We move from California to Washington state, and during our move we stop here. The staff made us feel welcome. Now, It's being several time (4) we visit here from Washington (FIfe). I don't mind the travel because the food and service is great. Especially the service, my husband was happy when he is recognized by the bartender. This was the first time our kids came with us and they also love it. The best part is the chefs cook " chiles toreador" for my husband. We felt extra special. read more

Kennedy's Steakhouse - Chilitos toreados special request. - Steakhouses Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

The service at Kennedy's was amazing. The food not so much. It wasn't horrible at all. But it was ordinary. I had a rib eye steak and honestly the one I cook at home is better. I expect very good food at the prices they have. Twenty years ago I had a rib eye steak at a steak house in Scottsdale Arizona. It was the best steak I had ever had and I still talk about it 20 years later. I expect that kind of food at the prices they charge at kennedy's. read more

I have lived In Eugene for a total of 25 years and I can say without a doubt Kennedy Steakhouse was the best meal I've ever had at a restaurant in town. Celebrated my anniversary here and we were met with second to none hospitality. Marking that this dinner was an anniversary meal on the reservation let them know and it felt like they were just as excited for our day and were genuinely happy to be ones we went to, to celebrate. Ambiance is great and there is good spacing between tables. Never felt uncomfortable or crowded, just a great private dinner. We had Kris as our server and he was fantastic. Gave recommendations but wasn't pushy about anything. We went with nearly every recommendation he had and it was all incredible. Both steaks were cooked flawlessly, the candied pork belly was unbelievable. We also had the beat salad, mashed potatoes, baked potato and Brussels sprouts. I am running out of words to describe the meal but it was truly unbelievable. We had also ordered the smoked old fashion which was fanatic, and the martini which was made table side to how my wife wanted it. I am not a sweets guy but we had to give the butter cake a try and even I couldn't put the spoon down. I could go on and on, but next time you have a special meal to plan, do yourself a favor and book a table at Kennedys Steakhouse (book in advance) read more

Excellent staff; very friendly. Nice atmosphere. Great menu. Salmon dinner was perfect. Butter cake -- superb!

One of the nicer restaurants in Eugene if you are willing to pay. Their cocktails and steak were amazing. Highly recommend the lavender gin cocktail and the Kennedy Steak. Be prepared to drop some $$$. Great ambience and staff. Perfect for a special night out. read more

Took my kids there for a celebration dinner in September, great food, great drinks and great atmosphere! We had the best time; I will definitely eat here again. read more

Kennedy's Steakhouse - Family Dinner - Steakhouses Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

Great atmosphere with beautiful lighting. The service was fantastic as well and the menu is the best in town. Highly recommend it for a wonderful experience and night out. read more

I go here regularly for the great service, awesome staff, and friendly patrons. You can usually catch me at the bar seating making friends with everyone there. Their Fry Trio is amazing, and Lobster Mac has me coming back again and again. Come sit with me and we will have a great time read more

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I came in on a busy Friday night with no reservation and off the bat the manager, Sophia, was very accommodating and was able to fit us in their bar section. Sean and Andrew were fantastic and we loved our food and they have great cocktail recommendations. Will be back! Outstanding! read more

Great food excellent service. Serving staff was exceptional with suggestions and they made sure everything was well done.

Everything is awesome! This is our "go to" when we're in town for Game day! Make sure you have a reservation on Game day weekend! Go Ducks read more

Superb! Been there twice and both times were perfecto! Steaks are delicious and the butter lettuce salad is not to be missed. Great treat for anniversaries, birthdays and just any old day you just have to have that charred rib eye. Go! read more

Drinks and ambiance were great; I wasn't in the mood for food at the time, but may venture back at some point. read more

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I love love love this steakhouse!!! Omgggg the food is delicious the atmosphere is perfection and the staff is very professional. This will be my third time at this restaurant and I can't get enough. Thank you Kennedy Steakhouse for great food, great service and a great atmosphere! read more

Been here a few times and have really enjoyed it! I order beef tartar with chips (I'm gluten free & it's normally served with crostini). The seafood tower is great. Steaks always cooked perfectly, I personally was underwhelmed by the lobster mashed potatoes and very underwhelmed by the asparagus. read more

Kennedy's Steakhouse - Seafood tower - Steakhouses Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

A friend and I went for the first time & it was an overall great experience. The atmosphere was great along with the food. Our server was wonderful, forgot his name unfortunately. Only complaint was the pork belly I got, way too dry & I think it would do better in chunks/bite size pieces but either way I will definitely be returning! read more

Kennedy's Steakhouse - Pork belly, steak, baked potato & lobster mac & cheese. - Steakhouses Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

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food was delicious and perfectly prepared. our waiter, Chris was both professional and personable and ensured we had a good time as well as a great meal. And Sophia made us the BEST tableside martini! Great spot! read more

This place is incredible. Service, food, drinks, atmosphere are all top tier. We will be back!

