I'm not from the area so can't speak to what other options are available on the main strip where Relic is situated, but for me this meal was just okay. The service was top notch and super accommodating, and the ambiance of the place itself was cozy and upscale, but overall the food wasn't doing it for me. To start we ordered oysters which were fresh. They'd run out of Blue Points which were noticeably better from the other option they ended up having to give us since just three were left, which were just a tease at that point. The mussels were in a garlic and white wine sauce that was just too sweet and not really balanced enough, and many of the mussels were still closed or almost closed which I know better than to mess with. My steak special was the best thing I had here with mashed potatoes and crunchy greens, but even the au poivre sauce wasn't very flavorful. Still, my steak came out cooked just how I asked for it, and it was a good cut of meat. The waitress did say the kitchen was closing early that night since the chef's wife just had a baby so maybe it was just an off night. It was packed though so it seems like locals really like this place. read more

Relic on State, the site of the long gone Jean Pierre's & other restaurants is a keeper - a true steak house with gracious service, generous-sized tables, & a small but well developed menu, uses some of the finest cuts of protein around. I recently went on a Saturday night with 5 other people. Three ordered the filet ($45.00), & everything is a la carte, so the small filet was served with nothing but a sprig of rosemary. The mashed potatoes & asparagus ordered were additional at $10.00 each. One guest ordered the salmon - she always orders salmon - & said it was the best she ever had. I wanted lamb chops & was lucky to find that they were one of the specials @ $55.00. I got 4 thick, perfectly seasoned, perfectly cooked chops, which was to come with a pepper puree, which I can't eat, but they were kind enough to serve it with a demi glaze. It was served with fresh green beans & and thin eggplant strips stuffed with something delicious, though I'm clueless as to what it was. Unfortunately, the string beans & eggplant were seriously undercooked & my fork could not penetrate either. That is why I'm giving 4 stars instead of 5. Since they have a very crowded & busy bar downstairs, they have a nice cocktail & wine menu, though I can't attest to either as I wasn't drinking. The lamb chops were memorable & I only wish I knew where they bought their meats so I could possibly treat myself more often. This is a fine restaurant for special occasions. read more

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A wonderful meal for Valentine's Day. The first floor of the restaurant was set up with tables for two a nice touch for the day. A pic is attached with the beautiful napkin rose. We typically eat upstairs. Our server was pleasant but new for us. Greg the owner stopped by as he normally does and we had a brief chat. A couple of cocktails a spicy Hawaiian Margarita and an Aviation. Both were perfect. We ordered a dozen oysters two types and they were clean and fresh. For mains we got the surf and turf and 8 oz. Filet. All perfectly prepared. My side was the Brussels sprouts and they were great but different from what I remember. Greg said that the new chef added chili aioli. It was a good add. We had a bottle of the Barolo from the wine list it was very good great bouquet and went well with our meals. This place never disappoints one of our regular stops in town. Mark & Nancy. read more

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The bar entrance is cramped and the "ambiance" made it hard to read the menu, however, the food was delicious. The staff is very respectful and professional. read more

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Took my wife and daughter out for dinner. Have always loved this place, such nice ambiance and a cozy, lively bar. We dined upstairs. The girls ordered 8oz filets, I ordered the porterhouse which was sold out. I ended up with the filet. All 3 were disappointed with the steak- this was NOT a filet, but almost like a NY strip, very chewy, tough to cut, no flavor. My daughters had a large fat ribbon through the middle, which made eating it even more difficult. We all ordered medium rare, and each one was cooked differently. One very rare, one perfect medium rare, mine well. Sides of mashed potatoes and Brussels were tasty. Desert was blah. They might be better coming back as a burger bar or get a different supplier. read more

My wife and I had a date night yesterday and we decided to eat at this restaurant. This location has been several restaurants over the years with Relic being the last for almost 4 years. We both really enjoyed our dinner. I had their Halibut special, after hearing the people at the next table raving about the, and my wife had the scallops. They were both fabulous. The service was very good, except for a minor mistake at dessert time, when our brownie didn't come out until our server went to the kitchen to see what the problem was. She came back and kindly notified us that it was coming out and they were taking it off the bill. This was handled very professionally. I would absolutely recommend this restaurant. read more

