We were new to the area and unfamiliar with the restaurant and didn't realize a reservation was needed for the fine dining area. The hostess was kind and informed us that the menu was the same and offered us seating in the bar room. We were met with a kind and patient waitress that explained the menu and offered recommendations, even though she was quite busy. The recommended appetizer was phenomenal and the entrées we chose were absolutely delicious. Ambience was friendly and cozy. read more

Pine Lodge Steakhouse - Mildred's Spring Chicken paired with mashed sweet potatoes. (Had the Mountainous Prime Rib Bites appetizer.) - Steakhouses Near Me - McHenry, Maryland

We've been eating here for years, mostly off the bar menu, which is a little less expensive than the main one. Burgers, soups, salads, hand-food. And you've always needed to bring in a little understanding. Service has always been frantic and a little slow (I think they understaff) but the food has generally been good. But the past year, maybe, it's been more miss than hit. The food's not what it was, like the kitchen is just as frantic as the wait staff or a chef left or something happened. It's not terrible but it's missing a beat--not enough seasoning in the burgers, cream of crab soup (which used to be really outstanding) that's more potatoes than crab. Kind of like when your gramma stops cooking and your aunt takes over--she's trying but it's not the same. I hope they get their gramma back or fix whatever's going on. Because we really loved this place. read more

Food was below average. Burger was meh, and crab cake sandwich was dry and no flavor. Fries warm but old. Service was great - hence 2 stars. ZERO Ambiance. read more

Four of us went for dinner on a Wednesday night in February. The lowest floor of the restaurant was open with minimal seating. However, since there weren't many patrons, it made sense. At point the 4 of us were the only ones there, but waitress was not that attentive. When our meals came out, one of them wasn't correct, she ordered a crab flatbread and received a steak flatbread. Diner decided not to change. Three steaks were ordered medium, served medium rare. Steaks were minimally warm and cooled rapidly since the restaurant was cold. One diner ordered broccoli which came out lukewarm. The diner who ordered the flatbread ordered French fries, and never received them. We asked for bread for the meal, and the waitress seemed flustered and hesitated saying she thought she could do that. This was a very disappointing experience. read more

Nice place. Good food. Service was pretty smooth also. It was quiet, the food was good. I would go again when I'm in the area. read more

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I rarely leave reviews because I am a naturally positive and understanding person. I usually move on when my expectations aren't met, but I simply cannot do that after my experience at Pine Lodge Steakhouse. I'm giving this one star only because zero isn't an option. To preface this: my entire family was in perfect health before walking into this restaurant. We chose this place because of its reputation as "Best in Garrett County," but after our meal, I honestly suspect those awards were bought. The Drinks & Value For $30 a plate, you expect quality. Instead, we got paper napkins and watered-down cocktails. The "Rum Punch" tasted like red-colored water, and the "Watermelon Margarita" tasted like a watered-down Jolly Rancher. We seriously doubted there was any alcohol in either. The Food (The Worst Part) The portions are small and the quality is unacceptable: Crab Stuffed Shrimp: My brother received six overcooked shrimp with a tablespoon of undercooked crab mixture that was full of shells. He didn't even make it to the car before he started throwing up. This is a kid who eats everything and has a "stomach of steel," so for him to be that sick is telling. The Steaks: My parents' steaks were completely unseasoned, and the sides were larger than the actual cuts of meat. The Burgers: My brother and I had sandwiches; I ordered a medium burger that arrived well-done and cold. At the very least, it was "safe" to eat, which is a low bar to set. The Service The environment felt toxic. The servers clearly did not want to be there. Our server was visibly upset by a lack of communication in the kitchen and actually made snarky comments about it while taking our order. Even though we were kind and tried to make her job as easy as possible because she looked overwhelmed, it still felt like we were a burden. Final Verdict: Save your money and your health. This was a total failure from the bar to the kitchen to the service. read more

Dinner for six on a lovely Sunday night over MLK weekend. Service was perfect as were our meals. Three of us got steaks, all cooked to order and seasoned well. Expresso martini was delicious!! read more

Had a reservation for a fairly large group. Every guy in our group got steak and all but one steak was correctly cooked. The cuts of meat weren't even that warm and one guy was given fries when he ordered onion rings. They said "we are out of onion rings so we just gave you fries". Never had the chance to choose a new side. Just a very below average experience. The price absolutely does not match the quality. read more

Good service cozy atmosphere. Nice evening with great food. Seated right away with no wait.

