Peterson’s

This is our kind of place. By that, I mean that we dig a high end steakhouse and have been to some of the best.
We hadn’t quite been scratching our itch in Indy. The closest we’ve come to real happiness is Jeff Ruby’s in Cincy or Louisville.
Peterson’s was really nice and our experience was pretty good. Service was a lil weird. We sat for a bit before we were acknowledged by our service team. It was fine, though, as they quickly made up for the absence and made us feel welcome.
Charcuterie was so yummy, but it never comes with enough bread. Also, the bread wasn’t cut through and that was just a pain in the ass. Lobster fingers are heavenly pieces of tempura lobster tail. Holy shit were they delicious.
Steaks arrived and they asked us, at once, to cut through and temp them. All three of the steaks were cooked perfectly. That was a nice touch. We were able to go on with our meal. The brussels sprouts were so delicious and creamy. The Mac & Cheese was loaded with crab. The mashed potatoes were very good, but paled in comparison to the sprouts and mac & cheese.
Desserts were creative in both taste and plating.
As if all of that wasn’t decadent enough, they bring truffles with the bill.

Wanted to go to this restaurant ever since it opened. Knew it was very expensive. Got a gift card and that was all we needed.
We celebrated my sister in laws birthday. Her husband, me and my wife and daughter.
The menu made your mouth water. They used to have a lamb dish that had 3 nice sized chops that were exceptionally seasoned. The best lamb chops I’ve ever had

Food was overpriced. I got the half chicken which took FOREVER. It tastes good but not for what it cost. Our side of mashed potatoes were kind of cold. The choc cake was a tad dry. Servers were nice though!

The food and presentation was amazing, and deserved 5stars. However, service was abominable. My wife and i were seated in the dining room. We waited 10 min with no sign of a waiter, so we moved to the bar. We were greeted and ordered. Appetizers came relatively quickly. However, the main course and dessert both took forever. The entire meal was a 2hour affair, for no reason. Also, my wife asked for berries on the side for the dessert, and they had obviously been picked off last minute.

A locally owned steakhouse, in which we wanted to check out for «Northside Nights.»
It’s a $ 35 course dinner in which restaurants on the Northside of Indianapolis are having Dinner and some Lunch Specials. The dress code is business casual so at the least wear long pants and a collared shirt of some kind.
There is some bread service and we ordered the Lobster Finger Tempura for the appetizer which came with butter and honey mustard. The honey mustard went well with the lobster tempura.
My wife ordered the lobster bisque, 6 oz filet mignon, and Crème brûlée. The lobster bisque was very good and the filet was very tender and soft! We were surprised by the size of the Crème brûlée as it was very shareable and it came with housemade biscotti-​this dessert would have been perfect with coffee.
I ordered a 16 oz Dry-​aged NY strip. I’ve seen that Dry-​aged steak is very popular in NYC, but it hasn’t really caught on in Indianapolis quite yet. So I was very happy to order this and try it locally. We also ordered potatoes au gratin which were cheesy cubed potatoes with some onion and bacon-​I would recommend this as a side.
Dry-​aged steak is hard to describe but the flavor is very intense and it’s not like a normal steak that you buy in the grocery. When I go to a steakhouse I would prefer to order something that I can’t buy in the grocery and try to cook myself-​the dry aged definitely is something not quite available in the local grocery! It was really good and we both enjoyed our dinner here.

Very nice local place that I’ve been to a few times while in town for work… So each time I had dinner here it was with people relative to work. It’s location is convenient as well.
With that being said, if I lived locally, I would definitely go here for a date night and/​or special occasion.
The staff has always been professional, and it has a nice ambiance. The food was excellent, and they have a sufficient wine selection.
I would definitely go back.

I’d give this a 3.5
We’re not locals and typically rely on Unilocal restaurant reviews when we travel.
I guess I expected more, but honestly it wasn’t bad.
The place screams fance.
I believe they try to lure in a higher class.
The dining room is definitely dressy.
The lounge is a bit more relaxed but still upscale.
We wandered in after being on a golf course all day hoping for a 5 star meal, even if in the lounge.
The place was pretty much a ghost town and our meal still took 45 minutes or better.
Drinks were good.
Meal was good, but average for the price.
Service got better as the better staff arrived.
I could see the lure for the locals to enjoy a nice night out but I’ve had better.
My husband loved the lobster bisque.
The filet Oscar style was OK.
It’s fancy but I’m not sure it’s worth the hype.

