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| - Amazing Valentine's dinner, Feb. 14, 2012. Yes, it's expensive - expect to spend more than $200 for a dinner for two including an appetizer, bread (complimentary), a glass of champagne, a steak, salad, and potato.
Our food was excellent, the service was exemplary, and the entire experience made us feel like royalty. We couldn't have had better service. We also couldn't believe the sheer size of the steaks - my "slightly smaller" NY strip steak was about 2 1/2 times the size of the smallest steak at Outback. My husband's regular-size steak looked like at least 12 oz., maybe more, and both of us took about half of our steaks home. My husband's garlic mashed potatoes were enough to feed three people, so we took the extras home too. The huge loaf of warm bread was crunchy on the outside, tender and tasty inside, and when crumbs got all over the table, our server quickly came and removed them with his little scraper (very elegant).
A photographer took our photo and presented it to us in a signed folder a few minutes later. The ambiance was upscale, elegant, but very comfortable too. There was a coat check, valet parking ($6 plus tip), and just all-around excellent customer care.
The menu is a la carte - each item is ordered separately, and there are plenty of choices, but again, you need to be prepared to ignore those high prices (like $47 - 54 just for the steak alone). I had to send my steak back because I ordered it "medium well" and it came rare-medium, and the manager himself brought it back to me with apologies.
We couldn't have chosen a better place for a very special night out. If you're looking for a romantic place for next Valentine's Day, or to propose to your sweetie, or whatever, and you're not afraid to spend some extra bucks for the experience, I highly recommend this Morton's Steakhouse.
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