Reputation precedes them, the steaks really are the best in town and the salad bar is bomb too. Love that new sign too, it fancies up the area being all new and bright! We will keep coming back, love it! read more

So.... we had heard this was THE place to get the best steak in the AV. Challenge accepted! They did not disappoint! The rib eye was cooked to perfection. Steak sauce not needed! Salad bar was good. Clam chowder in Friday. Yes sur-r-bob! Friendly staff and fun atmosphere. Dinner chime here if you want it quiet. We will be back! read more

They are not kidding when they say " Best steaks in town" the ribeye is served cooked to perfection! They also offer a vegetarian personal size pizza that is the best I have ever had. They definitely pour a good cocktail! The staff is friendly and attentive. read more

Some would be surprised to find that Maxdons actually provides really good food, drinks, and service! I've been coming to this place for a few years now and I'm always excited to try something new off the menu, however, as most of the reviewers mention, you CANNOT beat the steak. It is dark when you walk in during the daytime but your eyes will adjust. If you're looking for a cool spot to head to with friends or co-workers in the evening or the weekend, I 10/10 recommend you pay Maxdons a visit! read more

Came here because the steaks were reccomended, got the ribeye. The salad bar was nice, the soup (broccoli cheddar) was okay, it might have been canned. I was dissapointed by the steak, i asked for medium rare but it was pretty much blue rare, some gristle and hard to chew through. The mashed potatoes tasted like they were instant microwaved with some cheese thrown in. This place is a bar first, place to get food second. read more

Meh, I don't like how when I come here with my friends, no one gets carded, but when I come here with my family, suddenly "we card everyone hun". Had to walk out twice now with the family because someone figured why tf would I need ID I look 100, which is normal, but not here. Unless you come in with some regulars. Don't know how to make any drink beyond pouring a beer or mixing soda and liquor. Service very unfriendly here, sort of a "I don't recognize you so I don't give a shit about you" vibe, every time. When I come with my friends who are regulars, we get better service, when I come with my family or friends that aren't regular, it's like they don't want you to be there. They used to make a much better steak, it seems they season the crap out of it now and overcook and just don't seem to care. That's the #1 thing I think is the problem, Noone seems to care about anything, very apathetic towards life. Did the owner die or something? Is the staff just been grieving or something for the last year and half? I don't get it, but that is the vibe here, like everyone just left a funeral. But it is kept clean from what I can tell so at least they care about that. read more

Beautiful bar and red leather booths, great feel to the place. The bartender was friendly and attentive, the burgers were delicious, the pours were generous- definitely recommend. It's clearly the neighborhood 'local' - same characters returning again and again. And I don't blame them, if I lived nearby I'd absolutely do the same. read more

My co-workers and I came here for a to-go bite and loved our steaks. It looks run down but the food is not! That is for sure. Great pricing. Extremely friendly staff thankful for your biz. Fast service. We were in and out. read more

This is your perfect old school bar-and-grill. They make wonderful steaks. It's totally off the grid. Total diamond in the rough!

Here's Maxdon's summed up in a single story: I went drinking there with some friends. When I requested the check, I watched my waitress walk out back with some guy. 25 minutes later, she returns and gives me my check. Due to the wait, and overall poor service, I tip $0. Now here's where it gets good... I check my bank statement, and those frauds charged me $10 extra dollars. I called them to question why I got charged $10 on top of my bill, and they said my '0' in the tip section of my bill looked like '10,' which was impossible considering I didn't write '0.' I just lined through it. I told them I was coming in to get a copy of a receipt, and when I arrived I was met by a suddenly very friendly manager who promptly gave me $10. Hmmmm. Are you kidding? read more

Great flavor from their hand cut steaks cooked perfectly. Show the luv and dine here for what's seems to be one of the top places for steaks and spirits in the high desert valley. Sports is on, not much more to say. Solid place to visit again and again. read more

I have always wanted to try the steak as it says they have "the best steaks in town" and sure enough it was!! Food was perfectly seasoned and cooked just how I like it! Drinks were just as good.. I will definitely be coming back!!! P.s. I believe my waitress, Chantal... was just as great!! read more

Maxdons Bar And Grill - Top Sirloin with veggies and garlic bread...along with soup and salad bar! - Bars Near Me - Lancaster, California

Had a wonderful time with friends. The Buffalo sauce is amazing, put it on everything. The dipping sauce for the sweet potato fries is like ordering dessert. Over all the food was good. Very slow day, being that it was middle of a Monday. The server/ bartender was very nice. read more

