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| - Wow, some of the review here are really harsh. I had an excellent experience at Hillstone and cannot wait to go back.
We arrived to a full dining room and went to the bar to have drinks. Within five minutes, the host found us and offered us a table. We had to decline, as we were waiting for the rest of our party to arrive. The bartender was awesome and the regulars she knew seemed to really have a connection with her. When hubby finished his drink and declined another she brought a glass of water over for him so he'd have something. Awesome. The bar vibe is great.
Our table was a cozy L shape booth with awesome lighting. Our server was awesome and knew the menu well enough to answer our questions. She was always around when we wanted her but never too talky.
The food was great. We started with the pressed sushi--heaven! I cant wait to have it again. The pressing takes the place of the nori to hold the roll together. Never had it before, cant wait to have it again. The caesar salad was good, croutons were a little too crunchy, but they were underneath everything instead of on top---brilliant. The green salad was a little heavily dressed but very good.
Entrees? The NY steak was sex on a plate. The fries were what you'd expect but that steak was perfectly seared and topped with delicious olive and shallot deliciousness. The fish special was amazing too. Cooked to perfection, moist, tasty, and the fillets were still attached to each other and the tail, which let us know they came from 1 fish and recently.
Dessert was the ice cream sundae which was surprisingly well executed except for the fudge--which should have been hotter. The coffee was good too, nice finish.
The only criticism was the server picked up the finished check, a huge faux pas in my book. Leave it on the table, dont rush your guests.
Hillstone is high on my list to return to and bring my out of town guests to. Bravo.
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