This review is for the desert room since we were not able to get a reservation for the regular restaurant on a weekday night no matter how frequently we called. Bern’s is one of those places that had a TON of hype throughout central Florida. It’s old-fashioned in the best way possible with classic food, service and charm. The desert room is located on the second floor in the back of the restaurant and you used to go there after dinner. Luckily you can do desert separately if you are willing to go right as they open. The little booths you sit in are insanely cool and be prepared to have a very difficult time choosing what sweet treat you want to eat. Service was amazing and prices are high enough to blow your socks off. Unfortunately the desert was just OK? We sampled 3 different things and the cheese plate and while all of them were good, none were particularly memorable. Overall the experience was worth it - hopefully we can try the full restaurant experience some day.

A stalwart in Tampa! It has a lot of history and tradition going for it. Took 3 months to get a reservation. I get it that but as a first timer it’s very expensive for what you get. I liked their stories incorporated in their menu but I gotta say it seemed better in print than the real experience. Our server Lisa was polite. A Bern’s veteran with 28 years under her belt! She however missed the important nuances of traditional service like pouring out wine as needed. I picked up the slack. Decanting the wine with the candle was a nice old time touch. They have an amazing/renown wine wine/beverage selection probably unequalled in Tampa. My steak was good but not great. The dessert room upstairs is a unique twist and we had a cozy room for two. Even though we had a few minute wait we we arrived upstairs for me it was the highlight of the evening. Not a must try experience but if you want something different then give it a whirl.

Very high end steakhouse with the great vibe and really nice atmosphere! The food was awesome! Got the porterhouse steak which was cooked perfectly. It comes with the french onion soup (10 out of 10) and the house salad. Macadamia Nut Sundae is definitely worth a try! Also our waiter Davor was the best, very cool and funny 😁 Nothing but good emotions, absolutely recommend this place!

100% completely amazed by this dining experience!! For starters it felt like stepping back in time with the decor which for me made this an even more of an unforgettable experience. Our waiter Tyler was super fabulous, and that French Dressing Holy heart eyes it touches the soul. The wine list is something out of a fairytale! For dinner I indulge in the Wagyu and my lord I can't even begin to express the joy of my taste buds!!! There was nothing about this dining experience to complain about! Lastly our visit to the desert room was undoubtedly the best experience I've ever had the pleasure of encountering. Definitely try the flour less chocolate..... to die for!!

Dessert Room Review This is our go to spot for the best desserts. I’m all our travels we still haven’t found anywhere that rivals the dessert room at Burn’s. A great atmosphere that’s moody but also well lit when it needs to be. The booths are small secluded areas with their own music that you can select. Great for conversation especially on special occasions. The staff is always super friendly and attentive. You would expect nothing less at a high end establishment. Now for the best parts…. The desserts. They have a wide range of dessert wines and alcoholic and non alcoholic coffee choices. Great if you like a little bitter with your sweets. The desserts themselves are nothing short of phenomenal. Always sweet but never so rich you can only have a few bites. A few options for alcoholic desserts as well but always done tastefully without going overboard. The steakhouse can be a little pricey so if you are looking to only spend around $25 a person consider heading upstairs and just getting dessert. You won’t be disappointed and it makes for a romantic evening with your significant other. Cheers!

My husband and I ate at the restaurant and then did the dessert room afterwards. Both were decent, but don’t think the food is anything special. It was good, but don’t think it lived up to the expectations set based on other reviews. The ambiance was neat and our server (Eric) was fantastic, but food was standard and didn’t seem like anything exceptional. Everything was good, but nothing stood out and made me want to come back. Glad I tried it, but doubt I’ll be back. Seems like more of a one time experience to try it and see the decor/building.

Probably the best food in Florida! The amount of food you get for the price is amazing. The service is perfect! A must do for anyone wanting an elegant, amazing meal! But save room for dessert.. because their desserts are otherworldly.

Delicious food and a large selections of wines. The desert room is really unique as well and you should plan this dinner as a event lasting at least 3 to 4 hours. Make sure you reserve ahead as Berns can be a extremely difficult place to get into to. They have a huge wine room with thousands of wines to choose from. I would highly recommend this place. After inquiring the waiter informed me they take walk ins for the desert room (only) as long as it’s not a weekend or holiday week.

