Small Steakhouse Remains Undisputed Prime Rib King of Maine

Once upon a time, prime rib specials were essential to bring in customers. Americans had a taste for the slow-cooked dish, and restaurants from Maine to California would plan their weekend specials around prime rib.

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But as time keeps moving, so do the tastes and demands of consumers. Between the increase in prices for beef and a changing diet for many, prime rib specials started disappearing off restaurant menus more than a decade ago.

Prime Rib Tradition Continues At Trail's End Steakhouse in Eustis, Maine

A restaurant and tavern known as Trail's End Streakhouse in Eustis, Maine, likes to hold on to tradition, and for more than three decades, they've featured a prime rib special on their menu every week.

For the third consecutive year, Trail's End Steakhouse was recognized by The Takeout as serving up the best prime rib in the state of Maine. Trail's End Steakhouse has also been heralded by other sites like Only In Your State and Cheapism as well.

Trail's End Steakhouse in Eustis, Maine, is a Throwback Restaurant

All across Maine these days, you'll find upscale and designer restaurants with a lot of frills.

Trail's End Steakhouse and Tavern isn't one of them. They won't blow you away with fancy decor, upscale seating, or a haughty drink list. But as you might imagine, any restaurant that has been around for more than 30 years must be serving up something delicious to keep people coming back.