My wife and I came here for dinner on Saturday night. We had reservations and we were seated promptly in the newly built addition overlooking the Rock River. It was quiet and cozy in our area. Our waitress dropped off the menus and the whisky...list and stated she would be back. We overheard 2 other waitresses inform their customers what specials they had that night and what was popular on the menu when they dropped their menus off. Our waitress returned and took our drink order with no explanation of the menu or its specials. My wife asked for lemon for her water and it was brought after reminding her 10 minutes later. Our appetizers included the French Onion soup and the Crab stuffed mushrooms. Both were seasoned well and flavorful. My wife asked about any specials and the waitress gave her two of the night, but not really explaining the ingredients. We both had salads and they were presented very well and crisp and delicious. My wife ordered the filet mignon with "The Works" (crab and shrimp mixture- $11.95 add-on) and mashed potatoes and I had the Strip steak with bleu cheese and Parmesan potatoes. Dinner was presented with very warm rolls, crusty on the outside and soft on the inside. Both our steaks and potatoes were fabulous, well seasoned, and tender. Our only 2 complaints were the onion straws served with the meal. They were limp, not browned, nor were they flavored with salt or herbs. They were flat and pretty disgusting. The second was the add-on "The Works". My wife gave me half of the mixture and it was cold. Not lukewarm, but almost refrigerator cold. Her half was lukewarm. Plus for $11.95, I would have expected a flavor explosion but this was not to be. The mixture was flat-tasting, not seasoned, and had no crab taste whatsoever. Along with the waitress's flat affect, this meal was good at best. For spending $104.00 plus tip, I would have expected excellence.More