Wow. Excellent Steakhouse - definitely one of the better restaurants in Florida. In my opinion, it's the transparency of the operation that impressed me the most, from the details provided on the front of the menu to the tour of the kitchen to see how the food was prepared along with information about the operation, and then the tour of what has to be easily the largest wine celler in all of Florida - I believe they said they have over 100,000+ bottles of wine on the premises with another 700,000+ in their warehouse! The place is amazing. We had a fantastic meal, an interesting tour of the place, and then dessert in their dessert room with live piano music and in-house made desserts! In fact, everything we had was made there, the breads, the sauces, the dressings, the soup, etc. And all of it was excellent. Definitely have to try the Macadamia Vanilla Bean Vinaigrette on your salad! And we tried the Gorgonzola Fondue as our steak sauce, it was really good! This is a must try if you like steakhouses - this is definitely one of the best in Florida. Before visiting, be sure to read about their dress code on their website, it is very important. And book way in advance (60 days is the max they book in advance) - it's not easy getting a reservation at this place, we know because it took about 6 attempts before we finally managed to get one!

Eating at Bern’s is definitely a unique experience. This place resembles a men’s club in the Renaissance’s times. Surrounded by paintings and marble-like busts, lit by dim lights and chandeliers. Velvety walls and chairs. The menus is focussed on different cuts of meat but they also have a wide range of seafood options. The main course comes with an onion soup, a salad with any dressing you like, a jacked potato and vegetables. The wine list is extensive and contains wines from all over the world. Don’t worry if you can’t see the desserts listed in the menus. Once you finish your luscious dinner, you’ll be escorted upstairs to the dessert room. A maze of alcoves where you’ll be presented with the dessert menu. Everything on that list deserves to be tasted. Go for the macadamia icecream, or anything containing macadamia if you can. It’s just delicious. Also, try the Bern’s cappuccino. The velvety vanilla foam at the top is scrumptious. The staff is welcoming, friendly and very professional.

It's good, but over hyped. This place is known to be the best of the best steak house in all of Florida and a top in the US. It's great, but for the price, I'd rather go to Ocean Prime, Eddy V's, or Donatello's. Their steaks, wine, cocktails, and desserts are pretty good, but I'm not blown away. The atmosphere definitely needs to be updated, but the low lights and dark carpets/furniture are supposedly more romantic. I'd suggest you go to the bar area for food/drinks/desserts, because it's cheaper, quicker, and the same service. Also ask your waiter about doing the tour of the entire restaurant.

Awesome! Yes, meals will cost over $100/person on average, but you WILL be full between soup, salad and sides with your TENDER steak. Our 2 wine glasses only cost $16, and we skipped desert this time as we had the birthday cake waiting at home. FANTASTIC MEAL! Extra kudos for our waiter straining out the onions for our "French" soup which was wonderful! We'll be back again!

A wonderful establishment with a long history of fine dining in Tampa. We were lucky to get in after a long wait on the list. Before you go make sure you realize you are paying to eat at an institution in Tampa; don’t freak out at sticker shock and avoid fine dining if you’re not willing to pay for it. The crab… absolutely perfect! The spinach escargot was good but the spinach was overpowering. Still a delicious dish, just not well suited to my palate. The Delmonico was cooked to perfection, French onion soup was delightful, baked potato was watery, salad was… just a salad. Overall, as good as the food was my hair wasn’t blown back. When compared to another five-star in Tampa, I’d rather stick to the more modern, open, and engaging atmosphere of the other restaurant. Definitely a must try. Just because my preference is another restaurant doesn’t mean it this one won’t knock your socks off.

Bern’s steakhouse is truly a one of a kind experience. The weight staff trains for years before they are allowed to serve at tables, both in the kitchen, and on the farm. Plan for a 3 to 5 hour experience, including a tour of the kitchens, the wine cellar, and the dessert room after dinner. it is worth every moment steaks are aged to perfection and the knowledge from the Saul and the staff is unparalleled.

