After booking and confirming a reservation two weeks in advance for a Christmas dinner for my family, the restaurant decided to cancel the reservation without any reasoning two days before. Thanks for ruining my Christmas plans. I had high hopes for this place. Not anymore. read more

Go elsewhere for a nice experience. I was raised with the old "if you can't say something nice don't say anything at all" mentality but our experience on Feb 13th for our Valentines dinner here was just too much. After waiting 90 minutes for our Porterhouse for two, ordered medium with all the sides, it arrived cold. I don't mean not hot or warm, i mean cold. For probably the second time in my life we sent food back and all they did was throw it on the grill for another 15 minutes so when it came back it was very well done-like shoe leather. Our waiter refused to come near our table as we sat and waited first for the food then for the food again and had the young busboys stop by to fill water and let us know it would be done "soon." Not a single person apologized or tried to explain the poor service and ruined steak. Just when I thought we might be the exception, 2 other couples sitting not far away at all both said something and one of them walked out. Sadly, this was their second chance for us since the last time here the wait service was not great and the food was not cooked right and worst of all, no one seems to care or acknowledge. Plenty of other choices for steak and we won't be back. read more

We decided to support a local and defer our usual Ruth's Chris last night. I'll start with the good. Steaks were perfect and creamed spinach without the cream was really good. That's where it ends. Steamed broccoli was under done, the bread wasn't warmed and the butter plate was just two pieces cut off a bar. We also experienced what I call age based service. We are a younger looking couple, but have plenty of life experience and ability to patronize type of business. Our waiter was attentive enough, but was always checking out the other tables as if they were more important. A sizable piece of lettuce from the salad fell in front of my fiancée and it stayed there throughout the meal. When the dessert tray came out the guy just put it on the table while checking out if the other tables were being serviced properly. I had to ask him to review it. It's really too bad that I can get better service through a steakhouse chain and not a small local business whose prices command much better service. I sent an email to the restaurant; so let's see if they even bother to respond. read more

Had my son's Birthday Party went back for few times they treat us so special and "Amazing Everything " Appetizers Meal Service Everything was Amazing. Staff super knowledgeable organized. The price is very good "BYOB". The staff is very friendly and courteous. It was a wonderful experience for us and we will definitely recommend this place to all our friends relatives to locals and visitors read more

We just left Wayne steakhouse and was extremely disappointed Skimped portions with only three tiny slices of filet mignon on a $105.00 porterhouse for two and made excuses claiming that's how it comes. We frequent many steakhouses and never heard of such a thing. The restrooms are deplorable. No soap in the men's room early in the evening. The same restrooms the help uses, Stay away. Go to Black Bull, Rare or Prime instead. We addressed with wife of the owner and she just walked away from our table. She must hear much of the same from many patrons. The atmosphere is poor but we would go there because of the food in the past was good but not anymore. We will never go back. read more

Everything was great the waiter Timmy was unbelievable the manager sucked we had to beg the manager to give us ice cream for the kids he said that we were a little late that's why we couldn't have any dessert, we ordered above and beyond our bill way above what 4 adults and 4 kids would have been. My daughter was craving their key lime pie but the manager said NO! They also had three tables empty they gave us 1-1/2 hour window to eat a three course meal.... what a New Year's Eve dinner this was--- the audacity of the manger to tell us we could not order dessert and we had to get up we were appalled we were only there for 1-1/2 hours.... CRAZY and so upsetting we have eaten in all types of restaurants my father o law has a restaurant and never has this happened to me or my family. I have never written a review but this one calls for one read more

I really wanted to love this place and give it a five star but when my filet mignon came out (ordered medium) it was a little more towards the medium rare side. There was blood on the plate. The problem wasn't that the steak was undercooked, it was when the owner came over to me and try to school me, the customer, the difference between medium and medium rare. She was combative and kept on that I was wrong about the cook that I should have ordered it medium well. I told her she has no business as an owner to fight with the customer and berate them. And instead of her just fixing it, which would have been fine, she decides to berate me so more and returns when the menu to "teach" me the difference between cooks. I was getting heated and I told her to stop that I was going to walk out. She finally took it back and cooked it some more to what she thought was medium....the attached photos are the before and after and neither one was medium...you can still see the rawness in the center. Next time you try to school your customer think twice! Worst experience of my life! I would never return to spend my money here and the owner needs to learn how to talk to paying customers. read more

