JC’s Steakhouse

This review is actually from new years. Just getting around to posting, but I feel I had to.
Overall it was a terrible experience. Our waitress was the cause of most of it. We ordered dirty martinis and the trout dip to start. The martinis were gross. They tasted link they were sour. I’m not sure how you achieve that with a martini, but thats how they tasted. The dip was not what we expected. Its cold and dry and tastes worse than canned tuna.
When our waitress finally came around again we asked her for some extra olive juice for the martinis cause we thought maybe they didn’t add enough. She came back with black olive juice which we didn’t notice until we poured it into our drinks. We thought it was strange and just laughed to ourselves figuring we can just tell the waitress and she would get us new drink. We wold the waitress and she got flustered and same something like thats not what she asked for from the bartender.
At this point we had been there over 30 minutes and didn’t have a drink to drink. At 45 minutes in we still didn’t have a drink. The waitress just kinda decided to forget about us. It was obvious she didn’t care for us. Wish I could say because it was super busy, but they didn’t have that big of sections and the place wasn’t completely filled. Probably for a reason. We told the hostess and just left. Dinner at Stone and vine was much better. Wish I knew the waitresses name. I’m sure the place isn’t really that bad, but she was terrible at her job. Thin youngish girl.

Took my wife out on a date tonight, looking forward to a great experience. I was a bit hesitant after reading through the reviews but decided to give it a shot. I now see what the others were on about. We ordered an appetizer at the same time as our meal, it never came. Ordered prime rib with soup as sides, mine was the clam chowder, she got the French onion. Clam chowder was bad, I felt like Gordon Ramsey on an episode of kitchen nightmares. Bland, terrible mouth-​feel, Campbell’s would be better. Sent it back. Waiter could not answer even the simplest of questions about the menu. Got a salad instead. My wife’s french onion soup was edible, but tasted processed not fresh.
Prime rib came and honestly I have not ever experienced less tasty prime rib. Extreme lack of seasoning on the roast itself, the cut was definitely not usda prime, the meat was tough and about ¹⁄₃ solid fat. I was suprised and disappointed.
I really wanted to like this place. It has potential, but it’s a restaurant, you have to get the food right! No excuses. Not every customer will give you the chance to make it right, they just won’t come back. We didn’t let it ruin our night, and had a little laugh about some of it.

We’ve both eaten-​in at the restaurant and gotten take-​out during the holidays when things got crazy. The different simmered sauces the restaurant serves really makes it stand out and my wish is that they’d promote them more (my favorite is the peppercorn mushroom and my husband’s is the blueberry chili which isn’t as popular but the kitchen always makes it for him). The food and service are always consistently great and I would highly recommend for a more casual but fine dining experience (relaxed but hip vibe). I’m glad the owners wound down some other endeavors to focus on this restaurant, well worth it.

First, the service was wonderful.
Second, the food was so good.
Third, the live music fun and great!
Definitely check it out. They play old classics Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, Stevie Ray… The owner is from Alaska so he really knows fish… that showed in the menu. Thank you for a great night!

Great little steakhouse in a cool building. The prime rib is some of the best I’ve had. Super attentive service, including the owner/​chef checking in.

4 of us met here for Christmas Party last night. The service started out ok at the bar. After being seated We ordered the smoked salmon and trout dip. To our suprise it was served cold. we also ordered the sautéed mushrooms and they had little flavor. I had to get up 3 times and go get some one to wait on us for drinks. There was only 4 tables with people at the so it was not busy at all.
Once we ordered falet mignon oscor you know with crab on top and received it the crab on top was less than a teaspoon. The baked patato was cold as was the veggies. Again I get up and ask for the manager and this gal said I am the owner. Our friends had a salad and was served without the dressing she ordered. I explained that everything was cold and she said she would make it right but we were hungry so we ate it cold. Needless to say the food was bland and had very little flavor. She did bring a few more cold patato but didn’t help. She asked what she could do for us and I offered for her to make the ticket right and she said she would. To our suprise once we received the bill the OWNER only put a $ 7 discount on it. Unbelievable!
So now we have went there twice all in one night. First and Last Time!

