Popped into Holsteins on X-mas eve to grab some dinner after the Cosmopolitans, Wicked Spoon Buffet was way to crowded.
I checked in at the hostess stand and was offered a bar seat or table. I'm not huge on dinning at the bar so I asked for a table. I was given a pager and told would be about 5-10 minutes. No problem, I'll go check out their gift shop. 5 minutes later the pager went off and I was seated in a near empty restaurant. next to a romantic couple. Nice! They couldn't have sat me next to ummm well let's see? Nobody else.
Chaz was my server. The restaurant has a DJ spinning in the front and the music blasts through the restaurant. He was mixing christmas songs with popular songs. Very interesting. I was sitting low and back to the music. and Chaz was standing tall. I could not hear him. Chaz was adequate though. Brought me an ice water while I looked over the menu.
Chaz showed me the extensive beer list but I did not want a beer tonight. Good selection though. They have about a dozen adult milkshakes on the menu. I chose the grasshopper made with vanilla ice cream, mint and chocolate vodka. It was just ok. They give you the excess shake in the metal mixer. The food menu is extensive for a burger place. A few salads, some mini burgers, and some starters. The stars are the burgers, done with different ingredients and combinations.
I wanted to try so many of the appetizers. But dining solo I only chose one. The chicken and waffles. It was lame. One tiny little waffle. It was dry. And 3 chicken fingers. The chicken fingers were good. Hot and crispy. Some ranch dressing and some maple syrup on the side. I'll try something different next time for sure.
For my burger, I tried the Longhorn. It came out medium like the way I asked. Toppings on it were cole slaw, beef brisket, and BBQ sauce. Very tasty but messy. I ate it with a knife and fork. I Beef in the burger was lean and flavorful. The bun was getting stale. It comes with shoestring or steak fries and for $2 extra you can get duck fat fries. These were possibly the biggest let down. Mine were cold and dry. The flavor on them was ok but I was expecting them to be tastier and more seasoned. I think I will just go with the steak fries next time.
Holsteins is not In-N-Out burger. Expect to spend a few extra dollars here. A $10 shake and app and a $15(+$2) burger, It is not cheap. The quality of the food is very good and I can only see this place getting better over the next few weeks.