Don't overlook this hidden local gem! Definitely worth seeking out.
My son and our friend ate at Sunset Tavern late at night. It is open 24 hours, has good reviews and is conveniently close to Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham where we are staying. They had potstickers and a BLT with "scoops" fries, and they came back very enthusiastic. (The scoops are thinner than other fries, about as wide as potato wedges, cut in a scoop shape, beautifully fried, and delicious.)
On the strength of that, my son and I went over about 11 last night. We checked in on Yelp for a free whiskey and Coke (him) and a draft Stella (me). I was impressed with the number of beers on tap!
My son had the garlic steak fries featuring large chunks of ribeye - lots of excellent steak! - sauteed with garlic. It was served on a bed of scoops with a wonderful garlic sauce topped with a garnish of chopped tomato and onion. Outstanding.
I had the ribeye rare, served with a red-wine mushroom sauce and sauteed herbed vegetables. I really was not expecting much from the vegetables which the photo hides under the steak. However, these were not the lackluster steam-tabled veggies so many restaurants serve. This was a flavorful, fresh, well-seasoned mix of red onion, mushrooms, broccoli florets, and halved grape tomatoes. We loved this wonderful complement for the steak. We shared the scoops and vegetables and exchanged bites of steak, each seasoned differently and deliciously.
Our server came to check that my steak was indeed cooked rare, which it was, with a lovely sear on the outside and a bit of well-browned fat. A lovely steak indeed.
Warning: If you are watching salt intake, definitely do tell your server. All the seasoning including the mushroom sauce struck me as salty as it hit my mouth. I wouldn't change it, but you might want to if you need to avoid sodium. The seasoning blended beautifully with the food, with great flavor lingering throughout the entire mouthful and meal instead of turning bland. We didn't have to add a thing, and we ate every bit.
This kitchen serves top-notch food. The service was perfect, the place was spotless (including the bathroom), and the price was more than fair. Most of the menu is on line, although the printed version also listed sides for $5 (including plain scoops, a loaded baked potato, and salad). And check out the $7.77 specials! We wished we had room for the fried mushroom chips, etc. but we were stuffed. Maybe next time. read more