Very happy I went. Been trying for a long time to get there. It’s worth going for the experience. Very neat and great service. The food is good not great. I have been to better steakhouses but this history and character makes this worth going. The Somm was amazing. Helped and picked out a real winner. Steaks were cooked to perfect temperature. Onion strings were not fresh and were cold. Creamed spinach was delicious. Dessert room was another cool feature. Dessert was average. Great presentation though. Pro tip: if you can not get a reservation go to the bar ask to be added to the walk up list. The earlier you are there the higher the probability you get seated.

The reviews already say it all but this place is wonderful. The atmosphere and vibe is super cool! We started off with cocktails in the bar area before we sat. We were actually here two nights in a row while in town and both nights were phenomenal experiences. The food, where to begin, there is so much! We had steaks, salads, soups, carpaccio, tartare, and the snapper! Obviously the steaks are great here but the snapper dish was one of my favorites! And this is all before you even move upstairs to the dessert EXPERIENCE! Thank you to Grant, Tracey, and Amy for making our evenings so great!

Food was above average, I had a steak that was above average but not as good as last time I came here. Soup was great,salads too. Service was very direct and out of our was but didn't feel genuine downstairs. Upstairs was better but the front desk girls didn't notice we were cut in line and didn't care to let the guests who cut us go first and get a table in the desert room. Especially the woman in the black face mask. It all looked great. 50/50 customer service some good some bad. It's a a pretty decent restaurant.

We were very lucky to snag a reservation that randomly opened up due to a likely cancellation for 7pm on a Friday -for our anniversary dinner! This was my husband and I’s first time at Bern’s! We were very impressed! The drinks, food, and service exceeded our expectations. Bobby was our server and truly made our experience the best it could possibly be! His fun personality coupled with his knowledge of the wine and food was notable. The dessert room is such a fun touch after a great meal. I would definitely recommend Bern’s.

Second time here, went with my family for my mom’s birthday and we had such a great time. Excellent service and excellent food. Our server, Lee, was so knowledgeable about the steaks and wine list. He picked the perfect wine for us that was within the price range we were comfortable with and reassured us we won’t be disappointed and he was absolutely right! The tour of the kitchen and wine cellar is a must! Seeing the chaos behind the scenes made us appreciate the hard work that was put into our wonderful night. We will definitely be back!

I've wanted to try this restaurant for quite some time now. I've heard from several friends that it was great, so I was really excited to go for a special occasion. The entrance doesn't do it justice for the decor and decadent feel of the restaurant. After being seated, we were greeted by our great server. He helped us decide which cut of beef would be to our liking, and we started our course meal with a French onion soup and salad. Both were delicious. Our entree came, and it was cooked to perfection. You can definitely taste the superior quality of their steaks. After we were directed to the dessert room, which was more than we'd expected, They have privacy booths to give an intimate and old-fashioned feel. They offer an extensive menu of liquors, coffees, and desserts. I had the Baked Alaska; it was amazing, and they flambeau it right at your booth. The Creme Brulee was exquisite. This is a high-quality restaurant, and prices reflect that. But for us, it was worth the price. From now on, this will be our special occasion restaurant, and I can't wait until we come back again.

You can't find a better place to eat on your birthday! The service is stellar, and the food and wine are wonderful. Definitely plan to stay for a kitchen and wine cellar tour between dinner and dessert. Dessert was an experience in itself...very memorable! I love the history of the place as well.

Best value steakhouse in Tampa. The service is always top notch. The atmosphere is great. There is a reason Berns has been a Tampa institution for so long. The kitchen and wine tours are back after a recent renovation. The dessert room is also amazing.

Excellent premier steakhouse dining experience. Amazing steak offerings for any palate. Fish and foul also offered. Superb and by far the biggest wine list to select a wine from to accompany your dinner. Delectable desserts in the dessert room after your dinner upstairs in a personal private setting. In short, a dining experience like no other. Call ahead for reservations. 60 day reservation window. Premium times book early and quickly 60 days out. A must do in Tampa!

