My new favorite spot for loose slots, delicious food and crazy fun entertainment! I came to Michael T's after hearing about the dueling pianos on Saturday nights. My entire family came (a party of 9)and while the dining room was busy we were smart enough to make a reservation. A definite must if you plan on coming for dueling pianos cause the place fills up and it was easy to see why.
We were immediately seated by a friendly hostess and our drink order was taken right away. We had a couple stragglers in our party who arrived a bit late but the hostess and server didn't miss a beat and got their drinks ordered right away.
We treated ourselves to some specialty drinks and they didn't disappoint. Generously poured and delicious, they even come with seriously the cutest twist on a boring old cocktail umbrella. You gotta order a drink to see it.
We got an appetizer-chips with guacamole and salsa. They give a pretty large portion of guacamole and it was good but the salsa tastes homemade and was excellent. I wish there had been a few more chips but it was a great start to our meal.
So it was 2 for 1 in prime rib tonight and our entire party opted on this for the entree. I feel like I've never had a better prime rib anywhere-it even puts Lawry's to shame-I kid you not. It was cooked perfectly-just the right amount of pink and so incredibly flavorful. It had this heavenly edge that tastes so good-salty and crunchy and it worked so perfectly with the tenderness of the meat. The fat content was minimal so the cut was mostly meat and I appreciated the fact that I didn't have to cut around and through a ton of fat to get to the meat. The creamy horseradish was heavenly. It was served with some cooked-just-right asparagus as well as a really cool take on a baked potato. It was half of a large potato that seemed to have been baked with cheese and bacon on top and then drizzled with sour cream. It was moist and flavorful. The portions were very large and they left plenty to take home for tomorrow (or possibly, in my case, a late night snack cause I'm still thinking about that prime rib...).
We decided to grab some dessert to share as a table and chose the creme brûlée cheesecake and the flourless chocolate cake. Both were incredible but I was a little more partial to the cheesecake.
Our server was excellent-knowledgeable, attentive, professional and very kind and patient with our large party. The restaurant itself is gorgeous-a lower level that surrounds the pianos and a slightly elevated level with booths and tables. It's very tastefully decorated and has this sort of upscale vibe but it's anything but stuffy.
We were so stoked about the dueling pianos and they were so fun and entertaining. Both performers sang an array of music-from oldies to rock to more current hip hop. It was great to see such a great variety of music and everyone in the restaurant sang together for some of the more popular songs. There's just something about a place that makes you feel like you know everyone there.
There's a gaming area off to the right of the restaurant that has some really cool wall murals and although we didn't spend a lot of time in there, my husband dropped a $10 in one of the machines and walked out with plenty more than he came in with! Some other patrons commented that they've had some pretty consistent luck there.
Michael T's is a place that has a little something for everyone-gaming, food, entertainment and plenty of TV's around for viewing sporting events. I'm already planning my next visit-we hear they do live music on Friday nights. Do yourself a favor and put this place at the top of your must go list. You won't be sorry!