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| - For my boyfriend's birthday earlier this week, he told me that he wanted steak for dinner. Steak he wants, steak he gets! We did a little bit of research about where to get a great piece of meat in Pittsburgh, and we finally decided to check out Morton's. We'd heard of it from Chicago, and it definitely has a good reputation there too.
So we came in for our 7:30 reservation on a Tuesday. The hostess greeted us warmly, and led us into the dimly lit room to our booth. I had told them on OpenTable that it was my boyfriend's birthday, and my mom called ahead to pre-order some things, so the waitstaff knew that we were celebrating. And wow, somebody told him "Happy birthday!" every 15 minutes! They all knew about it! Our menus actually had "Happy 28th birthday, Taylor!" printed on them. My mom had pre-ordered sparkling wine, which was waiting for us on ice when we arrived. The sommelier (wearing a tux!) poured it for us. After we toasted, a hostess came by with a digital camera and snapped our picture. Five minutes later, she came back with a print out of the picture, and a birthday card signed by various servers. Wowza!
We felt unbelievably welcomed. We helped ourselves to a slice of the huge loaf of onion-y bread sitting on the table, while we listened to our server tell us about the various menu offerings. It's a little funny how they have examples of the food sitting under plastic wrap. It does give you a nice visual for the steaks, but it's a little funny for....asparagus. Still, seeing the size of the meat helped us make our choice.
First, we got the onion soup and the Caesar salad. The onion soup was served bubbling hot, with a layer of cheese baked on top, of course. It was very tasty - not the best I've ever had, but it definitely hit the spot for two hungry people! Something about the broth was a bit too sweet perhaps. The Caesar was great - they knew we were splitting it so they served it on two perfectly portioned plates - you could taste every single ingredient that goes in a classic Caesar. You know they made this dressing perfectly - can't leave out the anchovy! Delicious.
We each got the bone-in Ribeye, which was 20 oz of medium-rare amazingness. Our steaks were unbelievably tender and flavorful. The meat was pretty marbled, but the fat was so succulent that honestly I ate every bite of it. The meat needs no sauce - just that luscious char on top and warm tender beef within. Fantastic. Loved every bite. Our one wish was that the plates were warmed - since they were cool, it seemed like the steak was cooling down faster than it should. But that didn't stop us from loving our wonderful dinner!
Mom had pre-ordered two desserts, their classic chocolate cake and the creme brulee. I didn't taste the cake, but my boyfriend said it was incredibly rich and decadent. I loved the creme brulee, and somehow finished every bite despite being stuffed already.
Service was always friendly, the ambiance was romantic, and truly I felt like we were royalty. Come here on a special occasion, and you'll see what I mean. It is a very expensive place to eat, but totally worth it for a special occasion. With prices that high, you deserve to feel like their most cherished patrons of all time, and we certainly did. I would very much like to come back the next time we have something to celebrate and want to have a big steak at the same time!
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