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Do not go to the Wayne Steakhouse. They take reservations on Open Table and they claim it's first come first served when you get there. The host converted a 4 person table to a 2 person table while our party of 4 had waited over an hour and the table of 2 walked into the restaurant 45 minutes after our party did. When I questioned the host, he refused to provide an explanation and proceeded to point a finger in a lady's face in a threatening and disrespectful fashion. Couldn't tell you a word about the food because we couldn't get that far. I've never seen a host in a restaurant treat customers as badly as this host treated the ladies in my party. Stay far far away. read more

The table service was good. The beef was very good but the evening became a major disappointment because of tidiness and cleanliness of the restaurant and the men's bathroom. The staff does not clear the tables after guests leave giving a very bad impression for new guests. There were 2 tables with guests when we arrived in the early evening the waiters were standing around doing nothing . 3 tables were cluttered with previous guests used napkins etc. After arrival another guest finished and left. Nothing was cleared off there table either. When we questioned the waiter he said "they clear at the end "which meant the end of the evening as two hours later all the soiled stuff was still on the tables. For the caliber and prices charged at this restaurant this is disrespectful to the other guests and had they a full service night I wonder how it would have been handled. Even much lower caliber restaurants clear tables when patrons depart . Mid way through the meal I had to use the facilities,had I gone before ordering the meal we probably would have left, the cleanliness very deficient the towel machine had not been checked and theUrine odor was awful and not from a recent use. Terrible The restaurant manager definitely should clean up his act to make the cleanliness and table cleaning to a quality equivalent to the price. Very expensive read more

Went to Wayne Steakhouse .I had been there once before a few years back and I was not impressed then. We got a gift card and figured we would give it another chance. Let me also begin by saying I have been to good, Great & even Fantastic Steak houses such as Charlie's , Ruth Chris, Old Homestead, Del Frisco's & Peter Luger Just to name a few so I like to believe I know the way a meal should be made and progress. They bill themselves as a Peter Luger Style Restaurant because the owner was a former waiter there. So I guess that means you can operate a Steakhouse by copying their menu pretty much to the letter. Your even get Peter Luger's Steak sauce on the table . When you get there you will find it nestled between a pizza place and under a pool hall with a very small parking lot. Once inside we were quickly greeted by several servers.We were asked if we had a reservation even though there were only 2 tables being used. Fortunately I called ahead, but that did not really seem to matter since the place was virtually empty at 6:30 pm. This is a BYOB so drinks are limited and our drink order was handled quickly by one server, then we had another server come over and offer to read the specials. He seemed to read the specials as if he had another table to get to (that was not the case) He also had a very heavy accent which at the speed he read them there was no way we could tell what the heck he was saying.,and just like that he was gone.*poof* like he fell through a hole in the floor. We went over the menu and decided what to have. We put in our order .They put bread on the table that looked like it came from a supermarket bakery and trust me I know the difference .With the prices they charge there is no way this type of bread should even be considered to be served. We choose the Calamari for an app.(not my choice) ,but it came out fast and was not bad , but the sauce looked like it was jar sauce . I could be wrong but it was like nuclear red in color. A house salad came with the meal which was done family style. There were 3 of us and there was barely enough salad for all of us and the tomatoes were old and mealy. I forgot to mention something I found strange. When we sat at the table there were full size plates on the table as well as mis-matched silverware & steak knives. We realized the these plates were to be used as our bread plates & as our appetizer plate in addition to being our salad plate. I found all of this odd because at any decent restaurant you usually have separate plates at least for the bread or the salad, but there was not even a salad fork. Not even Peter Luger's is this gruff. The salad came out and before we were done with the 3 forkfuls we all had the Appetizer was out & within a few minutes of finishing the Appetizer our main course came out. We had the Creamed Spinach, The German Potatoes & the steak for 3 which looked like 2 Porterhouse steaks cut about an inch think. The side dishes were $9.95 each and the steak for 3 was $151.00. I found the Spinach was bland with little flavor. Potatoes were a little better. The steak was pre-cut and served family style which is another Peter Luger's serving style. I can not say much about the steak .It was tender .Flavor was ok. It was not a Premium Steak ,but none of this was a premium meal. The cost puts this place on the list with the restaurants I listed above, but food quality it does not even come close .There are many other places to get a steak that are cheaper and much better. It is obvious that many other people feel the same way because during our whole meal only 2 other table came in to be seated. It was empty when we got there and it was empty when we left .For what I mentioned in this review the bill came out to be $206 ($247 with tip) None of this was the servers fault.it is just not a premium experience. The experience does not come close to the cost. read more