Desert room was great! Unfortunately sugar free cake is not on a menu anymore, but they have plenty of extremely tasty options to choose from. Exceptional drinks and deserts that look like piece of art! Waiters are helpful. I even got a scoop of ice cream with a candle on a house for my birthday. It was sweet and thoughtful. Book in advance and enjoy your experience!

This review is for the dessert room. I haven't had an opportunity to try the full restaurant yet but I'm hoping to one day! My fiancé and I thoroughly enjoyed our time at Bern's. The food is delicious and service attentive, but the live piano music and the way the building is decorated is really what made this a wonderful choice for us to celebrate a few special life events. We ordered the trilogy of classics, decaf coffee, and an old fashioned. As a local, I'm glad I finally got to try this place and see why people love it so much!

This is one of the best steakhouses out there. Class service and food. Make sure you make reservations well in advance. And desert room reservations are separate so don’t miss out. Prices are surprisingly fair as well. Love this place.

So I am late with leaving my review we went in September. It was not what I was expecting. They were booked out 3 months for an early evening time. I made the reservation around June and we did not go until September. We waited about 10 to 15 minutes to be seated. Much to my surprise it was rather bright in the dining room, not what I was expecting. The tables were small and close together. It was not very romantic. The food and drinks were good. I had the Bern’s Old Fashioned and my husband had the Pineapple Slap. We both enjoyed our drinks, well made. I ordered the Lump Crab Cake for my meal and added the Creamed Spinach. The crab cake was very meaty and well seasoned. The spinach was delicious but it did have bacon and it was not listed on the menu. I ate it but I had to pick out the bacon as I do not eat red meat. My husband had the 8 oz Filet Mignon which comes with French Onion Soup, a side salad, baked potato, onion rings and the vegetable of the evening which was fine green beans. He said the steak cooked was to perfection and it was well seasoned. He really loved the soup. We did the entire experience which included the wine tour and the dessert room. I tried an after dinner cocktail in the dessert room, the Just One S’More it was tasty. I also tried the Crispy Pear Cobbler which was amazing. My husband tried the Peanut Butter Truffle he enjoyed it but liked the Crispy Pear Cobbler better. Overall it was a good experience, I expected more being that we had to wait so long. I would not return for just a date but for other occasions.

Kelly was our server for the evening … OUTSTANDING service. While we are steak lovers, it’s always nice listening to all the differences in flavors and cuts. Timing is perfect too and the quality of the food it’s another level. We had foie Gras and beef carpaccio as appetizers, 100 days delmonico 14 oz with lobster bisque and truffle fries ( that was my husband’s ) I had Filet Mignon 14oz with their original French onion soup and lobster mashed potato 🤤🤤🤤🤤 then, Brad Dixon came to our table with some wine recommendations, ask for him if you want the perfect wine to go with your meal. The dessert room wasn’t what I expected and not a big fan of it. We had key lime with merengue and the carrot cake; they weren’t bad just not the flavors we expected but service was top notch ❤️ hard to make a reservation but Absolutely worth it, our bill for the evening was $400. The kitchen tour and wine cellar tours makes it a wonderful dining experience 🫶🏻

Finally able to take the Kitchen/Wine tour. I've been waiting years. The whole night was wonderful. Lisa our waitress did a wonderful job and loved the wine tour with Sam. This was my 3rd time at Berns and it never disappoints.

It took my husband years to convince me to make a reservation. I am thankful I finally conceded. The experience at Berns was incredible! The staff truly takes their level of service and knowledge of their products to another level! The food is beyond! The attention to detail and freshness is apparent. Highly recommend dinner, drinks, the tour and the dessert room experience!

Had A5 wagyu steak - good quality and great taste as expected. The French onion soup came with the meal was definitely a surprise - my spouse and I were both amazed. The sauce came with Hamachi sashimi is interesting - sweetened white soy sauce, that was something I usually use for cooked fish. Very satisfied with the table service we received. Not a fan of the deserts - a bit too sweet to me. But I do believe I am a rare one.

