. The ambiance was amazing great place to go eat.

Here for my brothers birthday dinner. I had never been here. The decor and ambiance is beautiful. I tried Alligator Bites for the first time and they were good. It was 12 of us our bill totaled $910 including the gratuity and the food in my opinion was good. The soup unfortunately was Luke warm so a couple people sent it back. A couple steaks 1. that was supposed to be medium well and 1. well done were sent back because they were still too rare. Other than that every body was happy with there food and drinks. My sister tried Black Cherry Whiskey. Alex was our waiter and he was amazing!! Very patient and truly worked hard, Free parking in the front and back. I would definitely recommend trying this restaurant. read more

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We took my MIL here for her birthday last year and we had a wonderful experience! The steak, sides and drinks were all top notch and the beauty of the restaurant was also very inviting and made you feel good. Having such a premium cut, perfectly seasoned, & prepared steak and not having to travel downtown Chicago was so clutch! I've recommended this place to many many friends and family! read more

Great staff, I couldn't have been happier with my service... Carly will take care of you well at the bar!

We also take our family to Gino's for a delicious meal, and great customer service. All the employees are engaged and talking the same language when it comes to good customer service always. Very consistent with their food all the time read more

I remember Gino's when it was in Harvey Illinois. I have to say I was rather disappointed in my rib eye steak. If I have to excessively chew my meat, it falls short of being a PRIME cut and ends up being a disappointing CHOICE cut. I know my steaks. I don't get fooled easily. Another thing that bothered me, there is a poorly enforced dress code in this so called upscale establishment. Some of the people dining here were dressed like slobs. Doesn't fly well with me. If I want an outstanding mouthwatering, tender medium rare Prime steak, it's not to be found here. Much better options out there! Downtown Chicago, YES! read more

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This restaurant blew away all expectations that I had. Our server was very professional and friendly. The dinning area was quiet and very nicely decorated. Our server lit a candle and brought out our bread and peppers; both of which were delicious. The steak and crab cake were outstanding. The steak was cooked and seasoned perfectly. The crab cake was probably the best one I've head at any restaurant. Their house ranch was delicious on the salad. The double baked potato was outstanding. I'll definitely be coming back here for special occasions in the future. read more

Excellent food specifically the lamb chops. Great service. Very accommodating. Beautiful dining decor. Truly a NW IN gem.

There to celebrate my birthday today. food was terrific, ambiance is so nice, and service was outstanding thank you so much Kristi. Be back soon. read more

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Really!!!! An extra $1 for asking for a tall glass for our "double" drinks (the glass was an extra $1 ) then our after dinner drinks 2 Drambuie's on the rocks - another $1 each for "rocks" - freakin ice!!!!!!! My soup was tepid and did not taste like broccoli or cheddar...I did not complain. But, an extra $5 for tall glasses and "rocks". This is ridiculous!!!!! read more

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Just ok!! Nothing to rave about. Ive given it a try a few times but wasn't blown away, especially for the price. The crab was extremely salty. The cocktails were good. Seating by the open windows is a good vibe but if its windy, you risk your food being cold. Cold ok food ... nah!!! The ambiance is typical of your dark dim old steakhouse. Its a decent place but not 4 or 5 star. The wait staff could look more polished and the hostess as well. If your not super picky...when paying top dollar. You'll be fine!! read more

Go to longhorn or Texas Roadhouse. Better steaks half the price fr. Wife said 0/10 but I'll give one star for good service and had a nice vibe inside. read more

A very nice experience on all points starting with the menu. One gripe I have about some Italian restaurants is the lack of a meat sauce and/or lack of sauce variety. I didn't see that here. Also the menu seems pretty well balanced. The service was good. It could have been better but I got the impression my waitress was new so there's some forgiveness there. Good attitude and atmosphere. The staff seemed to work together well. The food was good. I'd have the crab cake again. It did take a while for my entree to arrive though. There is a full bar. I would come back here. I'd say it's worth a try for a romantic night out. read more

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Disappointing Service Experience at Ginos Dyer IN As a frequent diner who values both quality cuisine and exceptional service, I recently had the regrettable experience of encountering subpar hospitality at Gino Dyer,IN. Despite having made a reservation for a party at 5 pm, our expectations for a pleasant evening were swiftly shattered by the hostess's inexplicable refusal to seat us on the patio, citing a forthcoming party at 6:30 pm as the reason. However, the lack of consistency in the hostess's explanations became increasingly evident when she proceeded to seat us uncomfortably in the back of the restaurant, despite our request for a table closer to the patio, where numerous vacant tables were visible. It was disheartening to witness her disregard for our preference, especially considering the presence of an infant in our party. Upon expressing our dissatisfaction and seeking clarification, we were met with contradictory explanations from the hostess, further exacerbating our frustration. To our dismay, subsequent observation revealed that the restaurant remained largely empty, with ample space available on the patio, directly contradicting the hostess's earlier assertions. The culmination of this disappointing experience prompted us to escalate the matter to the manager, who, to his credit, promptly acknowledged the mishandling of the situation and expressed regret for the inconvenience caused. His admission that we could indeed have been accommodated on the patio only served to underscore the incompetence of the hostess's actions. While the culinary offerings, particularly the steak, managed to salvage some semblance of enjoyment amidst the debacle, it is regrettable that such excellence in cuisine was overshadowed by the abysmal service we encountered. The experience was not only a personal disappointment but also a disservice to the individuals we had invited from out of town, with the hope of showcasing both the ambiance and cuisine of Gino's. In light of the aforementioned grievances and the palpable disappointment that ensued, I am compelled to assign a rating of 2 stars to Ginos Dyer IN. It is my sincere hope that this feedback serves as a catalyst for improvement, ensuring that future patrons are spared the indignity of being subjected to such lackluster service. On a good note, the waitress Jen was great. read more

