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| - The wine list at a new restaurant often makes or breaks the place for me. Shula's' wine list ROCKS! You want a cab by the glass? They have three. A bottle of Montrachet? You've got it! Afraid of most restaurant wine prices? The prices here are some of the most reasonable I've seen. I'd definitely return just for the wine list.
We got a small tour of the photos, with the replica trophy pointed out. A little strange, but not the super-weird experience some others mentioned.
I started off with the French onion soup. Stellar. For an entree, I had their lamb porterhouse. Five stars. Our server got out his nifty little penlight and had us check the temperature before he left the table. Two thumbs up there. It was perfectly medium rare. That they have a lamb steak makes me incredibly happy, and the wine-mint glaze that accompanies said lamb is divine.
The sides didn't wow me. Three stars. The crab mac was definitely tasty, but I guess I was expecting big chunks of crab, which I never found. Plenty of crab flavor; I just had different expectations, I suppose. The grilled asparagus was also good, but nothing I couldn't make at home. The green beans were probably my fave. The citrus glaze and julienned peppers were an awesome combination. They were a little sweet for Dad, but I was pleased.
I was too stuffed for dessert, so I can't chime in there.
Possibly the most impressive part of our night was the service. I came in with my dad, who was visiting from 3000 miles away. Neither of us had ever been to a Shula's. When the floor manager, Jon, heard that it was a treat for us, he made sure we were more than taken care of. Or perhaps their service really is that amazing. Either way, five stars plus.
Expensive? Yes. Worth it? Mostly. I'll be back.
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