Muskoka Chophouse

We were staying at the JW Marriott Resort & Spa in Muskoka and for convenience we dined at one of the restaurants located inside the resort called Muskoka Chophouse. The food was very delicious and the service was excellent. I would say it's a bit on the pricier side and is more of a one time treat. I tried their Bison Striploin (medium rare) for the first time and was worried that the meat would have a gamey taste but fortunately, it didn't. The meat is on the leaner side and the waiter advised that all the Bisons were grass-fed. The Bison Striploin was listed on their Special Menu and served with Grilled Asparagus, Potato Gratin and Peppercorn Jus. We also ordered their 12 oz. New York Strip Loin (medium rare) which was both juicy and delicious. We paired the New York Strip Loin with their Chimichurri Sauce. I found it a bit odd that you need to pay for the sauce and sides given the price point. Everything eventually adds up. We were told that the side portions are large enough for sharing so we also ordered Mushroom Fricassée but didn't notice anything special about it. The dining doors were opened during the evening so you can hear people outside near the bar & lounge area as well as live music being played. It wasn't busy when we went on a Saturday evening. It's more of an elevated dining experience if that is what you like.

We were very pleasantly surprised by the food here. The steak was great and the service was also impressive. The crab cakes were excellent. Really enjoyed the full meal. The S'mores desert was a fun (and delicious) spin on cottage culture in the area.

Tasty food. Steak and fish cooked to perfection. Great service!

Service is definitely the highlight here. Food is great but a bit on the pricier side as expected from a steakhouse at a JW resort. Overall a great experience and recommended for a special occasion.

This restaurant was full of surprises. We were not having great expectations but were really craving for steaks (again). The menu is on the pricier side, but it’s our anniversary celebration so it’s ok, meanwhile thinking “this gotta be good otherwise my wife would be very upset.” We ordered the porterhouse and the mahi mahi. Let’s start with the steak, it’s wet aged so I wasn’t expecting a lot (I am a sucker for dry aged steaks). But that steak was beyond our past experiences with wet aged, it was rich in flavor, charred and done in perfectly rare, even the fat was good. The mahi mahi is wonderful as well, we had this fish in Hawaii and found the meat firm but lacked flavor and a bit rough. But the chef did a wonderful job here, still firm but not rough; the sauce and side vegetables were excellent with the fish. The creme brulee was surprise compliment for us as we are celebrating. Not too sweet, the taste of egg is present and the raspberry sorbet on it was so good my sons fought for it. This restaurant instantly became one of our favorite in Muskoka, and service is amazing!

We went there for the new years eve dinner. The food is very expensive and the service was very slow. We had a Muskoka Striploin that was ordered medium but came lukewarm and well done. Also the Chophouse Wellington was cold. No sides came at all with the meat. We paid a hillarious amount of money for very low quality hotel food. We know other Marriott Hotels but neither the hotel nor the restaurant is recommendable. Its all a big rip off!

My husband and I went to dinner in Muskoka Chophouse during our stay for the Family day long weekend. We did not have a reservation, but they were able to accommodate us , and it’s was very nice! We had dinner, my husband had bison steak and I had fish. Portions were big, you get a lot and the taste was good too. Excellent service!

Although it was only 15 minutes until closing, they had my wife and me and treated us kindly and respectfully. The food was amazing and we loved the decoration. The salad was fresh with tasty seasoning, the steak was juicy and we enjoyed a mushroom side seasoned with aromatic herbs; which I think is their signature. Highly recommended.

Food was very mediocre for the $500 for two. Honestly I couldn't and wouldn't go back there again. Very bland and not what you would expect from a chop house. Note to management. Fire everyone and start over! The hostess was great. Otherwise....

While staying overnight at JW Marriott Muskoka, we decided to come here for dinner. Reservation is highly recommended via Opentable. The evening we were there, it was busy with a lot of big groups. I won't recommend coming here for an intimate dining as the noise level is quite high. We shared Wild Caught Lump Crab Cake ($28), 26 oz Porterhouse ($85) and Grilled Broccolini ($9). Steak was cooked to perfection. Perfect for sharing! We also able to order cocktails from the lobby bar: Lakes. Grilled Peach Mojito was refreshing but a little ghetto for $15? Maybe a little more refined mixology skill would be good. Service was really slow from the delivery of cocktails and the food. The kitchen definitely overwhelmed. If you stayed overnight in the resort, it is worth giving it a try.

