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Due to their recent promotion ($25 bill credit when you reserve online), my wife and I decided to go here for our annual end of year dinner. We arrived on time for our reservation and were promptly seated at one of the raised booths in the back with a view of the kitchen. Ambiance was great initially (we arrived on a Friday night at about 6) but then the restaurant started to fill up. However, where we were sitting, it was not too noisy.
For starters, the service was by far the best service we have had at any restaurant out here in Phoenix. From the wait staff to the manager who came to our table, everyone was extremely polite.
We started out with a bottle of wine recommended by our server (not one of the pricier ones) and it was excellent. We shared a bowl of their crab/seafood chowder that was on special that night and that was excellent! Tasted almost as good at New England Seafood chowder.
My wife ordered the prix fixe special; 2 petite filets, scallops, wedge salad and dessert. Everything was great but unfortunately the filets (ordered medium rare) came out medium, hence the reason for the .5 star. A steakhouse should put out a perfectly cooked petite filet but unfortunately this one was left on the grill too long. We did not complain nor send it back. The flavor was still there. I ordered the bone-in filet (on special) which was cooked perfectly and we got a side of Fleming's potatoes. I was not too crazy about them as they tasted just like scalloped potatoes with a bit of jalapeno, but the wife liked them.
The chocolate lava cake was good although it was a little bland for my taste and may need a bit of sugar if it was served on its own. However, the ice cream, pistachios, and almond cookies give the extra sweetness.
Again, great service and excellent wine selections. I would recommend coming here for dinner and/or for happy hour as it seems like they have decent offerings in the bar area.
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