Food was delicious, fresh, and portions were more than sufficient. A wonderful surprise was the live music! And some guest singer, what a treat! I was celebrating my birthday by myself, so they gifted me a slice of cake with candle and song. Customer service was great! The decor is old-Hollywood style, although you would not realize this from the exterior.

The Prime Rib was excellent as always. The staff were super friendly and the atmosphere is classic. This is a great place to take a date, your family, and anyone else that appreciates good prime rib.

Nice restaurant. Friendly staff. Great food.

Really cool old school steak house in National city. Live music on different nights. The decor is old mafia/ Hollywood style. The food is delicious and the wait staff are friendly. Loved the prime rib. Always a fun dinner. Highly recommend.

Food was delish, portions where huge, not on the photos but I loved their Beef n barley soup our server Nicole was informative about the food and friendly overall a great experience💯

Our favorites are the prime rib, pork chops, fried calamari and creamy chicken soup! Excellent food in general. They are famous for their prime rib and offer a special anniversary priced prime rib dinner every year as a "Thank you" to their customers. They have a very friendly wait staff. This is a historic restaurant that was frequented by the Hollywood elite in the 40s and 50s, and still draws crowd at dinner time due to their high quality entrees. For us, it is well worth making the 12 mile special trip. Update: Stopped by for prime rib, creamy chicken soup, and garlic mashed potatoes. Excellent as usual, with fast friendly service! Update: Tried their sirloin steaks, excellent! Update: Prices have increased again, but quality remains excellent.

Myself and my family enjoyed our selves calibrating my mom's birthday. The food is delicious high quality, the restaurant is very clean and the waitress was very attentive. The live entertainment was a pleasure to listen to and the prices are competitive with other restaurants that serve high quality food. Very pleasant casual atmosphere. YOU SHOULD GIVE THEM A CHANCE WHEN YOU'RE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD!

Was a bit loud in the main room with children but our server sat us in a quiet part of the restaurant. Our steaks were amazing and the salads were very good.

First time here. Celebrating Valentine's Day w/ my girl Kathleen. I highly recommend this place. Parking is available, wheel chair accessory and bathroom is good Access. Awesome atmosphere, great employees 👍

I would not recommend this place. I don’t understand the great reviews it has received. I have past this restaurant for many years but never had a chance to come in because having children they are not interested in having a steak dinner. I don’t understand why the food took a while when they were basic ingredients on the plate. The steak was cooked fine at the right temperature but had absolutely no seasoning . Their was no reason to continue eating it if their is no enjoyment in food. The broccoli was brown and the carrots were hard like they gave them a flash steam. When I thought well they can’t go wrong with the mash potatoes. Well yeah, they did. Flavorless. I wanted to take a picture but was kind of embarrassed because I was sat near the cashier station. I wanted to give my feedback in person but was not looking forward to have others hear me. I hope they take this post into consideration. A little salt and pepper goes along way.

This is my dad's favorite place. He loves to bring my mom here on dates even though they've been married for over 40 years. I accompanied them the last time that they came they have live music which is really nice. The servers were friendly and although the place is dark, this adds completely to the ambiance. This place has been around for a very long time and is a classic part of National City. I recommend checking it out at least once to see if it's for you.

A throwback to the Golden Age of Restaurants. Retro decor, great food and quick service. If you clave big, juicy steaks; this is the place to have them!

Kind folks, very attentive, much bigger space than I thought. Old school steakhouse vibes with a fun history. Accommodated our senior guests so well and clearly they value customer service. Always grateful to have unique local businesses like theirs keeping our community colorful and vibrant.

The prime rib was very good. The service was terrible. When we sat down, the restaurant was close to empty. The waitress took a bit long to take our order and bring our drinks. Our meal came in the appropriate time frame as the restaurant was now busy. The worst part was how long it took to get our bill even after requesting it twice (30 minutes and that was after we waited a reasonable time for it to arrive after the meal. The patrons were mostly elderly as was the help. Nothing wrong with that, just commenting on it. There are great old photos on the walls of celebrities from the 50's back to the 20's. I would give this place another chance, as all but the service was nice.

So nice to pop in to an "old school" steakhouse, and this one is about 80 years old, if I remember correctly. The menu is straightforward, and they've managed to avoid bistro-ing their food. This is a plus to me:) Most importantly, they know how to cook beef, and the service has always been friendly and efficient. Another good meal here, I'm already making up an excuse to come back soon:)

First time here. Loved it! Food was amazing, service was great. The decor was fabulous, love the 40's vibe. All the classic movie stars on the walls. We sat under a picture of Errol Flynn, I think. Pretty cool.

Unseasoned everything, I had the petite cut prime rib. The makeshift martini was the best part.