Peter Luger watch out!! Wayne Steakhouse may be tied as my Favorite Steakhouse ever! There's NO need for me to travel to NY for a great steakhouse. I finally found THE perfect steak locally. The steak are aged the same way as Luger, it's cut the same way as luger, when I close my eyes I feel like I'm eating Luger. Juicy and very flavorful! Perfect texture, perfect everything. Well, it should because the Chef of the place had been with luger for 17 plus years before starting his own business. Plus he brought 4 other staff with him from Luger. I had bacon which I thought was better than luger. The complimentary onion strings comes w the porterhouse I ordered, which complemented each other. I had the creamed spinach which was pretty good. They also gave us a complimentary homemade Schlage w strawberries at the end, awesome! Either way, Wayne Steakhouse is unique in its own way because it BYOB, there's no other steakhouses that I know of that does this. Oh yeah u can pay with credit card unlike luger which is Cash only or the Peter Luger credit card. I had a bottle of red w my medium porterhouse. Everything just ran sooo smooth and the place was very busy! The staff is on point and service is great! My goal in life is to go to this place every 3 months, that's how much I enjoyed dining here. Thanks for making my birthday a memorable one. Peter Luger you are still great but I also love Wayne!!! read more

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We had many a meals here.Never to be disappointed.always spot on and consistent.best steak house in NJ.this side of the Hudson.

Great food, decent atmosphere. Steak was on point. Service seemed good, but staff seemed overwhelmed at times as the place was packed. Only real negative was no host/hostess, reservations didn't matter, and the place really should be 33-50 percent bigger to accommodate demand. Parking also tricky. read more

We have been going to this place for a long time. I have noticed lately that it is quickly going downhill. The steak just has an off taste. We ordered the porterhouse for 2, lots of steak but more than half of it was raw. We walked in this last time and knew something was off, no heat!!! They didn't say a word about it until we asked. It seemed it broke at least the night before. You would think they could have had more than 7 portable heaters. Some people ate in their coats, how much fun is that? The food and service is just not up to par. ($99.95 for the steak for 2) You would think that they would offer something to their guests, a side, a discount, an appetizer, something. Nothing... We will no longer be going there. read more

NOT impressed at all. I'm a big steak eater and have eaten at the best out there across NY and NJ. Tried this place because I live in Franklin Lakes and it was close by. First steak not done the way I ordered it and second I ordered a Bone In Rib Eye and they sliced it for me !!!! It's NOT a porterhouse so why do it ??? Also ordered the little neck clams for an appetizer and got GIANT clams - hello little necks would give it away ! Prices do not match up with quality... First time and last... read more

