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| - So, finally, something approximating a true steak house in the beach... This new undertaking in the former location of Green Eggplant (who have moved just a little East to the former Il Fornello location).
Don't take the awning at face value, it appears to scream chain restaurant, which is not the atmosphere once you enter. It's a comfortable urban modem feeling restaurant, clean lines, requisite hardwood floors and long walls down to the original brick. That and a well varied jazz soundtrack in the background, without being overly Sinatra....
However, the service needs a little help, our waitress had significant challenges dealing with our Beaujolais, to the point of being unable to get the cork out of the bottle, she did in fact break the cork, at which point she took it away to the bar. One would think that server 101 in a steakhouse would be the ability to competently serve a bottle of red wine...
The service was redeemed to some degree by the meals themselves, the quinoa stuffed mushrooms app as well as the bone-in ribeye and chimichurri charred prawns met expectations, it is unfortunate that we also ordered a side of asparagus, the latter was overcooked to the point of almost being paste, realistically they should never have been served....
What was headed to be a solid 3 star review was redeemed at the last moment by the desserts, now if only yelp would allow half stars ina review. The baked blueberry cheesecake and double chocolate tart where very good and above expectations bases on the rest of the experience.
I'm also being a little generous since they have only been open for a week or so, hopefully like a good red wine this establishment matures and improves with age, will be back to test this theory...
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