Met with some friends for dinner last night to check this place out. Even for a Thursday night it was crowded and lively.
They did quite a job renovating the spot. Gorgeous inside. Also quite a bit Bigger than it looks.
Let's talk food.
Appetizers: shrimp. Spicy, crunch, delicious. The meatballs were tasty and better than expected. Fried calamari was pretty standard, nothing exciting.
Also split a small ceaser salad which had a poached egg on top. Nice little touch.
Entree: I happened to be starving when we ordered so I went with the 22oz bone-in ribeye. It's came out cooked perfectly. They use some sort of house seasoning with garlic and cayenne I think. It really brought the steak to a better level. I am salt addict and I really didn't have to add anything to it. One of the better steaks I have had in a while.
Sides: the creamed spinach, mashed potatoes, Brussel sprouts were all pretty standard and yummy. The Mac and cheese was exceptional.
Desert: the only part of the meal that I was not impressed with. I shared the strawberry butter cake which is mandatory when visiting a Mastro's restaurant. They flavor was there but the cake was dry and overcooked. Not to say that it didn't disappear quickly but it was not the typical butter cake I have come to crave from Mastro's.
Overall, service was great, food was awesome, steak was epic, and I need to go to the gym. Welcome to Phoenix steak44.