Where do I begin. The food was just OK at best. The surf and turf was 100 dollars per plate. Now I don't mind paying that $ for great food. But unfortunately that wasn't the case. Then immediately after finishing our meal 3 separate servers came to the table withing 90 seconds trying to take our dessert order. After finally ordering desert from the 4th waiter in 2 minutes a manager came over and stated to our server "hurry up and get them out of here" right in front of us. Then when our desert was brought to the table the check was dropped simultaneously. Are u kidding me??? We spent a lot of money and were completely disrespected. They will never get my money again and anyone looking for a great steakhouse with great service THIS ISN'T YOUR PLACE! Stay away!!! read more

we ventured to the wayne steakouse on valentines day. trying this restaurant on such a busy night for the first time may have been a mistake. with all the talk of this place being put into the same category as PETER LURERS, my wife and I were extremely excited to try out this steakhouse. I am kind of torn. It was just ok. it doesn't come close to being LUGERS and wasn't even as good as BEN and JACKS, but because it was valentines day, I don't want to be overly harsh with my review. but here it goes.... we had an 8pm reservation. the entry way was jammed pack with waiting customers. I made my way to the welcome area to check in but no one was there. apparently the greeter is also the seater. it was quite some time before she came back to the hostess area and it was only to get more menus, not to welcome any of the waiting customers. I stopped her, gave her my name, she said ok, but never checked me(or anyone else in). it was seating by the honor system, not hers, the customers. we were seated around 8:30 which was not bad at all. the waiter was friendly enough. he quickly opened our byob wine, which, by the way is the most awesome thing. I wish all restaurants would practice this policy. it was great enjoying a $20 bottle of wine for $20, not $60 like most restaurants would have charged. anyway, we had salad, porterhouse for two, german potatoes, creamed spinach, and a piece of chocolate mousse cake with fresh whipped cream. the steak came out cooked perfectly. it was really good, but not lugers good. at lugers you can cut your steak with a butter knife, this steak could not be. at lugers prices I should get lugers quality. the potatoes were very enjoyable, the creamed spinach, not so much. the dessert was terrible. the chocolate mousse tasted like some crappy cake from the supermarket. the fresh whipped cream was anything but. it was a few plops of gross cool whip. with all that said, I will try the wayne steakhose 1 more time during a normal weekend night without all the craziness of valentines days in order to give them a more fair assessment. but if it turns out to be about the same as this experience, it will be the last time, we shall see.... read more

Went for lunch with a girlfriend! Place is behind another store but has parking! Looked closed and we were the only one in the restaurant at 1 pm which is prime time for lunch. We should have left but have heard a lot of good things about the place. We got water and 2 of the items we wanted they didn't have. So we settled on Chicken Ceaser salads. No waiter was there so A sweet little old man who could barley walk helped us. Bread was cold and old and butter frozen so skip that! We waited in the tiny but cute dining room for 25 minutes for our salads. When they did arrive they were the most disgusting salads I have ever seen. Wilted dark green Romaine turning blackish. Over dressed with what looked like ranch dressing. Funny thing is the croutons were so hard you could have broke a tooth. Now the chicken! Well it wasnt the reason the salads took 25 minutes because it was a slimy undercooked mess! Worst part it was the meat off a thigh! Now don't get me wrong Thigh meat is awesome especially cooked for hours in sauce with onions it melts in your! Not this thigh meat it was so gross you couldn't even look at it! By now you are probably wondering what my girlfriend and I were thinking? If it wasn't for the sweet old man I would have run so fast from the place and I would not have paid the bill. Got the bill and we started to laugh we looked at each other with a WTF look and I paid the bill. $44 dollars for 2 salads with chicken! Gave the old man a $12 tip and left We never return and will not recommend going for lunch! I do have to say this was last year maybe things have changed! read more

The service was terrible, the wait staff discourteous. Finally the bus boy was taking care of us. The sides were cold, greasy and burnt. They at the end were refusing to give us dessert, until I made an issue of it. The owners wife was rude inattentive and in denial. I do not recommend anyone going there, especially the prices you pay for a totally lousy experience. read more

