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| - Had a strong hankering for prime rib. Was staying at the Aliante Hotel Casino Resort and thought why not try their signature steakhouse. Upon walking in you are surrounded by a spectacular oval bar with shimmering glass, a huge wine bottle display, high vaulted ceilings, staff dressed to the nines. Seating area is dark browns with lots of tans and ivory, steakhouse vibe for sure. My meal started off with warm pretzel sticks and whipped butter, nice opening round. I kept it simple, ordered the perfectly seasoned prime rib dressed with au jus gravy and horseradish. The steak was juicy, succulent and melted in my mouth. The wheels came off the bus somewhat during my sides of macaroni and cheese and creamed spinach. While their tastes were steakhouse quality and yummy, they were served to me almost cold, I sent them back for a reheat. They were better when returned, but the head chef can't let that happen for this quality of restaurant. And speaking of that, why have we in America gotten too casual. This is a fine dining establishment, with 5 star service, and yet the majority of diners were in casual shorts, hoodies, and sweat pants, it's a disgrace. Europeans would be appalled. Now that my rant is over I finished my meal with a proper creme brûlée that was creamy, sweet and dressed with fresh fruit, a very appropriate ending to an excellent meal. Some final thoughts to the MKRT team, heat your serving plates and tell me be careful, your plate is very hot. Offer me some melted butter to dip my steak in, and serve that au jus gravy boiling hot, not lukewarm. If there are temperature issues, served the food covered before presentation. The steak should also extremely hot when first served, think Ruth Chris hot. So with all that said, I loved the vibe of this place, it's very close to going to a higher level.
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