I have been following the Facebook page for this steakhouse for several months and we visited on a Friday night (2/2017). The pine board and tin interior is very clean and not overly cluttered. There are two flat screen TVs in the main dining area. I'm not sure if the one seating section along the wall under one TV is referred to as a "chef's table" or not. It does look down on everyone in the dining area and the open kitchen.
All the waitstaff were smiling and friendly. Our waitress was friendly and patient as we studied the menu. There are complimentary white beans and fritters offered if you like. We didn't get fritters because they were out and none were finished even by the end of our meal. I was anxious to try the fritter...out of curiosity more than just being a fritter fan (which I am if they are done properly).
We decided on a cheeseburger and the hamburger steak. The hamburger comes with one side and that is automatically fries, unless you choose from another side option. I chose scalloped vegetables. You get a choice of two sides with the hamburger steak and our choices were skin on fries and Steakhouse macaroni and cheese. The hamburger steak came with mushrooms, bell pepper, onions and brown gravy if preferred. We opted for that.
In a nutshell, we were no impressed. Brown gravy was the odd tasting institutional kind. The scalloped vegetables were cold and undercooked. The burger was good. That being said, I expected more umph and flavor from a steakhouse burger. The macaroni was just a miss. It was served cold but the sauce itself was lacking (the sauce had "broken down" and separated into a globby texture).
The table next to us has two steak eaters. I did watch them as they ate their steak. Whenever I am in a new or unfamiliar (with the food quality) I watch people around me and notice the presentation of their foods as I study the menu. Both steak eaters were "sawing" their steaks and chewing a lot. That is not a selling point for me.
The steakhouse that all other steakhouses are judged, by myself and my husband, would be Texas Roadhouse in Florence, Alabama. You do NOT saw nor do you CHEW their New York Strip. The knife glides through it with one stroke and the meat melts and dissolves in your mouth. On top of that Texas Roadhouse seasons their steak and it is always perfection.
My husband will not let me complain about the quality of the food while we are trying to eat. As a result after we paid I lagged back and told the cashier that the vegetables were cold and she said she would tell them and thanked me. I brought a lot of the food home to deal with later. I will cook the scalloped vegetables more and doctor on the macaroni just a bit and with the leftover burger and hamburger steak have a light supper tonight. read more