Reviews for The Backyard Steak Pit in Gurnee, IL
Really enjoy eating here every time I'm in the area. They have great steaks and burgers!
We celebrated our anniversary with Prime Rib cooked to perfection. Each time we have dine here we are always pleased. Great... local restaurant. Our waitress Jackie was courteous and attentive. All making our day memorable. Read more
5+2???? I've eaten steaks, prime rib, and lobster all over the United States. Compared to other steakhouses, you get good value... for your dollar. It's a local entity it's been there for a good while. I've never had a rude or unknowledgeable server. ????Oneof the best servers we've had anywhere is Eric! He is worth every penny of a 30 or 40% tip. Eric made sure that our glasses werefull, we had enough butter and inquired about our satisfaction several times.???? If you haven't had the Brandy alexander, getone, you won't be disappointed! I am Native American my wife is African-American, we go there for steak and lobster a couple oftimes a month. The ribeye is fantastic, the prime rib is delicious, I love the the end piece, the selection of wine and drink istop-notch. You know a steakhouse that serves seafood also has a good grill master when you don't need to drench your entréewith steak sauce or butter. The flavor of the steak and the flavor of the seafood tells the story. We will continue to go backevery couple of weeks as a treat to ourselves, we wouldn't do it if it was terrible or unpalatable cuisine, there are too manyother places to spend our money. I will say this, you will spend about half of what you would at the Hob Nob up the road inWisconsin, and the food is better! ???????? Hint, when you order the lobster tail, tell them to put it on the grill for a fewminutes to give it a little sear on top, it just enhances the flavor tremendously. ????? Also the salad bar isn't active anymoreuntil the covid outbreak is over and done with???? Read more
Hidden gem behind a Mobile station!! We've lived in this area for over 20 years and never knew it existed!! Came here with my... parent's for my birthday... DELICIOUS steaks and sides! We got there early...5ish, on a Thursday (they open at 4pm), and by 6pmthey were packed! Great bar, food and lots of TVs, and I'll be coming back with my friends! Only cons: Very pricey and no freecake or pie for your birthday! :( Read more
I chose this place based on menu pricing and the reviews online. To my surprise the price that shows online is no longer valid,... the steak I wanted was supposed to be $38 instead it was $54. So be aware, server said those prices were pre covid. Mysuggestion: update your prices! I was craving a juicy steak asked for it medium well, took a while to get drinks and soup, then, disappointment as my $54 steak was very dry and not yummy at all, however, I told the server and she took it back and gotme another one, manager came over and Apologized and gave us a glass of wine on the house, my 2nd steak was ???? delicious.Overall, the restaurant,'s decor is old and I thought the service was a bit slow but the charcoal flavor on the steak wasgreat and the lobster bisque soup was pretty good. Would I come back again? ???? not sure... Read more
For a Tuesday dinner time this place hardly had people in it. We came here for a date night and were greeted very kindly. We... were walked to our table where Jackie did a great job of serving us. We decided to go with some cheese curds to start. They wereactually good and crispy- served with a side of ranch. Wife and I both got a salad that was decent. We are it with a small loafof bread and butter. For the main entree we decided to try the ribeye steak and NY strip steak. Both of these steaks were 14ozand cooked to a perfect medium doneness. Steaks were juicy and tasty. Only added a bit of salt for my taste but boy was it adelicious experience. Added a baked potato and some veggies as the sides. Now that we got a chance to try their steaks I'm forsure coming back to try some of their other cuts soon. We left very full and satisfied. Read more
One of the best restaurants in Gurnee. I love the old school salad bar (hopefully they can open it back after covid), the soup... is always good and the centerpiece 8' x 4' charcoal grill that they grill everything to order on is awesome. Always good food,at reasonable prices. I go for the steak but do not miss the grilled shrimp, I've never had better!! Read more
All in all the food was good not great. Our bill for the night surprised us. Will definitely be back but not with the same... selections. If you want your steak grill seared this is the place though and you will appreciate the results. Read more