Mastro's hardly needs another review since most people know this restaurant is five stars all the way. Last night my girlfriend and I spent our three year anniversary at the City Hall location. We sat in the bustling bar area with the band playing nearby. It was the perfect location for people watching and not too close to the band so we could hear each other. I usually go to Mastro's Ocean Club about once a year and this was my first time to the City Hall location and I think I like this one better now.
We started with the calamari as an appetizer. It was deliciously breaded and came with an excellent dipping sauce. For the main course we shared the Chilean Sea Bass and a 12oz Filet Mignon. The Sea Bass melts in your mouth and the filet was cooked to medium rare perfection. Our side dishes were creamed spinach, gorgonzola macaroni and cheese, and scalloped potatoes. Each were phenomenal. Nothing wrong with this meal. Our $51 bottle of Charles Krup Cabernet was a great choice to accompany our meal. It reminded me of an even better J. Lohr.
I forgot I mentioned that we were celebrating an anniversary to the hostess when making the reservation about a month before. So when we were greeted with a chocolate cake at the end of our meal it was a very nice surprise. It was delicious and a perfect way to end an outstanding night. (check out the pic I posted)
For a more relaxed atmosphere, sit in the dinning room area. For a more fun and active nightlife type of scene, I recommend sitting in the bar area. There is also nice outdoor seating by a fireplace.