One of the best steaks I’ve ever had.
We arrived at 8:15 for our 8:45 reservation and were told we would need to wait until our reservation time, which we expected, no problem. We ordered a glass of wine at the bar and even before it was poured, a different host told us our table was ready and he didn’t know why we were told we’d have to wait. A little confusion there.
The dining room was comfortable and classy. The service was excellent – our sever was cheerful and knowledgable, helpful without hanging around too much. Just perfect.
The menu was varied and tempting, with several items I’d never tasted, and I do appreciate such variety, don’t you? We went with the tempura lobster fingers ($ 20), and they were quite good – a little greasy from the frying though.
Now for the steaks. My wife and I ordered the same thing: the 8-​ounce filet cooked medium ($ 39). Mine was served medium well and hers medium rare. While this was fine with both of us (we didn’t send them back), we mentioned the curiosity to our server who also saw the difference. Shouldn’t they be cooked the same? We accompanied our entrée with potatoes at gratin ($ 9) which were perfectly balanced with cheese and bacon. So tastey!
Three things made the steak one of the best I’ve ever had. First, the quality. Tender, no fat or gristle, just excellent. Second, the seasoning. I don’t know what it was, but it enhanced the meat without usurping it. Finally, the sauce. There were two: a tomato confit, which I didn’t prefer, and the other one. I didn’t remember from the menu what it was (sorry!) but it, too, provided just a touch more flavor which lifted the steak to new heights.
4 stars instead of 5 because of the confusion at the front and the inconsistent steak temperature. But I would definitely return and can highly recommend Peterson’s to anyone.

Worthless! Just left this overpriced steak house with my $ 90 meal in take home bag. They were not busy at all an after waiting 35+ minutes for my steak I told the light in the loafers waiter to bag the steak and bring me my bill. Will never go back again!

A bit spendy, but so delicious! Add in the great service and classy atmosphere and you get a great dining experience. Order the Portobello Fries!

Service is very good. Which is why I am giving any stars. Nice effective servers and management. If they could just get the food thing figured out. Very poor steak quality For supposed USDA prime it was no flavor with tough cutting I think the quality was forgotten sometime at this restaurant

This is the best high-​end independent steakhouse/​restaurant in the metro Indianapolis area. There — I said it. Because it’s true. The aged steaks are USDA Prime and better than St. Elmo’s USDA Choice (St. Elmo’s uses Choice and not Prime!!! Yes.). If I put Choice and Prime side by side and did a blind taste test you would be able to taste the difference.
All of the other high end steakhouses in town are chains: Eddie Merlot, Ruth’s Chris, Sullivan’s, Morton’s, Fleming’s, Shula’s, etc. All of them are pretty good but you know what’s the difference between those in Indianapolis and those in any other city in any other state (or country)? Nothing. By design. That’s why they are called «chains».
The seafood and other items are thoughtfully prepared and delicious. The lobster fingers appetizer is exquisitely prepared and tasty. The décor is old school. The location is right off I-​69 and very convenient. Parking is plentiful and easy.

We had reservations at Peterson’s for the day before Valentines Day. It is definitely a classier joint so don’t walk in wearing jeans and a t-​shirt. However, it does not feel stuffy. It has a very modern, classy ambiance.
We were seated and welcomed by our waitress. The had a set, limited menu for Valentine’s weekend but it was still diverse enough that we each found something delicious to try. We each ordered the Cesar salad and it was just OK. I would expect the same quality from someplace like Applebees or the like. However, I completely forgot about the salad when I dug into the Center Cut Filet. OMG! Melt-​in-​your-​mouth delicious! So flavorful and tender. Definitely the best steak I have ever had. We also shared a side of Au Gratin potatoes that were creamy and cheesy and perfect. For desert we shared the Crème Brulee and that was quite good as well.
Overall, I was quite impressed with Peterson’s. This will be our new restaurant for anniversaries and special date nights!