It took 2 months to get our reservation. Was it worth it.. Definately! I'm gonna point out a few minor things that made this experience a 4.5 star. After consideration, they deserve a 5 star. My wife's steak was really rare even though she it wanted pink in the middle. BUT, they took it back and returned it in record time. My lamb chops were great. Baby carrots, Mac & Cheese extra side were to die for. Awesome salad with a large variety of amazing in-house, homemade dressings. They come up short with cheap bacon bits. Taste artificial. The atmosphere is loud. It's hard to have a personal conversation. The tour is a must. Amazing history, and the staff in the kitchen is friendly and commendable. What a large menu for both seafood and non seafood. They will work with you on what you order. Can't beat that. Our dinner server was very professional and accommodating. Ah, now the dessert. We got a sampler of 3 types of dessert (called the triology) and the Black Raspberry cake (our favorite). Cheese cake was really good. The carrot cake was nasty. Go to J Alexanders for great carrot cake. In the dessert area, you felt special. We will be back. It's pricey but worth that special memory and occasion you want to remember forever...

Such a unique dining experience! You are first welcomed with a drink while you wait to be seated. Appetizers come first followed by the entrees. Each steak comes with a soup, salad, onion rings, vegetable of the day, and a baked potato. The meal is spaced out well so you don’t feel too full throughout the courses. The food was delicious!! After dinner you are given a tour of the kitchen and the wine cellar. Very special experience. Finally for dessert, you are taken to a dessert room and sit in a private table. The dessert options are seemingly endless. I loved the dining experience and the food was fantastic !!

I made reservations for wife's birthday and we were impressed. Ashley was our server and the first female Captain at Berns. She was very attentive, friendly and her recommendations were accurate. My wife had the lobster, salad, green beans and I had the Donovan Ribeye, loaded baked potato, salad, and onion soup. Everything was delicious and prepared to perfection. We also took a tour of the kitchen and wine cellar and went upstairs to have the best desserts in Tampa. I had the pumpkin bread pudding with ginger ice cream and a cookie and my wife had the banana pie with freshly sliced bananas. This is our new favorite restaurant. Thank you for a great experience.

Dessert Room Date Night. Apple Strudel, Pumpkin Bread Pudding, French Silk Pie, and Blackberry cake - ALL absolutely delicious! Great portions and presentation.

The review is for the dessert room since we didn't eat at the restaurant. The atmosphere here is 5 star. We got our own enclosed booth and could request live piano music Peanut butter truffle 10/10 Rich, creamy but also light (not heavy). Pb ice cream has great pb taste and pairs well with the truffle. Different textures and layers and thick and creamy. Fudge is sticky King midas 3/10 from Scott with ice cream. Without ice cream it's a 6/10. Supposedly took the chef 7 years to develop but I never would've guessed that Banana 9/10 from. Soft cool whip fluff but creamy banana flavor. Thin moist crust. Banana flavor is a true banana and not artificial Cheesecake 8/10 from Scott Really cheesy. Not as sweet. Supposedly it's the chefs wife original recipe so it's old fashioned . Tastes best when you combine all the ingredients on the plate