Pretty good steak and ribeye. I wish there was more than 2 pieces of broccoli though 🤔the veggies on the ribeye was seasoned but the one on the steak was not

Let me share with you a little magic. Now I know my reviews may be a bit lengthy and long-winded now if that's the case move on this isn't for you. However, if you'd like to find an amazing place to be yourself and not get kicked out, this place may be for you. Now this was based on a short time we all know had a had a few more drinks I probably wouldn't be writing this or would be trying to go fundme some bail money. I had a beautiful drink made by Manny that not only made me smile when it hit my tasebuds but also made me know I was in the right place. I had come to this establishment about a month earlier and sat at the bar for a drink. The personalities are a medley of oh wow, that's awesome to o wow! My advice is to come with a friend as you have someone to talk to if no one is there, but honestly, you'd probably make a friend if you didn't. Be kind and ask people questions. That's how you learn about other humans. But if you choose to come and not talk, at least be kind. These people work hard to male you happy, and they deserve to be treated well. Cafe La Maze, you have no idea what an asset you have with Manny. He is you places and you're lucky he is there creating such a welcoming atmosphere. Thank you.

I write this with a heavy heart because my husband and i use to RAVE about this gem and now we are writing a bad review. What used to be an amazing steak house for date night or special birthday dinners now serves mediocre food with an unseasoned steak that applebees could give me better honestly. Our most recent attempt to give them 1 last chance was another waist of time and money and the worst food we've received from La Maze to date. A call to management about $135 pick up order that was hardly edible was made up to us by offering a $25 gift card. We declined and wont be returning. I hope La Maze ownership turns this place back to the gem it once was but until then please save your time and money.

I’ve always loved coming here and checking out the old to new pictures big portions The steak was a little blend no real flavor just need a little more love on the food and more waitresses.

I love this place! Very ol' skool with burgundy leather booths and pictures of Hollywood stars from the 40s to the 60s! Cafe La Maze used to be a stop for actors before travelling into Mexico to go to the races, etc. I wish I could've been there back then...I bet Cafe La Maze was notorious!👍🏾👍🏾😉 Oh yes as for the food...absolutely delicious! I had baked salmon. So good!

Food was delicious. If I could give 10 stars I would. Large portions. Service was excellent. MY NEW FAVORITE PLACE

Used go here a lot in the '80s. I was a lot younger and a lot of under the influence. So a few decades later... Seems the same, except for the menus under glass. Back in the day I would have the two lobster tails. But these days I'm into prime rib so I had the Grand Cut, my friend had the La Maze Cut, while my girl opted for the smallest filet mignon. She started with an order of fried zucchini, a large order for the table. I had well drinks, double scotch neat, she had a powerful Long Island ice tea, my friend had a Diet Coke. She and I had salads, he had the New England clam chowder. There was also bread and whipped butter for the table. I ended up having three more doubles. We all had garlic mash potatoes and broccoli and carrots for our sides. What can I say, prime rib is prime rib no matter how you cut it. I like to take my beef rare, hamburger's bloody rare if I have a choice. Maybe next time I'll go retro and have the two lobster tails. Cafe La Maze is just like I left it in the '80s, very good; it did not disappoint even after all these years.

Old school steakhouse complete with red flocked wallpaper! We enjoyed tender and juicy prime rib complete with delicious sides - you get to choose from a satisfying variety. The atmosphere is friendly and the staff very friendly and on top of things. We got great service. Splitting the Lamaze cut, we still had enough leftovers for another meal. Note to self: save room for dessert next time.

I have been coming here for 45 years tonight was aweful! Couldn’t cut or chew the prime rib my daughters so all fat and tough also the filet was rare and tough! Sorry never going back!

Great prime rib! Had mine over a Ceasar salad. The red leather booths are all shiny and clean.

Right from the start I regretted the decision to come here. Waited a half hour just to be seated at the bar. Water served in another half hour. One page menu with no drinks or desserts on there. $16 greek salad with no olives, or dressing. No salt and pepper on the table. No waitstaff available. No drink refills offered. Left with the check and didn't know who to pay. Never again.

Nice place. Classy joint. Food was good. My steak was over cooked. Order medium, got well done. I wasn't to upset because they were packed to the ceiling the whole night. Had live entertainment. One man band playing the classics. Place is pricey but it's a fair price for what I have seen. Our neighbors entrees looked good as well. Prime rib, beef rib , and baked potato looked good.

This is speakeasy kind of gem. This restaurant has been here for years. It's very nostalgic. Rumor is the stars used to eat here before going to Caliente to gamble. I recommend it for that old time feel you just dont get these days. Judeen the batender is great! The music on Saturday night was perfect. One man show on a guitar singing the classics*

Paid over $230 for 4 steaks we could not eat. Under cooked steaks and made wrong steak. Instead of apology waitress blamed my family member for the incorrect order. Terrible experience and definitely do not recommend.

My mother in law, my wife and I went here for dinner last night and it was delicious. We all had the 9oz New York Strip with baked potato and fresh veggies. The atmosphere is very relaxing and inviting. Dim lights and plenty of seating and space. Service was great as well as the food. Portions are well worth the price. As the prices are a little higher than your normal steak house. I definitely recommend this place.

Classic steakhouse, with an interesting history. I had the prime rib, it was good. The table service was very good, prompt and friendly. The bar service was average, we did get drinks, and the martini was of good quality, just not cheery friendly service. We'll go back again.