I eat a different restaurant every Saturday including a high-end restaurant at least monthly. My meal started with the crab bisque. It was horrible and I took a few bites and passed it to my date who said it was fine. To me, it tasted like it had undercooked flour in it with poor flavor. Next, I had the chili rubbed ribeye and crab. The strip of crab was steamed perfectly and I loved it. I ate 1/4 of my steak and could not finish. The chili rub was horrible. There was mild heat (from the chili, which was nice) but the seasoning was bland and lifeless. However, it was a great cut of meat and was cooked to perfection (medium rare). I took it home and will season it and enjoy it for breakfast. The Yukon whipped potatoes with lobster were disappointing and tasted like they were made with water instead of cream or milk (this may be wrong because I did not ask but the taste lacked the richness that milk or cream provide). The mushrooms were amazing and perfect. The chicken (sampled from my date's plate) was very good. A spinach porcini cannelloni accompanied it, which was horrible. Again, it tasted like it had undercooked flour in it and lacked any real flavor. My date did not eat it, which shocked me because he eats everything! In two years of dating, this was a first.
I love the view and the ambiance was great even from the booth at the back of the restaurant. The service was slower than we would like but still within an acceptable period. If I did not dine out as much as I do, I might not have found this to be an issue but for a high-end restaurant, they need to step up the service.