My husband I have been to JC’s twice in a week now. We kept driving by for months saying we should check it out, and finally did it. We shouldn’t have waited so long. Both times we sat in the bar for the live music.
The first time we went we had dinner. I ordered prime rib and my hubby had the steak Oscar. Both were delicious and cooked perfectly. It was probably the most flavorful prime rib I’ve had at a restaurant. We skipped appetizers and had dessert instead. The bananas foster was delicious! I love a classic martini with a steak dinner, but lots of restaurants don’t mix them very well… not the case here. My martini was perfect… and it wasn’t $ 12 like they are at most places. The entire menu is actually very reasonably priced. We’ve paid way more for lesser meals elsewhere.
The second time we went just to have some cocktails and listen to the band. I ordered a martini and my hubby had a Manhattan… again, both mixed very well.
The service here is exceptional — very friendly and attentive. The live music in the bar has been great and we have thoroughly enjoyed ourselves both times.
We think we will be making the bar at JC’s our new Friday night hangout. The vibe is great, the food and drinks are delicious, and the service is fabulous. We were also told by our waiter that as many ingredients as possible are sourced locally — so it’s just one more reason to love JC’s.

It was what we thought it was. We didn’t go for a year and should have kept it that way. Dirty wine glass, hair in food, live singer jamming jimmy Buffett. Wth. Service was attentive. Food was ok. Better options out there.

A very sad experience. We went for our 30^th wedding anniversary. The waiter, a nice young boy, did not have any other customers, so he SAT AT OUR TABLE and told us all about his life.
Drinks took forever. Food took forever. They forgot to add taste to the food, and the steaks were cold. There were no other parties in the restaurant (which is telling for a Saturday evening) so how could this be so bad?
While we barely had ten minutes alone for the entire meal, we pleasantly paid the bill that was just shy of $ 150, before the tip. Although we were pleased to see a steakhouse open in our neighborhood, and although we always give a new place three tries before voting it off the island, we won’t be back. This was possibly the worst dining experience we’ve ever had.

We tried this restaurant for the first time last night. Service was less than okay. Waiter recommended a cocktail with lemonade, vodka and basil. 15 minutes later he returns to tell me they are out of basil. So I order a martini. Another 15 min later I finally get a drink. My husband orders a bowl of soup it is served with no spoon. My salad is served with no dressing. Which I asked for some and they never brought it. Finally 1 hour later our dinners arrive. Our steak dinners come with no steak knifes and no butter for my cold potato. Everyone seems very rushed buzzing around like bees. Made you feel you were bothering them. The only thing nice I have to say is the steak was cooked perfect and was delicious. Not enough for us to return. I can go to many other steak houses and get a good steak with good service. $ 147.00 later we left very disappointed.

Greeted promptly as we walked through the door, a nice touch, and we were seated rather quickly. The hustle and bustle of the kitchen right next to our table was not a major distraction and was actually entertaining. Being able to hear the staff communicate was exceptional and professional.
Drinks: An extensive menu, so you can order your usual or try something new.
Appetizer:
Sauteed Mushrooms seemed to be missing two key ingredients ~ Salt & Pepper and probably could have used a few more onions for more flavor.
Soup/​Salad/​Bread:
Bread: Served warm with butter. Generous portion that was very fresh and tasty.
Dinner Salad: just that. Nothing to write home about, however, the vegetables were fresh.
Soup: French Onion had very good flavor. Could have done with more cheese, however, would highly recommend as served.
Entrée:
Steak Diana: Cooked as ordered (medium), however, a little bit too spicy for the wife’s taste (she found the missing pepper from the appetizer). Ordered the add on scallops, they were served well after the entrée and were cold. Staff promptly took care of the problem, however, on the second go round they were served RAW.
Steak Oscar: Also cooked as ordered (extra well) with a very generous serving of crab. This was extremely flavorful and filing. Seasoning and sear were on point.
Dessert: Numerous choices, however, we did not partake as the wife was already upset about her over seasoned steak and the RAW scallops.
Give this experience a mediocre rating since we could have had a similar mediocre meal at the neighborhood mediocre Applebee’s. Probably won’t be back and most likely won’t recommend.