I read lots of reviews of this place but it is hard to tell what is genuine and what is bias (for good or for bad). I have no dog in this fight so this is a straight up honest review/just my opinion. I've never been to Peter Lugars but have been to Ruth Chris, Morton's and a few other high-dollar steakhouses. I rarely (almost never write reviews) so this will give you an idea of how disappointed I was. Our first (and only) time we went was with a group of 20 people so I will go easy on service. Decor, is meh. Nothing fancy, doesn't have that steakhouse appeal but some people may not care. Location and parking is terrible (under a billiards room and next to a pizza joint) so if you are going for the first time, you'll probably have a hard time finding the place (a few people in our group did). Again, some people may not care about that either but I feel that for this kind of money, I would like a compatible atmosphere. Food was just not that good - I mean all of it. We didn't get any apps because of the prices. The salad was very simple, not great but not bad either. My wife and I both shared asparagus which were ginormous and basically just steamed. Nothing special at all. We like to roast asparagus and prefer them to be the thickness of a Sharpie-ish (maybe a little thicker), but maybe that's just us? We also shared garlic mash potatoes which were very good (not amazing) but hey, its mashed potatoes. If you screw that up, you have major problems. Steak, both my wife and I ordered the rib eye. It was the cheapest on the menu at $57 dollars - yes, $57 for ONE steak. I really really really wanted this to be a good steakhouse because we live so close. But it was mediocre at best and here's why I thought that. First, did you ever de-frost beef in a microwave? Do you know "that smell" - if you don't, be glad, because its horrible. I honestly thought this was de-frosted beef but I can't be sure of that claim. It had that funny smell/taste to it and even clumps of that nasty gray-ish coagulated fat on the dish. Thankfully they encrusted the steak with salt and pepper to help with flavor. I won't say it was over done but definitely not the medium rare I ordered. It did come out hot which is impressive given the size of our party and because the place was packed. It was a good cut of beef and huge. Price. For 2 salads, 2 rib eyes, shared sides of asparagus and mashed potatoes, NO dessert and its BYOB! - with 20% tip and tax, total was $170 (about $135 without tip/tax). Pretty darn steep when you consider what you receive for this dining experience. Service. Again, I will go easy because of the size of our party. It took about an hour before the salads came out and another half hour before the first apps were served to the people in our group who ordered them. It was about an hour and 45 mins before we received the entrees. 2 things that ticked me off about service which had nothing to do with the large group. First, we had to share menus because the restaurant didn't have enough. Pretty annoying but not the end of the world. Second, they would not split the check. Our waitress flat out said "no, you'll have to figure it out on your own". She could have sugar coated in a much nicer way. I know it would be a pain for her but she could have accommodated our request. The waitress almost seemed annoyed that she had such a large group. By the way, total bill was $1700 and that was before the tip. Conclusion. The place is way over-priced and the food is just not that good. And if you are looking for a real dining experience, this is definitely not the place at this price point. When we want an amazing meal with an amazing atmosphere, we go to 90 Acres in Peapack. For about $30 more, you get a dining experience like no other - and that includes a few glasses of extraordinary wine and unbelievable desserts! I would also go to Ruth Chris, Morton's (or a few better places near our VA Beach house) if I am going to spend this kind of money. The restaurant was super busy so I suppose there are many out there who love it but I just don't see it. It pains me to say something negative about a restaurant because I owned my own cafe so I know how hard it is to satisfy the critics. read more