We had a great/pleasant experience here. Everyone was very friendly and inviting. It appears there is an interesting history, I overheard what I believe to be the manager speaking to a group about the history of the location/building. Wished I had heard more since history intrigues me. Hopefully next time we visit I will be able to. Now the food.... everything was delicious. Fresh and locally sourced which is especially important to my family to support restaurants like this. Everything was so good. I just wished there were a few more items on the menu geared towards kids. I also wish that the steaks came with at least one side. But the filet it was so tasty and did not require any sauce. The bread was even so good. The truffle fries were tasty. The creamed spinach was good, but wasn't exactly creamy. We will most certainly be back because it was just that good! I certainly hope this is a permanent addition to the historic Newtown area. read more

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Ambiance in this place was amazing we sat upstairs in a back room that seemed like for private parties. The music was playing with the wooden beam ceilings was great. The service, drinks and food were top notch will definitely go again. read more

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We went there on 6/22 after OpenTable confirmed our reservation for 4 people. The doors were locked at 7pm on a Saturday night and based on previous reviews, they appear to be out of business. Beware, OpenTable is still confirming reservations... read more

I'm reviewing based on customer service, as I have purchased a gift card and not dined there myself. I found the restaurant on Yelp, and noticed it's in a historic building in downtown Newtown. I also noticed it's quite new (definitely wasn't there when I lived there). So I thought it may make a great treat for my parents to enjoy dinner and drinks. I emailed them through the website to inquire about a gift card and received a reply within a few hours. The manager,Carol, instructed me to call at a certain time and she'd be available to place the order. The process was very smooth and she helped me figure out a good amount for the gift card based on menu prices. She mailed me the card, texted me a receipt and thanked me when I let her know it was received. I hope to update the review after my parents describe their experience! read more

I am sad to be writing this review! We have been here with friends once years ago and it was amazing. For my husband's birthday dinner over the weekend, I chose here as a special date night. We have a lot of kids and date nights are few and far between. I was debating between Rocco's and Relic. I'm pretty disappointed in the choice I ended up making. While we had great drinks and appetizers, my husband's expensive steak was basically inedible. It was so tough it just went in the trash. Unfortunately there was no effort to make this right. I always give credit where it is due. The creme brulee dessert was delicious. Based on them not either remaking the steak (even to take home at this price point) or comping part of the bill, this will be the second and last time we dine here. I did send a direct email about the experience through their website and gave it two days, nobody reached out to me. :( read more

We have eaten here several times and the food was outstanding. On our most recent visit 5/11, the special appetizers burrata with arugula pesto and fried wonton chips was perfectly delicious, the prawns with with mango salsa, shrimp cooked perfectly, salsa was good but, clunky. Hanger steak special, steak was tough, lobster was cooked perfectly and had good flavor, crab cake was mushy and had entirely too much old bay, serving it in a bowl probably wasn't the best choice. The filet special with Gorgonzola, Gorgonzola was definitely cheap crumbles, filet was very mushy, mashed potatoes were either being held in a steamer or over cooked and watery,some of the asparagus was cooked perfectly some completely undercooked, sauce was watery and lifeless. Creme brûlée had a beautiful caramelized sugar too but, creme brûlée was very warm, no vanilla bean. Waitress was great very good, friendly, informative,, attentive, bus boy was equally as good! Not sure when we or if will be back read more

We were at Relic about a year ago. It was good. No issues. We went tonight and after 100 minutes of not being served our food, we left. Theres no process for servers. Two young men would walk food out and just start asking where the plates should go. Just assign numbers to your table! The apps arrived timely but then nothing. Multiple tables who arrived after us were served and left before our dinner arrived. We created a game counting down to 100 minutes, then we dropped cash to pay for what was served and then left. Never going back. read more

We came with a group of 8 people, Very nicely decorated inside, Service was all right, a bit forgetfull, A bit slow. Food was OK, not bad, but for the price ,I'd expect a bit better. It is on a high side, of prices. Just a bit disappointed overall. As a combination of service , food and price did not match exactly right. read more

