O Steaks & Seafood
Steak-town hits all the expected marks
Downtown · Manchester · Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 8, 2026
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First Impression
The list reads exactly how you'd expect a New Hampshire steakhouse list to read — California-heavy, recognizable labels, nothing that'll make you nervous. It's competent and crowd-pleasing, which is fine, but there's not much here to get genuinely excited about. The 60-100 bottle range gives it enough depth to feel like they're trying.
Selection Deep Dive
California dominates, with Napa Cabernet and Sonoma Chardonnay carrying the flagship spots — Flowers, Pahlmeyer, and The Prisoner are the headline acts. Italy, France, New Zealand, and a few nods to Oregon and Argentina round things out, but this is clearly a list built to match a ribeye, not to showcase a wine director's obsessions. There's nothing from Burgundy or the Rhône worth talking about, and the Southern Hemisphere presence is thin. If you're hunting for something left-field, you won't find it here — but if you want a proper Napa Cab with your porterhouse, the list delivers.
By the Glass
Twenty-four-plus glass options is genuinely impressive for a steakhouse in Concord, and the range spans sparkling through red, which means you can actually build a meal glass by glass. The $9-$24 spread gives you room to move up without committing to a bottle. Rotation doesn't appear to be a priority though — this feels like a set-it-and-forget-it program rather than something that evolves with the seasons.
Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc NZ — $9 (glass)
Whitehaven is consistently one of New Zealand's most reliable Marlborough Sauvignon Blancs — bright, grassy, clean — and at the low end of the glass pour range, it's the most honest value on the list before a seafood course.
Flowers Sonoma Chardonnay
Most people at a steakhouse are scrolling straight to the Cabs, which means this coastal Sonoma Chardonnay gets ignored. That's a mistake — Flowers is serious wine with real tension and minerality, not the buttery blockbuster the setting might lead you to expect.
The Prisoner Red Blend Napa
The Prisoner is everywhere, and it's marked up accordingly. It's a fine, polished wine, but you're paying a significant premium for brand recognition at this point. Your money goes further elsewhere on this list.
Austin Hope Chardonnay CA + Day Boat Scallops
Austin Hope's Chardonnay has enough richness and weight to stand up to seared scallops without bulldozing them — the fruit is forward but the acidity keeps it clean, which is exactly what you want against that sweet, delicate protein.
✔️ The Bottom Line
O Steaks is a dependable wine list for a dependable steakhouse — you won't be wowed, but you won't be burned either. Send a friend here if they want a solid Napa Cab with their steak and no surprises; keep expectations calibrated accordingly on the markup side.
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