I made a reservation for 6 PM and arrived a few minutes in advance. I was shown to a table in the bar area which was OK because I watched the baseball game during the meal.
I ordered my iced tea, got some bread, and got ready to enjoy a steak. I only ate one piece of bread--the salted pretzel bread. Very good.
I started with a lobster chowder which was a lot like New England clam chowder but with lobster. There was a good amount of lobster and the chowder was good.
Next, I had the bone in ribeye cooked blue. The waiter said they averaged 22 to 24 ounces with the bone. It was a nicely cooked large steak done almost perfectly. The steak evidently wasn't pre-seasoned with any salt and pepper and I found myself putting salt on the steak. As a side, I got the grilled corn with chipotle mayo. That was the standout dish of the night. The mayo and a nice spicy kick from the chipotle and when mixed into the corn, it made for a great side.
For dessert, they bring a cart to your table and show you the goods. I went with the carrot cake. The cake was quite large and it was very good. The interesting thing about the carrot cake were the thin carrot shreds that were lightly candied giving a crunchy texture to the cake. It almost seemed like the carrot shreds had been fried although they weren't. Very nice touch.
Service was very good throughout. My iced tea was refilled without needing to ask. There's one suggestion I'd make. I know you want to show an open restaurant to your clients, but when I'm in a casino steakhouse, I'd rather have the doors shut so I don't listen to slot machine sounds during dinner. The Charcoal Room is OK.