Visited Indy for a WNBA game and wanted to see what the fuss was about on the shrimp cocktail. st…read moreElmo seemed more old school steakhouse than Harry and Izzy, which appeared larger and more commercial. Had the shrimp cocktail, and for me, it is very different than a typical shrimp cocktail. The biggie is that they use fresh horseradish to give you a super, clear your sinuses kick. I actually loved it and do agree it's a must try. I hate the Mac and cheese and sliders, and both were above average. Got the extra lobster add on for the Mac and cheese, and it was solid. Ended with their chocolate cake, which was like an entermanns devil food cake on steroids. Take that as a compliment, because I loved entermanns and this hit that spot. Served at the bar, and the service was exceptional throughout.

The hubby and I found ourselves in Indianapolis for a business trip, and when I told him where we…read morewere headed, his immediate response was, "We have to eat at St. Elmo's." So... reservations were made. Priorities, people. And let me tell you, St. Elmo's was HOPPING for a Wednesday night. We arrived early and managed to snag a spot at the bar, where we met Christy (I think that was her name -- apologies, Christy, if I butchered it!). Heavy-handed pours, great conversation, and hospitality that was every bit as warm as a Texan's. She's a doll! We were seated pretty quickly, although things got a little shaky from there. Our server was Brian, who ultimately turned out to be awesome, but we suspect he may have had approximately 47 tables. His appearances were limited, and we waited a fair bit for that initial greeting. But then... the food. The hubby ordered the infamous shrimp cocktail, which is apparently so spicy that he cried while simultaneously falling more deeply in love with it. Seriously, these were the biggest shrimp I've ever seen. He also ordered the lobster bisque. I was perfectly happy hanging out with the bread basket. And I'm almost positive there were these things in there that were basically cheese leather -- flattened cheese that somehow masqueraded as bread but was absolutely NOT bread. Whatever they were, they were the BEST thing in that basket. And they gave us, like, six of them. Six. I respect this generosity. The hubby ordered the crab-stuffed shrimp pasta and declared it "really good." Sorry, folks. That is the extent of my food journalism on that one. I ordered the chop steak. When asked how I wanted it cooked, I said medium. "Cold red center?" Um... definitely not. So I went with medium-well, which unfortunately resulted in what can only be described as a crispy chunk of meat generously slathered in Gorgonzola. For me, it was inedible and, honestly, pretty disappointing. Thankfully, we also ordered the Potatoes Romanoff. Friends. If potatoes and those mysterious cheesy leather-bread-things were the only things I'd eaten all night, I would have been completely satisfied. Those potatoes were THAT good. Brian started making more frequent appearances toward the end of the meal, and we ended up chatting about the city, getting some local pointers, and talking jazz -- which I know absolutely nothing about, but Brian? That man had a PASSION for it. And here's a fun St. Elmo's fact: apparently, people who work there... never leave. Check the back of the menu and you'll see employees with some seriously impressive tenure. Honestly, I love seeing that. So, our St. Elmo's experience was a little bit of a mixed bag -- fantastic atmosphere, a great bar experience, huge shrimp, stellar potatoes, some questionable steak decisions, and a bartender and server who made the evening memorable.

Visited the 1933 before a recent Bruno Mars concert. Luckily we decided to get there around 4:30…read moreas it got busy fast with both concert goers and dinner guest coming upstaris for a drink. We liked the dark wood ambience and the service was excellent. The one server was handing the entire place and she was great. Drinks and food were both good and we would recommend 1933 as a good place to have a drink in Indy.

Several floors above the legendary Saint Elmo Steakhouse, sits 1933 Lounge…read more Here, spaced out between several cozy rooms, equipped with small group seating arrangements, you will find a speakeasy themed cocktail lounge with small plate food also available, and a selection of exquisite period, vintage, and modern cocktails. The period atmosphere and ambience is absolutely intoxicating. This is a perfect starting place for pre-dinner cocktails, leading up to a fine dining experience at Saint Elmo's Steakhouse. The service was superb, friendly with plenty of recommendations on what to try. This venue gets my highest recommendation, and I very much look forward to a return visit, and hopefully to introduce some of my closest friends to this incredible experience.

