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| - I went here for my birthday dinner on Sunday- my boyfriend picked out the restaurant and said he was looking for something similar to Ruth's Chris/Capital Grille but wanted to try somewhere we haven't been.
We were served by the sommelier, which was perfect since it was a special occasion and half-price wine bottles (every Sunday). She recommended a French red wine that went well with our meal.
To start, we ordered French Onion soup which was good but way too salty- I couldn't finish it. I ordered the filet, and they were very accommodating about my mushroom aversion- the demi glace on the filet normally comes with mushrooms but I was able to get a non-mushroom version. The filet was cooked perfectly but, again, the demi glace was extremely salty. I also couldn't finish this dish, which was unfortunate considering how expensive it was.
My boyfriend got the strip steak and it was a little under cooked and also very salty. The fries that came with it were really good though.
We decided to get a slice of homemade cheesecake for dessert even though all the salt and food had filled us up already. Finally we were served something not too salty! The cheesecake was delicious and easily my favorite part of the meal. I also ordered a cappuccino which was average.
Overall, I want to point out that there are 3 things keeping us from coming back in the future:
1. Over-salted dishes- this is a shame because the actual food itself was very good.
2. Slow service- Our reservation was at 7:30pm and we left at 9:30pm. This would be fine, except we continually waited around with empty plates and water glasses before anyone noticed. It was also Sunday night, so we weren't trying to have a long, leisurely dinner that would be normal on a Friday or Saturday. The place was pretty empty (maybe 5 other tables were full) so I don't know why the service was so slow.
3. No birthday acknowledgement- My boyfriend told them it was my birthday two times: once when he made the reservation and once when the hostess seated us and asked if it was a special occasion. I wasn't expecting a free dessert or anything outrageous, but a "Happy Birthday" from our server or a candle in the cheesecake would have been nice.
If/when those 3 things are fixed, I would say Dresslers could definitely compete with the other high end steakhouses in the area. Until then, I will be making reservations elsewhere.
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