My wife and I celebrated her recent birthday here on Monday evening 10/25/10 and enjoyed and amazing dinner that far exceeded our highest expectations. This new outpost of Mastros is romantic and elegant with all of the true hallmarks of five star dining.
We have previously been to Mastros in Beverly Hills and I much preferred this location as food and service were flawless as we've come to expect with the added touch of refinement and class that Mastro Beverly Hills seems to lack with the Nightclub atmosphere and Hollywood infused scene.
The Food:
Appetizer:
Seared Sea Scallops - Perfectly seared and prepared in a Garlic cream sauce. Accompanied by 2 Garlic Toasted Bread Crisps. Delicous.
Entrees:
Petite Filet (Medium) - Hers - Simple but perfect. Mastro's signature entree and they do it to perfection
Rack Of Lamb (Medium Rare) - Mine - I love Lamb above all other meats and this is one of the best I can ever remember having. Bold but not gamey it flavor.
(Jiraffe in Santa Monica is a close 2nd.)
Sides:
Sauteed Mushrooms w/ Onions - Sweet & earthy. The perfect compliment to tender Filet & Lamb when combined with Mastro's Fries.
Sea Salt Shoestring Fries (No Vinegar) - Crisp and salty which just the right amount of texture.
Dessert -
Chocolate Birthday Cake - Brought out complimetary. Nothing special but a nice birthday gesture.
Warm Butter Cake Ala Mode - You simply HAVE to get this!
No meal at Mastro's would be complete without it. My wife talked about this for days before our meal and reminisced about it for days after. It's simply the best enormous warm, buttery sugar cookie you've ever had paired with the smoothest vanilla bean ice cream you can imagine.
I have to say we left very impressed with our Mastro's Las Vegas experience. It definitely raises Mastro's to our favorite special occasion restaurant from now on (Just not the Beverly Hills location.)With food, service and atmosphere this wonderful you just can't go wrong.
Next up for us is Mastros in Thousand Oaks.