Bynum’s Steakhouse

Never disappointed at this restaurant, Never! The food is awesome and the service is spectator! The prices are a little high when you first look at them but then when you taint whatever you ordered, somehow it really isn’t. We all walked out with a box for lunch the next day and it was almost just as good. To sum it up. …Bynum is the place to eat.

I had heard of this place for quite some time and never took the time to visit. So glad I finally did. We split the Sirloin Steak for 2 dinner ($ 42). It came with bread, onion soup, salad, baked potato & some type of relish, cranberry/​apple maybe. Food was great! Service was great! Really a solid 4 rating. Would have given it a 5 but for the atmosphere. Pretty dated even for a family steakhouse. Very open dining room with young children running around from table to table. I still think restaurants should have been required to convert all of their defunct «smoking sections» to «kid zones». The bulk of us like to eat in peace. I’ll definitely be back regardless.

If I had to choose one word to describe Bynum’s, it would be inconsistency. My boyfriend and I each ordered the ribeye, medium. His was tender and juicy while mine was tough and chewy. Both were cooked to the correct temp and both were woefully under seasoned. I gave up the battle of trying to eat mine. The accompaniments were solid, but I will not be going back.

If you don’t have a neck tattoo, you might feel out of place here. I went with some friends, one of whom was a long time worker there many years ago, and we were all really disappointed by the experience. Three out of seven of us sent our meat back because the 32 ounce prime rib was too tough to cut up and my steak Diane was ordered medium rare but served seared on the outside? Wasn’t cooked it all. My daughter’s steakburger arrived after most people had eaten. Overall, I spent a lot of money and everyone had bellyaches later on.

Had a great meal, Onion soup was kind of blah but the bread, Prime Rim and fries were fantastic. I decided to eat here for the first time instead of going to St. Elmo’s and I’m glad I did. I will definitely be back.

I love this place! You get giant steaks and they are always delicious. We always get the bang shrimp appetizer which is sweet and spicy. The onion soup comes with the meal and it is great. The service is usually great. However, I’m sure there are some exceptions. The only thing I would change about this place is the limited alcohol selection. Especially the beer. I think they only have two or three on tap. Other than that this place is well worth your time and money.

Great service and hot servers !!! Steak was the bomb! I will be back! Courtney Ewing was awesome and professional.. 5 star service

So the food was great. Little pricey in my opinion.
We had to go thru 3 dirty spoons to get 1 clean spoon. The lights hung down so low u could barely see the person across from u. And the salad comes on a plate so small u cannot mix it without making a mess.
Like I aid food was great, but a few issues.

Ugh. High prices for low quality. Steak was chewy and not tasty. The baked potato must have been sitting on a warming tray for hours. The grilled mushrooms were swimming in brine. Service was distracted.

I’ve only ever been here for lunch, so I’m only reviewing them for that. Mkay?
Bynum’s is close to work for me and we have some guys that really like coming here, so I end up here every so often. I can’t really complain though, since the lunch prices are pretty good and they have some delicious options. The group favorite is the blue cheese burger (ask to add bacon!) with fries. They seriously have some of the best steak fries I’ve ever had. And their burgers have always come out cooked to the medium rare that I ask for, which seems like too much to ask from many places. Their service, however, usually leaves a little something to be desired. Lunch can drag on sometimes, as they never seem to be in too much of a rush. Plus there have been multiple times we’ve ordered an app and not received it or something was left off a plate and took forever to come out. But overall it’s still a decent place to get a good lunch.

Huge prime-​rib. Very attentive waitress. French onion soup and bread was amazing. Salad was sub par. Prime rib was great on the outside, but less flavorful on the inside. All in all was a great dinner. A lot of food for the price.

In the mood for a gigantic steak? This is the place to go. The French onion soup that comes with every dinner is delicious. The prime rib literally takes up it’s own plate-​it could easily feed 4 people, and that’s not an exaggeration, just make sure you reserve one in advance or they might be out. Personally I think the bone-​in ribeye is the way to go. The service is a little hit-​or-​miss, but mostly decent. I’ve been here many times, so I guess it’s never been bad enough to keep me away. I was disappointed to realize that there isn’t a changing station at all, which I’d never noticed because I don’t have children, but a family dinner with my nephew had us scrambling. It’s not cheap, and honestly I’d probably say it’s overpriced, but it is good.

