Erica W.
Yelp
My 5 star rating is for the dinner we had here. Breakfast is 3 stars because I'm feeling generous. Lol. We came in here Friday night, around 8pm. We were pretty much the only customers in here, except for maybe one or two other tables. We were staying at the Renaissance Hotel, which Envy is inside.
We had Major as our waiter. He was absolutely amazing. He answered all of our questions, paid special attention to our requests, and did a wonderful job. Since we were basically his only customers at that time, I kind of expected this, but he still exceeded my expectations. We asked about different kinds of bread, he gave us more of the kinds we liked or said good things about, and he paid attention to our requests.
I ordered the filet mignon with the four peppercorn sauce, with a caesar salad, and au gratin potatoes. My brother had the lobster bisque soup, added a lobster tail to my steak, and asparagus. My mother ordered the same steak I did, except she asked for a hard sear on both sides. So basically in simple terms, she told them to burn it well on both sides, but still be medium-rare in the middle. The chef did one hell of a job there! It was easy to tell which steak was which when they brought them out. The one that looked like a hockey puck on the outside was hers. The one with the pretty grill marks was mine. They did exactly what she asked for, and she loved it. High points there, as she's typically never happy with exactly how a chef does her steak.
My steak was perfect as well. It was one of the most gorgeous medium-rare fillets I've enjoyed in a long time. I tried my brother's lobster bisque. I didn't mind it. I'm not a fan of seafood, and I wasn't hating on this. My mother loves seafood and she hated the soup. My brother enjoyed it. So very mixed ratings on that one. Lol. Salad was great. Au gratin potatoes were good. Portion seemed huge on the potatoes, but that may simply be because I don't eat a lot of carbs. I loved the asparagus. I'm not a fan of asparagus overall and typically will avoid it. Here, it was incredible. I actually can't say enough good things about it. Tip: dip the asparagus in the four peppercorn sauce. It's amazing.
We had breakfast here all three days we were in the hotel. It was less than spectacular. The service was great, I had no complaints there. The food was like a continental breakfast, only with slightly more options. That was about the only difference. The last day we were there, Monday, there was no buffet. It was ordering off the menu. I personally thought the prices for breakfast were ridiculous, and the food wasn't really any different than the buffet thing for the weekend. It wasn't terrible, just less than impressive. That's all.
Would I return? Yes, I definitely would. I loved the dinner we had here, and breakfast was OK. Service was great, and it was enjoyable.
Review 76 of 2017.