We were invited to Hy's by our friends. The service was good and the server was very pleasant but the food was less then average. I do not eat meat and steak often but when I do, my experience is that most high end restaurants make amazing steaks and meat, especially those who claim to specialize in it.
The signature Caesar Salad tasted like mustard with oil, and the steak tartar did too. I had a Duck Confit for the main and it was dry, chewy and super salty. The potato pure was dry and tasteless.
To summarize, Hy's was established in 1955 and the food is from the same era. I am sure that they have their niche and attract their customers who like tradition. I believe that food needs to evolve and that especially applies to restaurants that charge 50 -60 dollars for the main course.
My guess is that Hy's can't attract good chefs because they leave no space for creativity and imagination. I love giving good reviews because I know that running a restaurant is a tough business but honest reviews make our restaurants better, right?!
I hope that my review will help both, the restaurant and the people who may, at least for now, find much better food elsewhere. Unless things change, Hy's to me is an expensive restaurant with glorified pub food.