"3"^^ . "2"^^ . "I didn't expect any restaurant to be near empty at around dinner time even on a Friday night but with that in mind, I already was here and I didn't feel like driving somewhere else to eat because of my hunger. However, I was still willing to give this a try because I have been to this location and the one in Medina years ago and have had positive experiences every time.\n\nDespite the empty space, there were plenty of servers and hosts around so when I walked in with my family, we were seated immediately. Upon looking around, it's clear the d\u00E9cor hasn't changed at all in the past years. It's incredibly dark near the back with the only illumination coming from the many TV's on the walls and the very dimmed light above the booth. They used to have peanuts you could eat but it made the floor really messy but it also added to the experience of eating here. They have gotten ride of that over the past years so the floors are near immaculate now but I kind of miss the charm of it. In addition, if you like paneling, then you will feel at home as that is all you'll find when you look at the walls. As this is dark panels, it just makes the restaurant's dark atmosphere sink below night levels. The bar was nice and the steakhouse was well kept hygiene wise so there was nothing to complain there, I did come for the food though.\n\nThe starter dinner rolls were nice and fluffy and tasted great even without the butter but because of their good size, I only ate one to save room for the rest of the meal. The salad was a bit on the underside as the dressing made it a tad soggy but it was edible at the very least. I requested the salad to have dressing on the side but it took them two tries to bring back salad with dressing on the side after noticing they put it on the salad.\n\nStarters aside, I had ordered the 12oz Top Sirloin with a side of fries with a pink lemonade because I was craving something sweet. The wait was a bit long considering the fact very little people were in the restaurant. It would be fine if the restaurant was packed but in fact, it just wasn't. \n\nThe meal finally arrived after the wait and to be fair, it was underwhelming. The steak which I had ordered medium came medium rare and wasn't really seasoned but they claim it's the \"Wood-fired\" taste...wish I knew that prior to ordering. The fries were great but they suspiciously looked similar to fries I have eaten in some terrible restaurants up here in Rochester but they had great taste so no complaints though. \n\nI might have had nostalgia clouding my judgment but the whole experience was just average at best. If you're visiting in the area or just want to have a nice place to hang out with friends then I can kind of recommend it but the Medina location is a much better option if you are willing to make the drive. \n\nIt's certainly better then some other chain restaurants across the nation but sad to say, Brown Derby needs to step it up as an average dining experience isn't always the best dining experience you can get."^^ . . "0"^^ . "0"^^ . . "2015-08-30T00:00:00"^^ . .