. "Went to Echo & Rig after having walked by it hundreds of times while I was at tivoli village with my fianc\u00E9. Made a 6:15 reservation, we arrived nearly on time and maybe waited 5 minutes for our table? We were seated on the covered patio and it was lovely, comfortable furniture, pleasant views and several misters that kept it nice and cool though it was quite warm out. \n\nThe manager came over and greeted us and introduced himself, welcoming us to our first time there and introduced our waiter, I believe the waiter was Ari and the manager was Jason. Very friendly and though I knew they have a thing for trying to make you feel like family (I had read reviews that mentioned it) it did not come as fake or contrived. \n\nWait staff was very good, they made sure our water glasses were never less than half full and cleared dirty plates very quickly. Though some could have smiled a bit more, they all looked so serious. Our waiter made a point to ask about food allergies and took the time to explain where they get all their proteins and vegetables, which is always appreciated. He also explained that they do not charge a corking fee if you want to bring your own wine. I know of many places that charge and rarely see anyone bring their own bottle while almost every table that was seated around us had indeed brought their own wine. \n\nFood was absolutely great. They have a somewhat offset up where there is appetizer section but they have \"small plates\" which act as sides and appetizers. We ordered the portobello fries and they were fantastic. They were crispy and thankfully were not that wet as mushrooms tend to be and the basil aioli was delightful. \n\nMy fianc\u00E9 got a rib eye and I had the filet tenderloin. Both were cooked well (we ordered them rare and medium rare) we also got the avocado toast and lamb cigars as sides and we were not disappointed at all. Steaks were tender and juicy and the sides were cooked perfectly with a lot of flavor. \n\nOverall it was an excellent experience and we will definitely be returning soon to try more of the wonderful food."^^ . "0"^^ . "2015-08-29T00:00:00"^^ . . "5"^^ . "0"^^ . "0"^^ . .