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| - I had never been inside AJ's Steak House which previously occupied the space that is now Rare 120°, so I'm not sure whether they carried over some or all of the decorations from AJ's or whether someone actually went out of their way to freshly design Rare 120 in polka-dotted carpeting, cowhide framed mirrors, life sized pictures of Pete Wentz and Ashley Simpson and upholstered chairs with "Rare 120" scribbled on them. The decor is heinous, people.
That being said, the food was pretty mediocre. We ordered the iceburg wedge salad, the beef carpaccio, the 6 oz filet, a basket of fries and two glasses of prosecco.
The beef carpaccio was by far the best thing we had. It was very crisp and refreshing, and it came served with truffle oil which automatically makes it delicious. The filet was underwhelming....a bit lifeless, sitting there on the plate in a sad little heap. After having the mesquite-grilled steak at Strip Steak, this bland little slab just did not satisfy. It had no seasoning whatsoever. The fries were the most disappointing thing however; they came out soggy. The iceburg salad was A-OK. Two iceburg wedges drenched in blue cheese dressing. And lastly, somehow the prosecco even managed to be disappointing as well, as only one out of two of our glasses had any bubbles; we had to send the flat glass back.
I will give them another chance, but as for now 3 stars is being generous.
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