I wasn't a fan of Toni's steakhouse, We went to celebrate my father's birthday. When we first arrived there was an issue with the reservation, my stepmother called previously to amend the reservation from 9 to 12 people and was told that would not be an issue. However it was, When we arrived the servers debated and had us stand there for 15-20 mins, while they discussed if they could move 1 table or not. They weren't even sure if they could accommodate us sitting together. The restaurant space is very small, so all 12 of us just stood awkwardly really close to other tables while they were eating. After that was finally sorted by the manager making the executive decision to just move the table we were all finally able to sit. Speaking of, did I mention that they sat us in a booth and had to add 2 extra tables anyway because the booth itself was not big enough to even sit 9 people in the first place? When we were finally able to sit down, the server took our drink orders. Once she had them filled, she came back and gave everyone a drink except for me! I had only asked for a water. She then proceeded to ask if it would be okay if she took the orders and then got me my water (not that I was trying to be difficult but at that point we'd been sitting there for quite sometime) so I told her absolutely not. In her defense, she had to run all her food and drinks for a party that large and had no help from the other servers or managers.
The food finally came out and I will say that it's solid. They put spicy Mayo on all the appetizers and I ordered fried green tomatoes. I think they should maybe serve it on the side. It ruins the dish, in my opinion and the batter they're fried in isn't seasoned very well. Everything else was good and everyone who had steaks, was very happy with their meal. I had a basic grilled shrimp dinner. I also wasn't a fan of the fact that the only options for sides you don't have to pay additional money for are all variations of potatoes or broccoli.
At one point, prior to receiving our appetizers, someone in my party spilled water and was given a paper towel from a roll to clean it up with instead of a napkin. I think, at the end of the day, Toni's is an affordable steakhouse with no big thrills. Overall, I think Toni's can do better when it comes to the servers and the restaurant layout. The servers could use more help with bigger parties and I also think if they removed the booths they could have more tables and not have to worry so much about space. I think it's very reasonably priced for a steakhouse and the food is definitely the reason why I'm giving 3 stars instead of 2. Definitely not fine dining, but just stay patient and enjoy the food! read more