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| - We went out to the Q last night, at it's temporary lodging of 1234 (pronounced twelve thirty-four), ready to eat slabs of beef and be manly men. Their tables were set up predominately outside the club, but we were seated at one of the two interior tables by a gorgeous hostess. We joked "let the night begin!"
Let me get all talk of the "view" out of the way. This place was swarming with beautiful ladies, of a variety of ages. They walked in from outside, or came down from the upstairs bar area, chatting and always smiling. Quite a sight for any hotblooded male, and certainly boosted the energy of the night for us.
Our waiter came by after we had been seated, Jackie was his name, and gave us the regular steakhouse spiel. He showed off the cuts, and informed us on how the meats are aged and yadda yadda. I have to say, this guy proved to be the defining feature of the Q experience and we received some of the best service we've ever had from this guy.
He informed us early on, "I want you guys to feel at home here; This is your table. I'm gonna have guys buzzing around all night for whatever you want", and he delivered. The atmosphere was relaxed, and we all felt comfortable sitting there. Wine and water was refilled as soon as the glass was nearing empty, and we were never rushed to move onto the next course.
On Waiter Jackie's recommendation, we ordered several sides for table to share and most of us got Kansas bone-in steaks. I also ordered a salmon tartar and a prosciutto & burrata plate as an entree. I should mention that I'm not a big beef eater, and so I wasn't afraid to chow down on the alternatives. For sides we got the lobster and truffle mashed potatoes, garlic mashed potatoes, a mac & cheese, and garlic sauteed spinach.
The tartar was great, and I would definitely recommend you try it. It was nice and bright pink, served with a little tiny dollop of cream and a sprinkle of roe. A very refreshing little dish to wake up your tongue. The prosciutto & burrata plate was also a great choice. I was wary at first, I had never had burrata before and, having had (amazing) homemade proscuitto, had little faith in restaurant cured meats. However, I was pleasantly surprised with it. The meat was all around nice, though cut a little thick I think, and the cheese had a nice taste and consistency.
Our main courses arrived, and we all dug in, having smelt the food coming all the way from the kitchen. These are some big ass steaks. Like, really thick. And big. Taste-wise, they tasted like your average steaks, nothing special and no one at the table had any serious foodgasms over the meat. A warning: our chef seemed to be on a medium-rare streak, and cooked all the steaks as such, irrelevant of how they were requested. A little disappointing. I recommend getting a sauce or butter for the steak; One at the table ordered a Cajun butter, and he looked very pleased.
As for the sides, the lobster mash was a little bit of a miss for me. The lobster element was actually chunks of lobster and so it took me 2 spoonfuls of the stuff to actually get any lobster taste, and my third and fourth was lacking in lobster as well. The mac & cheese was much better, just creamy enough and with a deliciously melty top layer of cheese. Several at the table commented that the cheese used was too strong; I didn't feel that was the case. I did not try the spinach or garlic mash.
We skipped desert, and split the bill (note that they do not take debit cards but do have an ATM. It has a withdrawal limit of 100$, so plan accordingly.); It came to about 100-150$ per person, which is decent. Big portions + well known place = $$$$
TL;DR Go for the entrees and the women, stay for the great service; get a sauce or butter for your steak, or skip the steak for something from the seafood menu (if you dare. Jackie won't be happy).
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