Bobbi H.
Yelp
We were in Rehoboth DE for the weekend and did what we always do and turned to Yelp for a recommendation. 5* made us confident we wouldn't be disappointed, yet we were.
Located on the main street a few blocks off the beach,in an old house. The greeting we received at the front desk was lacking enthusiasm and warmth. Most of the tables in the front room were empty, yet we were seated in a corner in a back room
Our server Tyler was friendly.
We checked in and noticed an offer for free onion rings, Tyler was unaware and said he'd need to check. We proceeded to order and assumed that when onion rings arrived, they were honoring the yelp coupon.
The wine list is average. Usually, a steakhouse is better. Also, I expect 2x on average markup for a restaurant. Their bottles seem approx 3x, so we only ordered a glass each. $16 a glass, decent size pour.
Wedge salad was bib lettuce with blue cheese, candied bacon, tomatoes, and egg. It does state Bib lettuce, though I was surprised and disappointed because I love a traditional iceberg Wedge. Candied bacon was rock had.
Oysters Rockefeller arrived as a massive pile of cooked spinach on top of three oysters. See picture, not appealing. The Oysters themselves were not separated at all from the shell and tasted fishy.
They give you one biscuit with honey butter. Additional biscuits are 4 for $8
Green beans were cooked perfectly, though more butter than I prefer.
Horseradish sauce with onion rings was delicious
Our steaks were cooked to the requested temperature and were high quality. They ask you to cut into the center when they serve to check the temperature
There was more blue cheese than steak on my plate though.
Overall, I feel the meal was overpriced.
What really disappointed me was the manager's reaction to the Yelp offer. Our bill came and we were charged $14 for the onion rings. Right as the bill arrived, the manager was making rounds asking tables how their meals were. I asked her about the yelp coupon and she immediately stated "it's a scam, we didn't put it on there" and "Be careful what you do on yelp, it's a scam" I told her we only ordered them because of the coupon, she repeated the statement above and walked away.
A few minutes later, our waiter came over and said they were going to remove them from our bill. Then the manager came back over and repeated "Be careful what you do on yelp, it's a scam" They clearly thought they were doing us a favor taking $14 off our bill of $222.
What we ate:
Wedge salad
Oysters Rockefeller
6oz filet with blue cheese
Ribeye
Green beans
Onion rings
My rating rationale
+.5 Service
+.5 Food~Taste/flavor/quality
+.5 Presentation
+1 Atmosphere/vibe
+.5 Value