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This place reminds me of an old steak house from the 1960's... dark wood panel walls, semicircle cushy booths lining the walls, leaded glass windows and doors, wait staff wearing jackets.... all they're missing are women wearing A-line ankle-length dresses and pearls!
Oh wait.... I think I spoke too soon...
The food... uh... well, it is a hotel restaurant. Translation: expensive and can be disappointing. We visited on 2011-05-21 for dinner during restaurant week in Phoenix. The special was one appetizer, an entree, dessert, and a glass of house wine for a fixed price. As far as appetizers go, the calamari was good - lightly battered, warm, fresh. The shrimp skewers were very disappointing; 3 shrimps standing up like feathers mounted on cubes of cucumbers. Looked good.... until you realize that it is cold (looks hot), overcooked, and it's literally just 3 shrimps on this huge plate. Not a good start.... but the glass of wine helps dull the senses...
The entree - we went for the steaks and fillet mignon. Both were good size portions, properly cooked, but nothing special to write home about. I've had better at other places in town. I have to say the fillet mignon was nicely done; without it, I'd have dropped to 2 stars.
Dessert - we went for the lava chocolate cake. Warm chocolate center flows out when you cut into the cake... it made up my shrimp appetizer.
Overall, I have mixed feelings about the experience. Food had some good points and some bad points, but the price point - if not for the restaurant week special deal, it would have been a letdown. The ambiance is cold and dark - I think someone else mentioned dungeon? This is a fancy dungeon from the past... how do I get back to the future?
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