I'm so happy I tried this place out in spite of some bad reviews. My bf and I both had the rib-eye it was delicious. The waitress were spot on, so attentive. Never let us waiting for anything. The atmosphere was great, a little dive bar with great food. I will certainly be back. My bf had been before but this was my 1st time. read more

My first time here, and I was disappointed. They seem careless and don't live up to their reputation. I ordered a Gibson, but the bar didn't have any onions. I ordered a small ribeye steak - medium rare charred. It came out medium-rare, but no attempt to char it at all. Maybe the kitchen doesn't have a hot enough broiler. I ordered garlic mashed potatoes, since they don't offer baked. it came out without any butter, so I asked for butter, and the waitress forgot to bring it. I sat out on the covered patio, but regretted it, since the tables had ashtrays full of stale cigarette butts, and the floor was dirty. I was early on a Saturday night before very many people were there, so they should have been well prepared. The salad and steak and Martini tasted OK, but the other items were downers. I'll try all the other steakhouses in town before I go back. read more

The food here is just fantastic. We honestly weren't expecting a bar type establishment to have great tasting appetizers and entrees.

Decided to go and get dinner as a family. We've come previously (with my guide dog/service animal) and had no problems. Today came with my infant and guide dog and as we were getting to a table a waitress stopped us. Told my mother that we couldn't be in there with my baby or my guide dog, that it wasn't allowed. We left (not wanting to make a scene) but I feel horrible about it. I kinda understand not having my baby there (any other location with a bar is fine with him thus far) but I am upset about the guide dog bit. I have had here there previously and no matter what there was no reason to refuse service to us as she is well groomed and was perfectly under control. She actually was more focused on guiding me as the place is really dark and hard for me to see anything. my family is talking about not returning as this same waitress has given poor service in the past as well. Very disappointed. read more

HORRIBLE SERVICE/EXPERIENCE: Came with my best friend to test the slogan pasted outside their restaurant: "The best steaks in town!" I ordered a steak (medium) and my friend also got a steak (medium rare). We waited for our food patiently. The steaks didn't arrive at our table until 30 minutes later, which was no problem; however, the steaks were completely cooked, actually burnt. The waitress even had the audacity to say "Who ordered the medium?" while holding the charred piece of meat. After immediately seeing the steaks, we sent them back. We waited another 30 minutes and still no steaks. We were starting to get frustrated because they were serving the only other 3 people in there, but never made our steaks. Especially since the steaks shouldn't have taken over 30 minutes to cook. We finally asked the waitress why our food hadn't been delivered and they waitress yelled from our table to another woman working in the kitchen and said "Are those steaks done yet?" clearly trying to tell her to start making them because they had forgotten. We realized that it was taking way too long and decided to leave. As we were leaving, the waitress got all upset with us because we were leaving. We told them we were leaving because the steaks were taking way too long. The waitress literally said, and I quote, "Well it takes more than 5 minutes to cook from fresh." I was completely taken back and even laughed at how incredibly stupid that sounded. My friend and I left and never returned -- and never will. I absolutely do not recommend. read more

Tried this place tonight and it was good- better than I thought it'd be. Food was good. I had the the buffalo chicken sandwich- it wasn't anything special but I wouldn't mind having it again. Their fried mushrooms was very good. I don't like the smoke smell in the place. Chantal was great but the girl who served us food (Black long-ish hair and glasses) was a complete B. She was insanely rude. It's unfortunate that one person could ruin your experience. read more

One of my favorite little spots in town. A nice place to just have a drink and relax. I highly recommend getting a steak while you are here or really anything on the menu. If you are looking to just have a drink and talk things out with friends, this is the spot. read more

Too many reviews of "best steak in town" to pass this place up. Unfortunately, after a 45-minute wait in a not crowded restaurant, my medium ribeye was tough and lukewarm. Anytime you have to resort to A1 for a ribeye something is wrong. This place has some dive bar charm and the wait staff were friendly, but the food was not up to its billing. If you're going to charge $28 for a ribeye, it should be perfect. Mine was disappointing at any price. read more

This is where you go when you realize you are now a HasBeen in the A.V. This place has had its moments and definitely has a horrid past that it clearly tries to hide but if you've been around for some time you know life's caught up with it. Not to say that some staff members are quite wholesome and down to earth people. I'll give that with a good burger and decent steak. It's hilarious when some of these low lives talk trash about the customers and behind each other's back and when in group setting in the weekends all the love is there. Hahaha what a joke, like I stated it's a fair place to dine in but don't be a regular trying so hard to relive your glory unless your trying to fit in with crowd here. Don't forgive to leave a tip, they need to pay rent please donate. read more

Great pours. Give it a shot and take a shot. Great place to unwind after work. Mature crowd but damn do they know how to have fun! A real bar through and through. Place is lit af read more

