The Red Horse - Frederick

This old restaurant is well past its prime. The food is bland and overall quality is mediocre at best. If you're expecting a great dining experience, you may want to look elsewhere. After reading other reviews, I decided to give this long-established restaurant a try. Unfortunately, the unoriginal wait staff and lack of understanding from the chef regarding cooking temperatures made for a very disappointing experience. I couldn't leave fast enough and won't be returning, as there are much better options, especially for special occasions. Nothing stood out as special here.

We celebrated our 62nd wedding anniversary during the pandemic by enjoying a private dining experience at The Red Horse. The food was fantastic, the atmosphere was peaceful, the service was top-notch, and we particularly appreciated being able to hear the wonderful music. Our only suggestion would be to implement a rule requiring children to remain seated. Upon being seated, we were disturbed by a nearby table where two kids were running around the dining room and even taking off their shoes. We were contemplating asking to be moved when we noticed that they were getting ready to leave. Behavior like this is not acceptable in a restaurant of The Red Horse's quality.

The service at this restaurant is outstanding. While the decor may be a bit outdated, the food is quite tasty. The drink menu is extensive and seems enjoyable. Unfortunately, they did not honor the Sunday specials that were advertised online, which was disappointing. However, considering the challenges businesses are facing during the COVID pandemic, we were understanding. The atmosphere is very laid-back and casual. This place likely would be even more fun under normal circumstances when they have live entertainment.

Red horse is a gem. Our first time. Old style steak restaurant. The steak was really good. The service was exceptional. The dessert was huge and tasty (chocolate cake of course).

Red Horse executes a classic steak dinner with simplicity and perfection. This is the place you hope you find when you travel to a new town I think us locals take it for granted. Generously sized steaks that are cooked exactly as you request them, nice sides that are included with the steak (unusual for a steak house), and desserts you’ll not only want to order, but finish (if you can). Our party kept it simple each adult ordering a filet mignon, loaded baked potato, and asparagus. The child ordering a huge hamburger from the kids menu. We finished with chocolate lava cake and lemon meringue pie our son was most happy with the lava cake, he refused to share. Overall, an excellent, old school steak house experience. The staff was excellent and they were great to my son — providing a great activity menu, smiles, laughs...and drinks with a lid. If you’re looking for a good steak at a fair value, skip the drive to the city and simply enjoy what’s in your backyard. You’ll be happy with your choice. I’m ready to give the old horse another run.