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| - Treated my husband to this little gem for his birthday.
Called 2 days ahead and was able to make a reservation for 2 at 5pm for a weekend evening. Reservation is recommended because the place got packed!
The decor is intimate, cozy, and OLD SCHOOL- dim lighting, warm wood paneling, lush carpet, and low ceiling. We were seated in a quiet corner away from the mayhem of the larger parties.
Extensive wine list but most came in the bottle so we went for a glass of basic California cab that paired superb with the rib steak. And for cocktail, the Negroni was DEADLY delicious.
Meals start with healthy servings of bread and assorted pickled vegetables (green beans, carrots, olives). We had the escargots and French onion soup that were about as traditional as it gets. Good thing we weren't audacious and ordered the sensible 16oz rib steaks instead (perfectly charred on the outside, pink and tender on the inside), because our pants about bursted at the seams after the meal.
And please guys, get the New York cheesecake. You're probably tired of overzealous Yelpers being melodramatic about slices of heaven, but seriously, this is one of those slices.
Servers dressed in starched white button down shirt and black vest; relaxed and self-assured, ever so attentive and attuned to their customers' needs. No eager beaver, no pompous douche.
Be forewarned, it is an old school, no frills establishment. So if you want glass table with polished chrome under your plates of fancy aged meat from cows that were massaged on a free-range farm served with flashing strobe lights. Stay away. Because this is where I'm coming back for birthdays and more!
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