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| - We dined at Anthony's on Christmas Day evening, so perhaps our visit was not representative. However, we didn't think our meal was deserving of the high marks that have been described here.
Positives:
+ We were greeting by a friendly host, and immediately escorted to a nice table in the rear of the restaurant. Even though there were many waiting for tables, our reservation was honored, no problem.
+ Nice space, modern and tasteful.
+ Wine was 1/3 off! Nice surprise for Christmas.
+ Soups (lobster bisque and chowder) were superb. Sadly, this was the best part of the meal.
So-so:
- Sides were OK. Had the green beans and much-lauded cream corn. The corn was good, but not the "best in the world" experience that some have expressed here.
- Waiter was somewhat distant, seemed preoccupied. Perhaps he didn't want to be working the holiday. Only warmed up at the very end when presenting the check.
Negatives:
- Meal was rushed. Our starters (soups) were delivered to the table literally 3 minutes after the waiter left the table, even before he could bring our bottle of wine. I can only guess that he entered the order in their system, and the kitchen runner immediately brought it out.
- We both ordered steaks: bone-in ribeye and bone-in filet. Both were cooked perfectly, but strangely, the ribeye was room temperature. I still cant figure that one out. You'd think they had grilled up steaks in advance, and just had them sitting, waiting to be ordered by someone.
- Not a good value. Strip prices, but falls short of a fine dining experience.
Given the prices here, not willing to give them a second chance. Probably will not return.
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