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| - We like to go to 35 Steaks + Martini's at the Hard Rock Hotel Casino for dinner. We can go loud, have a few drinks, dinner, and laugh a lot, or we can go quiet and romantic with a bottle of wine and a long slow dinner. So, when we decided to have a "Celebration" party for family and friends, it was the first place we thought of to provide everyone with a good time.
We used the vast knowledge of Manager Servando, Assistant Manager Melissa, Chef Steve, and Waiter Joe to orchestrate a dinner party for Tuesday night, (04/02/2013). Our party would take over the upper-level area of the restaurant for the 43+ locals and East Coast folks. We decided to have cocktails with an appetizer buffet from 7 to 7:30 PM and then a sit-down dinner with a choice of five entrees. Side dishes would be served family style so everyone could try the various offerings. Bottles of red and white wine were available on each table. That way, our guests could partake as they wished.
Since the beautiful bar area with 35 Steaks + Martini's Master Mixologists was only a few feet away we allowed for an open bar during our entire evening. It should be noted that we provided a stand-by car service and insisted that our guests avail themselves of it or a room at the Hard Rock if for any reason, they were unable to drive. We didn't have a problem as our regional friends had all named "Designated Drivers". Our out of the area family and friends used the great local taxi system for easy access to and from the Hard Rock.
All the food that was placed on our tables was fresh, hot, and high quality. Everyone ate hot food at the same time. Are you shocked by that? The Waite Staff here are serious professionals. With Joe leading, everyone worked hard to make our event like something fit for royalty. We had staff assigned to our party yet, we noticed that other members would come and help serve and clean up when they were not taking care of the customers in the lower (public) area. The Servers here really work as a team.
The restaurant provided a guitar player who also sang while our party was going on. He was actually in the bar area for all to hear. The added entertainment was really nice.
After dinner, there were pots of coffee and tea put out and desserts for everyone. Chef Steve and his staff worked extra hard on the amazing assortment of mini delights that tempted every sweet tooth.
Our entire dinner party of three hours was a fine success. Servando and Melissa take their work seriously. They were always watching and changing the operation to fine tune our party. I will use 35 Steaks + Martinis again for our next affair, and we will continue to go to this great restaurant at the Hard Rock for a "night out".
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