I need to start off the review with a disclaimer: If you do not eat steak, stop reading immediately. This place is not for you. Yes, the menu has more than just steak. Actually, it is surprisingly robust. With that said, I would never come here and NOT order the Steak for Two, Steak for Three, or Steak for Four. (depending on the size of the group, or my appetite, of course). I'm sure that the other offerings are probably excellent, but if you are making the trip to Wayne Steakhouse, the Porterhouse is all you need to be concerned with. It's what they excel in. Don't try anything funny - just order the Steak for Two. I am a big fan of red meat. For me, nothing beats a well prepared Porterhouse, medium rare with a crisp exterior, and buttery in both flavor and texture. Wayne Steakhouse delivered this in a big way. I have eaten a Porterhouse for Two at Peter Luger and Prime 112, two of the top places for a Porterhouse in the country, and the Steak for Two at Wayne Steakhouse is just as good - no better or worse - and that is saying quite a bit. It is on par with the best steaks I have eaten anywhere, period. The Steak for Two is a lot of food for two people, particularly when you include a side dish or two, but I found myself eating every last morsel of steak, to the point of exhaustion, because it was just that tremendous. I'm not sure what else there is to say about the Steak for Two - it is the highest quality meat, meticulously aged and expertly prepared. The perfect steak? Sure, why not. In addition to the steak, we had the creamed spinach and German potatoes as sides, and I would recommend both to anyone. They were both fantastic and the portions of each are enough for four people, easily. The steak is also accompanied with complimentary salad and fried onions. If I were not almost in a coma from excessive steak consumption, I would have tried the complimentary schlage (homemade whipped cream, with berries) that was brought out following the meal. My fiance sampled it and her eyes rolled back in her head. I guess it was delicious. If you didn't know Wayne Steakhouse was there, you would miss it driving by. It is situated beneath a pool hall and you need to turn off Hamburg Tpke to access the parking lot. I'd also recommend bringing out the credit card or having ample cash on hand, as the meal will be pricey, although the tab can be kept in check because it is BYOB. The only knock on this place could be the service, which was just adequate. I have heard that on busier nights, it drags a bit, but this is not something I have experienced personally. However, the steak is so good that it is easy to overlook the mediocrity of the service. There's nothing wrong with the ambiance either - very Luger-esque and simple, yet classy. I have found my new go-to spot for Porterhouse. While you'll spend a pretty penny on the meal, it is a meal worth every cent. I have no qualms about giving Wayne Steakhouse five stars on food alone; steak so good that any blemishes become easy to ignore, and that, in and of itself, is a real accomplishment. Well done. read more

Went with a buddy for an early dinner, 6:00 pm on a Saturday. The place is in a small outdoor shopping center, decor is OK, nothing special, no liquor. We split a large seafood platter as an app, had a house salad, and we both got the Rib eye, then spit a slice of cheese cake. Everything was good and the steak was cooked exactly as we asked for it. The reason why I wouldn't give more than 3 stars was because the price and atmosphere, $250 with tip and we were done about an hour. I've been to steak houses before and it would be nice to spend a little time in between courses, everything came out bang bang bang right away. Some people may appreciate that but when spending $125 per person without liquor it would be nice to spend some time. I didn't feel rushed but when we left there was line to get in and it was obvious they wanted to turn he table over. read more

It was absolutely horrible. For starters we get there and the place looks decent . I use the rest room and it is dirty and really hot to the point im starting to sweat, I go back out to the table and see are whole party is sweating . We mention it to the staff and they say , "this is how it gets at night we will try to make it cooler." The food was ordered and came out appetizers bacon strips and calamari . To be fair calamari was good. The bacon was litterally burnt charcoal black . I couldn't beleave they severed it. The main meals came out and all the steak were over cooked and for some reason they decided to cut everybody's steak for them whitch was really odd . The sides were forgotten and brought out at the end when everybody was finished with the steak. They brought one plate of onion rings for 9 people and we had to ask if they can bring out more for the other side of the table . The waiters and waitresses are sweating all over the place and I watched a drop of sweat fall onto are table as they picked up glass wear . Now quality of food seemed decent but the cook was a amature and completely just destroyed the food and night . Desert was ok probably the most decent part of the night do to the simple fact it was a celebration of the night ending and we can get out of sweat drenched clothes .. We must of have mentioned the temperature to them over 6 times and they showed no care at all .. Other tables wear swearing just as bad . So upset with this place . They should be ashamed of the environment they have and claim to be a high end steak house . read more

Be very careful here. Go with an open mind and don't expect a world class steak unless you like thin cut steaks. Surprising because the cold seafood platters are on point. My wife ordered scallop appetizer- 3 bacon wrapped scallops Came out gross looking. Sent back. Brought back out. Charged $30 for that appetizer. Yes $30 for 3 scallops. Thinking it might have been revenge move. Someone please message me if they get charged a lower amount. I cannot vouch or recommend this place based on nose dive during our last experience. Also had no problem getting a reservation for 10. Pretty sure the clock is about to run out on this place. read more

Not much to this place decor wise but Love my bone in ribeye medium rare. The order comes with salad for the table and onion rings.

