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| - My hubby and I had dinner here for the first time on a Saturday night, and loved that it's 5 minutes from our house!
I remember when it used to be another very old, little rackety shack of of a business ( I can't remember what the business was for sure, but I think it was a food place) and how awful it looked all those years I drove past it. It's now such an open funky-yet-familiar dining establishment! From the moment you walk around the outside of the building you get the sense that a lot of thought and care went into making it a nice place. Once inside the front door you know without a doubt a lot of thought and care went into the renovation. We chose to sit in the bar/lounge area (very small but fun and cozy space) since there is live music on Fri/Sat nights, and we lucked out and got the last table for two, that we barely squeezed into in the corner of the bar. But!...great table because we had a great view of the Harry Macgraw Band! Really great prompt service by Alex, who needed rollerskates, because that guy was working his ass off. He checked back with us several time because it took me awhile to make up my mind on what to eat. We had wine, beer and a few mixed cocktails, the sirloin bites appetizer, the 10 oz Scottsdale cut prime rib entree & the seared scallops entree. The sirloin bites had a good flavor to the meat and were tender, but lacked a little seasoning. They were kind of bland. Salt and pepper at the table helped but they still needed a little something extra from the kitchen. My hubby's prime was fantastic, and my seared scallops were also very good. I went with the soup over salad choice that came with my meal. Soup du jour was Chorizo Pork. They also had clam chowda' and tomato basil, I think? My soup was delicious, but it wasn't a soup, it was sooo think it was like a chili or a stew. It was way too heavy on the tummy before eating something light like scallops. It would have been nice if Alex let me know how thick the soup was knowing that I had ordered scallops. I would have gone with a lighter more brothy soup. I would definitely order the Chorizo Pork again, though! But as a meal with a salad or something. The ambiance is really nice, that band was fantastic! Will JC's Steakhouse be adding a dance floor anytime? Hint! Even a small space to get up and dance, that band was so great we wanted to get up and dance but the one couple that did get up took up the entire dance floor! Including TIP ( always tip well people, it's the right thing to do) we spent $127 for 1 beer, 1 glass of wine, 4 shots of Disarrono, 1 app, and two entrees. The entrees came with a starch, yummy grilled mixed veggies, soup or salad. We will definitely be back! Thanks JC's for a great long overdue date night with the hubby!
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