Maxdons Bar And Grill - More than fits the glass. Give it a shot, and take a shot. Great place to unwind after work. - Bars Near Me - Lancaster, California

Love love love this place. The best drinks, the best service, the best steaks for real! Our favorite restaurant in lancaster read more

Great drinks and delicious food. Soup is always hot and salad bar is always fresh! Very cool staff! Highly recommend for anyone looking for a chill spot. Patio is heated for when it's cold too, which is really nice. read more

This place is the best! Their ribeye dinner always comes out delicious! The wife also takes advantage of the waitresses cocktail suggestions and they have nailed it every time. Can't wait until the next time. read more

Maxdons never fails. The best burgers and Steaks ever. We had the pleasure of having dinner there last night. The Staff was exceptional as well. read more

The food was good. Steak was tasty. Service needs to improve. I made a "reservation" and gave my number, told i would be called and minutes passed, i was never called. (Wasnt even busy) I go to check on my table and they tell me they called me and when i said i didnt recieve a call i was given attitude lol. "Ok well- your table is ready you can go walk to it" so we seat ourselves. My dates order was taken, but i had to tell her mine before she walked away. Cocktails were good. Passive aggressive the whole time. After we ate we sat there for 30 mins waiting for her to come back, we just decided to get up and ask for the check ourselves. My date even noticed the attitude i was given. Needless to say we wont be back. I don't expect much from lancaster though- but its a shame because the food and drinks were good. read more

Three stars is as high as I'll go for this unique bar/restaurant/dive. It is quite an anomaly, having the kitchen out in the open and seeing steaks grill away to meaty happiness. The salad bar is generic, but satisfying. The prices...well, okay, for beers at happy our the prices are great. On the food, notsomuch. I think our steaks were something like $25 each and they really weren't worth all of those pennies. This isn't a friendly and social place, but if you're looking for a dark corner to hide from the world in, this is your spot. read more

This is a review for their food. I must say, I am super impressed!! I came here with my coworkers, not expecting much for a dive bar. I was super wrong! The servers are very friendly. We were greeted really quick and bar service is very fast. The menu is actually quite impressive. Besides steaks, they have other stuff like seared ahi tuna and swordfish. All of my co-workers got the rib eyes, and I got the swordfish with chipotle sauce. For under $20, it comes with a soup & salad bar, and choice of a side dish, as well as garlic bread!! The salad bar was stocked, fresh and clean. I would just recommend labels because I wasn't sure what dressing I was putting on my salad, and I wasn't sure what kind of soup the creamy stuff was (although it smelled deelish!) The most impressive part of this dining experience is that the waitresses COOK the food! No really!! That is awesome. I saw them flipping steaks in between taking beer orders. I am not much of a steak person, but had a bite of it, and I must say, it was on point. My swordfish was deelish. Yes, this place is kind of in a time warp, but that's knd of what makes it so cool. If I am in the area again, I will definitely be back!! read more

We were recommended this place by Eddie at Hampton Inn for a "great steak" and we were not disappointed. Don't let the rustic dive bar appearance fool you. The steaks are truly excellent, cooked perfectly and served by fabulous staff. Our waiter was Allie and she was very attentive even though she was taking care of a large Christmas party next to us. We always give dinners a grade and this one got B++, only missing the A due to the loudness of the party, which wasn't really that bad! read more

Great food with a chill environment. They have plenty of TVs to catch any sporting event. The service has always been great to me.

Had dinner here with my spouse on a Saturday after watching a show at the LPAC. I ordered the $26 ribeye steaks and she ordered the tenderloin. The lady that took our order is the same lady who cook &prepared our steaks. It took over Half hour to cook our steaks but that's not the worst part. The lady went out back to the kitchen brought out a Tupperware w/our garlic mashed potatoes in it & microwave it right there next to the grill she also took out a mix vegetable with the ziploc bag in it and throw it in microwave to heat it up and plate it. Not sure if she ever wash her hands coz she also handled our garlic bread w/her bare hands while dealing w/pen and pads and taking other people's order and prepping food at the same time. The next day my spouse got sick and vomiting from food poisoning from that place. Will Never go back there again. read more

