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| - Steve's Dakota Grille is a disappointment. I've been to the restaurant several times, and each time I am reminded NOT to return. I clearly have a problem remembering this. Fellow yelpers, please intervene if you ever see me check in at this restaurant again.
On my last visit, I had the surf and turf as a post Valentine dinner, my girlfriend had the same. (Surf and turf is generally the price for blowing off buying flowers on V-Day, another lesson learned).
This restaurant has potential and a consistent crowd. The decor and ambiance is strange. The interior is similar to a rustic cabin in the woods. Lots of blonde wood, animal heads mounted on the wall, antler chandeliers, etc. You get the feeling that they are going to hand you a rifle to hunt for game in the back lot and drag it to the kitchen.
Then you check out the bar (small) with a nice wine list and high end spirits. Wait, is this upscale? Then you are seated at a butcher paper covered table. Our waitress promptly arrived and wrote her name on the butcher paper in crayon. Wait, is this Macaroni Grille? We sifted through the laminated menu. Wait, are we at Buffalo Wild Wings?
I should have stopped there. But I was already in trouble. Surf and turf it is. The filet mignon was cooked properly, but not seasoned well. It just tasted bland. The lobster tail was served piggybacked. It was overcooked and dry. Clearly the tail had been frozen. Worst case I paid way too much for a GFS piggyback frozen lobster tail. I have my suspicions. The garlic mashers, just plain ok.
The dinner was expensive. The overall quality of the food was poor.
On the bright side, you are safe to have a drink here. There is a good selection, and the prices weren't that bad. Also, the service was pretty good.
Flowers next year. Definitely.
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