Wilder's Steakhouse - Joplin

Ok! we were in Joplin last night and wanted to try this place out. They opened at five and we were the second set of customers to be seated. 5 tables total. After 15 minutes we still had no water but the other 4 tables had already been taken care of. We had 4 in our party so we went up to the bar area where all 5-6 staff members were talking and asked if we could at least get some water while we wait. I could tell it was blown off like we were being unreasonable. A few minutes after asking and still no water or acknowledgement of our request, we decided we felt like this was a scenario that we didn’t want to endure especially after the way it had went. I’m not here to bash the staff! Sometimes there’s problems or issues preventing speedy service but just let us know. We understand but without communication it makes it hard to be sympathetic or able to understand why the ball was dropped multiple times. As we left someone in our party said thanks for waiting on us and got the reply thanks for waiting? For the prices I would expect way better service and definitely no witty comebacks to our experience. We left and ate at another steakhouse which was half the price, great service and we didn’t feel like a nuisance! Hopefully management is giving the employees good training on how to provide great service and can learn from this experience, I know we did! This is our experience and have heard good things about this place and bottom line is I’m sad I didn’t get to enjoy the good things I’ve heard.

Food and service was good, atmosphere was very dated.

Among the best steaks I've ever had! Love the elegant old school atmosphere!

The Hot Salmon Dip and the Cauliflower Au Gratin were amazing!

The best steakhouse in the area. Classy, clean, and delicious. Everything we had was savory, well seasoned, and full of flavor.The Wilders Mignons were cooked as requested.Our waitress was courteous and professional.The restaurant is dim and set for a romantic setting.Nice bar with large selection.Highly satisfied.Highly recommend.Parking: Parking available in back of restaurant.