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| - AMBIANCE: Of the four Morton's I have visited, this was probably the best, though Gaslamp Quarter is nice and cozy. Very modern and very dimly lit. Probably the nicest bar of the four as well, and if it wasn't for the whole booth-moving crumb-scraping experience I'd consider eating in the bar if I didn't have a reservation.
FOOD:
The creme brûlée is a safe choice for dessert- the other items are embarrassingly huge. The truffle cauliflower was great, but not at all what we expected: very heavy on the what we think was crusted parmesean cheese, a bit salty, and very pureed. The brussel sprouts side is excellent. The wife got her steak well-done, and even though that's a culinary no-no, I must say it was still bomb. At least she didn't ask for ketchup. Though my filet on my first visit was just Ok, my second cut was the usyal perfect, and the must-order mixed grill option adds three fat buttery shrimp and 2 bacon-wrapped scallops for only $5 more. Do it.
SERVICE:
On a late Easter night, we had the place to ourselves, and had the lovely Audrey serve us. Our first visit was on a Christmas, and my wife's medium well steak was reddish pink and a bit cold, so we returned it. Our awesome server Erica and the manager were so concerned with our great experience that they gave her a new lobster tail (she had eaten half hers), gave us an additional side of truffle cauliflower, and gave us a free dessert. And even though we never complained (or maybe because we didn't), they comped her meal. That's above and beyond. That's six stars. I can't guarantee you'll get comped the way we did, but it's safe to say they clearly cared more about our experience than our money tonight.
Side note: Weird that we ate there on the celebration of Jesus Christ's birth and then his Ressurection. Our next visit will be on his Bar Mitzvah.
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