Alder & Birch is the new and improved steak house at The Orleans casino. If you think they simply changed the name (from Canal Street) and put some new items on the menu, you're wrong. They completely redid the layout and created a nice, hip steakhouse that would be perfect for a date night or business dinner.
Items that we enjoyed: Kobe beef meatballs, ahi tuna, watermelon salad, filet, seabass, & the bread basket lol
Items that we did not enjoy so much: Roasted Bone Marrow as it was dry and not much marrow to rub on the crostini. Lobster Mac & Cheese did not have much flavor and we didn't like the elbow macaroni pasta that they used.
Service from Ivan was amazing.. He was personable, knowledgeable on the menu, and was not overly attentive to the point of annoyance. Some of the server assistants and food runners seemed a bit nervous so hopefully they gain more confidence over the shifts.
Jerry at the bar was also great. They didn't have blue cheese stuffed olives for my dirty martini so he took the time to hand make them. He even dropped off a few extra to the table since he knew I liked them so much.
I'm excited to go back to try their Happy/Social Hour in the bar area by their fireplace!
http://static.boydgaming.net/orleanscasino10/media/downloads/31752-64449-alder-birch-social-hour-menu.pdf
HOT TIP: They also have private rooms for group dining and restrooms inside the restaurant.
Good job Orleans!