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| - Boy, has Morton's changed over the years. It used to be one of THE classiest steakhouses in Cleveland. Not anymore. Before, you could always count on exceptional service, a great atmosphere and yes, high prices. Today, you can count on only the high prices.
We had reservations for 6:30 and needed to wait for a host. The restaurant was maybe 10% full. Our server was a bit scatter-brained and not professional as our past experiences
Overall, the food quality was good. The NY strip steak was fine. But at $58 for just the entree, it was not that great. We ordered the Lyonnaise potatoes to share and they were exceptional although Morton's has really down-sized their portions. I remember it the past, if you ordered a side, you could share it with 3 or 4 people. Now it was not enough for 2.
Morton's must have thrown out their dress code policy as we saw a number of customers in shorts and flip flops. This "relaxed" dress code really subtracts from the overall feeling of the restaurant.
My wife ordered one of Morton's signature "hand-crafted" drinks. She chose the Cadillac Margarita. The bartender definitely forgot at least one of the ingredients. The server replaced it with another from the "other" bartender saying this one should be better. You would think both bartenders should be able to make their signature drinks. Anyway, the drink was better but not memorable. The reason I wanted to post this review was the beer my wife ordered. She chose a Belgium Trappist beer named Orval. The server came over with the beer and literally dumped it into the glass. Foam quickly rose overflowing onto the table cloth and quickly without saying a word walked away. I took a picture of it and will see if I can post it here. Oh, and did I mention the beer (regular sized) cost $16. You would think the servers would be trained on how to pour a beer!
Our bill came to (before tip) $185 which included the strip steak, a fish special, one side potato to share, two martinis, one margarita, and one beer. We used to go to Morton's for special occasions but not anymore.
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