Portobello mushroom appetizer was AMAZING! Not always on the menu. Great service and atmosphere.

Ordered a filet that was 40+ Dollars. No flavor whatsoever. Mac and cheese was terrific. Manager Shannon was very accommodating to our complaints. Shannon is a certified assistant very good manager and she is the right person for the job at this restaurant. The kitchen on the other hand needs to season the meat because it has none at all. Maybe just charge half the price for the steak instead. read more

The BBQ ribs here are absolutely amazing! I wasn't expecting them to be this good at a steakhouse. You get a 1 and 1/2 racks of baby backs. The meat was fall-off-the-bone tender and packed with flavor. The sauce had just the right balance of sweet and tangy! The staff were super friendly and made the experience even better. The atmosphere was a beautiful large log cabin building. Hands down, some of the best ribs I've ever had. Can't wait to go back! read more

The service was quick and friendly. The sangria was very good, the shrimp and lump crab was absolutely delicious and the chowder was also excellent. The rest of the food we ordered was not worth the price. read more

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We had a great experience at Pine Lodge Steakhouse last evening. Our group ranged in age from 4-70 and there was something for all. The food was very good from steaks, fish, salads and kids meals. Our waitress, Jamie, was probably the best waitress I've had anywhere. Totally recommend trying out. read more

The food was not great for the price. I wouldn't say it was bad but I expected better. The service was pretty good. It was a little slow but we had a larger group so it wasn't abnormal. The restaurant was set in a lodge which I did like. I think I would go back because there were things I saw that looked great. read more

Pine Lodge Steakhouse - Cowboy Steak with seasonal vegetables - Steakhouses Near Me - McHenry, Maryland

Came after snow tubing with a group of friends on vacation and we all enjoyed our food. It wasn't busy at all and our waitress was attentive and helpful. Food came pretty quick and no one had any issues. read more

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Delicious steak at a reasonable price! Great customer service! We will definitely be back! read more

Service was very slow. Food was cold. Would not recommend this restaurant. Not very clean, dishes and glassware were dirty. read more

Service was good 2 steaks way over cooked and I feel they were old. Could have had a better steak for less than half the price WAY OVER PRICED read more

Pine Lodge Steakhouse - Trail boss - Steakhouses Near Me - McHenry, Maryland

Everything we ordered was really good. The pricing was a little high for some items, but others were what you expect from a steakhouse. Honestly, if they had just thrown some complimentary rolls or bread at us while we waited, that might have been all that was needed to offset some of the higher prices. read more

The quality and preparation of the food is actually 1 star. I really wanted to enjoy my meal. Our server was excellent and extremely patient. We could tell he was overworked. The best thing on the menu were the scallops with bacon. Please invest in some seasoning for the steak and make sure all food served is hot in temperature. read more

It's a beautiful place and most everything that we ordered was good except some of the steaks weren't not done to what was ordered. We were a party of 10. read more

Great food and service..... 2 for $40 is an amazing deal.... I recommend locals and visitors to enjoy an evening at Pine Lodge Steakhouse

Stopped here before a movie while in the area as a place that we have had circled several times but hadn't gotten to. Also one of the last remaining places we have not been. Nice place - upstairs seating - the usual wood accents and lake style furnishings. Open floor plan with views of the parking lot. Ordered an appetizer: the crab dip which came with bagged tortilla chips and then these homemade frybread dippers. The dippers were incredibly good, but the bagged style chips ruined the ambience here - just go with the house made dippers. Ok I'll stop saying dippers now. We also shared the French onion soup which was okay but the onions were not cooked down enough. For my meal I ordered a steak with vegetables - which was good - wasn't medium but that was okay. Overall very good place. I can see why some people give lower ratings but it was fine to me. read more

