I've been holding off on reviewing this place until I had the chance to more thoroughly sample the menu and the service. Although after our first visit I was inclined to come on here and be like 'omg I love this place 5 stars all the way!', I held off... for the sake of Yelp.
Tonight was our 4th visit, and I think I'm ready.....
We made 6:14 reservations for 7 of us and arrived on time to a mostly empty dining room, which was nice. We were seated immediately and the waitress arrived promptly. Put in our drink and app orders, deciding to go with that
Classic Spadini cheese thing. I remember ordering it once before and having it dance on my tongue like an angel made of cheese, and my memory was correct. Amaaaaaaaaaaaazing. If you're a cheese guy, like me, order this. Rock solid. Daughter ordered the French Onion soup, which she claimed was better than J Timothy's in Plainville, but not as good as the Milestone in Naugatuck. So, that's a ringing endorsement in my book.
As we finished up apps we noticed that the bar area and dining room were starting to fill up quickly. I will say this, the place got pretty loud, specifically in the bar area (obviously), and we had to raise our voices a bit to be heard. We were notably on the far side of the dining room, farthest from the bar. So, I'll go out on a limb and say that if we were seated right next to the bar, it would have been annoyingly loud. Possibly consider some sort of divider here. I don't understand loud, drunk, golf players. They speak their own language.
Dinner-wise, we covered a few solid bases I think. I opted for the Cuban Sandwich, which I've had before and loved, and it didn't disappoint. The only reason I decided to reorder was because I was last to order, and everyone else had ordered something different. Knowing that I'm that annoying guy that has to tasted everyone else food and gets away with it, I figured a slam dunk was a good call.
My niece ordered a scallop salad special. Now, I'm not a salad guy; but since becoming a fan of Hell's Kitchen I'm obsessed with how seemingly hard it is to cook these right, so I always taste. Not being a scallop guy, they tasted really nice. Seasoned well, good sear, no complaints. Even at $18.
Brother ordered a Steak Tip Risotto special. And again, not a huge risotto guy...but again, Hell's Kitchen! And I AM a big steak tips guy, and this was literally ridiculous. Amazingly prepared tender meat, swimming in a pool of ricey goodness. Possibly one of the best things I've put in my mouth all year. And I've put some really awesome stuff in my mouth this year. :o
Wifey went with an open face NY Strip offering from the standard menu, and eh...this was the only disappointment of the night. It wasn't bad, but when I see NY Strip, I think nice, juicy, rosey meat. This thing just seemed bland, dry, and not so great. It wasn't that it was overcooked, it just didn't strike me as a great cut of beef. Pass on that.
The rest of the table ordered burgers in one format or another, and these were spot on in my opinion. Though not all of them were super pleased (Hint: My hormonal 15 year old daughter said her's was too beefy?), I tried them all and they were delicious. Cooked and season nicely, nice sturdy bun, no complaints...and at a reasonable price.
Service again, totally on point just like on previous visits. If you're looking for a nice, out of the way eatery with great views and solid food, Sunset will not dissapoint. And if you're a golfer, you're in luck...there's a golf course right there. Just keep it down when you get to the bar. read more