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You're going to think we live under a rock, but neither of us really knew who Gordon Ramsey was walking into his steakhouse. I prejudged the restaurant, assuming it'd be unnecessarily expensive (correct) and overhyped/not that good (incorrect) given the celeb chef name attached to it (past experiences.)
Biggest eye-roll moment: when our hostess pointed to the red light sculpture on the ceiling & proclaimed it represented GR's hand movements as he made his infamous beef wellington. Pretentious & laughable.
Our booth was intimate, perfect for our almost 3-hour dinner.
Upon getting settled in, we were given an iPad to help us choose our alcohol/cocktails. I opted for a glass of riesling on their wine list.
I like the intriguing contrast between old school touches and modern detail; traditionally outstanding service, rolling out the meat cart, technology at our fingertips, EDM background music -- old meets new.
Foods:
-- bread selection was phenomenal. We commented how its uniqueness piqued our interest. The truffle bread & the blue cheese ones were particularly delicious, but can't complain about lemon rosemary brioche or bacon bread!
-- creamed corn: sweet & strangely addictive
-- baked potato: too many fancy toppings...smoked gouda sauce, GTF outta here! I would've preferred good ol' sour cream & chives.
-- filet: butterflied, perfect temperature, generously seasoned, tender. Absolutely delicious, definitely in my top 5 favorite filets.
Biggest eyes-rolling-in-the-back-of-my-head moment: dessert. Sticky toffee pudding with brown butter ice cream fashioned to look like a stick of butter. Mind equals blown. Describing it wouldn't do it justice. Suffice it to say, dinner here wouldn't be complete without an order.
I still haven't seen any Gordon Ramsay shows, but I definitely know who he is now: a guy whose got almost 300 of our dollars, but who gave us a superb dining experience in return.
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