Baron & The Beef

Great salad bar, steaks aren’t consistent. They’re excellent one trip and they next they’re just ok. The staff are nice. It can get a little crowded on the weekends. But otherwise it’s the best place in Kinston to get a decent steak without breaking the bank

I was surprised. The place looks small, but they have plenty of room. Large salad bar and excellent food. They have a room for groups. Casual attire.

My steak was a 5. The waitress was a 5. There was 9 of us. We all showed up right at 5 pm when they opened. Our group was very pleased with everything. I don’t have a clue about the bad reviews. We almost didn’t go because of them. I’m glad we went. The price wasn’t much different than other places we eat at. The filet was cooked to perfection. Salad was crisp and fresh. Soup was pretty good. Meatballs and cheese with fresh bread was very tasty. Olé by the way. All this was included in our dinner order.

I recently attended a going away party. We had the prime rib for two. It was one of the best steaks I have had in a long time. On review sites everyone seems to rave about the salad bar. I was not as impressed by it. The actual salad bar was ample but not amazing. However there was a side bar with soup, meatballs etc that was a big hit with others in our group. The waitresses we had that night was attentive and pleasant.

I haven’t been to this restaurant for years until Saturday. The food was exceptionally good. The steak was delicious: tender and favorable. The salad bar was great. The waiter was polite and very helpful. I will be going back again.

Will NEVER come here again! They were very rude, and I certainly didn’t get any decent food served to me.

We used to love going here. Always had good service and food. The last time we went we felt as though something had changed. The salad bar was as good as usual but our stakes we chewy and not cooked correctly. My husband sent his shrimp back saying they tasted like they had been made a few days before and reheated. We left underwhelmed and have not been back.

Very very good steaks and a great salad/​soup bar. Try the meatballs, they’re so good. The steaks are always prepared just as you want them and the stuff baked potato is a favorite. Service is usually fast.
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I was hoping for more. Reading fairly decent reviews had my expectations set higher. The much vaunted salad bar was mediocre at best — packages of «lite» dressing as the first thing you see should be a warning. For all the little pots of things to put on your salad, most were unappetizing and not fresh looking. «Fresh» dressing choices were unidentifiable. Service was decent. My prime rib was OK, cooked about right, but others in my party had grossly under– or over-​done steaks. Had to ask for horseradish sauce, which in my experience, is something routinely provided with prime rib. It was OK. If I lived here, I’d probably still eat here occasionally as there aren’t a ton of choices, but though I’ve had worse, I’ve had a LOT better for the price. From a group of five, nobody was happy with their salad or meal — I was probably the least dissatisfied of anyone. Nothing awful, but really nothing to recommend it. I like local, independent shops and restaurants, but this one was frankly disappointing. They’d benefit from a visit by Chef Robert Irvine & the Restaurant Impossible crew. Seriously.
Another reviewer called this the best steak restaurant in Lenoir County by far. Maybe I should open a Sizzler here.

The best steak resturant in Lenoir County by far. Steaks are cooked correctly to order and of good quality to what you order. Salad bar is one of the best i have ever eaten anywhere and the meat balls are excellent as well.