Eric W.
Yelp
(Last visited 12/5/2021.) It's my engagement anniversary so I wanted to take Baby to the best restaurant I've experienced in my younger days, but that was the Morton's location in Troy, MI. She had never been to a Morton's and loves Ruth's Chris's so I told her to let me show her this place. Here's how it went...
Atmosphere/Appearance: Elegance on elegance. Dark, intimate lighting, wide-open spaces, classical music and even a sweet scent being pumped through the vents all add to the calm ambiance of this restaurant. It's exactly what I would expect for an amazing New York City steakhouse to be. I had no complaints other than some riffraff "with money" at nearby tables making a whole lot of noise and some Instagram models taking 2,000 pictures at dinner having the flash constantly going off, but that's not Morton's fault...
Service: Jess F. was perfect. That's it. There's not much more to say. She was knowledgeable, sweet, funny, caring and just made sure we had the most amazing experience.
Food: We started off with the Jumbo Lump Crab Cocktail appetizer and it was fantastic. It's pure lazy-man's crab already pulled from the shell, served with cocktail sauce, another mayonnaise-based sauce and lemon to squeeze on the meat. The crab was subtly-sweet, juicy and just freaking delicious. For my entrée I HAD to, absolutely HAD to have the double-cut 12oz. filet mignon. This very cut of steak is the one that changed my eating life, forever when I was 22 years old...
Storytime. Growing up a wee-lad my parents always ordered their food well-done. So what do I naturally do when I go out on my own? Order my steak well-done. So when I was 22 and went on a date with my girlfriend at the time, we went to Morton's and I ordered their Cowboy Ribeye, well-done. Nobody batted an eye or anything. When I cut into it, it was good, but it didn't taste like a steak worth $50.00 or whatever it was in 2007. My girlfriend at the time had a filet mignon, cooked medium. So the server allowed me to "return" my steak and get the filet, cooked medium. The moment I bit into that juicy, savory, amazing cut of aged meat, it changed my life and from then on I never cooked or had any cut of steak cooked more than medium. I frequently get them cooked medium-rare. Back the the review...
Food (Continued): This was arguably the largest cut of filet mignon that I've ever eaten and it was fantastic. I had it cooked medium-rare. I believe it came out a tad bit rarer than I asked, but it didn't matter. The taste was EVERYTHING. The light salt and pepper seasoning combined with the steak's own juices just made the experience so good. For my sides I went with the Jumbo Grilled Asparagus and Sautéed Spinach & Mushrooms. The food wasn't over-seasoned and was cooked perfectly. The natural flavors of the al-dente vegetables came through so well and was a perfect complement to my steak.
Value: It's a top-tier steakhouse so don't even think about having sticker-shock when you see the menu. Stuff is expensive, flat-out, but that's why dining at these kinds of places is usually reserved for special occasions... unless you got it like that. Lol. My crab appetizer was $20.00, now $25.00 according to their online menu. My 12oz. filet was only $57.00, now $61.50 according to their online menu. The sides to go with our steaks were $12.00 a piece, but they've gone up $0.50. Like I said, stuff ain't cheap, but you get what you pay for and the food, as well as the experience here is totally worth it.
In conclusion, Morton's The Steakhouse will have a place in my heart, forever and I'll always love this place. However, as good as the food was... Ruth's Chris's sizzling plate keeps the steak hot without continuing to cook it compared to letting the steak get cold on a traditional room-temperature plate. You can't go wrong with either though.