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| - This is a pricey steakhouse, and as far as their entrees, it is totally worth the pricetag. The service, however, is mediocre, at best. We had an 8:30 reservation, and arrived about 10 minutes early. We were not seated until 9:10. I assumed the restaurant was overly busy, yet that was not the case. We sat at the bar to wait, and though I did prompt the hostess about our table, she simply apologized (we were not comped with absolutely anything).
Once we were seated, we ordered the "sushi sampler" as an appetizer (around $30). The waiter insisted we get salads before our entrees, but thought the "sampler" plus a salad, plus an entree would be too much. Little did we know that by "sampler", they meant four tiny pieces of crispy rice topped with raw fish. Though they were delicious (I think the chipotle mayo they use is awesome), you'd better order three or four appetizers if you're really hungry (like the crab leG...yes, singular). After our tiny appetizer, we waited about 25 minutes to get our entrees. Again, it was odd given that the restaurant was at about 30% capacity, on a Friday night. We got the Chilean Seabass with MushrooM (again, singular, in case you're wondering), for around $40, and it was absolutely delicious, flaky, and buttery. We also got the bone-in Rib-Eye steak (I think for around $60), that came with three sauces (two of which the waiter annoyingly insisted were his favorites). The miso soy butter is to die for, and it perfectly complemented both the steak and the fish. We also ordered the truffle mashed potatoes and the bone marrow as side dishes (each for about $20). The mashed potatoes were good, but nothing to rave about. As for the bone marrow (on toast), it was delicious.
We were celebrating a birthday, and we did get a complimentary flourless chococalate cake with vanilla bean ice cream. Nothing to get too excited over, but it was a nice gesture.
Overall, it is a delicious place and we would go back, yet the service is absolutely lacking. For the pricetag you'll end up paying, you'd expect top-of-the-line service.
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