cole's chop house

wow! now that is what fine dining is all about. nice atmosphere. fantastic service. wonderful food. excellent wine. good, good, good. so much like any chophouse, the menu is a la carte. there were 6 in our group. i ordered the seasonal salad to start. my main course was the "steak frites" which here was a 7 oz wagyu beef hangar steak charred on the outside, medium rare as ordered in the inside, with a chimichurri sauce and shoestring fries. it was absolutely fabulous for this carnivore! thesidesare served "family style", so the table ordered grilled asparagus with hollandaise sauce, roasted wild mushrooms, and sweet corn. yum! all were great. others ordered the rack if lamb and the rib-eye steak and all raved about their meals. they have a wonderful steakhouse wine list. i ordered several bottles of the ehlers 120 over 80 red blend which complemented the meals quite nicely. the sommelier was very helpful but not obtrusive. all in all, a wonderful meal.

the steaks were good but not great. they were cooked well but needed a little more seasoning. thesideswere good...especially the hash browns. it was also a huge serving. the pecan pie was disappointing. i'm from the south and the pecans did not go all the way through the pie which created an overly sweet pie. overall, the experience was good but it is fairly expensive for what you get. lastly, eric was wonderful as he greeted us at the door and the service was great.

the steaks are good but for the price i was a little disappointed. dinner was around $200 for 2 people so i had high expectations to start. service was great, good local wine list, greatsidesand desserts. all in all a worthwhile place but be prepared to drop some dough!

fantastic all around experience - famous for steaks but the apps andsidesare remarkable as well.