Al B.
Yelp
Ok, imma go with the baseball 3 strike rule as to why I get inclined to leave a review.
Ambience - lost a star, I mean if I choose a restaurant with a "$$$" out of 4 on the pay scale scale, I would expect something that didn't resemble a warehouse break room. All that was missing was vape smoke and the smell of the gasoline from a nearby forklift. And the gray paint, from the chair moulding to the CROWN moulding to the CEILING...really?? I mean did you run out of frog tape and a lighter gray paint?? The seating, could u cram anymore tables in there? You could play the "floor is lava" and ALL 200 people would get through...unscathed! The lighting, about 8 of em in all, 7 if you count the ones that actually worked and those 7...all a different hue of white. A ladder and a 10-pack of bulbs....easy fix.
Food - lost your second star. Hey, it could be just what I ordered and was pretty excited for this French onion soup but I've had tacos with more cheese on it than that soup. You nailed the sweet component in the broth but at least leave a salt shaker in the vicinity so I can do the rest. Zero depth of flavor in that overpriced broth.
Main course - lost your 3rd star. Ok the NY strip, so when you order the "special" you expect to get taken to the cleaners on the price, BUT after seeing the plate..I prayed they had some decency. The bland spinach(ok it's spinach), the basic mashed(eh something to spice it up, maybe even just a chive or 2), then the strip which I think had a red wine sauce, or coulda jus been a pool of blood because the salt they forgot to add in the French onion, was in the steak and that's all I tasted. The steak wasn't bad but the size and for 70.00?? Ugh the nerve, the audacity, and for a strip..not a ribeye.
Dessert- fool me once..fool me tw..(you know how it goes) I skipped it....but not my wife...because you know, a woman always needs that dessert!! Well It was a peanut butter cup concoction and I had 1 regretful half spoonful of it to further cement my thoughts. It wasn't horrible but I'm not a fan of whipped up Skippy covered with a layer of dark chocolate.
Overall- The place was packed though, not sure if it was "friends/family" night or if they all had their taste buds removed prior but the food wasn't "bad". But the "$$$" out of "$$$$" was my main issue, and you should do better. If it's 3 out of 10, then I would have no complaints and your right on par but u missed the mark. I gotten more flavor and ambience from a Longhorns and for a fraction of the price. So if youre looking for overpriced average food and a dungeon,packed break room,vibe, this is your place, but bring a flashlight and maybe a candle or something.