Wife and I decided to give a local steak house a try and chose JC’s since it was just down the road from us. We had read reviews on Unilocal and Google and they were a mixed bag. I take reviews with a grain of salt and also those that have not checked in I am very skeptical of.
Anyways, we went this past Saturday evening about 7pm and there was no wait at all. Sat right down and we were greeted by Levi asking what we would like to drink. Kilt Lifter and the Mint Lemonade. We decided on the Spinach artichoke dip which was good, was a little thin but thickened up as it cooled off. Wife opt’d for a dinner salad and I did the Clam Chowder, I should have gotten a whole bowl instead of a cup, was very good.
So on to the entrée, wife ordered the Prime Rib Gilbert cut with mashed cauliflower and I got the Steak Oscar with baked potato and veggies. Wife enjoyed her prime rid and I loved the Steak Oscar, it was cooked to a perfect medium, was tender and juicy. Add the crab and Bearnaise, mmm yum! The veggie mix was ok, I would have preferred an option broccoli instead. Everything was served hot and fresh. Only down side is it was somewhat chilly inside which in turn caused the food to cool quicker than expected, maybe turn up the thermostat some for the winter months.
For desert we ordered the Pineapple Crème Brulee, I was skeptical on the combination of such, i was the chocolate cake, but wife wanted the Brulee. It was surprisingly good and was not over powered with pineapple like I expected.
A couple of thoughts for the ambiance, maybe replaced the commercially labeled salt and pepper shakers with something more suited to the atmosphere. Also maybe some nice work flooring in the dining area might give the area a more warm feel and help keep down the coolness of the concrete. Lighting was not bad, but maybe something a little dinner to set the mood and something more centered over the booth tables.
Overall this was a good dining experience and will be going back for sure. :)

Arrived for a wedding reception, and while it was a fun experience, there were just a couple things lacking. Let’s start with the food. Even though it was a self-​serve style reception, the portions of meat personally cut for you were huge. There was no way one could walk away hungry. That being said, the food was kind of bland. From the prime rib to the «special» mac and cheese, there was a lack of stand out flavor and texture in the food.
The wine menu was quite impressive, though I’d have liked to have seen more variety on the beer menu side (only one IPA, one stout, one weizen, one pilsners, etc. on the list).
The service though, was beyond exemplary. Our waitress, whose name eludes me, was one of the best waitresses I’d seen in action. Promptly accommodating guest requests in an unusually courteous and quick fashion for a room of 30+ people, and her being the only waitress tending to us.
JC isn’t a bad experience, but it isn’t something I’d seek out to return to. The waitress herself though, deserves most of the star rating I am awarding it.

Another Beer pairing at JC’s Steakhouse and beer from PBC ALL 4 beers were awesome and thyme food was 5 star. Great job Dennis!

My wife, a friend of ours visiting from California, and I had dinner at JC’s Steakhouse last night. It was our first visit. As my wife and I drove by JC’s today on our way to an appointment, we talked about our dining experience.
The good: The hostess was terrific, both on our way in and on our way out. A good start and, thankfully, a good finish. The menu, both in design and content, shows some personality. Of course our server recommended steak, and we all decided that we would do that.
My friend and I both ordered the wedge salad, and it was excellent in all respects. My wife had the dinner salad, which she reported as good though apparently not as good as ours.
The steaks arrived too soon (see below), and when we tasted them all of us liked the flavor very much. Our friend is more of a foodie than either of us, and he commented several times on the excellent flavor of the meat.
The bad: The wedge salad is not a direct substitute for the dinner salad, and in fact is a larger serving than the dinner salad. Perhaps that was why neither my friend nor I were finished with our salads when the main course arrived at our table.
Yes, prompt service is generally a good thing. This was bad for three reasons. First, the dishes were all fairly large and there simply was not enough room on the table for three salad plates, three dinner plates, six glasses, a basket of bread, etc. Second, maneuvering plates around without getting in each other’s way pushed my salad enough to one side that it was harder to reach and less enjoyable of a dining experience. Third, and most problematic, our main dishes sat on the table for several minutes before we could get to them, and all of our sides (we all ordered the mashed cauliflower) were basically cold when we were ready for them.
All of that would have been avoided by a more attentive server, who would have cleared the salad plates before bringing the entrees. We all liked the mashed cauliflower, but would much rather have had it (and the green beans) warm.
But by far the biggest issue of the evening was the meat, which was inferior in every way except for the flavor.
We ordered three different cuts cooked two ways. A top sirloin medium rare, a ribeye medium rare, and a filet cooked medium. A filet is generally a better cut than a ribeye, which is a better cut than a top sirloin. Not ours.
In fact all of our steaks were made from very poor pieces of meat. The top sirloin was actually the best cut of the three, and the ribeye, which was supposed to be 10 oz. (bone-​out), yielded perhaps 5 oz. of edible meat. Even the filet was not completely edible because of fat.
Additionally, both the ribeye and the top sirloin were cooked unevenly. They were supposed to be medium rare, but each had one end that was rare, and had it not been for the sear could have been used for steak tartare. We discussed this for several minutes at the table and perhaps should have called it to the attention of the hostess. Our server seemed not to notice that we were all sending back plates with large pieces of undercooked bad meat.
As we talked today we wondered if we would return to JC’s, and we decided that we would give it some time before returning. The experience was not bad, the wedge salad was very good, the sides might have been good, but the beef was a fail, even with the great flavor.
And that just won’t do for a place with «steakhouse» in the name.