This place was nice! We were looking for an upscale place to eat that was close and this place hit the spot. Absolutely beautiful interior and decor. We went on a Sunday evening, we were surprised at how slow the place was, only a handful of tables had guests. The bread service at the table was absolutely wonderful. Piping hot fresh baked steamy bread was to die for. Started with crab bisque and a wedge salad, followed by a perfectly cooked medium rare ribeye steak, lobster gnocchi with Brussels sprouts and wild mushroom risotto. The gnocchi was a bit dry and the risotto had a slightly odd taste to it, glad we didn't get that as the meal. But props to the crew, the risotto isn't on the menu as a side, but they obliged when I asked if they could do that for us, we were grateful they did. We did not have enough room for dessert, but overall we were very pleased and will be back. read more

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The food there was terrible. It was not fresh. It did not have great taste. The place is very cold and the waitress kept trying to take away our plates before we had a chance to finish what were on the plates. We felt rushed and we felt we couldn't eat in a nice and slow , calm manner. I don't understand why waitresses and waitstaff are always trying to take the plates away from the table when there are food on there .... at least offer to have it wrapped up. I think it is extremely rude for employees to just take the food away when you are paying for the food and they don't ask if we are done with it or if we would like to have it to go. If they are looking for something to do then they should do something in the kitchen. Don't keep trying to clean up the table when people are still enjoying their food at a nice even pace. read more

Stopped in for pre-dinner cocktails as we thought our reservations were for an earlier time and Simone & Cat (Kat?) made us immediately feel welcomed when we sat at the bar. The cocktails were spot on, the service was out of this world, and we got a peek into the restaurant. We wanted to try to convince our friends we were meeting for dinner to change plans to have dinner at Relic, but we didn't since we had reservations. We did however come back about 2 hours later with them for a night cap. The bar and building are so cool, chill and fun. Such a great time. We're definitely looking forward to coming back and exploring their full menu!! read more

Very disappointing. We were a party of 10 with a reservation on a Saturday night. Four of the 10 meals came out cold and undercooked. Steaks were served with scoops of garlic butter, but the butter didn't melt! How could the kitchen send out meals that are cold, especially at these prices???? One of the filets was ordered medium well and came out very rare. Both ribeyes were almost 1/2 fat (we expected some fat, but not this much). Sides were cold and relatively small. There were a couple of meals that were good. The service was average. Food delivery for both the appetizers and the entrees was done "auction" style - who had the filet, who had the ribeye, etc. Unacceptable for this style restaurant. Server never offered coffee or after-dinner beverages. Overall, for a $700 dinner for 10 people, we were all disappointed. We took a photo of the interior, as we probably won't see it again!! read more

Best meal in a long time. Ate in bar which was fine. Fish cooked perfectly & my dad's steak still getting compliments days later. We'll return. Kudos to all at Relic. read more

Ambience is warm and inviting. Our server, Chris, was tremendous! Meatball appetizer, lobster gnocchi and key lime pie were very good. NY strip had a charcoal taste that I didn't care for. The steak itself was chewy and tough to cut. Disappointing for the price. read more

I attended Relic on State's first wine pairing dinner event featuring Duckhorn vineyards. This experience was outstanding! Lynn explained the wines perfectly with background history of the family while Greg and Tony discussed the history of the restaurant with explanation of the food choices. The meat & cheeses paired perfectly with the champagne, succulent scallops were paired with Sauvignon Blanc and the outrageously delicious crab bisque was served with Chardonnay. The main course was the perfectly prepared steak - the chef out did himself with the preparation! The wine choice was perfect as well- Cabernet Sauvignon! Dessert was a flourless chocolate cake that paired perfectly with Merlot. The entire experience was 5 star.. good food, good wine, new friends. Bravo. I am looking forward the next special event- Bourbon pairing dinner! read more

Relic on State - Wait until you hear the story about the logo! - Steakhouses Near Me - Newtown, Pennsylvania