My husband and I stopped in here last Tuesday after attending a tasting event at Storied Company…read more We were in the mood for steak and haven't visited the downtown location of Harry & Izzy's before and decided to stop in for a late dinner. Finding parking was really rough due to the Fever game going on and event parking prices (and also basically all of the street parking has been stripped away for valet and no-parking zones). We lucked out after circling around several times and finally found street parking around the corner, but prepare to pay parking garage rates or for valet. The restaurant was still very busy at 8:30 due to a large group that rented out a lot of the dining space, but we were able to get a table in the bar area right away and could watch the Fever game while we ate. Service was top notch and the food was even better! We've never had a bad experience at Harry & Izzy's. I got a ribeye and my husband got a New York strip and we split the roasted broccolini and a brownie sundae. Perfect dinner to end a perfect night out downtown. Can't wait to come back.

The service and food were incredible. My wife said her steak was one of the best steaks she has…read morevery had. They take food allergies very seriously!

Held a business meeting over dinner at Harry & Izzy's Northside location. The food was excellent,…read morethe environment was great, and the service was spot-on! Very impressed with the whole experience.

Shrimp cocktail fix yet again! I love the blast of the cocktail sauce…read more Trying to maintain a semi-healthy diet lately, I opted for the the small Wedge Salad w added grilled chicken for my entree. Perfect size smaller portion to pair w the shrimp app. LJ & Marissa provided top level service at the bartop. Also nice to see the manager actively engaging customers. Looking forward to my next Indy work-travel for my Harry & Izzy fix.

Bar menu is top notch! Service is always excellent! Wish I was earlier for happy hour pricing…read morebut still excellent. We thoroughly enjoy it! Had shrimp lettuce cups (think bang bang shrimp flavor). And the shave prime steak sliders. Ask for side of horseradish cream sauce. Ambiance was excellent as always.

I sat in the bar area to hear the trio playing. I believe on saturday evenings…read more My server was very nice but it took a long time for my little bar bite sliders and then it was pink meat inside. They made fresh sliders for me medium well done:) The wait was worth it. The sliders buns were warm and toasted, a hit of steak sauce, tomatoes, arugula and cheddar cheese all came together for a nice mouthful of high quality beef. I like the classy casual atmosphere here. It's a little pricey but you know your getting good food, good service at a respectable establishment

Very upscale Steakhouse in the heart of Downtown Indy. The Bar has all the top shelf selections…read moreyou would expect from a Mahogany feel 5star restaurant. It is connected to the Intercontinental Hotel which made it nice since I was staying there. The manager came out after we were greeted and dropped off a small plate with a cucumber with a small piece of salmon drizzled with Balsamic and a hot sauce of some kind, and a micro green. It was very tasty. For our appetizer, we opted for the Lobster "Escargot style" (butter poached lobster in an escargot plate, with garlic parsley butter, served with a crostini. It was heaven-like! Never had lobster served this way, but will trust and recreate at home. For my main course, I had the NY steak (Medium rare) enhanced with seared Scallops. For sides we had the Garlic whipped mashed potatoes and the Dutov Thick Cut Bacon. The steak was cooked perfectly, the scallops were seared golden brown and tasted buttery. The mashed potatoes were good , but the Duroc Thick Cut Bacon was out of this world good. I would order this again and again. We paired dinner with a bottle of Sea Smoke Pinot Noir Ten, and it was a perfect pairing. The service was excellent and I would highly recommend Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse if you are looking to impress a client or just treat yourself to a good experience. I will definitely come back next time in Indy. Cheers!

Bar area with happy hour menu drinks, left to right :Zero Proof Hibiscus Margarita, Born a Star,…read moreand Hibiscus Cosmopolitan. Happy Hour food: Grilled Sirloin Sliders, Crispy Fried Jumbo Shrimp, Beef Tenderloin Sliders

This was easily the best restaurant I went to in Indianapolis…read more I got the Caesar salad which had a bunch of strange stuff in it but delicious dressing. Then I got the pan fried gnocchi and that sauce was really unique and delicious. Definitely recommend it if you're here.

