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| - Finally got to try this place when I took my girlfriend here for her birthday. First off, the exterior is very nondescript, and with the snow starting to pile up, it was bit harder than expected to find. Once inside though, the decor was modern and nice.
It being my first time here, and knowing the cost, I was expecting a more intimate, fine dining experience, but that was definitely not the case. There were several tables of business professionals, some actually just having a meeting over dinner. The atmosphere was much louder than I expected, especially with a very obnoxious table behind us. I could barely hear my girlfriend across the table while speaking normally. Another table beside us made a comment to a manager but nothing was done as far as I could tell. This was a bit of a bummer, but got better when they quieted down to eat.
Onto the food, we ordered the Caesar salad, a side of Potatoes, half-order of mushrooms and for the meats, a 60-day aged 18 oz PEI bone-in striploin and a 4 oz cut of A5 Black Tajima-Hokkaido striploin. This was plenty for the two of us. The PEI striploin was great, and the A5 AMAZING. I wish I could have afforded more. The bread they give in the beginning was really good.The sides were just alright; the fries nothing particularly special. The Caesar salad prepared table side was fun, and tasty.
It was for a birthday, so in the end they brought out a candle-lit plate with 2 pieces of chocolate, which was nice. And there are the muffins that came with the bill.
Altogether the bill was around $385, which was quite steep (for me). The service was friendly and attentive, and our waiter explained a bit about the meats and the aging process in the beginning. The food was good: some things amazing, some just okay. But overall, the whole experience didn't leave me convinced that it was good enough to justify the cost. Maybe more of a 3.5 stars for me.
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