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Hmm... in that case most of my reviews will be pretty blank lol. So, here're something good: warm decor; good view by the windows (thank you to Duke Energy building, since it makes up majority of that view).
I have been to the Birkdale location before. I remember I almost melted by their crabcakes. My first visit to the Met location, and I can't say the same about the food.
The french onion soup and the wedge salad were both solid, but they are hardly difficult to master. I had the halibut, which came highly recommended. The fish was bland, a little bit overcooked maybe, but definitely bland. The potato cake at the bottom was flavorful though. The ribeye was... tricky. We seriously had to do a double take to make sure it wasn't a filet. It was in a shape of a filet... cut into it and it was lean like a filet. Turns out that's what they called "the HEART of ribeye." I don't know about anyone else, but I say that's kinda silly. If I want a lean cut of small portion steak, I would have ordered a filet. People who love ribeye normally like the fatty part for the juicy flavor factor along with the size of a normal ribeye entree. We felt cheated that part of the ribeye experience. And in part it's our fault for not reading the menu carefully. I spoke with another server I met after this dinner, and he said he always "warns" people about that, obviously we're not the only one who misunderstood this dish.
The service was subpar. They didn't even bring a steak knife, which I assume is bare minimum of a service where they charge $30 for a steak. Don't get me wrong, the server was nice, but again it's all about expectations. For fine dining, we were expecting more... and we're slightly disappointed.
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