ONE OF MY NEW FAVORITES FOR AMERICAN FOOD NEAR MASS AVE…read more Union 50 came in clutch when my friends and I were looking for a last minute dinner reservation. Called at 6 and got a reservation for 8, for 5 of us on a Saturday night. This is kind of an anomaly for any restaurants off Mass Ave. We were seated right away and started with drinks and apps. We got "Disco Boys" and "I'm too pretty for this" cocktails which were tasty - kudos for the fun cocktail names. Calamari, Artisan, and Charcuterie came shortly after. There's a few different options of cheeses and meats, it's sort of a choose your own adventure situation. All were good, especially the calamari. A lot of restaurants tend to overcook it and the calamari gets rubbery, not the case here. Our entrees came out next and I made sure to try a bite of everyone's LOL. The standout of all the entrees was definitely the "Duck, duck" which was, obviously, duck. The runner up would definitely have to be the chicken cacciatore. Overall, really great ambiance, food, and service. I would highly recommend Union 50 if you're looking for something fancy, but not too fancy. If you're a Cunningham member, don't forget to give your phone # to the server to look up your account. Will definitely be back soon!

Was recommended to Weber grill from our hotel and decided to walk down which is only about 15…read moreminutes away and someplace I've never been. You could smell charcoal, walking around the corner, salivating as you walk into the door. This is a very nice restaurant. The staff was super attentive, we had no reservation was able to get seated immediately our server I believe was Madison, who was one of the best servers I've seen in quite some time and we got there early to avoid the rush and glad we did because it filled up very quick. Lots of steak selections, and burgers, but I opted for the beer can chicken which I read reviews about and it was a half a chicken well seasoned with mashed potatoes and I got the side of mushrooms, which were perfect! The other guest with me got the cedar plank, salmon, and a steak, and they were very pleased. Service again was impeccable, restaurant was to me what I call upscale although you could dress casual, very good flavors highly recommend!

I knew going in that there was nothing for me to eat. I chose Weber for the rest of the dining…read moreparty. Funny enough, one wanted a burger but ended up ordering a BBQ pizza. The other ordered a half order of BBQ ribs and other diner ordered shrimp. This is very busy dinner location especially with a tradeshow in town. We saw a number of associates and clients in the waiting area, the bar, and in the dining room. The Weber Grill was short on busboys and they tried to seat everyone on time. We had a reservation for 6:30 pm and it seemed, I don't have proof, but some walkins were seated before us. At least two parties of 4 and 5 were promptly seated. The food arrived about an hours after seating. I think overall, its interesting that they cook the meats on the charcoal kettles in the kitchen but I am not sure of the overall quality. I am not going back but in researching the reviews, its about average and for some, that is okay.

Bonge's Tavern is what would happen if a world-class kitchen crashed a backyard party in rural…read moreIndiana and everyone decided to keep it that way. The parking lot tailgating before dinner is half the experience. Where else can you sip a drink next to a pickup truck, make friends with complete strangers, and then walk inside to eat a meal that makes you question every life choice that led you to lesser restaurants? The food is absurdly good. The famous Perkinsville Pork deserves its own state holiday. Portions are generous, flavors are bold, and the menu somehow manages to feel both elevated and unapologetically Hoosier. Service was friendly, the atmosphere was chaotic in the best possible way. Everyone having a great time. Come hungry. Come early. Bring a folding chair for the parking lot. Leave wondering why every restaurant isn't this much fun. 10/10. I'd drive past three chain restaurants and a dozen sensible decisions to eat here again. Will be back soon.

Just wow. This place is the definition of a hidden gem. From the overall vibe of the place, to the…read morefood and the service, we were blown away. I can definitely understand why people will tailgate just to get in for dinner. We started off with the meatballs, the pork loin, and the pierogies. The pork loin is a must get, and the other others were delicious as well. For my entrée, I got the pork loin as well because it was so good as an appetizer, and before that I started with the tomato soup, which was also excellent. Addison was our waiter and was extremely attentive, knowledgeable, and friendly. We had a party of over 10 people and he handled it flawlessly. If you're in the mood for something out of the city in a little bit of a change of pace, I would highly recommend trying here.

French onion soup was weak with simple pieces of bread thrown in…read more Steak ...hand cut? Lol. Not my 8oz strip. That came wrapped folks Our Waitress was awful. She simply ruined our meal....but there are good ones. Kitchen: inconsistent. Food quality: just fair.....across the menu Staff: not sure about management/customer appreciation

Came here for the first time and definitely will be back. It's a nice little neighborhood spot…read morethat's been here for decades! I got the 8oz filet with mashed potatoes (mushroom gravy) and green beans. Cooked medium rare to perfection. Service was friendly and fast! The only negative is it seemed a bit dark inside but honestly this place was packed and I see why. Can't wait to come back and try more items. The others with me got the salmon dinner and then the ribeye. Both said they were good as well!