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The food was ok at best. I ordered the cream of crab soup which had practically no crab in it. The hamburger was okay but nothing special. The restaurant itself was festive and looked nice but the service was not good. It was 2 hours before closing on a Wednesday, and the seating was a seat yourself arrangement. There was no staff walking around whatsoever on either floor. At first we sat upstairs and were not attended to for 10 minutes, so then we moved downstairs where we waited until the bartender had to take our order. Overall, mediocre food and poor service. read more

No wait for dinner on a Thursday. Very nice atmosphere from the music to decorations. Very clean. Food was yummy and we loved the bread that is served when you wait for your food. The only negative thing we noticed is we did not seem to get the same attention as those around us who were drinking/ needing drink refills. I feel as if we were drinking service would've been much better, but we do not drink. Our waitress who was serving almost all around us visited them and checked on them a great deal of times, but only checked on us maybe twice. When leaving the busboy, waitress, and hostess all were kind, acknowledged us, and told us to have a great night. read more

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Good steak Good cake Cold inside Waitress was nice Pepsi was good Crab dip doesn't need chips Used a yelp coupon read more

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We had an amazing time. The place is super cozy, and has that cabin like feel which I loved. The food was delicious, for appetizer we ordered the scallops wrapped in bacon, the bacon could've been a little bit more crispy, but it was still good. For entrees we ordered the trailboss porter house steak, the crab stuffed shrimp, and the outlaw pasta the meat was full of flavor and tender, the shrimp and the pasta were also delicious. I can't remember the name of the person who took care of us I want to say it was Ian or Ethan, but he did a great job, he was pretty busy with a party bigger than ours; but he still made sure we were taken care of. He came back to check on us often, and kept us updated on the status of our order. We will definitely be going back. read more

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Once you get past the tacky T-shirt shop when you walk in, with such memorable T-shirt's as 'I'd hit that' with a golf ball in the middle, the dining room itself is cute and lodgey. My entree, Jumbo shrimp stuffed with crabmeat, and a 'lavish' lobster sauce, for $28. The problem is, the 'jumbo shrimp' were not exactly jumbo, We are talking small shrimp from something like a mid-level shrimp scampi, with a small dollop of crab meat. The 'lavish lobster sauce' was forgettable at best. It was accompanied by 7 over-cooked new carrots. Order the wedge salad, it was good! But the $20 crab cake add on, was just okay, but twice the price it should have been. However, the staff was very warm and attentive. Bottom line; over priced for the quality. read more

I'd give this place six stars if I could. The deck space is nice and spacious. Our waitress was a doll. If she couldn't make it over, someone else did and they all helped each other out. We didn't feel rushed at any point and we felt really taken care of. I'm not a prime rib person but we ordered the prime rib bites appetizer because my husband was drooling. SO GOOD. So good. Get them. The seasoning on the rice, the drizzle on top. I could go on. I ordered the cranberry Apple salad and added chicken. I'm a salad snob because I order so many and this really ticked all my boxes. Fresh lettuce and fruits, enough cheese, the chicken was warm and tender and the dressing was awesome. My husband wanted more prime rib so he ordered that as dinner with a baked potato and totally enjoyed it the second time. Once we were done, we hung around for another drink and were never made to feel rushed to go. Out of all of the places we stopped to have dinner in Deep Creek, this was hands down my favorite. I'm going to save room for dessert next time. Keep up the good work! read more

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Food was not worth the price.. I'd highly recommend just buying a whole bunch of steaks seasoning them and grilling them at home. Only reason I'm giving it 2 stars is because the service was great. read more