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My wife took me to Relic for my birthday because we had an incredible first visit there. Our mood was great. We were ready to have a fun night and we did with the exception that my $60 ribeye was not edible. I ordered medium rare and the temperature was right, but the cut of meat was so bad that I could not chew it and the fat was so dense it was hard to cut. After filling my napkin with chewy hard pieces I realized that the steak could not be eaten. I mentioned it to the waiter. He was so nice and sweet. I didn't want to be rude and did not ask for a discount. My wife wrote the owners and said that they might be getting a bad deal on their meats. We did not receive a reply. After reading other similar review reviews here on yelp, I realize that whoever is buying meat for relic is buying cheap, low quality meats, and overcharging customers. Do yourself a favor and do not order steak at this establishment. Drinks and dessert and fish are great. read more

Don't stay home on Mother's Day because you feel the food/service/ambiance is usually wanting. Relic will totally change your mind. We enjoyed brunch at Relic today and from the pleasant greeting upon entering to the very last drop of coffee, we could not have asked for a better experience. Everyone ordered a different dish and each one was prepared perfectly. We have had the pleasure of enjoying dinner at Relic but. this was our first time enjoying brunch here. And we were not disappointed. Made my Mother's Day! read more

We had a.paety of 8 for my wife's birthday and we couldn't be happier. Our server (Amanda) was fantastic and all of the food was on point. We will definitely be back for future events and dinners !! read more

My wife and I had a wonderful meal in the bar last night. Greg, the owner, is always extremely friendly and, most importantly, on-site and available. He's a great host. The scallops with wild mushroom risotto was one of the best meals I've had lately. My wife loved her classic wedge salad and brussels sprout starter. Simone and Mattie are both excellent bartenders. The entire restaurant was packed yet everything was kept on pace and on-point. It's an experience promised by many restaurants in the area but delivered by very few. read more

The food was good but it took almost an hour for it to come out. The brussels sprouts were delicious and my halibut was very good. My sisters fillet was pretty good as well. The drinks are very good here. My waitress was gorgeous so that made the way time a little bit better. All in all it was a good dinner for the first time coming to this place read more

Relic on State - The halibut - Steakhouses Near Me - Newtown, Pennsylvania

Salmon and halibut dishes were cooked to perfection. The service was above and beyond what I am use to. Cat and Simone ran the front room with ease and a great attitude. The bar room is without doubt historic and charming. The walls are lined with stone. The lighting behind the liquor bottles made it pleasing to look at. The cocktails were balanced and refreshing. The peach cobbler pie was served with whip cream. It was a perfect dessert for summertime. read more

The food was ok - the service horrendous. Our reservation was for 8.... They didn't seat us till 8:40 - the manager just said "thanks" then we never saw him again. Half the items were out ( well obviously we were waiting so long) the server was harmless but clueless - we got our appetizers - at 9:20 and our drinks at 9:30..... main dishes we waited till 10:30 - and my filet mignon was over cooked. We left it was almost 12 - and not by our choosing. This cannot be called an upscale restaurant while not actually being one. Too expensive for what you get. read more

First time diners at the Relic. It was amazing. Food was phenomenal and service was great. Chris was our server and he was very attentive. He informed us about additions to the menu and always made sure our drinks were full. We will definitely be back. read more

Relic on State - Tuna Tartar, Brussel Sprouts, and Crab Bisque - Steakhouses Near Me - Newtown, Pennsylvania

We live in Newtown so were happy to see another restaurant trying to make it in this revolving door location. We all wanted to love our experience here but sadly, it was a huge disappointment. Visited on a recent Sunday night at 5:30 and sat in the upstairs dining area where the bar is (the upstairs bar was not open our visit). Pretty room. We ordered 4 drinks and waited 15+ minutes for them to arrive. We all ordered the special. A few minutes later, the waiter returned to say they were out of the special . . . had 2 left. Mind you the restaurant opened at 5:00 and was nearly empty, so how they ran out is a mystery. The two guys re-ordered something else. Five minutes later, the waiter returned to say that they were out of whatever my husband re-ordered. Waited a little too long for salads to arrive but they looked good. Unfortunately, my friend found herself chewing on a piece of paper towel in her salad, and a minute later I got the same 'treat' in mine. The waiter took them all away and we said we didn't want more. Meal finally came and was decent. Portions were average. Wanted to order additional glasses of wine but waiter nowhere to be found. Finally, as we finished our meals, the manager came over and said he was told there were some "issues" with our meals. We explained the above, emphasizing that we were all pulling for the restaurant to make it because we're residents of Newtown, but the experience was unacceptable thus far. He offered to comp us desserts, but we were having dessert at home so politely declined. He sent them out anyway, forcing us to make a choice to eat them, box them, or waste the food. We chose to eat them. At the very least, he should have comped us our drinks, or taken a portion off the bill, but simply serving us desserts we said we didn't want didn't leave a good taste in our mouth for returning anytime soon, if ever. read more