Is Bern’s worth the wait? It’s a bit tricky to get into Bern’s if you’re not a late night eater. Reservations open 60 days in advance at midnight, so there were a few nights of setting alarms to get an early seating for two, then snagged one out of the blue. If you call, you’ll have better luck, but would probably be a later seating. When we arrived, we did see bar seating where are they were ordering from the main menu, so there may be a chance for dinner without a reservation. The service staff go through a two-year training period before they’re allowed to serve solo. Vance was very professional and helpful in navigating our first visit including getting us an upstairs reservation for the dessert room after dinner. He also recommended approaching dinner conservatively, so there was room for that experience. Our are main course orders were the filet mignon and the trio steak sampler, which included a Japanese Wagyu sirloin, filet mignon and aged Delmonico. It was my first time to try both the Wagyu and the aged Delmonico. Both meals came with thinly sliced onion strings, baked potato and daily vegetable medley. The steaks were cooked to perfection and the 6 ounce filet main-course was a generous size. Wagyu had been on my list for a long time. The buttery fat content is very high, as is described for this selection of beef, but I was disappointed to have a bite of gristle included which of course I had presented to my wife without knowing. The filet was perfect but the aged Delmonico was my favorite with a flavor I had not before experienced and will now be my go to. It was a great opportunity to try all three side-by-side. Fried onion strings were crispy and flavorful. The loaded baked potato was enhanced with homemade bacon bits, which brought it up a bit above the standard baked potato. There is a strict no substitution policy. I wanted to upgrade the baked potato to the sweet potato, but that only comes as a shareable side order. The vegetable medley was fresh and not over cooked with a nice spiced herb flavor. Getting ahead of myself the meal started with the French onion soup. The onions were puréed into the broth and the melted cheese nicely browned. The salad was a standard cob like presentation with fresh greens onion carrot, slice of avocado, single olive and tomatoes. The fresh grated cheese, the top, the salad had the opportunity to take the salad to a higher level, but didn’t meet the task. Earning higher stars would be the homemade salad dressings. The blue cheese had the perfect tartness, while the signature Bern’s vanilla would be recommended only for those who like a strong vanilla impact being too flowery for me. We packaged half our meals so that we could enjoy the dessert room. There was a nice opportunity for a trio of sampling’s which included a piece of carrot cake, banana cake and a citrus cheesecake. The presentation was excellent and my favorite was the banana cake. Although they were small servings, we brought half of each home… So to answer the question, yes, you should definitely try Bern’s for the experience. They are a level above in the service, which was exceptional, including the kitchen tour and wine cellar tour. The vintage high-class atmosphere was inviting, and I think purposefully resisting pressure to modernize. The steaks were excellent. Service was excellent but could to be taken to a higher level of unreasonable hospitality by allowing side substitutions to show off the culinary skills of the chefs as son example. In my opinion, the desert room experience was novel, but the deserts themselves need to be rethought.

Have been here many times including the wine cellar tour and dessert bar! The food has always been cooked to perfection. The service provides you with the experience to match the food. They offer valet and just completed a renovation in the bar area. Allows for more seating and better configuration.

Came here to celebrate an anniversary. It’s a one of a kind unique experience, like dinning at a museum. The valet staff, hostess, and our server was friendly and attentive. If you go, you need to experience the dessert room, too. Its definitely a highlight. I loved the macadamia salad dressing. I have never tasted a dressing like it. The steak was prepared perfectly, and the sides were seasoned and cooked well. It’s a lot of food, but we did not want to skip the dessert room. The piano room upstairs was nice! The macadamia ice cream tasted great. I only wish the ice cream came in smaller portion choices.

Michelin star time for Bern's. First and foremost the steaks were perfectly cooked and delicious. The accompaniments were fantastic. What puts Bern's even more over the top compared to other steakhouses is the dessert room. It was the most unique restaurant experience I have ever had. The pianist's soft but skillful play set a perfect mood for the room. You must get a scoop of the macadamia nut ice cream with which ever dessert you choose. Lastly, great value. Dinner, wine, & dessert for two cost right at $200.

Dinning at this restaurant was an amazing experience. The food was the best food I've ever had. Our waiter Bobby was a genuine good guy, funny, always checked in on us, super polite. He gave us a tour of the place which was impressive. Normally, when I go out, I'm usually all about the food but the experience at this place changed my perspective. Everyone was polite, courteous, the atmosphere and scenery really elevated the entire experience. They have a private dessert section with a pianist who takes song requests. Every little thing at this place had history and it was entertaining to learn simple things like how everything was hand-crafted etc. They care about all the little things like opening the door for your lady and going the extra step to ensure you have a great experience. Just a phenomenal experience. If you're iffy on going because of the price point, it is 100% worth it.

Visited Bern's on a recent trip to Tampa. It was really great food. The chateaubriand was so tender and delicious. Their crispy onions were a delight! It was actually a great value for prices.. ~$50 included steak, salad, soup, green beans, crispy onion straws, and a baked potato. Be sure to save room for dessert as this restaurant has a dessert room. After a short tour through the kitchen, you are led to a second floor dedicated to dessert and after dinner libations. Even if you don't have a sweet tooth, I highly recommend this experience. I will definitely be going back! (Hint: make reservations well in advance, they fill up quick!)

