Baron & The Beef

Not a lot of atmosphere, nothing special about the decor. No wait on a Friday evening. We both had the soup and salad bar. One soup choice barely any clams in chowder and their famous meatballs (not hot, barely warm) in a super sweet sauce. The salad bar looked messy and could have used a good wipe down--lots of users. About half wearing the gloves provided. No fresh fruit--all canned or dried. Lettuce was iceberg only and wide assortment of toppings: vegetables, olives, cheese, bacon, pasta salads, seeds, nuts, croutons, spinach, pickles, peppers, and salad dressings. Port cheese spread with crackers and toasted stale tasting bread. Our waiter was attentive. Price was right for salad bar only. Large safe parking lot.

Steaks are always so juicy and tender. They have an amazing salad bar and the meatballs are so good as well

Always a small town favorite. Best clam chowder, meatballs and salad bar around!! Would definitely recommend!!

Terrible. Took my husband there to eat his BIRTHDAY dinner. Got to the restaurant at 515. We waited about 30 minutes for a table, which is no problem. We ordered an appetizer and had soup and salad. Then, nothing. After about an hour, the waitress came over and told us that there would be a little longer wait due to a party of 30 people in the back room. She said that they were an hour late, and they had held the grill for them. I said, how much longer do you think it will be? She said 20 minutes. After about 30 minutes, I was so angry. I told her it was my husband's birthday. All he wanted was his steak. She was sweet and apologized. I asked for the manager. She said that she would send him over. Come to find out, he was only the host and he avoided coming to our table. Never even looked our way. So, I went over to him. I told him how long we have waited. I told him it was my husband's birthday. He said well, we have a party of thirty and we had to PRIORITIZE. By the time I sat back down, the waitress came back over and apologized. My husband said he just wanted to pay for what we had eaten and go. So, she brought us the $35 bill. No one took anything off the bill. Not even for $5 to apologize. Terrible business practice, telling your patrons that they are not a priority. If you can't cook the food that I'm going to order just because you have a party of 30 people... Then, do not sit me at a table and it sounds like you should have just closed your doors to everyone except your party of 30 since that is all you care about. So upset. My husband still hasn't eaten and it's 730. Just waisted our evening!! If I could give ZERO stars, I would have.

We were there for a birthday dinner for my father. He used to love the place, but apparently it's under new ownership. My kids got the chicken breast and couldn't eat it so we sent it back. It came out the second time, still cut the way we cut it, and they had just thrown it back on the grill. It still was not eatable. My chicken breast came out the same way and I couldn't eat it. I told them what the deal was but they would not take it off the bill, even though I had only taken two bites, one of which I had to spit in my napkin. They charged my wife for a separate salad bar even though the chicken breast meal came with it. They also charged my sisters's kids for a salad bar for eating some gold fish and crackers. Needless to say, you won't see our family back in there again anytime soon.

We lived in Kinston many years ago and ate at the Baron & Beef often. The food and service was always excellent. Tonight was not what I expected. The service was still excellent but the steaks reminded me of the steak you would get from a chain restaurant. Very disappointed.

The food was excellent as always and the decor was updated since we last went. They were however a bit short staffed as one waiter was handling the whole room. He did an excellent job considering he was working alone.

Food is good but it took 90 minutes, they didn't have beer or wine, and no Heinz 57. The A1 sauce on the table was expired.

Definitely not what it used to be.They were understaffed, we had to resort to grabbing the tea pitcher ourselves to get refills.I ordered the king cut prime rib, roasted medium rare. From the edge of the meat towards the center for about an inch was grey like a well done steak, but then the center was completely raw and cold to the touch. Which i didn't raise a stink, i asked the waiter to have it tossed on the grill for a little bit since it was cold. He apologized, no big deal, but when the prime rib comes back its extremely hot, and what was previously raw was a pinkish grey color and sweating. They had microwaved it.I used to love this place, but i wont be going back again.

Excellent soup and salad bar, also salad bar has meatballs and cheese and crackers or toasted bread and a very good filet mignon steak, great service.