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Joseph's Fireside Steakhouse

99 West River Road, Waterville, ME
207-877-8325
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Ranked #13 of 74 restaurants in Waterville
Cuisines: American
Dining options: Reservations
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013 NEW

Try to make reservation for a Sunday @ 1:30 Pm. for 2people a 40th birthday dinner & have balloon on table. Was told no reservation. They would not hold and put balloons on table either. They do call ahead seating only. So I called @ 12:30 to have a table, they said not busy & no need to hold table.... More

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Presque Isle, Maine
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013

When I feel like steak this is the place to visit in Waterville, it sits right next to the golf course and the views of the course are right in front of you. The staff is very attentive and you won't be disappointed with the food. Prices are reasonable

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Kenduskeag, ME
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7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013

I wish this place had been open when I lived in Waterville! Everything was delicious!! I had a ribeye and it was cooked to perfection (medium rare). We didn't have to wait long - even though the place was packed with a line waiting! The waitress was friendly and quick! It's pretty loud in there but how could it not... More

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Central Maine
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2013

Had a nice dinner here with a great waitress. Since it is a steakhouse, we wanted to try the steaks to see how they were. Both were perfectly cooked and super tender. Lots of sides offered as well and a good choice of beers and wines. Didn't see mixed drinks on any drink menu so not sure if they offered... More

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Maine
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2013

We always try to eat at local restaurants that are not chain restaurants whenever possible. It is hard to find a restaurant that isn't one of the chain "steak" eateries that can cook a steak. Joseph's did a GREAT job with both of our meals. Large selection of sides to choose from (6 or so) including a potato (baked, fries... More

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Augusta, Maine
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2013

We brought family out for a nice meal after a particularly difficult day. 3 of the 4 in our party ordered the queen prime rib. 2 of the prime ribs were not done to their liking, one was really overdone and the other was underdone. The prime ribs were all different sizes - no consistency in sizes - and were... More

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Belgrade, ME
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2013

We have never been here and decided to try it for our 43rd anniversary. First off, my husband owned his own meat and grocery store in MA and did all the meat cutting. Needless to say, he is very picky about his steaks. He had the New York Strip and it was cooked perfectly. We actually started with their "signature"... More

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Chicago Heights, Illinois
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2013

The food was great and the service we received was good, the only thing that I was not a huge fan about was the way they jammed a table between the wall and a support beam... half the time the waitress didn't come to our table to refill our drinks because she couldn't see us. Other then that I'd highly... More

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Portland, Maine
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2013

We decided to try Fireside for lunch one Saturday and the overall result was average to "meh" for nearly everything. Since we were trying to kill some time between games of a basketball tournament we started with a couple of appetizers. The buffalo wings were decent but I've had better elsewhere in town. With these it seemed the dollop of... More

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Pittsfield, Maine, United States
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2013

I was very disappointed in the food as well as the atmosphere. The steak was overcooked and just didn't taste good. There was so much noise that my husband and I could not hear the waitress or each other. The waitstaff didn't seem like they enjoyed working there and were not very attentive. It was our second time there (we... More

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