Yadkin Valley Steakhouse

I’ve had a better cooked sirloin at Golden Corral. Service was very slow. It takes an act of God to get tea refills. My medium cooked sirloin came out tough and over cooked. There’s really got to be a better place here in Albemarle.

I so wanted to give these guys a great rating. But seriously, I’ve had much better service at less costly establishments.
The server tried, but she really needs some lessons on service. It took quiet a while just to get everyone a glass of wine. After bringing our salads she asked if we wanted fresh ground pepper to which most in our party of six replied ‘yes’. We waited a few minutes only to see her come back to take the order of an adjoining table. We had to reach out to another server to get pepper.
We had two glasses of wine (from the house merlot) and ordered two more glasses only to be told we had drank all they had. I then I ordered a bottle and she only brought two glasses. I had to ask for the bottle.
I had steamed broccoli which was cold and the baked sweet potato was about half the size of a hotdog bun.
The cattleman’s fillet was anything but tender but was cooked mostly as ordered.
Deserts were good and the company at dinner was great. For the price paid, I will drive a few miles more.
Give them a try, maybe you’ll have better luck.
As we say down here, bless their heart.

I can’t believe anyone could give this place 5 stars. My wife and I used to go here occasionally when we lived in the area and wasn’t bad. The steaks were OK and fairly priced. The service was hit or miss and the hostess NEVER smiled. Back then I would have given it 3 stars.
BUT, we brought a group up from FL to run a local race and decided to take them there for dinner. We made reservations so they knew they were getting a group of 12. They also had similar size group in the room adjacent to ours who apparently were related to the management. Long story short, they got great service and we got attitude. They were out of almost everything, it took over 2 hours to get our food, food was cold, and substitutions were made to the sides without asking. Never again!

I stopped in for dinner while traveling through the area and was not at all impressed. I found myself back in time eating at a below than average steak house. My steak was way undercooked and had to be sent back. I finished my side order while waiting on my steak to be cooked so when it finally came out the outside had been charred to death and I had to eat it all alone with no sides. Then when asked to see the «legendary» cooking stone I was turned down. That means they must have been cooking on a ROCK or something. I would not even recommend this place to my mother-​in-​law…

This place rocks. The cook Brian is the best we’ve ever had. He cooked our order perfectly. Will definitely go back.

I can’t believe I am giving a steakhouse in Albemarle, NC a four-​star rating BUT really folks — they pull it off. I arrive on a Tuesday night to the LARGE ‘lobby’ filled with accolades and awards to be told there is a 15 minute wait. Ok, a 15 minute wait in AlbeBFEmarle NC? I wait.
I wait about 5 minutes and my name gets called on a PA system from a woman I can’t see at the time. I enter through a solid-​oak door to find myself placed into 1994. The restaurant is large separated distinctly by walls and half-​walls. I score a booth, which makes me feel guilty as I’m dining alone. I am quickly welcomed by my waitress Stephanie who brings me a water, a garafe of water, a container of ice, a loaf of pumpernickle bread, crackers, some butter, and cheddar cheese spread. The accolades in the lobby give this place quite a bit of credit for their wine list. I bite and look over the list, which is in a 1″ 3-​ring binder, btw. I order a bottle of Bobby Mondavi pinot to have the waitress me it is unavailable. My next choice is a Kenwood Reserve pinot, which is also not available after her 10 minute search. So I am a little speculative about their wine awards, but I settle on La Crema pinot which she found. $ 28 for a 24 dollar bottle retail is pretty awesome price.
The meal starts with a typical ‘steakhouse’ salad. Bleh. I go with an 8oz filet mignon and steamed broccoli. Ok, here’s the twist: the steaks are stonegrilled on piping-​hot North Carolina flatrocks. This is something I’ve never experienced in all my dining. My steak arrives sizzling with a slab of bacon wrabbed around it and two onion rings on top. I’m not a bacon on my steak kind of guy, but I go with it. This steak has five-​star flavor and almost propelled me to give this place a five-​star rating.
The dessert — red velvet cheesecake. Ummm. yes please. At $ 6.25 a slice, this is a deal. really, must order on your next trip to Albemarle.
I managed to polish off the bottle of La Crema and proceed to the cash register to pay my 55 dollar bill. This was well worth the cash. I’ll be making a stop here on my future tours through Albemarle.

Casual Steakhouse, local owned. A big step above Outback, but not crazy expensive like Ruth Chris or Morton’s. Extensive Wine list has received a Wine Spectator award. Can be a long wait for a table any night of the week.