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| - David Duncan House is a great place for a fancy meal.
Not so much a restaurant, it's more of a mansion, if you will. I've been there twice in my life, and both times were for my parents' anniversary, and I treat it as a place for a special occasion, not for regular dining.
The mansion has tons of seating (well duh, it's a mansion) and you're always treated to the best of service, as it's an upscale establishment.
The appetizers are done well, and they're honestly mainly meant as something to sustain your stomach as you chat a bit and decide on your food choices.
I mainly see this place as a steakhouse, and I order the filet mignon, wrapped in bacon. This is a heavenly steak. It's perfectly seasoned, brilliantly juicy and the bacon adds a nice touch to the steak's flavour. My only recommendation is not to get it medium rare, as it gets a bit hard and isn't what you'd generally think of a medium rare. Rare is how I go.
The 6 oz. is also a good option, nice and juicy with a good touch.
The desserts are average, not to die for but good if you want to round off your dinner with a cheesecake, or a Baked Alaska, a dish truly from the upper reaches of the world.
A downside to the restaurant is the sheer cost. Everything for a four person family rounds out to 250-300 dollars, so if you're going to eat there, either be extremely hungry and ready to pay, or just eat a little. This is one of the reasons I'm taking a star off.
The other reason is that it takes forever for your food to arrive. By the time it comes, yore going to have been starving, which just adds to the food's taste. Personally I don't want to have to wait for a long time to get my food, and I guess with such a huge establishment they have a lot of people to serve, and I get that. I just thought it would come out a bit quicker.
all in all, it's a good restaurant, and definitely a good place to go if you want the fancy atmosphere or if you want to impress a guest. Also a good place to go with your girlfriend or your boyfriend. If I ever feel the craving for a steak and I've got a lot of money to spend, I'm heading here.
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