The steakhouse has won over 200 awards since opening in 1960, and continues to operate under the management of the Eure family which helped cofound it.

[2] Operating first as a "steak and potato-based menu",[3] the steakhouse began to grow in popularity, largely due to its location between the cities of Raleigh and Durham, which made it easier to access for residents of both.

[3] Profits gained by the steakhouse would be used by Eure Jr. and his wife in 1984 to create the "Foundation of Hope for Research and Treatment of Mental Illness" (abbreviated as "Foundation of Hope") a nonprofit designed to help fund research projects towards identifying causes of and treating mental illnesses including alcoholism, anorexia nervosa, autism, bipolar disorder, postpartum depression, PTSD, schizophrenia, and social phobias.

[4] According to an article by the Nation's Restaurant News, the foundation had given more than $2 million towards these causes by 2007, alongside their annual October "Walk for Hope", which was also started by the couple and employees of Angus Barn, Fat Daddy's, and 42nd Street Oyster Bar five years later in 1989.

[3] Van Eure, who has a Bachelor of Education the University of North Carolina, became the sole owner after her mother Alice's death in 1997.

[15] He served the position from 1997 to his death in May 2023, where he was remembered for his mentorship in the kitchen, being a "model employee" according to Van Eure, and his Iron Chef-winning ostrich burger with homemade chips with peanut dipping sauce, placed on the menu in his honor.

[P 5] The "Wild Turkey Lounge" was the first addition to the steakhouse after opening, being completed in 1978 alongside a lobby expansion and porch enclosure.

[4] In 2004, an accompanying wine cellar dining area with 34 seats was added called "Thad's Room", named after Eure's deceased father.

[18][P 7] The Pavilion is built using stone from the historic Fayetteville Street and timber from Sherman's march through Raleigh in the civil war, and can hold up to 400 people.

[19] The Angus Barn has also opened itself to hosting competitions like the "Performance Food Service People's Choice Awards" in 2022.

[22] In 2015, the steakhouse partnered with the fast food restaurant PDQ to sell their "Royal Chicken Sandwich" meal to a wider market.

[23] For years before 2016, the steakhouse has also partnered with the Conservators Center animal rescue based in Mebane, North Carolina to provide the carnivores there with the frozen scraps of their leftover meat.

From mid-November and late-January,[P 3] the steakhouse decorates the interior and exterior of the establishment with lights, Christmas trees, and themed-decor like ornaments and peppermints.

[12] In 2004, Van Eure received the International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA) "Gold Plate Award".

[7] Also in 2019, the steakhouse won 33rd annual "Toast to the Triangle restaurant competition" with their ribs and chocolate chess pie.