Brunk's Steakhouse — Local services in Norco

Came on a Saturday night for our anniversary. Staff was extremely welcoming and enthusiastic about the venue.

We ordered the potatoes (fingerling), brussel sprouts, and two ribeye steaks, as well as the charcuterie for 2-4.

The charcuterie board was excellent. The cheeses were delicious and the candied bacon was incredible. I would come back just to have drinks and a charcuterie board, honestly.

The potatoes were tasty, but definitely lacking seasoning to pair with the creme they were made with. $18 for under seasoned fingerling potatoes was unfortunate.

Brussels were cooked perfectly. Had bacon cooked in, but again, almost zero seasoning and the salt in the bacon wasn't enough to make up the difference. I asked for balsamic glaze, which they got right away, and it definitely balanced it out better.

Ribeye were also cooked perfectly. Fat rendered well and we did not get any specialty butters because we wanted to taste the seasoning/let the meat be the star. Unfortunately, there was also the lack of seasoning that popped. I saw an earlier review say their steak was too salty, while mine needed more. So maybe they're still experimenting with their salt levels, which I know is hard to perfect.

The atmosphere is a little rowdy and loud, which I'd prefer a little more quiet but it's also Norco, so that's the vibe. As a local, I want this place to thrive.

Essentially with tip our bill was around $250 with no cocktails. I would expect to spend this much at a top tier steak house, and I feel like Brunks is one step below that.

It's their soft opening and they are open to feedback so I write this with all the best intentions! The servers are sweet and passionate and the kitchen is fast. Just have to find that sweet spot and quality control that can elevate the food to...

So I've been looking for a good steak house near me and was looking forward to trying dry aged steak ,The inside is more of a bar environment, I visited with my dad who was down for the weekend he ordered the dry aged ribeye and I ordered the dry aged New York strip as we were going to sample both of them after ordering the server came back to inform us they were all out of dry age ribeye so he ordered the filet mignon we also ordered shrimp scampi as an appetizer without the pasta, The shrimp arrived nice and big and very tasty excellent in my opinion But when the stakes arrived my New York strip was definitely not prime had a lot of fat not marbled but big chunks and gristle like it was an old retired milk cow. also it did not taste dry aged at all, I've had cheap select grocery store steak that tasted better and my dad confirmed as he has eaten dry aged many times then I sampled his filet it also had gristle was not tender at all like a filet mignon should be was chewy and oversalted. My steak had the roasted garlic butter which tastes burnt and the steak did not taste like it had any beefy flavor just burnt garlic flavor very disappointed as it was extremely expensive, I would not have enjoyed it even if it was 10 bucks. I would not recommend this place unless you're going for the shrimp scampi and maybe some drinks...

I’m a bit of a steak snob, I have to admit, so let’s get right to it - my medium rare ribeye was PERFECT! It melted in my mouth. It had marbling that added great flavor and the butter on top was delicious. It needed absolutely nothing else - the quality of the meat spoke for itself. I can’t wait to go back for another steak!

I also got to try the mashed potatoes, which were creamy and delicious. My house salad was enjoyable and I could tell the ranch was house-made! The mushrooms were good as well. My other big highlight of the meal though was the White Lyon lemon ice cream. This is an exclusive to Brunk’s - it won’t even be served at White Lyon. It’s a perfect pairing if you ask me, because a light refreshing dessert was great after a hearty steak and otherwise heavy meal. The ice cream tasted like a plain vanilla, but had lemon zest and lemon juice, a bit of salt, and then honey drizzle.

I love nothing more than an Old Fashioned with my ribeye. My Old Fashioned was good, and I loved the double bourbon cherry, but I do wish it was one big ice cube instead of crunchy ice. The crunchy ice melted too fast/watered down the cocktail a bit.

I was here for a private event before opening night, and I can’t wait to return and try all the other side dishes - but I will never go and NOT order a medium rare ribeye. I’m...