We literally just had the BEST experience at this restaurant tonight. Our server was Brendan and he was incredible - the epitome of great service. To say he went above and beyond is an understatement! We got engaged today. Brendan brought us a beautiful congratulatory dessert as well as a complimentary dessert for our guests. He filled our wine glasses to enjoy with dessert and generally was just a pleasure to have as a server. It's a joy to see someone take so much pride in their career! I would come stay here again just to experience dining here with Brendan again. Highly recommend!

Located by the swimming pool, the restaurant patio seats offers a very nice view of the lake. On the first day we checked in (June 17), the staff was very courteous and it was nice to see every one of them wearing a mask. The prices are abit pricey for the portion you get which is to be expected considering it a restaurant owned by the resort. The truffle fries/sauce was our favorite, however we noticed when we ordered a takeout for it, the portion was significantly larger than the dine in one. It did make us feel ripped off considering the dine in portion was much smaller. The next couple of times we came afterwards, we didn't have as much of an enjoyable time since our server wasn't the best, plus I noticed the sudden increased price changes on the menu. For the weekends, we had an Indian man serving us, but we were very uncomfortable because he wasn't wearing his mask properly for the last couple of times he served us. His mask was covering only a bit of his mouth. He wasn't willing to help us take a photo as he said it was company policy, however my aunt who had another server said they got a photo with no issues. The waiter also didn't remind us there were free beverages included with the kids meal, and a lot of servers I've had would ask "what drink would you like with it?". Either he wasn't knowledgeable about the menu or he didn't bother asking as all. The other server got on Monday June, 20 was a younger man, and although he was polite, he seemed very lost. There were times he forgot certain dishes (one wasn't even made but he didn't check up on it), and forget to give the necessary utensils needed for us to eat. We had to keep on hassling and asking about our dishes and utensils which was quite unpleasant considering this was supposed to be a nice restaurant. In terms of food, we noticed from the last couple of times ordering the kids salmon, the portion significantly gotten smaller in comparison the first time we ordered it. The dishes take way too long to come out, even for ice cream we had to wait over 20 mins. They were literally just scoops and a simple cookie sandwich which should take only 5 mins or less to make. On the last day (June 23), we ordered takeout, and as usual, the food took almost an hr to come out, and the restaurant wasn't busy at all. Not only did they take long to make, we were either missing food, or the food wasn't made properly. My aunt ordered a muskoka salad, and there was barely anything inside it except the vegetable (little sauce and toppings), in comparison to the dine in version. We had to run back and forth to make a complaint and to ask about missing items we asked for. Overall, if you have a choice, don't dine in unless you want a headache. If you want to order, just take out the truffle fries as it's the only thing that was really worth the price. It's better to just bring your own groceries and cook in your room.

We had an exceptional meal at the Chophouse last night! Great wine selection and apps to start. My ribeye was juicy and perfectly cooked, also sampled my sister in law's tenderloin. Hard to say which I'd get next time, they were both so delicious. The sides were generous and well presented, and we even got a complimentary array of delicious desserts including the "fire-smoked" s'mores for our fifth wedding anniversary! Service was super friendly and attentive, thanks so much for a great dining experience! Mike W.

This is the latest restaurant addition at the Marriott. It's a small steakhouse which for the mains serves only steaks. I ordered the bone in rib eye, which was perfectly seared and seasoned. But the star of the show was the crab cake. The cake was essentially just hunks of a California crab. Seared so there was a crunchy outer layer. By far the best crab cake I've ever had. Be warned though, the one cake cost $24, but still worth it.

