recently, i treated my girlfriend to a birthday dinner here. as being a place i had heard good things about, i wanted to check it out.
we arrived around 830ish and were seated promptly. our server, jeremy, was extremely knowledgeable and courteous...upon knowing it was our first time and the occasion, he provided excellent choices for wine and entree selections.
we started with the appetizers of crab cake, lobster bisque & a glass of wine...which was 1/2 off. the crab cake was pretty good (not the best ive had but good nonetheless) and the bisque was great, flavorful & rich.
for the entree we had the ribeye (tough choice between that and the cowboy steak) and the surf & turf. what i love most is that delmonico's doesnt go thru the whole artsy "presentation" effect of the plate. you want a steak, here's a steak, w mashed potatoes. "eat up." the steak...perfectly done. no complaints here.
here's where i have to give the restaurant knocks. we were seated on the patio, which was chilly. our food did take longer than normal to come out, and when it did, our server was very apologetic and offered to make an adjustment on the bill. the manager came over and "took care of it"...more on this momentarily. another point, one of the bussers made it known that he was waiting for us to finish so he could get our table cleaned and set. not a fan of that.
back to the manager...when i say he "took care of it"...he went far beyond that! with everything ordered, a $120 bill turned into $21...yes, thats right, $21! what a way to make an impression.
havent been back for time reasons, but i will go back...food was very good, and obviously i dont expect another comp like that, but its worth a second try.