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| - Burgers were outstanding but the steak...well, for a $30 steak in a butcher shop, it shouldn't have been chewy. However, those burgers were enough to make me come back! And the fries? Some of the best I ever had. I gave my husband my steak in return for his fries...boy, that tells you something, eh? The meat was cooked well and was very juicy but I just couldn't chew it enough to get it down. I actually did that disgusting thing where I chewed as much as I could turn discretely took the steak carcass out of my mouth and deposited it in a tissue on my lap. I'm hoping no one saw this but the alternative was to not even have the few bites I did.
We made reservations and it's a good thing we did. Still, we were seated at a table in the middle of the dining room/area. I hate that! I'd much prefer a booth - especially as we were the ones courteous enough to reserve in advance. Why not take my preference into account ahead of the walk-ins?
So, menu is good: somewhat expensive, good selection. The spread went between $38 steaks and then burgers which seemed a little off. If I'm having a $100 meal, do I want to be next to a group of college kids having burgers and beers? You wouldn't hear them anyway as it's awfully loud.
The deviled eggs were good - a shot of vinegar really woke them up. The peanut butter chocolate bread pudding sounded better than it was. It tasted burnt to me as chocolate cake sometimes does when it's thin and overcooked. However, the salted ice cream that came with it was marvelous.
We wanted to end with a coffee as it smelled so yummy but they only serve French press and that's not really a great idea at 9pm for some people (ahem..not me...)
All in all, a mixed review. If you want an expensive 3-course romantic dinner, look elsewhere. If you want a great burger ($13) in a jumping small place - oh, and the fried were AHHHMAAAZZIINNGGG - turn this is a great spot. It succeeds in one area well but I think they are trying too hard to be a fine dining establishment.
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