It’s a lot of food for the money, however I can’t tell you if it was any good. I ordered carryout on my lunch break and when I arrived to pick up the order, I asked for to go cutlery. They don’t have it. Now I’m sitting here, gigantically pregnant, craving a steak, with $ 34 worth of food that I have no way to eat.

ABSOLUTELY THE BEST… Prime Rib I have EVER Eaten !!! The French Onion Soup is a nice Prelude to a Huge Cut of Bone In Prime The SERVICE IS EXCELLENT … a tip to avoid being disappointed is to CALL AHEAD and Reserve your Prime Rib …

I’ve been meaning to eat here for awhile now and finally found some time tonight… so glad I did! The meal started off with a cup of French onion soup, which was a nice surprise on such a cold night but apparently included with my meal. This came with some warm bread, which was okay but not that memorable. Next came a salad with the house blue cheese dressing. The dressing was incredibly thick and pungent, just the way it ought to be. Next I ordered the special, a 7 oz chipotle glazed filet mignon with a baked potato. I paired the steak with a nice red blend and what a great combination! The steak was cooked a perfect medium rare and was incredibly tender. The quality of the meat was top notch and the plate came with a fruit relish, which added hint of sweetness to the meal. The waitress was on top of her game too. She was attentive but not overbearing and made sure my glass was never empty. An overall very enjoyable experience and a solid restaurant.

I really wanted this place to be the hidden gem I thought it was. So desperately, I tried to maintain a positive outlook far beyond anyone else at our table of six. By the time I bowed my head and mumbled, «you’re right, it’s terrible», we all felt like hostages caught in a live page of a Where’s Waldo book. Waldo being our server, of course.
Husband and I arrived early, my family was running late. It was my mother’s 60^th birthday. We needed a location for a celebratory meal around the halfway point between Carmel and Bloomington. We tossed a few possibilities around and mom decided on Bynum’s — she was looking for a really good steak. Let’s just say I still owe Mom a really good steak.
While we were waiting, Husband ordered a glass of pinot noir and water, as driver I requested a soda and water. Our meal extended to a just over three hour event and, even with multiple requests, I never received my water. Seriously. I had to share with Husband. Looking back now, I should have just gone to the bar to get my own water. Didn’t dawn on me at the time — I was enjoying one of the rare occasions I get to see most of my family!
We also ordered potato skins for the table. These were immediately devoured upon arrival and probably the best thing we ate all night, hence the Last Bite photo provided. The onion soup was good, salad decent. I’m not going to walk you through the agony of waiting to order, Husband’s 45 minute wait for his Knob Creek and coke, the disaster that was trying to get our correct salads and entrees, or the million other little things that would have made this such a miserable evening if my family were not champs of overcoming adversity and enjoying our rare moments of time together.
My NY Strip was terrible. Probably good to note that these are wet aged, not dry aged as I had assumed. On a positive note, Husband really enjoyed his Bone-​in Ribeye despite being over temped. Actually, it wasn’t over temped — it was actually Sister’s Not-Husband’s order. Not-​Husband ate, but did not quite as much enjoy, Husband’s mid rare order. Too bad we discovered this error late. Nephew never got his fries and Mom was pretty much done eating when the horseradish for her prime rib showed up. My steak was chewy with un-​rendered fat. Then the hostage crisis began.
It took us 27 minutes to locate our server to ask for boxes and checks. Another 18 passed before the hostess showed up with the styrofoam containers. Logged another 14 waiting to just ask him for the check AGAIN. Another 12 before they showed up. I don’t remember the count on how long it took for him to return with our card and set us free. That’s right, folks. We spent half our dining experience desperately trying to leave and staring at the time as it slowly. ticked. by.
While the food ran from decent to awful, the service was what killed the hidden gem possibility here for us. It may have been an A-​List finalist for several years, but the only thing in common with Ruth’s Chris, St. Elmo’s, Eddie Merlot’s, and the others on that list is price. For Husband and I, plus mom, dinner and a few drinks came to around $ 200. For that kind of money I’d at least expect an edible entrée and decent service. Instead, I’ll be taking Mom out again to get her that really good steak she’s still craving.