Thought the food and waitstaff were excellent and outdoor seating was wonderful. Our waitress was great and everyone seemed to pitch in bringing out food, getting water, clearing plates etc. Salmon Oscar was good, also had a special for the weekend with a 5 course wine pairing menu. A lot of the items were not on the regular menu like the tomato soup, risotto and lemon bread pudding. All were delicious and maybe they will have on the regular menu one day. Only complaints would be the wild rice which had zero flavor and the blueberry lemonade tasted like cough syrup. Overall, thought the food was really good and would definitely go back if in the area. read more

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My wife and I have eaten there 3 times over our last 3 visits to the Deep Creek area. I'm a fan of their Legendary Creamy Crab Soup. Very delicious. I am also a fan of their mushroom caps. Fresh, warm loaves of bread and sweet butter is the best. I had the Cowboy Steak which was cooked to perfection. I had the sweet potato with brown brown sugar and cinnamon, and asparagus. All excellent. I've never had a bad meal here and the service was always great. Prices are reasonable and the food is fresh and portions are very good. We always eat here on our last night of our stay. Give them a try! read more

The food was delicious!! Service was fast and super friendly. The ambiance was perfect for this area. Definitely be back

Had a gift card to use, so I just got a bowl of the crab soup and a slice of chocolate cake. The cake was surprisingly moist. The soup was very good. Fairly pricey menu, so I doubt I'd go back without a gift card. read more

Great service - very fast and friendly. Very accommodating to kids, even though it is a nicer place than we'd typically take the kids to. The decor was nice and great for a lakefront spot. The food was good. I'd go back. read more

Came here today for a guys weekend trip. I was between a regular steak and the crab stuffed flounder. The waitress said this was this top selling seafood dish, so I went with it bc it was also different. I made a horrific mistake. The flounder was super dry, overcooked and had no flavor. The crab inside was also dry and had zero flavor. The only thing giving it any sort of flavor was the sauce on top. The only thing giving this place a star was how nice the waitress was. Don't bother getting this dish or possibly coming here. read more

Pine Lodge Steakhouse - Crab Stuffed Flounder - Steakhouses Near Me - McHenry, Maryland

We loved the decor and "lodge" feeling of the wood beams. Our cocktails, bread and Caesar salads were good. We ordered the filet and the prime rib and were very disappointed in both. Both were very tough, considering the cuts, and lacked flavor. The loaded baked potatoes also lacked flavor. We did get apple crumble for dessert and it was quite tasty. I'm not sure we will visit again. We've had much better steaks, more reasonably priced, at many other places. Pine Lodge has potential, but needs to improve on the quality and preparation of their steaks To be considered a steakhouse. read more

Found this place on a weekend stay in the Mchenry area. There's two "areas" of this restaurant, the upper level is more dressy and the bottom is the bar and more casual, I went with the latter since I was in a bit of rush and not in need of formalities. Lodge style bar with TV's and open tables. Service was quick and helpful with the menu. Prices were a bit on the high side being a "resort" town so I went with the crab soup and a burger to keep it quick and on budget. The crab soup was amazing. Crab heavy and creamy without being a gut bomb. Ask for more crackers to thicken it up if you want more of a stew texture. I was a worried when I saw the burger come out with a pre-formed looking patty but it did not disappoint. Standard set up with lettuce, tomato and onion but big on flavor and juicy burger with some big fries. read more

Pine Lodge Steakhouse - Pine burger, solid burger with good flavor - Steakhouses Near Me - McHenry, Maryland

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Service is slow. Service is terrible. Imagine raising two hellions - age 6 and age 2. Your husband FINALLY plans a weekend away to deep creek. We've been looking forward to this incredible steak dinner for TWO MONTHS. And sadly, we order our drinks and finally after 30 minutes, we finally get them. But get this - we only get 3 out of 4 drinks we ordered. Just a disaster. Long story short, if you have any expectations of having a nice dinner with pristine service (because you're paying top dollar), they will fall short of your expectations. And don't even try approaching the manager - she won't do anything ! Won't be back. Won't ever recommend. Sad! read more