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| - Finally got to visit this place at a recent stay at the MGM. We had a party of 6 and a reservation, and were seated @5:30. The music was quite loud, and the waiter had to repeat things as he could not be heard. I thought that the very dim lighting was not characteristic of such a loud place, maybe I'm the only one who thinks that.
We were near the kitchen, and could see all the fun going-ons in there.
We ordered a few appetizers - beef tartare, the duck-fat fries, and clams, all to share. They also brought around the house bread (naan), this was fantastic, loved that.
Beef tartare was pretty bland, did not even come close to what I enjoyed at McKendricks Steakhouse in Atlanta, GA (for about the same $$) - seemed like almost no seasoning at all. The duck-fat fries crunchy. Clams, tasty in a white wine sauce.
I ordered the Halibut with an 'add-on' of lobster, and side dish of mushrooms (all sides are a la carte, $12). As the appetizer plates were cleared away the waiter replaced our silverware with the correct setting for each meal ordered (neat!)
The halibut was perfectly cooked, still very moist inside, grilled, but nothing else to zing it up, maybe thats the intent. The half-lobster tail was a bit of a workout, had to pry it away from the shell, and was about the size of an adult thumb :) My friend next to me had ordered the pork chop, and was practically launched out of his chair he was so excited by the flavor, and insisted on sharing - and he was right AWESOME, wished I had ordered it.
Loved the mushrooms, and I also got to munch on some grilled asparagus (perfect, still had crunch) and spinach.
So the 3 stars is mainly due to the value here (over $100 and thats with NO alcohol), except for my neighbors pork chop nothing stood out as extraordinary, and the ambience, to me, was unappealing.
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