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| - This restaurant was a big disappointment after hearing it was one of the best steakhouses in Cleveland.
We had a party of six and we were seated at a table that was really two tables pushed together. That is fine, except for me, sitting in the middle, I had a place setting with two tables of different heights. The white table cloth covered it up, but not a good first impression.
My martini was fine as was my shrimp cocktail. I had the dry aged strip steak which was nicely prepared. The real disappointment was my side dishes. The serving of cheddar mashed potatoes was certainly big, but it lacked any sort of creativity or flavor. It was just potatoes. My asparagus were even a bigger disappointment. Again, my portion was big, but there was absolutely no flavor in them. I ate one, pushed the dish away, and a minute or two went back for another just hoping that they would have some flavor. Asparagus should jump off the plate with flavor. These laid buried under a big dollop of butter, kind of like a stack of pancakes.
My one friend sent his steak back two times, once it was overcooked and once it was undercooked. He didn't have the appetite for the third time.
The stout was very good, and the service was excellent. Maybe I'm jaded by steakhouses on the east coast, but I don't rate the Chophouse highly.
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