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| - My husband and I are "locals" (we've lived here about a year now), and we joined 10 other people who were visiting, for a special dinner at Andiamo. We had wanted to try an upscale steakhouse, and were pleased that the group decided on this one, as we've heard good things about it.
First of all, the venue is wonderful, kind of retro 'speakeasy' type elegance. And its not too loud to enjoy the company you are with.
Considering how big our party was, I have to say that the service was marvelous. Every order came out in timely fashion (nobody was left waiting while others ate), and every order was correct. Mergim (I hope I got his name right!), our Albanian-American waiter, had two assistants to help him serve us all. Other than being a bit slow to refill water glasses, the whole service was perfect. It was a wonderful, leisurely, conversation-filled dining experience.
Being such a large group, we tried most of the menu items. The assorted meats & cheeses and the sausage & peppers were standout appetizers, as was the assortment of breads. The lobster bisque was "to die for", and the Caesar salad was authentic. I didn't think the little dish of pasta (vodka-tomato sauce over angel hair) that came out between appetizers and main courses was anything special; but the others liked it. The king crab legs were opened by a waiter, so the person who ordered those didn't have to struggle with them. The steaks came out with a wonderful surface char, and everybody said theirs was done exactly as ordered. Don't forget to order their "zip" sauce to dip your meat into! Strange name, but a rich, buttery stock that complements red meat perfectly. Skip banal sides like shoestring potatoes, and go for standouts such as the huge moist meatballs, or the lobster mac-and-cheese (it had huge chunks of lobster meat!).
We even got a free dessert for the birthday guy (kit kat tiramisu--we all got a bite)! When we split the bill, it came to about $90 a person, including alcoholic drinks. I believe that is pretty reasonable for one of these class of steakhouses, considering all the dishes we ordered. The food, the service, and the ambience could not be beat.
My only regret was that nobody else in our party wanted to linger for more desserts, because I've heard great things about those too. Oh well...my husband and I will be back for our next "special" occasion dinner!
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