While I’ve worked five minutes from this restaurant for almost eight years now, I’ve never been inclined to visit until last night. I previewed the Northside Nights menu and was curious to try the ‘Tickle Me Tito’s’, their specialty cocktail for the event, in celebration of a friend’s divorce.
The bartenders were friendly and greeted us right away, asking if we’d ever been in, then offered a taste of the cocktail before we decided to go for it. We enjoyed our drinks, not too sweet, but far from my usual Dirty Martini. I was pleasantly surprised when we were offered blue cheese stuff olives as we switched over on round two.
Realizing we’d hit the floor fast if we didn’t munch on something, we requested menus. The prix fixe menu for the event offered several really good options, but we weren’t hungry for a 3 – 4 course meal. Nothing on the dinner menu caught my eye, but the Specials on the bar appetizer menu certainly did. $ 1 dollar oysters on the ½ shell? Of course we ordered a dozen. They were perfect; served with cocktail sauce & horseradish, a delicate wine sauce, a lemon and Red Hot in case you needed a kick. We were also offered fresh baked bread and crackers.
The décor is formal, yet inviting — nothing too pretentious. We were glad to have taken a chance and stopped in, and look forward to trying some of the other daily specials!

Ambiance: ⁸⁄₁₀; Service 7.5÷10; Food: ⁹⁄₁₀
The boyfriend and I made reservations for Peterson’s to celebrate my birthday. After reading all the mixed reviews, I was a little apprehensive on going. Since we had a gift card, we figured there was no harm in trying this place out and I’m very glad we did.
Upon walking into the restaurant, the ambiance gave a very cozy feeling. The hostess was sweet enough to take a birthday picture for us and had it printed out (I thought that was a nice touch). Although our server was very knowledgable and friendly, service was a little spotty. It was a Friday night, so it’s understandable.
We ordered the lobster tempura and lobster bisque for starters and were pleasantly surprised by how delicious the lobster tempura tasted. The lobster bisque was good but I wish there were more lobster meat in there. For our mains, I ordered the day boat diver scallops and the boyfriend ordered one of their daily specials; steak medallion served with three different sauces. We both enjoyed our dishes but I think the boyfriend enjoyed mine a little more than his own.
All in all, I am glad that I got to try this place out for my birthday and will definitely be back again.

The experience can be summed up in one word. Amazing! Our server was very nice and knowledgable about the menu. I had a special, dry aged bone-​in rib eye. It was perfectly cooked and full of flavor. The restaurant atmosphere was nice and formal. I definitely will be going back for more.

2^nd time here. Only reason for 4 stars instead of 5, is because I felt my steak was a little over cooked everywhere but dead center. I ordered it medium. I started with the Lobster Bisque, it was great. The house pretzel bread with cheddar butter is awesome. For my meal I went with the prime 16oz NY strip. Potatoes Au gratin as a side. I feel like the potatoes au gratin was completely different than last year. We finished with the chocolate cake. Huge piece. I brought along a few friends that haven’t dined there, we go out a lot together. They mentioned they were impressed with everything. Always good to hear. I’ll always go back to Peterson’s.

Tried this place for the first time during northside nights. We had 8pm reservations and when we got there asked if we wanted to sit in the main room or the lounge. We said we had never been there before so she took us to the lounge. Nice lounge, but had tvs and was distracting from trying to have a nice dinner. Should have sat in the main room. The service we great, but seems like we had 3 or 4 different people helping us out.
B had an old fashioned that was nothing special and I had a cucumber type drink that was pretty good. Due to the set menu, we each tried the lobster bisque. Good taste, but not a lot of lobster. For the 2^nd course, I had my heart set on the filet medallions — melted like butter! So delicious. B opted for the pork chop after the waiter recommended it. He said I had made the better decision though. Dessert came last then with the white chocolate crème brûlée and flourless chocolate cake. Nothing to complain about there!
All in all, a great date night. Expensive even for northside nights though.

Atmosphere is always great! Service was a little odd but I think it was just the night not the norm. Oysters were very unexpectedly bad but the wedge salad is as always the best in Indiana or anywhere as far as I’m concerned. I’ve never had a better wedge, its the yummy best. Great
shrimp cocktail but the cocktail sauce is above average but not the best. Martini was a little weak but stuffed olives were perfect. Jeff loved the Mackerel Special. Overall it was an okay dining experience. Although for the price it should be a wow I loved my dining experience. That was not the case. It wasn’t very busy, if I’d been the waiter i would have made it a night to remember. Just saying

The lighting and décor was very nice at Petersons. The noise level was louder than desired. They have a nice dining room and also a bar area.
My wife got the wedge, redfish, and cheese cake. I got the lobster bisque, filet medallions, and bread pudding.
Overall the food was pretty basic. For what we paid I thought I was going to be wowed. Her fish was excellent but my filet medallions had two totally different tastes. One was dry and the other was juicy.
The service was fantastic and the wine list was wonderful. Prices ranged from $ 35-​$ 400 a bottle. We were just not overly impressed by the food.