Ate dinner here with my family on September 01. I am giving them 3 stars for trying to be a premium steakhouse and charging high prices but delivering quality that is less then what Milestones or Jack Astor's delivers. Appetizers were the Maryland Crab Cake, Wedge Salad and Caesar Salad. The plates they serve the salads on and actually all courses are flat slabs of stone which make eating the salads an exercise in frustration as the salad contents slide off of the plate onto the table. The Crab Cake was mostly crab but very uninspired from a seasoning and presentation basis. The Wedge Salad was literally a wedge of Ice Berg lettuce with dressing drizzled over and very difficult to cut and eat. The Caesar Salad had way too much lemon and a overall strange taste. Mains were a Bone In Ribeye that was actually quite tasty albeit with a non existent bone and a New York Strip that was overcooked and tasted bitter. Normally in premium steak houses they would ask you if your steak was cooked to our liking and would grill them a bit less then what you expect to allow for fixes. Unfortunately here they error on the side of over cooking and don't ask you anything about your meal, so they miss the opportunity to get better. Sides were grilled asparagus and garlic mashed potatoes, both of which tasted good but how can you mess that up. Deserts were the highlights with the Creme Brûlée, Pistachio Cheese Cake and an authentic and very tasty Baked Alaska. Kudos here to the apparent onsite pastry chef. Restaurant could learn from visiting actual premium steak houses and bringing back new recipes, grilling and presentation techniques and how to solicit customer feedback to improve delivery.

Came here with my wife while kids stayed back with the grandparents. Not a kid friendly restaurant just like most chophouses. Service was quite good. They are not quite as upscale as they are trying convey but very decent. The lump crab cake was excellent. Reminded me of a Morton's style crab cake and was nearly there. They were served as three smaller medium sized crab cakes lump crab with a little bit of pancetta. One of the best I have had in a long time and would be in the top 5 of Ontario based establishments. I had the bone in ribeye medium rare cooked perfectly to temperature. They cut half the bone off to fit the plate so do not be surprised. My wife had the confit and Cornish hen. It was not good. In fact the server realized this without us saying anything and comped that meal. Sides we had creamed spinach and kale. Way too runny from what we are use to, would not recommend. However we also had the Mac and cheese at gratin and the Mexican corn. Both were delicious. Price point is probably a little high to the quality level of food. That being said we are 2.5 hours from downtown Toronto in an area not known for fine dining (peak season last 2 months of the year). My wife had the magical lava cake which was excellent. Drinks were refreshed in time and overall service was very good. I would recommend if you are in the area to eat here for sure. Just keep in mind where you are and enjoy.

We had an excellent experience here. Our server, Brendan, was just great. We shared the beef tartar and crab cakes, which were great. Then we shared the steak (we had it "rare plus"-- which I recommend), Mac n cheese (which was awesome), kale (meh) and overly buttery mashed potatoes. They surprised us with dessert for a celebration we were having. The women all got red roses. It was lovely.

Disgusting food!!! We personally did not enjoy any part of anything at this place. Although the staff is very friendly and the ambiance is lovely (that's why they for a star at all) thanks to the Marriott standards. They consider themselves a family restaurant, children welcome environment, although they so t offer a children's menu or any sort of substitution, which was a complete disappointing situation ! Since we have made reservations a head of time and were very much looking forward to come here. After a long negotiation with 2 managers some front staff and the executive chef, they finally decided to accommodate. After the long debate we were very much looking forward to our dinners; that's when we were completely and permanently turned off!! My nearly 40$ Chechen breast was minuscule, burned! And dried to a crisp, barely eatable, the $8 sides barely met me home cooking standards (especially the mashed potatoe) tasted like bland baby food, and not to mention the horrid experience we had with the filet!! To keep that story short and sweet, it was extremely undercooked and STINKY and yes it smelled BAD! Of course it was sent back asap and never to be ordered again! Only to learn at the end of our 'lovely' pre new year as dinner that, that was a piece of dear! Yes we ate Rudolph !!!! YUK!!! Never again!! Try tecca or cottages and even lakes lounge is great! ****** on the last day, we had lunch before our drive back home at Cottages next door! And had the exact same chicken breast as an 'add on' to my salad and instead of $38 I paid $8!!! Same kitchen, same meat! and cooked much better. $30 less!!! Yes same kitchen and even same chef.... Dealing ripped off!

We had high hopes after enjoying a fabulous meal here 2 years ago but sadly I was extremely disappointed with my meal this evening- and the service was not very good this time. We looked forward to ordering the porterhouse steak but this was unavailable. Instead I ordered a salad which was quite good. My husband and daughters enjoyed their steaks but my daughter didn't care for the macaroni. Stick to the steaks and you'll enjoy your meal.

Terrible, overpriced food. $50 for a steak plus sides??? Service on our visit was erratic. Marriot must think we are stupid to pay these kind of prices. They couldn't even cook the steaks properly, and didn't know what "Chicago style" was! Avoid.