About The Hornet's Nest Steakhouse
The Hornet's Nest Steakhouse in Evansville, Indiana sits on Petersburg Road in the northern part of Vanderburgh County, a steakhouse that takes its tenderloin seriously enough to have built a reputation for it separate from its prime cuts. The breaded pork tenderloin sandwich runs $7.99 with chips — a price point that gets attention — and reviewers describe a loin that's plenty thick, well-seasoned, and worth every mile of the drive from downtown Evansville.
The preparation is straightforward and executed with care: thick-cut pork, good breading, enough seasoning to give it character, and fries that multiple reviewers specifically called out as excellent. The catfish and chicken and waffles have built their own following on the non-steak side of the menu, which signals a kitchen with range beyond the grill. The Saturday and Sunday brunch starting at 9:00 AM makes Hornet's Nest a viable morning stop in addition to the lunch and dinner tenderloin run.
Evansville is the largest city in southwestern Indiana, anchoring the Tri-State area where Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky meet. The Hornet's Nest at 11845 Petersburg Rd is north of the city proper, which makes it a natural stop for anyone coming down from the Wabash River corridor or routing through Vanderburgh County on IN-65.
For tenderloin hunters working the southwestern Indiana circuit between Vincennes, Princeton, and Evansville, the Hornet's Nest is a legitimate stop — $7.99 for a thick, well-seasoned pork tenderloin sandwich with fries is a deal by any standard in Indiana, and the kitchen clearly knows what it's doing.