Loved the ambiance, staff were all attentive and knowledgeable. The French onion soup was my favorite part of dinner it was so delicious! I got the chateaubriand medium rare, it was cooked perfectly! The dessert room is a gem, love the vintage romantic vibes and privacy of the rooms. Great date night spot. I wasn’t a fan of the green beans, they were too smokey for me, the espresso martini was okay but too bitter for me. The banana cheese pie was hands down my favorite dessert of the three I tried but all were yummy, especially with the cafe con leche.

This establishment is highly recommended and should not be missed. From the valet service to the dessert room, our entire experience was flawless. We had the pleasure of being attended to by Erhan during dinner, who displayed exceptional professionalism, expertise, and an unmatched knowledge of the menu and its offerings. He truly exemplified the qualities of a gentleman. Taking his recommendation, I opted for the Delmonico steak, which was cooked to perfection and offered an exquisite flavor that must be experienced firsthand. Additionally, the crispy onions accompanying the steak were truly sensational. My partner thoroughly enjoyed the Snapper dish and was captivated by its delightful flavor. Following dinner, we were accompanied to the dessert room, where we were served by Colleen. Colleen exhibited a high level of professionalism, possessing extensive knowledge of the menu and providing excellent recommendations. I ordered the peanut butter truffle cake, while my partner followed Colleen's suggestion and indulged in the graham cracker ice cream. All of the desserts were outstanding. This establishment truly offers an unparalleled experience and is a definite must-visit if you find yourself in the area. While the dessert room accepts walk-ins, it is important to note that making a reservation several months in advance is essential if you wish to savor the finest steak available on this side of the world. Though the wait may be lengthy, it is undoubtedly worthwhile. We are already looking forward to returning and eagerly anticipate trying the Chateaubriand on our next visit.

Wow! This place is massive.. super cool concept that dessert is separated from dinner! Completely different location from dinner. Their wine list is the biggest I’ve ever seen. They have everything from all around the world! Highly recommend making a reservation; this place is super cool!

I must caveat this review, Berns is undergoing a major redesign which may address at least one of the issues I noted. So, while the dress code calls for more formal dining attire we noticed customers dressed casually were not being turned away. We were seated quickly, and our server arrived soon after our seating. We were afforded time to look over the menu, which was ok…but I would’ve appreciated some information on what we could expect during the dining experience. The server for the table next to ours provided some great background on the Bordeaux Room we were seated in, as well as an overview of the dessert room. I’d recommend Berns try to standardize this practice so guests don’t feel slighted, as we did. The food was ok, I wasn’t amazed (overripe tomatoes in the salad, “just good” steak) ..which was disappointing given the price. I was also not pleased with the serrated knives that were provided…I felt the were not sharp, and cut horribly. The Berns hallways were extremely narrow, which led to bottlenecks guests were forced to navigate (see my caveat). The saving grace of our experience was the dessert room. Our server provided background on the separate dessert area, and was attentive to our requests. The Baked Alaska was divine. So, all in all, not the best value due to a mediocre dining experience.

This was our first experience at Bern's to celebrate our 9 year anniversary. We loved the dark, moody entrance and themed rooms. Above all, we very much appreciated our server who was so kind, attentive and patient as it took us probably a good 30 minutes (maybe longer?) just to decide on a bottle of wine. (I'm sure they expect this as the owner of one of the largest wine collections in world.) We intentionally over-ordered and unfortunately could not stomach the thought of desserts in the upstairs parlor. While the experience was unique, the food, in my humble opinion, was above average. I'd have preferred the steak seasoned a little more; the mushroom risotto was ultra salty; and the lobster bisque lacked depth, being overpowered by browned butter. But. It would not deter me from dining again. We plan to return with our son to enjoy a belated anniversary dessert. I am really happy that the menu prices are very accessible for such a renown establishment. Minus drinks, a person could dine here at an affordable price. Go for the experience! You won't regret it. 🥂