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| - 3.5. A decadent experience, but too many missteps and a high cost mean I likely won't return.
Atmosphere: the dining room is gorgeous - from the ornate ceiling to the overly-luxurious leather chairs.
Service: from the moment you walk in, the staff make every effort to make you feel special and catered to.
Nevertheless, there were a few surprising errors. Twice, I had to ask for my bread plate to be removed, and a Manhattan ordered "on the rocks" came straight-up (nothing egregious, but surprising, given the overall cost).
Food: the French onion soup was rich & full of home-cooked warmth. The lobster macaroni & cheese was superb.
But, you're here for the meat, obviously. The cuts were almost perfect.
However, I ordered the centre cut sirloin rare and had to send it back, to be warmed up. It had been served almost cold. Not the centre (which can happen, when you order rare), but the whole thing.
Cost: $500 for 2 people. That included two cocktails, one bottle of wine, two appetizers, and two mains (warning: the mine markup is sometimes 450%).
And - disappointingly - the restaurant tolerated an impromptu photo shoot, with two heavily plasticized, very young tourists. It went on for almost an hour - complete with a tripod (?!?) and multiple, intrusive camera flashes. Food untouched.
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