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| - My husband and I were staying a the JW for the weekend on a Travelzoo deal, and we had also purchased a Travelzoo deal for Meritage. I think we paid $69 for a voucher for 2 appetizers, 2 entrees, 2 sides, and 2 desserts.
We had a late reservation, so the place was pretty cleaned out, but that worked in our favor as we enjoyed more privacy than I think we normally would have. The decor was cool - not modern cool, but the cowhide chairs and the high top tables fit the embiance of the steakhouse. As others have stated, they are definitely trying to be similar to Capital Grill or Flemings with the structure of their menu and their pricing.
We ordered the seafood platter as our appetizer to share. It was very large and I wish we had ordered something else because it was too much food and I wasn't very hungry for dinner. The shrimp was wonderful, as was the homemade cocktail sauce. The lobster tail was very overcooked, but everything else was fine.
I ordered the 6 oz filet with bleu cheese butter and my husband ordered the cowboy rib eye. Both of our steaks were cooked perfectly and were delicious. Were they as good as Flemings or Capital Grill? I'm not sure about that one. For the price we paid, they were fabulous, but if we had paid full price I'm not sure I would have been satisfied. We had the mashed potatoes and the honey bourbon carrots as our sides and they were both WONDERFUL. We were both very full from dinner, so we ordered some lighter desserts: the milk chocolate creme brulee and the vanilla and bourbon gelato. They were both good, but nothing to write home about.
The service was VERY good, I have to say. Our server, Marco, was very knowledgeable, friendly, and attentive but not too much so.
I would definitely return, but only if I had another coupon special like I did this time.
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