With a Costco gift card from a well meaning relative, an opportunity arose to visit this restaurant. Our mouths were watering over what we thought was going to be a delicious meal. I felt bad they had wasted their money. Firstly, the interior is devoid of any obvious design and the lack of flow through the lobby to the restaurant leaves us standing amidst milling patrons arriving and leaving, being jostled about. No one greeted us and so my husband had to get the attention of the Hostess whose head was buried in her reservations book. With a reservation we still waited several minutes to be seated and were lead to the back of the first area. To see our menus we had to hold them under one half of the table that was lit from above. The other was in total darkness. The area was full but quiet, mostly business men and one family with 2 teenagers. No one looked very excited to be there. Definitely No buzz here. A waiter poured us water and I opened the menu. Straight forward fare. Steaks in about 5 cuts, no prime rib, and veggie sides. A great way to gouge customers. A waitress approached and asked our drink order, we took a bottle of Bordeaux @ $45. She returned to ask if we had been here before and launched into a mono-tonal rehearsed monologue very loudly about not touching the molten hot plates and shielding ourselves with our napkins from splattering butter. I immediately felt awkward and uncomfortable, She suggested what we probably wanted and to share a side dish. My husband had a steak and I the crab cakes. The steak was delivered sizzling and molten hot cooked to his spec. but lacked basic flavour.($54) Mine were three large ice cream scoops of bland pap coloured crab cooked flavourlessly.($36) The broccoli, steamed well but boring presentation.($8 for 5 pieces) Mashed potato was very smooth and buttery.($8)
We were asked multiple times for things we'd given answers to already. It was annoyingly evident that whatever spark existed here years ago has long since fizzled out. This place really has nothing going for it other than a continual stream of first time tourist customers. But, the plate does sizzle. Not Recommended.