Cordell Steakhouse

We weren't sure what to expect, but were hoping for a better experience than what we had. The dining experience gave us the feeling that we were in a banquet hall, not the "classic steakhouse" experience we read about online. The menu was easy and simple to follow, but the pricing was something you see in downtown Pittsburgh, not Salem. $26 for a regular cut of Prime Rib and $50 for a "king cut" seems a bit pricey for this area. We ordered the Prime Rib medium-rare and it came out well done and tasted like roast beef. The other steak we ordered was a NY Strip. It wasn't bad, but not worth $17. The salads weren't anything special and the ranch dressing wasn't good. The sides of rice pilaf we ordered were bland. We have been to A LOT of different steakhouses over the years and this by far was not worth the $47 price tag for 2. For the benefit of Salem we hope it gets better, but unfortunately we won't be back to try it.

Worst meal ever. When we walked in the girl pointed us to a booth and didn't seat us. The waitress was rude and condescending. The menu was overpriced. The alcoholic drinks were not made well. They were out of burger and out of thousand island dressing. The restaurant was not welcoming to sit in. Wires were hanging from ceiling fans and out the wall. There was 3 of us in our party and they gave us only 2 menus and 2 sets of silverware to start. My 24 dollar 8 Oz Filet Migon did not look like an 8 oz. It was suppose to be medium rare and instead was still raw in the center. I returned it back to the kitchen. They cut my filet Migon in half in the kitchen to finish cooking it!! It was still overly rareally by the way. The steak was not seasoned. The gravy on the potatoes was salty. I will NEVER go back to that restaurant.