Bailey's Steakhouse
604 Pocono Blvd.
Mt. Pocono, PA
☆ ☆ ☆ 3/5 stars
Where to begin? I have mixed feelings about Bailey's. My partner, myself and two of our guests visited the steakhouse this past weekend. Right off the bat, the host walked us around in a maze attempting to seat us at different tables that weren't ready. We finally were seated - the restaurant wasn't as busy as we anticipated for a weekend night but the service was incredibly slow. We waited quite awhile for a server to see us, then longer to get our drinks.
Once we did have a server, she was quite friendly so all was forgiven. We were pretty hungry at that point so we ordered soup and an appetizer; the sesame seared ahi tuna. While the tuna was great quality (better than most places), the serving was nothing short of a half-sized appetizer, with 4 very thin peices.
I ordered the petit filet mignon, medium-cooked with a loaded baked potato on the side and the salad bar. My partner ordered the rib sampler which included St. Louis spare ribs, Memphis Baby Backs and Dinosaur Bones.
The salad bar was interesting - it wasn't as big as anticipated but included delightful other small sides (egg salad, pasta salad, etc) - things that if you were to add seperately to your meal, you would pay extra for.
The petit filet was just that; petit. However, it was cooked to perfection and the quality of meat was very good. In terms of price, it was $24.99. Not outrageous but not exactly reasonable. The rib sampler was great with the exception of the dinosaur bones which, from what my partner suggested (I did not try them) were very fatty, cow-derived bones of some sort. He tasted one and did not eat any.
All in all, a dinner for four with a few cocktails was about $170.00. Unfortunately, the restaurant would be much better served if it had lower price tags. Like most places, it had a lodgy feel, base-line furniture and slow service. The food quality was good (minus the dinosaur bones) but not $25 an entree-good.
Again, I would suggest buying steak from a local butcher or going to the Village Squire. I did enjoy what I ate but don't feel that it's prices matched its decor and menu.
Check out the menu (notice the lack of prices listed).
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