Pat F.
Google
Our party of nine (initially 11) dined here for the first time to celebrate dual birthdays within our dining party. To be honest, we were not able to secure a table for 11 calling other comparable steakhouses two weeks prior to our reservation date. It's ironic how you find out about OUTSTANDING restaurants completely by chance. What a wonderful find! Larsen's Steakhouse was not known prior to dinner, but they will be the first restaurant we'll think of whenever we opt to have steaks or seafood from here on.
First off, four of our nine guests arrived early to stop by the bar to enjoy a pre-dinner cocktail. We were met by Felix, who prepared several Old Fashioned cocktails, a Buffalo Trace Bourbon served neat, and an order of truffle fries to share while we awaited the rest of our party. The decor behind the bar is absolutely beautiful! Service was excellent and Felix treated us like regulars. Despite not even being seated for dinner yet, the night was already off to a great start.
The rest of our guests arrived and we were shown to our table which was in their outdoor patio, but the weather outside was typical sunny San Diego weather, and couldn't have been seated at a better location. Our servers, Greg and Jade introduced themselves to us and took care of everything, I mean everything we needed. My wife and I shared their 24oz bone-in ribeye cooked medium rare+ and added an orphan lobster tail for our made up Surf N Turf plate. Our table shared the following sides: sautéed mushrooms, steamed broccolini, crispy brussel sprouts, hash browns, and grilled asparagus. ALL food served to our table was over-the-top delicious, and if you can believe it, the service which Greg and Jade provided us was even better! There are a lot of nice steakhouses in town who have comparable food, but when someone compliments the service almost every time Greg or Jade visit our table, you know your service is beyond great. Water and iced teas were refilled without asking, crumbs were cleaned off the table discreetly and frequently, Jade took photos of us, and a video of our food upon request saving us the trouble of doing it, the timing of our food delivered was smooth... Greg and Jade worked very well as a team, and though we weren't their only table they were serving, they made us feel like we were the only table they were serving. Our two birthday guests were given birthday-sized butter cakes with a lit candle, and our table ordered two regular sized bananas foster butter cakes and a rhubarb cobbler to polish off the awesome meals we had. We honestly could not have had a nicer time. Before we knew it, we were coming up on 2 1/2 hours. We spoke to the restaurant GM, Ivica Stojanov, and praised the wonderful meals and outstanding service we just experienced. GM Stojanov provided his business card to us and invited us to return. We also spoke to their Asst GM, Marcus Sumner to inquire about their private dining room and Mr. Sumner told us the details as to potentially reserving it in the near future.
The restaurant's bar, dining areas, and restrooms (I can't vouch for the women's, but can for the men's) were all very well kept. This restaurant has vaulted to the top of our list not only for their delicious food, but even mores for their service and hospitality provided. We actually can't wait to return.
