I cannot believe after all these years I have not done a review for one of my favorite chain steakhouses. This is completely overdue! Granted this is the only one I have been to in the chain, but still a great place. This location is nestled in a building off of ring road across from the grand lux Cafe. It looks like they have done a little renovations. The hostess stand was originally located by the dining room, now it's located by both entrances. The booths in the bar are more open, and not enclosed like they used to be. And of course they still have the oodles of wine racks throughput the restaurant.
I get a table by the window in the dining room. It's nice and cozy. I was greeted by who I will call the assistant to the waiter, who dropped off the warm fresh rolls with butter, and poured the water. Shortly after our waiter came and took our order. Shockingly to me, he still remembered us! we went with the shrimp cocktail for an appetizer, and split the 16oz ribeye.
The shrimp cocktail comes 4 per order and what you would think is on a plain old bed of lettuce. It's actually served on a spring mix tossed in a vinegerette. So don't judge, and try it! So the main course, which you can literally hear coming out of the kitchen! The plate landing in front of me, which is 500 degrees, touches down! The steak was perfectly cooked and seasoned as usual. They also brought over the house steak sauce, which seamed to have changed, it was more on the sweet side. Never the less, it was not needed. The steak was perfect. The only problem I feel is you essentially have two people attending to you, why do dirty dishes have to pile up on the table?! Other than that, this is a great place for a work meeting, which there is a private room past the bathrooms. Or a great place to take a date to dinner.
