Sadie's Saloon and Eatery
- Price Range: $
- Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
- Parking: Street
- Attire: Casual
- Good for Groups: Yes
- Good for Kids: No
- Take-out: Yes
- Waiter Service: Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible: No
- Outdoor Seating: No
11 Reviews for Sadie's Saloon and Eatery
Great bar with the best steak tips and rice I had in Mass. and I might add I ate fucking steak tips like 200 times. Thats all they eat is steak tips, buffalo wings, pizza n subs in this state.
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I just came here last night. Seems like a fun place to go with a small group of ppl and watch the game at the bar and eat some finger foods. But we got dinner. I got the swordfish steak (delicious!!!) & the at-the-time boyfriend got the steak tips (also amazing) the service was a little slow but everyone was friendly and the food was oh-so good.
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After spending the better part of an hour trying to find parking within a mile of this much-ballyhooed Saloon, one may be tempted to turn right around and walk out the door just after stepping foot into this rundown, local-yokel locale.
From the neglect of the bartender to the apathetic indifference of the servers, it wasn't clear whether or not this was one of those theme restaurants where you're paying to be served your meal with a whopping side order of sass.
The wobbly high-seated chairs left one feeling woozy even without benefit of boozy beverages, and those in the Saloon who did partake in the liquored libations were seemingly woefully incapable of displaying a morsel of human dignity as evidenced by the spirited slurping of spilled beer off a doubtfully disinfected dinner table.
People who mentioned the steak tips, however, weren't joking. Those tips are awesome! The soft steak was savory and sweet at once, and cooked to perfection. I'm also pleased to report that the Sadie's Wings were wonderful and offered a kick that wasn't overpowering or underwhelming. The price was pitch-perfect, too, which was a blessing considering the surroundings.
I was really put off by the omnipresence of Lotto and Keno machines, tickets, pencils, announcements, posters, and players.
Sadie's Saloon was loud, boisterous, busy, kind of dirty, cramped, and in disrepair... but there's no denying the food was as satisfying as the price. In fact, of all the places I take leftovers from, this was the only restaurant whose leftovers were actually eaten before trash day!
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OK so one of my guy friends told me that he likes to come here to hide out... and that I should give it a whirl sometime. Holy Oh My God, it was an awesome experience. Sometimes being a lone girl in a bar can be intimidating, especially in a place like this, but not this time my friends. It was perfect...the bartender was like my new best friend. The food was perfect....the wings...oh tasty little wings. I loved them. The crowd was typical after work construction worker/carpenter/plumber type guys. The only kind I like, personally.
Summation: Loved it. And when I wanna hide out, I'm going here.
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If this place has less than five stars it is because someone didn't have the steak tips.
We ordered ours with corn and onion rings. $8.95 for the lunch special. I think dinner is $10.95.
I'd almost take away a star for charging $1.50 per soda (I hate it when refills from a fountain machine aren't free - cheapskates!) but you can't take away any stars because the food it too good.
The service was terrible. I'd finished 3/4 of my meal before I paid another $1.50 for my second D.C. Then we were charged $32 for two lunch meals and the initial bill came to nearly $40. Um, I'm preeeeetttty sure $8.95 x2 and $1.50x4 (we each had two sodas) doesn't equal $40. Then, I came back to the office I heard others had similar experiences at bill time. Again, I considered subtracting a star but I couldn't because the food was too good.
Bottom line: The steak tips are going to overwhelm you so much so that the poor service, the silly soda policy and the inflated bill charges are going to seem as though they are figments of your imagination.
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I came here once with some friends after hearing that while it seems sketchy, the food is awesome. I ordered a sandwich and found the food to be merely "meh," albeit cheap. It was also incredibly crowded, and really, I don't need to wait that long to have a mediocre sandwich. I will give them props for the scratch-off lotto ticket vending machine right next to our table, though.
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Coworkers and I came here for lunch during a weekday, and the steak sandwich was great, as were the French fries. Service was kind of inconsistent, but this isn't upscale dining! Everyone I was with loved their food. Good place to grab a beer, and enjoy a relaxed environment. I would say that at night it might get a bit more townie-ified, but it is worth a shot. Parking in the municipal lot on Crescent Street is only 1 block away.
Amazing sirloin steak tips. Portion is huge, marinade is yummy, and the tips are sooooooooo tender. I love them so much that I have been there 3 Friday's in a row with my co-workers and I aim to keep up this tradition.
It seems like every single person at Sadie's orders the tips- though I have heard that everything is good there- burgers, sandwiches, soups. House wine is $4.50 a glass, great deal.
The bar is very casual and friendly, seems like a townie sort of bar. Do not bother to dress up just to come here, you'll be comfortable in flip flops and shorts.
Agreed - agreed. I was kindly referred to this place by a friend who grew up in waltham. Before entering, I had to call him to make sure he wasn't sending into some place to get my ass-kicked. He said it was the place, so I went to get my ass kicked : by some serious steak tips. My goodness. These things are freakishly good. Tender, perfectly cooked and freakin' cheap. It's like $8 for the steak tip plate - $8?! Are you serious? Where am I? the 99 Restaurant? AND add the Keno..yeah boy. Serve me up that Magic Hat (that's right, MagicHat), set me down next to a biker, and give me them steak tips, fool...
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Great place to go for a full-on meat coma - the ribs are delicious. Very loud, though, so don't expect to have much conversation.
Attention all carnivores! Wise up! I've been coming here since bubba had his Churchill in Monica's who who. That makes me a near expert. This is THE Walt ham experience: bitter chain smoking waitresses, wise guy bartenders and more blue collars than a local 86 meeting. Cut through the rough off the path exterior and a delicious treat awaits you. The Sadie's Special Steak tip dinner is a savory meal that will have your red meat loving palate ready to kill for the recipe (they guard it like a father guards his virgin daugter). Try the mashed and gravy as sides. Don't forget to kick things off with the boneless buffalo tenders which have to be doused in crack because I'm always itching for them things..just....need.... some...tenders. Anyways, the rest of the menu is delicious too. Beer selection is typical Boston (bud/bud light, sam, harpoon, miler). There is smoking in the bar section and that is separated from the dining area by a 4 foot partition, my least favorite characteristic. This is a no frills experience, it's dark it looks like nothing but damn can those fools cook. Give it a try and you'll have no regrets. Plus they have Keno; I mean why the F not?
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