Drew B.
Yelp
Oldestone is a really cool looking spot. That's where the compliments end unfortunately because our meal was a bit of a disaster. It started when our server forgot one of the wedge salads we ordered as a first course. No big deal, it happens. But then things started to go downhill fast. No fewer than 4 times did someone try to run food to our table that we hadn't ordered. An appetizer, then a desert (we hadn't even gotten our entrees yet), then another appetizer, then an entree that nobody at our table ordered. Again, fine it happens I guess. Server spilled wine on the table. A little bit of a vibe killer but sure, it happens. Then came our entrees. Two members of our group ordered the same chefs special for dinner so we were confused when they were delivered two totally different steaks/sides. When we asked the server, he wasn't able to tell us which of the two was correct. So instead, he grabbed both and brought them back into the kitchen to clarify. The table next to us mentioned that it looked like something that they had ordered and that it's possible it was brought to the wrong table. A few minutes later our server came back with the correct steak and told the other member of our group he would go fire the other steak special. It was then we all realized we hadn't been given steak knives so we asked for some. Then our server just, disappeared for a bit. We forged ahead using our butter knives until he returned with the correct steak. We again asked for steak knives, you know, at the steakhouse. He would be right back he assured us. Away again he went. He didn't come back for a bit so we kept doing what we could with the butter knives. We cut into the corrected steak that was delivered and it was incredibly rare, not the medium rare that was ordered, which was consistent with trying to sear it quickly and get it on the table ASAP (picture here in case I am being crazy about it). Our server returned to ask us how everything was. We reminded him, for the third time after our steaks were delivered to our table at this steak house that we needed steak knives and told him that the already delayed steak was underdone. The table seated next to us had gotten up and left before their entrees at this point since they had been there for two hours. We also decided to just call it a night and told them not to bother throwing it back on the grill (since it was already 20 minutes behind the rest of our table, who were finished or over it at this point) and just asked for the check so we could get out of there.
As for the other food, my ribeye was actually pretty decent, and the house steak sauce was tasty. The brussel sprout side was good too. The rest was a bit shocking to be honest. Absolutely skip the overly acidic Bernaise sauce, undercooked baked potato (how on earth do you mess up a baked potato), and the tomato and (tough) mozzarella. Don't do the cooked to death pork chop either.
All of this would be all or mostly forgivable were they not charging prices consistent with some of the far superior Philly steakhouses. It felt like the first night they had ever been open. The quality and service for what they are charging were baffling.
It's possible we got them on an off night but we won't be back to see if that was the case.