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| - I'd love to appoint 5 stars -- but the service was definitely lacking.
Situated inside the Cosmo, right across from the Chandelier bar, Holstein's is super modern, bright and spacious. We put our name in and were told it'd be a 20-30 minute wait. They take your phone number so they can call to tell you -- only I had HORRIBLE reception inside the Cosmo, so I missed the call and returned to the front desk about 10 minutes after they called. We were seated immediately, which was great. While perusing the menu, some bacon/cheddar infused popcorn came out in a little metal pail, courtesy of the chef.
There were so many burgers to choose from. We chose the big fat Greek burger and the surf and turf mini-burgers. Thankfully, we had decided to share because the Greek burger was THE best burger I think I may have ever eaten. I'm drooling a little bit just thinking about it. Lamb, tatziki, red onion, feta cream... bursting with flavor. The surf and turf mini-burgers were just meh even with the bearnaise sace.
Now, the most shocking part of the menu wasn't their amazing beer selections or even the bamboozled milkshakes -- but that their "fat" fries (as I call them) were GOOD. If you follow me on here at all, you know that I have a strong aversion to anything but shoestring fries for the fry/flavor ratio. These were perfectly seasoned; I definitely snuck more than a couple from my friends plate. hehe
Based on the service we received -- I'd suggest not being in a rush to get anywhere or in the mood to order something additional. The girls sitting next to us waited for easy 20 minutes before the server came over to give them their bill after asking for it and then there was a discrepancy. Only after another 15, they didn't want to wait anymore to deal with it and just called it a loss. When it came time for us to order another drink, our server was no where to be found. It was almost a joke.
So why would I go here again? That Greek burger. Seriously - amazing. I'm pretty sure the Korean burger would've been really good too, so I'll go back for the food knowing service is going to be slow.
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