Came here as I often do based on Yelp reviews. Haven't had broad experience for dinner in Eugene but this did not disappoint. Nice ambiance! I was alone so sat at the bar. Bartender was friendly and attentive. Not eating red meat at the moment but saw others dining on steaks that looked phenomenal. I had the salmon with a side of mashed potatoes and grilled asparagus. The potatoes were extra delicious but my favorite thing was the asparagus - the chimichurri sauce, mmm. Though the salmon could use more seasoning but it was still solid. The fresh tomatoes served with it seemed out of place but decorative. Overall, a very enjoyable dinner. read more

Kennedy's Steakhouse - Grilled salmon - Steakhouses Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

First time here to celebrate our 45th anniversary. A lovely note from the restaurant on our table and a complimentary toast of Prosecco to congratulate us. Excellent, personal service by Vera and fabulous food. My husband had the rib eye and mashed potatoes ( he said both were excellent and I had the salmon with a butter lettuce salad and baked potatoes. It was expensive but really a 5 star restaurant and complimentary cheesecake at the end to cap off our celebration! Very nice addition to Eugene's restaurant scene! Ambiance is perfect for an intimate dinner. read more

Really good food, service, and atmosphere, would love to go back. Unfortunately I will need to win the lotto first.

Started off to a rocky start with service, but then we met the lovely Savannah, who noticed we had been sitting awhile. That flipped around when she came over. She was an absolute delight and immediately turned my opinion around! The food was amazing but the butter cake. THE BUTTER CAKE!!! My husband said "I don't know where this has been my whole life but I don't think I have lived until right now!" He isn't wrong. Everything from apps to finish was just amazing. I would personally make a tiny tweak to the layout, but other than that, perfection! Seriously. Ask for Savannah. AND the butter cake! Cheers! read more

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We had our anniversary dinner at Kennedy's last night (12/23/25) and as usual the food, atmosphere and service were all fantastic. Vera, our wait person was excellent and made our experience wonderful and we will remember the evening for a long time. Thank you for a great evening. Janet & Denny Watts read more

I loved everything about this place! The atmosphere was so beautiful and Christmasy with an abundance of poinsettias and Christmas music. Our waiter, Andrew, was so attentive and nice and the manager, David, stopped by our table to check on us. Also, Jelani and Savannah checked on us and were so sweet. My filet mignon was the best I've ever had- melted in my mouth! And I don't know what they do to the corn, but it was amazing! One of the best meals out I've had in a long time!! read more

Service was exceptional. Ambiance was perfect. Was a bit disappointed in the quality of the steak given the price. Still a lovely place to celebrate a special occasion. read more

Our steak dinner was excellent - tender beef that was well seasoned. Sides are extra like in most high end steak houses - the baked potato and asparagus did not disappoint. The setting is very nice with tables well spaced for a relaxing meal. read more

Lovely ambiance, music, decor, service is good. The steaks are amazing!!!!! The loaded baked potatos and the salads are good. read more

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Top notch service, ambience and food. The epitome of fine dining... also with the price tag as it's not inexpensive. Every course I had was cooked to perfection and so delicious. read more

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This is a fine quality steakhouse in Eugene. We were able to get a reservation and they were very nice and accommodating us at a very nice Booth. The food was all around good and the prices are very nice up here in Oregon compared to California. This meal would have been easily double if this was in Orange county. California. Steaks were solid. The starters were nice. The server was efficient. My only knock against them is they don't know how to make a proper Manhattan in a steakhouse martini glass. One of my pet peeves is when a bartender serves a martini or a Manhattan and it's about 3/4 of an inch from the top of the glass. That thing needs to be right to the edge. Almost spilling out. That waiter actually went over and watched the bartender. Make it and it was the proper ratios I guess. But it's still doesn't look good when you serve a glass. That's very expensive and it's about an inch less than it should be. Okay. That's a little nitpicky but this place is good. Give them a try. read more

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We had an amazing dinner at Kennedys over the weekend. The staff was so helpful, attentive, and friendly. The food was top notch. Highly recommend getting the steak Kennedy's style, quite honestly one of the best steaks I've had. The Brussels sprouts were cooked perfectly, and the Mac and Cheese was delicious. We also were recommended the butter cake and no notes-that is a delightful dessert and a perfect night cap on the meal. So happy Eugene has a high end steak house. Kennedys is a gem. read more

I have eaten here four times. First time seated at bar 10/10 Second time seated a a bar table- Waiter messed up our order but still 9/10 Third time seated in a booth by entrance- Waitress had zero personality. 7/10 Fourth time seated in the back near rest room in cozy little booth for two- Took 40 minutes to get drinks. Took an hour for appetizers... Manager walked by and stared at our empty table at least 6 times but never stopped to problem solve. Waitress offered a free dessert for all the delays-- literally people seated after us had whole courses started while we enjoyed the bread... Once main course arrived we are ate and split. Pretty disappointed.. 4/10 I will be back because the food is great but I have figured out the farther you are from the bar, the worse the service. read more

Second visit 5 months later. Steak, salad, and spinach were excellent. French fries were unremarkable, but mashed potatoes were superb! The service was outstanding. We went early and it was pleasantly quiet. Kennedy's has shown improvement. Only criticisms...breads were uninspiring (soft, tasteless) and the place is pricey/ read more

