Christmas Eve 2025. A special time for us to dine with family and friends and each year we try out a restaurant we have never been to. This year we chose Pietro's Prime and frankly, we were quite disappointed. We had 6:00 reservations and upon arrival the very friendly owner told us our table was almost ready and it would have been perfect for us - in the main dining room near the bar and fireplace with ambience. I use a wheelchair so navigating a busy restaurant can sometimes be tricky, but this would have been no problem. Instead, the owner had a table in the back room that was ready and a Hostess took us to that room and our table. First Red Flag! We were shown to a table at the very back of the restaurant in a room that had ZERO ambiance - all of the HVAC commercial ductwork showing on the ceiling, our candle was never lit on the table (our table was a folding table with the leafs let out and the metal bars underneath hitting our legs if we moved to the left or the right. There was no problem navigating to that room and table. But, the room was bare, unassuming walls...just not good! We should have asked for another table but given it was Christmas Eve and they had an almost full restaurant, we decided not to make a fuss. Our server was polite and efficient. We ordered Calamari as well as a Jumbo Shrimp cocktail for starters which were very good. But, when it came to our main dishes, Red Flag 2! The lamb chops ($59) were ordered medium rare and came bloody in the center. The Cowboy Bone in ribeye was quite small for the $62 price and had a funny taste. The garnishing on the large white plate was a single 3 inch onion stick. The 8 ounce filet ($50) was ordered medium and was very good - although the filet looked lonely on a huge white plate, again with only a single small onion stick. Just an odd presentation for a pricey meal. The sides, all priced at $13 each, except for the Lobster Mac & Cheese ($25) were generous - huge potatoes that were described as baked but were instead steamed. The mushrooms seemed steamed and while a large portion, not very tasty. Instead of being served with carrots, the mushrooms would have been much better sauteed in butter and garlic to compliment the steaks. The dessert was delicious - an Italian Lemon Cream Cake.
Overall, disappointing for our special, annual Christmas Eve dinner and our first time at Pietro's Prime. Maybe an off night for the chef.
Each year, we have lots of $$$-$$$ restaurants to choose from with a great menu and a warm and inviting atmosphere. This year, we were expecting the same. Unfortunately, our first dining experience wasn't what we had expected. read more