It's been quite awhile since I had been to Yesterday's, but my husband and I thought their patio would be perfect for a Saturday dinner out. We made reservations, which weren't needed as they weren't too busy.
We were seated upon arrival at a nice table on the patio. The only downside was the overwhelming citronella fumes that came directly towards us, but we were appreciative the multiple torches kept the bugs away.
We were greeted by our waitress who was friendly, but a little spacey. We all know restaurants mark up their wines, but I was surprised to see a glass of Rodney Strong Chalk Hill was $9.25...talk about pricey. The bottle was more reasonably priced at $30. We opted for the bottle and my husband later got a beer to go with his burger - $6.50 for a pint of Oberon is steep compared to every other place in the area with Oberon on tap. Fortunately, our other selections were more reasonably priced.
We ordered the Underneath the Southern Moon appetizer which was crispy seasoned waffle fries topped with bacon, cheese, tomatoes, scallions and served with a side of sour cream and ketchup.
We've been on a bit of a burger quest lately so my husband ordered the Mob, which is a huge filet mignon burger topped with whole roasted garlic cloves, sliced green olives and topped with provolone cheese, served on a pretzel roll. It didn't disappoint and was one of his favs (along with Miles Lab and Flippin' Cow in Elkhart). Since we had the waffle fries as an appetizer, he took the waitress up on an offer of a side salad, which was large with a nice selection of lettuces, but no other veggies. They make all their cream dressings in house so he went with the bleu cheese, which he enjoyed. One of my pet peeves is when a restaurant doesn't both to mention their upcharges - the side salad was an additional $4, which is fine, but should have been mentioned. The upside was his burger still came out with the fries. The burger is definitely worth the $11 price tag.
I knew their portions were huge so I opted for a salad - the Times Square, which is a blend of lettuces topped with their prime rib, a mound of carmelized onions, bleu cheese crumbles and tomatoes (not a tomato fan so it would have been nice if the menu included a better description so I could have ordered without). The menu did say the prime rib slices were served medium; however, mine was well done, but still tender and tasty. I ordered their homemade ranch dressing on the side. The salad was $13 and I didn't come close to finishing it.
Yesterday's is known for their housemade desserts so do your best to save room. My husband picked the peanut butter cheesecake for us to share which like all their desserts, is served with a massive mound of fresh, homemade whipped cream. We did our best, but still ended up taking home more than we ate. The cheesecake was an incredible bargain at $10. One dessert is easily enough for four adults to share!
We love the eclectic and relaxed atmosphere and our only real complaints where the inconsistency in service and the overpriced drink selections. All in all, it was a great dinner and we'll be back in the future. Our bill with an appetizer, bottle of wine, beer, burger, salad entree and dessert was $89. read more