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| - I love a good steak every once in a while and when me and the then-BF received a gift card for Morton's I was looking forward to a nice evening out.
If you go there for ambiance, you will be disappointed. It is lit brighter than a high school cafeteria, and the tables are very closely crowded together. At a place like Tessaro's where you're paying seven bucks for a burger, this is to be expected, but a place like Morton's? Come on!
The server was good and brought out the different cuts of meat and provided helpful suggestions for pairing our dinners with a nice glass of wine. Most people already know this, but everything is a la carte. So everything--a baked potato, a salad, a vegetable, etc.--is extra and on the expensive side for what you get.
I ordered a ribeye and it was perfectly cooked medium/medium well. I ordered a tomato and mozzarella salad and it was excellent with a drizzle of olive oil and balsamic vinegar. My dinner companion got a filet and he said it was good but it I thought it was quite small. I believe he got creamed spinach as a side and we split a side of mashed potatoes.
I believe the bill, with the tip, came to over $150. Was it a good dinner? Yes, but not great, and far from outstanding or memorable. Was it worth $150? No, in my opinion. If I spend that much money, I'm looking for the "whole package"--great service, soft lighting, a bit of room from the next door diners, etc.
I'd give the food three stars, service three stars, atmosphere zero stars, and value for the money one star.
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