Please get a more knowledgable hostess. I called at 6pm to see if we could get in with our party of 7 on a Thursday. She said to come at 6:30 and we would probably wait 15 – 20 minutes. We arrived at 6:30. At 6:50 I asked about a table. The hostess said it would be 15 – 20 minutes. I asked her to be honest. If it would be longer we would have been happy to come another time. At 7:10 I asked about our table. She left to check and said it would be 15 – 20 minutes again! At 7:30 I inquired again and she said it would be 15 – 20 minutes!!! This was absolutely crazy! If she had been honest from the beginning we wouldn’t have left with the vow of never to return. I have no idea about the food because we never got to eat anything!!!
Update — Bynums contacted me to explain. They were very nice!

Generous portions and friendly service have been our experiences the two times we have eaten here. However it’s not a place you can afford to eat at often. We had a groupon which helped my wallet.
When you pull into the parking lot and see the steer greeting guests, you know there are not going to be any vegetarian options on the menu.
Stepping inside has you feelin like you’re deep in the heart of Texas with the smell of meat cooking and deep wood trim everywhere. The large wood beams across the dining areas had different life lessons and quotes written out. They were neat to read while taking in the atmosphere.
Also, Even though it was dark with no windows looking outside, we didn’t feel enclosed sitting in our booth in the back (same place both times). The front area is more cozy and the full bar area is neat to sit at too. I would have liked to been in front but We had to sit in the back because with a stroller since we couldn’t get up or down the stairs. They had us come the through the service door which was nice of them.
My wife and I laugh at the randomness of the music selection that’s played while dinning. They will play early 2000s alt and then a deep country track followed by a today’s top pop hit.
Overall, great place to go for special occasions. Good food that you can Expect to take home for the next day. 32oz prime rib. Wow! The filet was amazingly seasoned and so tender. You have to save room for dessert!!! Very good and house made. Also the blue cheese salad dressing was great.

Used Groupon — get one if they still are selling it!
Boyfriend got bone in ribeye — everything he was hoping for. Good seasonings. Also got ribs — not greatest flavor but most tender he has ever had and he has had a LOT of ribs! Steak fries were seasoned like curly fries. Not typically a fan of steak fries but he enjoyed them.
I got sirloin — excellent! Great crust and wonderful flavor. Got the loaded baked potato which was tender and great bacon. Homemade honey mustard on the salad was a must and the chopped walnuts were an excellent addition.
We would definitely go back! Glad we found this place via Groupon because we wouldn’t have stumbled upon it otherwise.

We enjoyed dining here during our visit to Indianapolis. Julie had the porterhouse, and I had a bone-​in ribeye. Here is the play-​by-​play:
Drinks — Hard to screw up bourbon on the rocks and draft beer, but I would say the bourbon selection could be a bit better. Maybe add a local bourbon to the mix?
French Onion Soup — I found this to be a bit weird and a bit too salty. My recommendation would be to skip this.
Salad — We found the dressing to be very good, especially with added walnuts. The rest of the salad was just ok.
Steak/​Potatoes — Both steaks were very good and prepared correctly to order. You won’t find a better steak for the price. We won’t be going back to St. Elmo’s after this! The baked potatoes were fine, but nothing special.
Dessert — The carrot cake was very good.
Atmosphere — This place is kind of a family restaurant with better food. If you are looking for «fine dining», this isn’t it. Just great steaks at good prices. We will leave the fine dining steakhouses to the expense account set.
Service — Top notch. Everything was timed perfectly.
All in all, 4 stars. A little improvement to the bar and a big improvement to the sides would bring this place up to 5 stars.