Suburban Steakhouse That Takes Wine Seriously
Mequon · Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · August 26, 2026
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The wine list at Mr. B's reads exactly like you'd expect from a polished suburban steakhouse — recognizable names, respectable producers, and prices that remind you this is a special-occasion room. At 72 labels, it's not intimidating, but it's not trying to be a wine destination either. This is a list built to please, not to surprise.
The sparkling section actually shows some ambition — Domaine Serene's Evenstad Reserve Brut alongside Moët, Roederer, and Veuve Clicquot gives the bubbly-curious diner real options across price points. The white wine focus leans heavily on Sauvignon Blanc, with a solid lineup from Napa and Sonoma: Cakebread, Merry Edwards, Groth, and Freemark Abbey all make appearances. What's missing is depth in the Burgundy and Rhône departments, and the red wine picture based on available data is thin — for a steakhouse, that's a notable blind spot. The Bordeaux-style Dourthe Le Grand Cuvée N1 is a bright spot in an otherwise predictable whites-heavy picture.
By-the-glass details weren't confirmed from the available data, so we can't say how many pours are on offer or how often they rotate. Given the bottle list, we'd expect the usual suspects — a house Chardonnay, a Cab, maybe a Pinot. If you're here and the glass program underwhelms, just spring for a bottle.
Dourthe Le Grand Cuvée N1 2022 — $66
A Bordeaux Blanc that most tables will walk right past in favor of the Napa names. Dourthe is a solid Bordeaux négociant, and at $66 this is drinking well above its price point compared to the Cakebread and Merry Edwards options pushing $133–$144.
Domaine Serene Evenstad Reserve Dundee Hills Brut
Oregon sparkling wine doesn't get ordered nearly enough, and Domaine Serene's Evenstad Reserve is a genuinely serious bottle. At $196 it's a splurge, but it's a more interesting story than another NV Veuve Clicquot, and it'll outperform expectations for anyone who thinks American bubbles can't compete.
Robert Mondavi Fume Blanc 2019
Two hundred and two dollars for a Robert Mondavi Fumé Blanc is a hard sell. This is grocery-store-tier name recognition priced like a trophy wine — the Groth Estate Sauvignon Blanc at $188 at least comes from a single estate. Neither is a bargain, but the Mondavi at $202 is the bigger head-scratcher.
Merry Edwards Sauvignon Blanc 2021 + Grilled Seafood or Scallops
Merry Edwards' Russian River Sauvignon Blanc is rounder and more textured than your typical Napa SB — it's got enough body to stand up to a butter-finished seafood dish without getting lost. At a steakhouse that likely offers scallops or seafood starters, this is the white wine move.
The Bottom Line
Mr. B's is a reliable suburban steakhouse wine list — safe producers, a few genuine highlights in the sparkling section, and markups that reflect the room rather than the wine. Send a friend here for a celebration dinner, but warn them to skip the Robert Mondavi and head straight for the Oregon bubbles.
· White Plains · Steakhouse
This appears to be a Restaurant Week wine promotion rather than Benjamin Steakhouse's full list, and we'd want to see a complete menu before rendering a final verdict on the overall program. Based on what's sourced here, though, the wine offering is thin for a steakhouse of this caliber — if you're coming for a serious bottle of Cab with your dry-aged ribeye, call ahead and ask what's actually on the full list.
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Pleasant Valley · Colorado Springs · Steakhouse
A compact, fully priced list of 16 wines with a glass and a bottle price printed for every wine. Start with the Angeline Cabernet at $10 a glass for a low-cost red, or the L' Ecole Merlot at $17 if you want the Washington bottle, and confirm prices since the page is undated. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Downtown DC · Washington · Steakhouse
A steakhouse beverage menu with 30 wines by the glass and a bottle list that is mostly California, with some France, Italy and Portugal. Start with the $9/glass happy hour Bonanza Cabernet if you arrive in the window, or the Eroica Riesling, the only Riesling on the glass list, and ask for prices because regular wine prices aren't posted. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
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