Service bad. Worst meal I have ever had. Filet had to be sent back. Second one was as bad as the first.

We ate there last night. Service was SLOW. Waited almost 90 min for dinner to come out. Dinner was ok. My vegetables came out after I was almost done my meal. My friend could not eat her hamburger. Very disappointing. This will not be a place I go back to ..... Expensive, not worth the money. and to top it off.. the owner did not approach any tables... he saw we were sitting for a very long time and decided it was better to be a bus boy .... On the good side .. it was our friends anniversary ... they gave us dessert on the house... but that did not make up for a bad experience.... read more

What a fabulous and elegant restaurant. I've been to Relic with my husband a few times and I have to say I can't get enough! The atmosphere is so inviting and warm. The candles on the tables truly make your meal feel more intimate. It's a beautiful touch. Here is a few items we tried and absolutely loved! The care that is taken to make the cocktails, truly shines though. The wine list was carefully selected and the bottles my husband and I shared were delectable. The deconstructed tuna was so fresh it melted in my mouth. The local burrata is not to me missed. The Caesar's salad with their homemade dressing is the best I'd ever had. The Filet I almost didn't even need a knife, so tender and flavorsome. The Irish Relic burger.. OMG! Words can't describe how scrumptious this burger is. You will just have to experience this heaven in your mouth yourself. I highly recommend saving some room for dessert. You must enjoy the home made Panna Cotta it is luscious. read more

Relic on State - Elegant atmosphere - Steakhouses Near Me - Newtown, Pennsylvania

Went there first time, ambience was nice, server was attentive and tried very hard to please, my wonderful date and I split a Caesar salad which was very tasty only wished the had anchovies to put on, my date had the halibut and said it was terrific and would order again and I had the ribeye and it was cooked perfectly only it had a slight lighter fluid taste. We had drinks made properly and no desserts. We will come back. read more

We enjoyed a wonderful meal and experience at Relic! The restaurant has been updated and elevated to such an elegant space, while still maintaining the history of the building. The bartenders are exceptional - especially Shane and Simone! Our meal was prepared perfectly. Relic is easily the best steakhouse in the area! And their oysters were tender, fresh and so delightful! We ate inside but took a peek at the outdoor dining space. So charming! Highly recommended! read more

The best of the best. Great cocktails. Friendly staff! A place you wanna experience read more

The food is delicious and made with love. The staff is great and the chef Todd is AMAZING! Kelsey our waitress is nice and pleasant. I'm never disappointed and this place has become one of my favorites. read more

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Great food & ambience. I have been here for dinner multiple times and once for brunch. The food is better than Rocco's, especially the brunch, with a larger menu. The omelettes, avocado toast and steak sandwich were excellent during our most recent visit. I can not believe a few bad reviews purely because a few people had to wait for their food to come out, when every restaurant is currently short staffed. If you want fast food go to Wendy's down the street. read more

First time there. Very good. Veal chop was excellent and my wife's fillet was perfect.

Well my son gave me and my wife a gift card for this restaurant which we never been there. So I made dinner reservations for April 6 at 5 o'clock for a birthday dinner for myself and my mother-in-law, my wife, my son, and his girlfriend and my brother-in-law.My birthday on April 6 and my mother in law is on the 7th. OMG what a dinner everyone loved it the atmosphere. The food was unbelievable and fantastic, our waitress was top notch she was great!! I highly recommend this restaurant for special occasions or just sit by the bar and have a nice cocktail read more