The food was good (not worth what they charge though) but the staff was horrible. At the end when we got the bill(which was $310) and tipped (which was 25%) the waiter looked at the tip and gave us a look of disappointment and walked away. Who does that. I will never go back and will tell people to stay away. Big waste of money! read more

USE CAUTION! Very good food and nice atmosphere, but it reinforced a lesson as a result of this dining experience. I sometimes will ask for the price when ordering an off menu special, but I didn't this time. NEVER AGAIN! Both my guest and I each ordered specials. With most of the entrees in the $40-$50 range, my anticipation was that these specials might be as high as $60. Don't you think the waiter, (who identified himself as the manager but is just as likely the owner), should inform the diner when the special's cost is $99.99?? It was a delicious surf and turf, 16 oz. filet + 16oz. lobster tail, and perhaps the cost wasn't totally unreasonable, but when the cost is over 60% higher than expected, not informing me strikes me as shady, particularly so that when I questioned the waiter about it, he responded that he thought about mentioning it but decided against it. read more

The steaks were pretty good, as were the rest of the apps and sides. We had a large party of 12 - 15 for dinner at 8:30. We arrived on time, and when I walked in there was no table set up and waiting for us. After half of the staff rallied to put together a make-shift table using a piece of plywood, and then set it with a tablecloth, we were finally seated at 9:15. Poor showing. When you're spending $100+/person on dinner, the whole experience needs to be better than that. Anything I can say good about the food is forgotten because the delay threw off our night so drastically. read more

I can't say enough good things about Wayne Steak House. The food is impeccable and while the service can be slow on busy nights, that is to be expected at any great restaurant. I personally don't mind slow service when the food is great and the portions are large. It lets you truly enjoy everything and this is a place you want to take your time at! BYOB is great. It helps you save a few bucks on what will be a fairly expensive dinner. read more

My fiancé and I ate here for valentines day. It was the second time I ate here In the last 6 months. The first time it was with a friend and it was very slow. So I experienced the service on a slow and busy night on 2 separate occasions. When I go to a steak house the service must be at least good because I can make a great steak at home on my grill. If I am paying a premium for something I can make myself then the service and atmosphere is where that money is going. This restaurant is a poor copy of Peter Luger steak house in NYC. There is absolutely no ambiance to the atmosphere. From the bright lighting to the cheesy painted mural of a bull on the main wall it's all bad. So onto the service. It took us 5 minutes standing at the front door to get seated. The head waiter/ host saw us a number of times and made eye contact but never bothered to acknowledge us. Once seated the sloppy service started. We were offered menus 3 times, drink orders taken twice, and three different servers asked us what we wanted to eat. Very, very sloppy. The only person on the ball was the water boy. He was excellent in his duties and courteous. The food was good. I asked for the steak medium rare and it was delivered rare. We tried to send it back but no servers were around our table for at least 10 minutes. When a server did approach us, I told him the steak should have been cooked a little longer and he just said "oh". Desert was interesting. You had to walk up to the bar from your table and choose something sitting on the bar if you wanted desert. You plucked your offering off the bar and ate it at your table. I have never seen this type of lazy service before inside of what is described as a steakhouse unless your talking about the buffet at Sizzler. Needless to say, I declined. The table next to us started yelling out loud for the check since they were waiting for it for about 30 minutes. The woman made a scene b/c that she was so frustrated. As they cleared our plates, I told the water boy that we needed our check immediately. We got out check in a couple minutes. That water boy was great. read more

huge fan here! We have been going In NYC to peter lugars for years and it is such a trip. I like this place better! White table cloths same amazing food and friendly young servers who are great at what they do. Heads up the steak portions are huge if you eat a normal amount of food and don't want left overs orger for one less person....for example we were 3 people and ordered steak for 2 it was plenty. Parking is not great you will mostlikely need to park next door. also its a BYOB dont forget to bring! read more

I've been to every notable steakhouse in NY and NJ and this place is at or near the top of the list! The best part is... It's a BYOB!!!!!!! You can get top quality steaks and not spend a fortune on wine. The atmosphere is rustic (just like Peter Lugers) the staff is friendly, and the steak is truly exceptional. This is a great find here in NJ. I'll be back again and again... read more

