Everything Mastro's is always five stars in my book. Perhaps probably one of my favorite restaurants Mastro's City Hall is always memorable. I hadn't been in a while so when tasked with picking a dinner spot this was an obvious choice. If I'm being completely honest, I lost a bet so I had to foot the bill for a night out. I prefer to sit in the bar area since it has a younger, cooler vibe but I've sat in the main dining area as well it's just a little uptight for me sometimes.
Of course, the wine selection is incredible and the cocktails are expertly crafted. The Mastro's Classic Martini is a must and you have to get the blue cheese stuffed olives. I would also recommend the Elderflower martini {Belvedere citrus vodka | Hendricks Gin | Thatchers elderflower liqueur | fresh lemon juice}
I can never decide on just one appetizer so we got the beef carpaccio and the sautéed sea scallops. The scallops came out first and were huge and cooked perfectly tender without being chewy. They were sautéed in what I can only assume was butter made by Jesus himself it was that heavenly! The carpaccio was ENORMOUS! The accompanying arugula salad with shaved Parmesan and capers is the stuff dreams are made of.
For my main entrée I ordered the twin lobster tails. In true Mastro's fashion they came back to the table to explain that their shipment of lobsters were a little on the skimpy side so I would instead be getting quadruplet lobster tails. I of course was fine with that. When they came out it was four normal size lobster tails and they were all amazing! I love how accommodating our server was to the whole experience and especially whenever he deshelled my lobsters for me without even me even asking.
If for some reason you haven't been here I highly recommend it! Whether it's for a birthday or anniversary City Hall will not disappoint!