Blind Tiger Brewery & Restaurant — Restaurant in Topeka

Sunday night at 6:30, party of two. No one at reception, waited there five minutes, a waitress shows up and tells us 45 minute wait but open seating in the bar. One whole dining area was empty, but there appeared to be plenty of staff, so perhaps waiting for a large group (who never came while we were there). We found a table in the bar, waited another ten minutes for a waitress to come by. She took our drink orders, no menus. Another five minutes go by, finally a different waitress brings our drinks, we ask about menus which she gives us. The original waitress shows up after another five minutes to take food orders. Twenty minutes later our waitress walks by, says she’ll check on our food, and brings it out shortly.

The Texas Nachos had real cheddar cheese instead of cheese sauce, but other than that were less than average quality and not really tasting good. The meatloaf special was burnt top and bottom and almost at room temperature so obviously had been sitting out for the waitress to pick it up.

Finally, when we asked for the check and our waitress brought out the credit card slip, she left it on the table and went into another room. No pen to sign it. Had to go to the bar for a pen.

I’ve eaten many times at Blind Tiger, although mostly lunches, always with good food (many different items) and service, but it’s been about a year since the last time. I don’t like writing negative reviews, but either this was a one-off very poor evening for the entire staff or the restaurant no longer is able to maintain its former standards for food quality and service. Too bad. We won’t be returning to the Blind Tiger as there are other...

I imagine experiences will vary based on time of day but we had a horrible lunch on 31 August 2023. When we arrived there were only a couple of other tables seated and we were able to place our order quickly but that’s where the positive experience ends. We watched three tables sit, order, receive their food and one table was even able to pay and a new group was seated before we got our food. We ordered basic food. Kids cheese burger, we asked for lettuce, tomato, onion added because our child eats well. The prime rib melt, medium rare. The chef’s special BBQ sandwich. Not exactly a difficult order. We were repeatedly told that our food was coming, and that there was an issue with how the chef’s special was ringing up in the system and that was the cause of the delay. When our food finally arrived, the kits cheese burger was bare, and the prime rib melt arrived over cooked and without cheese at all! How is it a melt without cheese? They did offer a discount, the manager said 50% off the entire order but it was closer to 40% of food only. Words matter! We did appreciate the gesture, the staff was professional and polite entire time and I tipped based off of the total order not the discounted rate…. Then, the waiter kept my credit card after paying. This is partially my fault but it was icing on the cake having to return later to pick it up when I noticed it was missing and being asked if I left my card, NO! You kept my card. I keep my recites, cleared the tray, you kept my card!

Bottom line, the beer is great. I would come again for a beer or two but I will never sit down for a meal at this...

I choose the next words carefully. Ive had good meals, ive had great meals, but today, I had a meal that has made me question a substantial part of my belief system. I had probably the best steak I've ever had. It was, dare i say, perfection but perfection does not make me question one of the long standing truths of my life but this steak did that my friends. Why might you ask did this steak make me question my existence? Well the flame broiled flavor and succulent juicy taste was what made this perfect steak. I have been trying to capture this flame broiled flavor since I started visiting Topeka here in Kansas 30+ years ago. I kept giving steak houses chances ever few years not quite remembering why I thought Kansas City was better. But this steak, words cannot describe it's perfection. The taste was so familiar, yet so different. The flame broiled taste pulled the whole thing together in a hot, smokey way I could not have dreamed up if I had a life time to think of it. If only I was lucky enough to thank the creator for this life changing experience. I'm afraid I may spend the rest of my life dreaming of this steak because I only pass through Topeka. I will probably spend this evening contemplating the Blind Tiger if only to wrap my own soul around this new truth. That truth being that I have eaten the best steak of my life. Thanks to the sous chef who created this steak. Thank you for showing me that no matter how much I may underestimate something, there are still artists out there that can satisfy hearts, minds,...