Party of 5 and got lucky (or not) with extremely last minute reservations at 7PM (called at 6:15PM)on a Saturday. Seated promptly. Ordered appetizers and entrees at the same time at 7:10. Most appetizers were relatively quick but 830PM rolled around and still no entrees in sight and the French onion soup my SIL ordered as an appetizer still was not served despite us following up on it a few times. We gave up and cancelled the soup which we had been told 30 minutes prior, was in the oven. (They at the least could have still served it and comped it.) Steaks and sides eventually came out cooked as ordered but definitely nothing extraordinary. The server was pleasant, but the overall service is severely lacking and unacceptable. They also implied this was the expected/usual wait on a Saturday night. They most definitely need a dining room manager. Service aside, would rate the food a 3/5 at best. There are far, far more superior options out there. This was my second go with them. Never again if it were up to me. Luckily, I came with good company otherwise if I had to come again, I'd bring some yarn and a knitting needle. I don't know how to knit but I sure as hell bet I could learn while I waited. In short, they say that good food takes time, but apparently at this establishment French onion soup and mediocre food takes infinitely longer... On the bright side, 2 stars because I reserve my 1 star reviews for rude service and inedible food. read more

Ok the seafood platter is amazing nice lobster. Amazing colossal shrimp. Jumbo crab meat. Now the service was skittish. And the steak was a horror show. We ordered it medium rare came out med well somewhat steamed and zero flavor. It was also very thin. It is what it is. The steak had zero flavor. read more

I would not recommend this restaurant. We decided to try the new steak restaurant in the neighborhood after reading some even though it had some mixed reviews Being a BYBO is a nice feature, however, with so many better restaurants in the Wayne neighborhood with BYBO, great food, and better prices why go here. The bread was cold , tasteless, along with complementary salad, which was minimal, and uneventful. We ordered a Fillet Mignon, steamed asparagus, and a baked potato. The steak was dry, tasteless and for some reason butterflied (not by our request). The baked potato was also boring and not much flavor. The meal came with some complementary fried onions, which were under cooked. Nothing came hot even though the restaurant was not crowed. Don't know why they think they compare themselves to Peter Luger's? The quality is not even close. It is not worth the time or the money. Rather drive to Morton's, or New York City for the price and a terrific steak . read more

While they my have started slow a few years ago, they've elevated to what I think is the best Steakhouse this side of the GW Bridge. The service is much better than it was back at the beginning, very accomodating, very watchful, the steaks (and I am a steak guy) were great each time I've had one, quite frankly, they may be the best steakhouse in northern NJ On the downside, they have gotten so busy you will want to reserve a table a few days in advance, and it is a classy but small venue with a lot of customers. If you want to eat local north Jersey and are in the mood for a good steak, this is. read more

I recently went to the Wayne steakhouse with my wife for our Valentines Day dinner. I will admit from the outside the place isn't much to look at. But what they lack in looks they make up for in other avenues. The staff is very friendly and welcoming. There are plenty of options on the menu. We had the steak and Chilean sea bass. The steak was juicy and tender and full of flavor. My sea bass was buttery and tender and one of the best dishes I've ever had. For dessert we had cheesecake and cappuccino. I couldn't say a bad thing about either even if I tried. We just went this weekend and I can't wait to visit again. read more

The steaks are delicious! Very cramped and noisy. (At least when I was here) The service could be better but again, I was here on a very busy night. Probably the best apple strudel I ever had for dessert. VERY pricy for a BYO. read more

One of the most delicious steaks I've ever had! I'd compare it to Mortons but the steak was actually bigger than Mortons! Staff was great too! Constantly checking on us and clearing the table! Some of these bad reviews on here are obviously sabotage! read more

Steaks were delish. French onion soup was good. Tomato onion app was ok, not the BEST jersey tomatoes like Luger's manages to get their hands on. Desserts were good. Overall an enjoyable meal but a copy-cat in Wayne with the same high prices as Peter Luger's? Eh, can't say that I'd return. read more