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| - Let's cut to the chase (for those that read only 3 sentences of each review)...would I go again? Yes. Was it the best restaurant ever? No...but you can compare it to your typical "Cruise Dinner on Royal Caribbean". So for those that cruise...you'll get a pretty good idea.
We had a groupon as well...went as a family of 5, with 3 kids. This restaurant is for adults, but the waiter was very good with our children. Don't expect a kid's menu or a high chair...that's not the kind of place this is. They respected the groupon and didn't make us feel like we were any less a paying patron, and had a special menu for it....which means, groupon is a normal marketing channel for them. So wait for a groupon if you want to try this restaurant.
If you just walk in, there is a set menu that is very much like the groupon, at $45/person. With this option, you get a welcome drink, and a coffee at the end. You don't get that with the groupon which is about $35/person. So you decide if you want to wait and save the $10/person, or get a couple of drinks with the extra $10.
Oysters were great...lots of choice. Mondays and Tuesdays are 1/2 price...so go on those days. It comes to about $1.50 each with the special.
The Romaine Lettuce salad was superb. You put it together yourself, and you get a little bowl of REAL bacon bits!!! They grind fresh parmesan for you...so a star for that!
The bread seems fresh baked...crispy on the outside, soft and steamy on the inside.
The soup (Lobster bisque) was OK. It was probably the least inspiring of everything we tried.
The steak was very tender. Loved it. It doesn't come heavily seasoned, so if you're a "Salt and pepper" guy, you'll have to put more seasoning on it yourself. But if you just like the beef "au naturel", then it's perfect! They got the "Medium rare" just perfect...no complaints here.
The rack of lamb was very good. This was seasoned much more. I guess not everyone likes the "natural gamieness" of lamb...so the mint sauce and the extra seasoning was done very well. Medium is the rarest you can get it...they got it spot on.
The dessert of the night was a "Tofu cheesecake". First time trying that...and probably last time. For dessert...I just prefer something really sweet, and this was not. It left me wanting a chocolate truffle or something.
The ambiance is definitely for couples and business meetings. It's nice and quiet...anything but a "Chinese restaurant". One can talk normal, and it would seem too loud in that place....which is perfect if you want to just have a nice dinner with your spouse and talk.
No complaints about the service either....it was as expected for a fine dining restaurant. They were very courteous, polite, and attentive. And yes, if you're Chinese, they will probably first speak to you in Chinese...but don't take offense, it's a cultural thing to show respect to address you in Chinese first. Chinese-speaking folks would be offended if the wait staff addressed them in English first...so just understand there is no winning for them if you're easily offended either way.
Back to my first paragraph...would I come again...yes, and looking forward to it. This time, no kids...just the girlfriend (which would be my wife).
P.S. I've been to the other location as well (on Fenton)...This one is many times better (décor, service, and food), so only go to this one.
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