Wainwright Steak House - Wainwright, Alberta

Tuan L.

Rave to Wainwright Steak House for a nice dinner, and Shylyn for her great service.

The Pad Thai was very good and authentic. They used just enough sweet & spicy sauce as to not overburden the nice combination of bean sprouts, green onions, fried eggs, chicken, shrimp, and peanuts.

This was my first time dining in; But I had help from a long time customer of the steakhouse and trusted friend of mine who just happened to be in the restaurant at the same time. Kathy tells me that she really likes their Cantonese Chow Mein. Kathy was totally right 🙂

The Cantonese Chow Mein came with nicely chopped vegetables, chicken, barbecue pork and tail-on shrimp. Everything was delicious and fresh.

I still had a little more room left after packing half of everything for my significant other; So I did take one more recommendation from Kathy. She suggests I try the Chicken Red Curry with a bowl of coconut rice. That was definitely a good choice. I was warned it would be a little spicy; But I thought it was just right :). It was so flavorful and well prepared that I could differentiate the basil, bamboo shoots, the fresh chicken, and lemongrass.

I was equally impressed by how clean the tables, napkin wrapped cutlery, and glasses were. Even the owners came out to help Shylyn clear and set the tables with new table cloths after each customer. They had relaxing music playing at just the right volume to give neighbouring tables some privacy.

Each dish came out hot and fast; Thanks to my wonderful server Shylyn. Shylyn was very friendly, efficient and extremely hard working. She also has very good hearing. When she was near the till area cleaning a table, the bell rang slightly that the food was ready; And she would briskly walk to the kitchen to bring out the food.

Thank you Shylyn and Wainwright Steak House for an enjoyable evening.

Krista A.

The name of this restaurant is misleading, as they actually specialize in Chinese, Thai and Laotian food, but this doesn't matter when the food is so good! By far the best Chinese food I've had, and my family who have moved from town want to eat here every time they visit as they can't find anything better. I generally order from the Thai menu these days and it is always fresh and tasty! Yes the décor of the restaurant is very outdated, but I find that as part of the appeal, and once again this doesn't matter when you're getting such a quality meal. I've lived here over 20 years and the quality has been consistent throughout those years as well 🙂

Theresa P.

Love the curry dishes here. Rice is kinda pricey ... we both ordered a sticky rice to go with our green and red curry dishes, however one order would've been enough had the waitress mentioned the size. Next time we know when we return. 😀

Dunkin D.

Waited 45 minutes longer than the 30 they quoted for my food on Mother's Day (1 hour 15 minutes total) and some of the people waiting with me had similar or longer waiting times but we all agreed the food was so good it was worth it. Definitely order an hour or more in advance because its super busy on holidays. Staff is always friendly and food is insanely good.

Chris S.

I went to go there with my mom for a ladies lunch today. Google says it opens at 11:30. I didn't think to take a photo of the signs on the door. On the door it now says for take out only. They didn't open at 11:30 so I decided to call and there was an automated service that says they are only open for take out Tuesdays to Saturdays from 4:30 till their closing time. It would have been helpful to know this before travelling 1/2 an hour into town. My mom also has to travel 40 minutes into town. This needs to be updated so people aren't travelling for nothing. Was very disappointed.

Geordie N.

I love the Wainwright Steak House. Once they started serving authentic Thai and Laotian cuisine after a Taste of Wainwright one year it’s hands down my favourite restaurant in Wainwright. It’s like you’re not even eating in Wainwright, the back half of their menu is a hidden gem. If you like trying new food and want to be surprised by rural Albertan cuisine you need to try their food. The owners are awesome too. The Thai and Laotian food costs a little more than the Chinese or ‘Western’ cuisine on the menu but it’s definitely worth it.

Lacey-Anne L.

Service was good the food was garbage tasted like it was microwaved from yesterday. The ginger beef was rubbery and soggy and not worth $16 for just ginger beef. Definitely would NOT recommend and we are never going back disappointed is an understatement.

Joy C. (.

It was really quiet there tonight. They are following all of the guidelines for Covid. Nice and clean. The food was good, fresh and arrived quickly. Service was good. We had lots of food and a little left over to bring home.