I'm not sure how this place is rated anything less than 5 stars. I came in with a large group and the service was amazing! Big shout out to Adam for the amazing service. He is well versed in the menu and can recommend anything that fits your mood to make the night one to remember. I started with the house salad with ranch dressing. Te ranch was so good I almost drank it. Next was the entree. I struggled between the rib eye and the lamb. I ended up going with the 24oz bone in ribeye! Good lord that's the close to the best steak I've ever had. Lastly was dessert.... Adam brought out a tray of samples as a visual of the many different options. I'm really picky about cheesecake and just returned from New York where they DO CHEESECAKE. I had the New York cheesecake that Adam recommended.... This cheesecake was so light and flavorful it put the actual New York cheese I had from Juniors to shame. read more

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We took a chance on New Years reservations and were not disappointed. We got there in plenty of time for our reservations and the place was jammed. We checked in and expected a wait. Snuck up to the bar and grabbed a couple of brewskis(the bartender took care of us right away) Half way thru the beer we were called and seated. The peppers and bread basket were great as usual. In spite of the madhouse our waitress "Lisa" was on top of things. Drinks and appetizers (stuffed mushrooms & nice size shrimp cocktail) made the expected wait very tolerable. A few minor glitches here and there were smoothed over by our gal Lisa. Donna loved her lamb chops the rest of us had filets. We left stuffed and happy. Can't wait to go back! Sorry no photos but I shut the phone off when I'm doin some serious eatin! read more

Never even got to our table. Made a 7pm reservation for our anniversary dinner. We got married on NYE, so dinner reservations are always necessary. I replied a text and an email confirming my reservation. We got to the restaurant and the lobby and bar were packed. At 7:15, they seated a couple that had been waiting for their 5:45pm reservation! Several groups had been waiting an hour or more for their reservation. There is no way we could wait until 8:30pm to get to our table so we had to leave and cancel our reservation. Very disappointed. We couldn't just walk into another nice restaurant at 7:30 on NYE so we didn't get an anniversary dinner at all. Not sure how this could happen at an established restaurant. They should have called people with reservations and let us know that they were running extremely behind. With some notice, we could have planned on arriving at 8:30pm rather than our original 7pm reservation and maybe made it work. read more

The staff was great, attentive, and very nice. The aesthetic is unique and gave us great vibes. read more

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I had been here for lunch and it was quite good, everything was fresh and cooked perfectly. Was raving about it and returned with a friend for a nice dinner and lots of chatting. It was extremely disappointing. We had an eggplant appetizer that was very overcooked, hard to cut. Then, our fish was overcooked. It was awful and a complete waste of money. We wanted to get a bottle of champagne and I recall there was Prosecco and then no offerings on champagne at a reasonable price. Sparking wine but the real bubbles were wildly overpriced, no in-between offers. Also, just constant interruptions from the waitress and bus staff throughout the entire dinner. Enough! Constantly pestering and interrupting diners is not good service. Unfortunately, it was a very poor dining experience and at those prices the food and service should be superb. read more

We had our mother's funeral luncheon here. It was the best food and service one could ever expect. No one had to ask for additional food. They just bringing on the food. It was fantastic. read more

Food ok my shrimp dejonge was over cooked min bread crumbs on top. Very lemony flavor. Mushroom soup very good aperol pomegranate spritz way too sweet. And 12.00 for draft beers crazy. Great service from Brittney. But over priced underwhelmed. read more

Drinks, food, and service were great. Standouts were the blackberry smash cocktail and the BLT salad.

Tonight was my first night off work in 4 days from the hospital so I was excited for the date with my husband to Gino's Steakhouse! We liked the look of the restaurant & location convenience to our home, along with 2 private rooms with projection screens for potential dinner meetings/presentations & our . patio seating was nice. However, the rest of our visit was SO disappointing!!! When we leave half of a crab cake, steaks ordered medium are brought out well done, we forget that we ordered salad because it took so long, wasn't good upon arrival and when the waitress tries to tell my husband he ordered a T-bone, not salmon.... DEFINITELY our last time. Such a disappointment! read more