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| - Nice steakhouse restaurant within the California Hotel Casino. My friend and I decided to splurge a little, since we did pretty well at the poker table earlier in the day (plus I felt like having lobster!). The restaurant had a fine dining feel to it, dim low-lighting atmosphere complete with waiters in tuxedos.
Our waiter was very attentive and and the service was great. However, we did have a busboy that kept coming around our table to talk to us about how he loved the menu, which wine he prefers,etc. It was a little uncomfortable because he kept interrupting us during out meals.
I had the shrimp cocktail appetizer while my friend Kristl ordered the French Onion soup. She mentioned that although the soup was pretty ono, it was a little on the salty side.
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The crab wontons we shared was pretty standard: the usual cream cheese type filling, not worth the $10.
For entrees, Kristl ordererd the "Redwood Cut" 24oz prime rib. She said it was probably one of the best she's had. Perfectly cooked and flavorful au jus. I'm not big on steaks, but after trying a bite myself I had to agree with her. It's was cooked to the requested med rare temp and the meat just melted in my mouth! "Like buttah!"
I had the Lobster Thermidor with mixed veggies (didn't want any starch).
It wasn't exactly the usual LT that I've had in the past, I was used to having it grilled & topped with a crunchy parmesan cheese/bread crumbs crust. Redwood's was on the richer, creamier side. The shelled lobster tail was sauteed with shallots, mushrooms, sherry, parmesan and cream, then placed back into the shells. It was topped with, you guess it - more parmesan cream! Heaven on a plate!
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Our bill came out to about $160 with appetizers, entrees, desserts and a bottle of white wine. Not a bad deal at all in my opinion.
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