Mission Oak Grill - (978) 961-0036

• Weddings and Private Parties
• Steakhouse
• Food and Wine Pairings

I visited the Mission Oak Grill last Saturday night with a few friends and have a new favorite place to meet for dinner and drinks! This place is in an old church but once on the inside, you could be at a hip city restaurant without hurting your wallet! This place was busy but the atmosphere was fun and lively. We had a drink at the bar while we waited a reasonable 20 minutes for a table. Once seated - our server greeted us quickly and got us going with some more drinks as we browsed the menu. I liked the variety on the menu from seafood to steaks and I love that the food all had some interesting flair to it. All of the dishes my friends and I ordered were incredibly delicious wit h fresh ingredients. There were many "oos and ahhs" as we consumed our meals. We finished with shared desserts for the table and some dessert wine recommended by our server. Everything about this place is great and I highly recommend people driving to Newburyport just to check this place out. As my friends and I left the restaurant, we were full and satisfied and truly felt the great food and atmosphere was close to a religious experience! Holy deliciousness!

So a Valentine's Day on a Saturday? That could have been a head ache. But we made reservations at the Mission Oak via their website and got a reservation close to our desired time. When we arrived, this place was hopping. The romantic vibe of the low lights and dark leather of the booths made for great ambiance. We arrived a bit early to have a drink at the bar which was packed full of couples and larger parties alike. We were able to get a drink pretty quickly even though the bartenders were very busy with some who chose to eat at the bar. The hostess approached us to let us know our table was ready and we were seated at a table in front of the open kitchen, allowing us to preview many menu items and enjoy the aromas. The menu was impressive with many cuts of meat to choose from and great specials. We choose the special appetizer of artichoke dip with homemade pita chips. It was the perfect appetizer with a twist, a common theme at the Mission Oak, served on an roasted red pepper salad. My fiance wanted the filet mignon but they had run out. He ended up having the Kansas City sirlon which was cooked and seasoned perfectly. I had the churrasco steak which was out of this world. This was not the traditional churrasco presented on a skewer but with a great presentation of sliced tender steak with a chimachuri sauce and shoe string fries. So good and the meat was perfectly tender. We finished this fabulaous meal with the smores brownie which was fun and kept with the romantic theme we had hoped for. Service was particularly impressive given the amount of people there. We didn't wait long for our appetiers and meals and our server was always quick to offer a recommendation or another round of drinks. After dinner, the server recommended a nice port to finish the evening. We felt the evening was perfect with incredibly delicious food, great ambiance and attentive service. I would recommend this restaurant for any day of the week - not just special holidays!