"Marcel is the sort of place where you instinctively lower your voice and add a swagger to your step as you’re escorted back to a red leather booth inside the dark, moody space. The tender bone-in filet will give your wallet a Billy Blanks-level workout, but Marcel has solidified its status as the city's premier steakhouse and is a great choice for date nights or for impressing out-of-towners. Nearly every dish here makes our list of city favorites, including the velvety-smooth sticky toffee pudding. If you've been heartbroken since King + Duke closed, bury your sorrows in the popular, spice-rich cake that's been imported from that menu to Marcel's." - jacinta howard, juli horsford, nina reeder