This place is a diamond in the rough. From the outside it didn't look like much, but after stepping inside it was a real treat. My friend and I walked into this dive pretty early on a wednsday nite and thought we had taken a hot tub time machine back to the 70's. Dark hard wood, red leather booths, great music form the jukebox and a super friendly staff make this place great. It was pretty dead when we got there (7:30 ish) but by the time we left it had a decent crowd (10:30). They have multiple TV's playing the games on one wall and an indoor grill where they grill up a mean old rib eye which would make any meat lover tear. The jukebox was connected to the internet so you could find pretty much any song, and it was constantly playing some great songs. I ordered the rib eye dinner which came with an all you can eat salad bar, rib eye, couple slices of garlic toast and steamed eggies. Th server threw a huge thick slice of meat on te indoor grill and cooked it perfection, not usually a fan of steamed veggies, the veggies were tasty and not bland nor soggy. Cheese toast was excellent and would go great with some pasta. My friend ordered their pineapple burger which came with a huge slice of pineapple and lots of fries. For the price, both meals were well worth it and if I am ever in this middle of nowhere town I will definitely be back! read more

What a great experience. When I walked in I believe I was teleported to a bar that Jack, Chrissy and Janet would have set up Larry, dark, cozy. Had there been more light I would have expected to see Jim Rockford on a corner booth meeting a client. I was relieved to see the sign "No one under 21 allowed". Even if the food hadn't been so good, it would still have been worth every penny to not a bunch of kids carrying on as they do at pretty much any restaurant nowadays. Salad bar was complete and clean with no superfluous items. The steaks were as good, perhaps better, than any place where one would go for a steak. Garlic mashed potatoes were remarkably good as were the fries-steak fries; no coatings, no seasonings, just...fries. Oh how I have lamented the dearth of just regular ol' French fries to be had at a restaurant. Order "The Painkiller"- you will experience total awareness. read more

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Very relaxed atmosphere. It's very dark so don't go in expecting to take selfies. Staff was very friendly and accommodating when I went. The food is yummy. I had a well drink and although it didn't taste the greatest i got a good deal on it read more

This place is awesome. Total dive bar with decent food, good drinks and hot bartenders. The crowd varies depending on the night you go. They do allow smoking inside so if you don't want to smell like smoke make sure to get there early and leave before 9 pm. They make good, stiff drinks and they sell tall boys (22 ounce cans) of and PBR. Nothing on tap but good beer selection. Definitely worth checking out if your in the Antelope Valley read more

How have I not written about Maxdon's yet? One of my favorite bars ever. The vibe is so chill. The drinks are reasonably priced and usually pretty strong. Their food is surprisingly great! Just plain old good bar food. My favorite are the fried pickles! The girls who bar tend are all friendly and helpful. :) We usually go here to get a bloody mary. Best one in town around here as far as I'm concerned. read more

The bessssst steak sandwich in town. It's kind of a dark place with low light but when I am looking for good food I don't need to see who else is around. The staff is always happy and willing to help. The fish sandwich is also amazing. Each come with fries which have always been delicious but you can upgrade to a side salad for an extra $1. The nice thing is the salad is not your typical side salad but instead a walk through the salad bar that features a fresh variety of veggies and dressings. The tomatoes are cut fresh instead of packaged as most of the veggies are. The dressings are top of the line instead of generic salad bar stuff. There are lots of televisions usually showing sports and they have a juke box. I usually go for lunch and its never very busy which for me is nice. It would be even better if they started offering lunch specials. I did notice on my last visit a new Happy Hour menu so it looks like a lunch special may be in the workings. Either way you can't find a better lunch for the price anywhere within 60 miles. read more

Maxdons Bar And Grill - Fresh and yummy salad bar. - Bars Near Me - Lancaster, California

I haven't been to Maxdons in years. It has to be at least 4 soon approaching 5. Maxdons is a dive full of different kinds of people. When I was in my early 20s I used to come here to hang out with all the other punks here. It seemed like Maxdons was the place where punks could come hang out, I was new in the valley and the guys I met at the community college would come here. Hell even their jukebox is (or was, not sure now) full of a lot of old school punk rock that seems like it fits right in with the decor, very 70s-ish. I'm surprised to read that smoking isn't allowed inside anymore. I along with majority of my former friends smoked. It didn't bother me but for non smokers who are picky they will surely hate it. If you're a non smoker who is always around friends who smoke you won't mind it. I can imagine after all these years of people smoking in there that it just permeated everything inside the place. I remember thinking drinks here were reasonable, then I found out they charged more than I thought for a few mixed drinks, especially when I finally transferred out to my Uni and went out to bars in Nor Cal. The last thing I remember being at Maxdons is having the bar girl pulling out one of her tits to show my friend at the time that she had gone through with piercing her nipple. There are times I wish to relive some of those nights at Maxdons, at the time they were some of the most fun times of my life. Then I remember, some people here never grew up and got stuck living the angsty punk rock drunk life. If I'm ever in the AV I probably won't ever go again, I out grew a lot of this in the 4 years that I've stayed away. read more