The Crazy Horse Steakhouse and Saloon in Hagerstown, MD is located at 104 Railway Lane, and is right across the way from the Valley Mall. I would give this restaurant 3.5 stars for the food and 4 stars for the atmosphere and entertainment. I would overall recommend trying this restaurant at least once to take yourself back to the ol’ west and enjoy a relaxed country western setting where no ties are allowed!
Food and Pricing
The main draw to this restaurant is the selection of steaks and wild game. Two favorites of mine are the filet mignon and prime rib. The prime rib has a good flavoring and is a medium quality piece of meat. However, I find that the other steaks go best with some type of sauce, like A-1. The filet is available as an 8 oz cut for $16.99 or 6 oz cut for $15.99. The prime rib goes for $16.79 for 11 oz, and $14.79 for 8 oz. Other types of steak are available and range in price from $14 to $20. Wild game is also served. Each night, one selection is featured, such as quail, elk, or caribou. This dinner ranges from $19 to $22.
Other menu selections are available such as pasta primavera, fresh fish of the day, and barbecue ribs. The overall price range for meals is $12 to $22. A salad and side order comes with each dinner. Appetizers run from $6 to $9, and include a Texas Onion, buffalo wings that are available with a jack daniels sauce, buffalo sauce, or barbecue sauce, and fried gator tail. The desserts are limited and range from $2 for a chocolate sundae to $5 for a fudge brownie with ice cream.
I would recommend trying the fried gator tail- you won’t find this served too many places in Hagerstown! For dinner, I would try the prime rib or the barbecue ribs- which have a great flavor. For dessert, have the fudge brownie!
Setting and Hours, Events…
The setting for the Crazy Horse Steak House in great. When you walk in, there are swinging doors like you are in an old country western bar or saloon. You have to dress casual to fit in- like with jeans. Anyone caught with a tie is warned at the front door to take it off, or else the waitstaff will cut it off and hang it on the wall! For birthdays, they take your picture with a Mexican or Western hat with a polaroid and give you a copy. I don’t necessarily enjoy country western bars in general, but I like eating somewhere that provides a unique atmosphere such as this. It’s something different, not just like every other restaurant. The whole place is decorated and designed to give you the country western feel, and it seems very authentic.
The Crazy Horse is open on weekdays from 4 to 10 pm, and they stay open until 11 pm on Friday night. Saturday hours are noon to 11 pm, and Sunday hours are noon to 10 pm. The bar has televisions where you can watch sporting events while having a drink with friends. On Saturday nights, karaoke is hosted from 9 pm to 1 am. There is usually a large crowd, so don’t plan on getting to sing more than two songs even if you come early and stay light. Karaoke seems to draw large crowds in Hagerstown, MD. On Sunday nights, the band Ted and Tom plays, featuring mostly laid back classic rock music. The setting of the bar is still country western, but instead of booths, there are high-top tables where you sit in high chairs. If you are dining, I would recommend sitting in a booth in the restaurant part for added comfort. The high tables can become uncomfortable after awhile, especially if you are too short for your legs to reach the floor while sitting!
The service is generally decent in the Crazy Horse. Everyone usually seems pretty friendly. The wait staff in the restaurant are usually very helpful at giving recommendations on what to order and discussing the specials. In the bar sometimes the service can suffer, because often there is just one or two bartenders and one or two waitresses. This usually only happens on a weekend, and only if you are ordering food. Eat in the restaurant if you wish to dine on the weekend.
The nice thing about this place is that some of the bartenders have been there awhile and the crowds on Saturday for karaoke are familiar, so the feel becomes very close knit once you become a regular.
Overall
Try this restaurant at least once, even if you just come on a Saturday night to sing karaoke. If you choose to dine, there are many options available to please the palette. The country western ambience itself justifies paying a visit, and it is a great place to bring a guy for his birthday dinner! (Or a tomboy female!) There is always something interesting going on, whether it be a friendly smile or a busy bar setting with a band or karaoke dj.
