Came for summerlicious, was very impressed by the food, 3.5 for me. My fellow companions thought it was just okay. Last time I came was way back in 2011/2012 for Winterlicious and I remember feeling not the best (2/5?), so really glad they stepped it up.
We came as a party of 8, some of us were late so we didn't have a chance to order until really late since the server was generally absent.
I got the mushroom salad which was delicious. The mushroom and cheese were rich and balanced the faint bitterness of the rocket and freshness of the tart vinaigrette really well. I generally hate any bitterness in my salads, but the abundance of "meaty" mushrooms and mellow cheese took it all away. I just wished there was more of it.
The bacon wrapped tenderloin was perfect for me. Portions run small for a guy. Perfect medium rare and well seasoned. Bacon itself don't taste of much but gave good character to the steak. Veggies were cut too big and a lil hard to eat. But the MASH OMG, smooth as a puree and was tasty by itself or with the sauce. The sauce was a thick with the consistency and taste of a light beef gravy but looked like a thick demi glaze...couldn't put my finger on it, but was beautiful. My boyfriend got a prime rib on the regular menu and it was a perfect cook as well. Other diners weren't too impressed by the salmon dish and steak frites, mostly cause the cooks were off or the garnishes didn't taste good.
Dessert was okay, nothing too special. Server wasn't too attentive but nothing that would ruin your night. She also didn't add the 18% as advertised for larger groups.
One of our friends found a piece of gum on the chair that got stuck to his pants. She swapped the chair, provided napkins and took his beer off the tab. So I think some brownie points on the service.