Rick M.
Yelp
I will start by stating that the staff did everything possible in an effort to try make the best of the underwhelming entrée.
I have previously enjoyed cocktails at Tony's, but after a long day standing on a convention expo floor, I had a desire for a great steak. Unfortunately, that was not what I got.
We ordered a couple of cocktails, and they were delicious. Started with salads, I had a Caesar, and my dining companion had the Seasonal Beet Salad. The Caesar was good, however, the Seasonal Beet Salad was amazing.
We had a late reservation, and had snacked earlier, so we decided to split the Sir Barton, which is a 14 oz Prime Cut New York Strip and a baked potato. This is where the meal took a decisive downturn. We ordered rare to medium rare, and they split the steak in the kitchen. The steak looked perfect when it arrived, however, one half was closer to rare, and most of the other half was closer to well done. Oddly, there were about two bites on my half which were rare, and the rest was closer to well. Unfortunately, the doneness wasn't really the issue. I am from Kansas, and a bit spoiled when it comes to beef, but for a $58 cut, in a high end steakhouse, I expected better. I am guessing the steak wasn't marbled, as it was tough, and not very favorable.
I pointed out my disappointment in the steak to our server, but since the steak was not inedible, I powered through it. In an attempt to make up for the steak, the manager sent out a Filet. I appreciated the gesture, but filet is not my preferred cut. It was perfectly prepared, however, like the Strip, lacked flavor and was mealy.
The baked potato wasn't any better, its skin (which is usually my favorite part) was so tough it was difficult to cut with a steak knife, and the bottom was close to burned.
We may have just had an unusual bad experience, however, this was the most disappointing $200 meal I have ever had.