Well let me fill you in… this place ROCKS!!! First time eating here. From the moment you enter the establishment, you are greeted by very friendly staff and everyone you walk by says hello with a sincere smile. The décor is classy, rustic charm to it… from floor to ceiling. The chandelier is over the top fabulous! My mom and I were seated right away and everything from drinks, appetizers and entrees oh and dessert were delivered in great time! No long waits in between any of the courses. Everything we ordered had great flavor. cooked perfectly! Every item on our table was fresh. And when I took my first bite of my sirloin steak … I took a trip down memory lane to when my dad used to grill his famous T-​bone steaks on the grill. Literally for me this was soul food. Appetizer: Crab cakes — they tasted freshly made (not out of a freezer) and had a bit of a kick… just thee best crab cakes I have had by far. The Caesar side salad was just as yummy… the dressing rocked and there was thick shaved parmesean… so yummy! The sauteed fresh veggies tasted so good. No funny taste like they came from a bag in the freezer (you know what I’m talking about) and a lovely rice pilaf to boot. Then we ordered the Death by Chocolate cake to share… did not disappoint at all!!! Again the staff was very attentive and the manager came by several times to make sure we were doing fine and even cleared dishes off or topped our tea off. That doesn’t mean our waiter was not around. He was there just the right amount of times checking on us and clearing dishes and filling our glasses too. When leaving… the same. every employee you crossed paths with or caught their eye. they said thank you for coming in and have a great weekend.
Bottom line… we WILL be back and as often as possible!

It obviously wouldn’t compare to Mastro’s or Fleming’s but for the price and location, it was surprisingly awesome. So for what it was I am giving it five stars. Excellent steak! The filet was cooked to perfection and had so much flavor. The sides were good– the mashed cauliflower, the complimentary bread, the sautéed vegetables, and a decent side salad. I personally wouldn’t recommend the beer chicken– it was way too strong of a flavor but the server really liked it and highly recommended it so order at your own risk.
The atmosphere was awesome. Live music playing in the background and the décor was so cozy yet still chic– dark wood with industrial accents.

My wife enjoyed her grilled chicken Breast. I had the 22oz Porterhouse with a Pinot Noir. Our daughter ordered the Steak Oscar. We all very much enjoyed our meals. I found the atmosphere interesting. It was a comfortable classy room, dimly lit with a beautiful chandelier. What was interesting though was that their was no background music. It was relatively quiet, and you could carry on a conversation with your family without shouting over the noise.
Our waitress was friendly and helpful. The restrooms were clean. Over all we had a great experience!

This lovely establishment was well worth coming down to! I ordered the beef kabobs which were sweet and savory and utterly mouthwatering served over a bed of tasty rice. I could not put my fork down! Also, the service and environment was awesome! The owner personally came over to our table and made sure our meals were satisfiable.
I love the décor and open feel of the restaurant, not sure what people were referring to when they said it was smoky because the air was clear as can be!
Overall the experience was fabulous and thoroughly enjoyable, I definitely suggest it to anyone.

First I wanted so badly for JC’s to be great. Came in at 7:30 on a Friday. There was no wait and front of the house was friendly. The booth was comfortable and the décor was nice.
We ordered calamari and it was excellent. I would order that panko yumminess again. The bread came out and it was cold, like it came from a fridge. Not every good. Then our meal came out my wife ordered halibut $ 30. It was thin and way over cooked. I ordered a 12 oz ribeye medium and it came out almost blue. Not to mention I order a baked potato and the got them switched on the wrong plates. Finally we looked for redemption in desert. That didn’t happen, crème brûlée not set and a plain carrot cake. Sorry JC’s not a meal to make me come back. The server was good but the food did not back it up.