I've been to Kennedy's twice now and absolutely love the ambiance! The establishment is very clean and the aesthetic is beautiful. It really is a transformation from what was previously there and the servers are all nice & welcoming when you walk in. My first experience was at the bar. I started with an extra dirty martini with blue cheese stuffed olives and it was phenomenal! I think it is my favorite one in town. I then ordered the seafood tower, the beef tartare, oysters and the filet mignon. All of the seafood and beef tartare were very tasty! The filet mignon was seasoned well but came out overcooked. I asked for medium rare and it was medium well. They had only been open for a month and a half though so I chalked it up to being new & busy. My second visit was for a girlfriend's birthday dinner. I ordered the same appetizers, in addition to the Kennedy's steak which is a filet with shrimp, dungeness crab and béarnaise sauce. I also ordered the mac and cheese and lobster mashed potatoes as sides. The sides were really yummy and were large portions that can easily be shared. The steak however, again came out VERY overcooked. I ordered medium rare and it was brought out well done. If you're marketing the establishment as a steakhouse, you have to be able to deliver on a steak. We ended with dessert and their beignets and warm butter cake are amazing! Definitely recommend the dessert! There are a lot of things I enjoy about Kennedy's, but I have to give it three stars for overcooking their steak on two separate occasions. read more

I can't believe any expensive steak place would charge you for steak sauce or for horseradish sauce. That's just ridiculous. The prices are just way too expensive. read more

Hotel recommended this restaurant, and the food was AMAZING. Great quality steaks, and the lobster mac and cheese was delicious. We made a reservation and were sat immediately. The hostess was super sweet and made us feel very welcome. Our server Savannah however, ruined the experience. While the food was amazing, Savannah came a total of 3 times. We were not offered another round of cocktails, our steak sauce side was never brought to the table, and we were not checked on until we finished the meal. The steak was great, but a little more rare than we would've liked. A simple refire for two minutes would've gotten it perfect IF we would have been checked on. 12 minutes for a refill on a tea .. they also charge per refill, which was alright but surprising and we wish she would have mentioned that. Reaching across us to grab extra silverware without saying excuse me, asking the busser for more water because our server was non existent, no bag with the boxes to go (and we walked there), etc. I'd possibly give it another chance because of the quality of food, but to spend $160 on dinner and have such rude / hostile service really made it difficult to leave happy. We are good tippers and would've been even better with a few cocktails in us if offered! read more

I'm still thrilled about our experience here last Monday to celebrate our 24th wedding anniversary. I love to eat out and do as often as our budget allows. After our first time, I've already decided to give up 5 mediocre experiences to enjoy this place more often. From the moment we walked in and our reservation was confirmed, we felt special! They acknowledged our anniversary verbally, and there was a nice card on our table. Our server, Vera, was the sweetest, had great recommendations, and was attentive. We loved the intimacy of our table/booth! Cam, the director of hospitality, came to our table to make sure our experience was great. He dazzled with friendliness and true concern and rocked a great bowtie. Cam, the chef nailed my filet mignon-I hadn't had a first bite like that since I was at Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab in downtown Chicago AGES ago. I was AMAZED! I can't wait to return and bring our tween. She's a filet mignon lover too and is going to fall in love, just like I did! read more

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Sean the bartender is awesome. The Assistant GM stopped by and visited. Very impressed. Very satisfied. First time here.

Most likely you will need to have reservations. We were able to get in because it was a Tuesday and the sat us in the bar area. Made reservations the day before. The bar area is still very nice, just a bit busy with all the servers going back and forth. I had the stuffed chicken breast it was very good, a little on the salty side from the cheese. Others in our party had filet steak, rib eye and Halibut. Everyone loved what they received. We also had sides of grilled asparagus, Brussel sprouts, baked potato and cream corn. They didn't tell us that the side could feed several people, so we each ordered one. The cream corn tasted like can corn and wasn't great, but that was the only thing we had that wasn't really good. When the waiter put our leftovers in boxes he put our friend's food all in one box. Which is fine except the cream corn was runny. The guy had the plastic containers right there and didn't use one. Made no sense to us. But otherwise I would highly recommend this place. Also if it's your birthday you get a free piece of cheesecake or cream brûlée ( I think). But like others have said the butter cake is to die for. We ordered one and shared it. read more

Kennedy's Steakhouse - Filet mignion - Steakhouses Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

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We had a lovely evening Kennedy's! I had a basil gimlet and my husband had the smoked old fashioned. We shared the ahi tuna appetizer, beet salad, New York steak with chimichurri and peppercorn sauces, and Brussels sprouts. The ahi and beet salad were large portions and both were perfectly balanced and dressed. Steak was cooked exactly as we had asked for and served on a scorching hot plate. Service from Ian was friendly and professional, he was excellent. We will be back for our next date night. read more

The food was amazing! My steak was cooked perfectly. Sophia at the host stand was so sweet and welcoming right when we walked in. Olivia was our server and she was literally the best. So attentive, so nice, and just made everything feel easy. Good food and fun night! read more