I know the Chart House sometimes gets mixed reviews. But our dinner there tonight was fantastic. Food was delicious, service was attentive, ambience was wonderful. It wasn't perfect, but you know, stuff happens, and the few flaws did not detract from our enjoyment. A group...of friends from far corners of the world, we meet up once a year and always celebrate at the Chart House. Due to the pandemic we could not meet in 2020 or 2021, and we missed it, so we were all looking forward to tonight. I give top marks to the lobster bisque that I'd been daydreaming about since 2019... so rich and plenty of lobster in it. My prime rib arrived a little too rare, but that was quickly remedied, and it was delicious! The first glass of wine I chose wasn't a winner, but my second glass, the J. Lohr cabernet, was perfect with the prime rib. And the creme brulee sampler was exactly the right finish to the meal, with interesting flavor variations on the classic.
The few imperfections we noted were minor. Our reservation happened to coincide with the departure of the Spirit cruise, which apparently shares the same driveway, so we were delayed by that traffic. Another item we'd been daydreaming about since 2019, the Torched Apple Manhattan, was missing the cherry and the large whiskey ice cube, but it was still delicious. I think they are still getting back on their feet after the pandemic, so I can forgive a couple of missteps. I have high hopes that they will continue on an upward trajectory and be every bit as fabulous as they have always been.
One other note, we were sorry to find that Wade the former manager had retired, as he always made sure to take care of us. We missed him tonight... but we wish him all the best in his retirement!More