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| - Joe's gets a solid 4 stars from me.
I agree with Keith, the food is a bit pricey--those little stone crab claws are reaching for the loot. Though, I think $36 for a 12oz USDA Prime filet mignon is a great deal!
Starting from the beginning, we were seated immediately (being a Tuesday evening, things on the Strip aren't too lively). The wait staff are very neatly dressed in suits with white linen napkins draped over their arms. We were told the specials and were even given recommendations from our knowledgable waiter. Let it be known, he never tried to up-sell us or push menu items on us, which I think is very professional.
We share a caesar which was nothing fancy. It consisted of the normal chopped romaine, croutons, and large thin slices of parmesan, all tossed in a very light caesar dressing (almost similar to a vinigrette). It seemed like a small portion, even for being the "shared" size.
My entree was the 12oz filet mignon which was cooked to perfection--medium. It was at least an 1 1/2" thick! Todd ordered the petite filet with stone crab. This was the first time Todd has eaten stone crab and he isn't quite sure what all the hype is about? While he had his own petite filet, he also tried mine and said, "I think my steak was better." Overall, our entrees were plated very nicely but kind of lacked flavor.
Our sides with our meals consisted of:
1) pan roasted sweet corn--simple, yet good
2) steamed asparagus with lemon butter--needed seasoning, bland
3) macaroni & cheese--very good, baked, light crumb topping
I'm not sure if I'd revisit Joe's for the simple fact of the number of restaurants that out-flavor Joe's. But how I do wish other restaurants of Joe's caliber had the same top-notch service!
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