a great effort that fell a little short. this was our first visit and we were instantly impressed with the attentiveness of the staff. we were seated immediately, and our waiter appeared shortly after. we were informed about the very attractive drink specials, and i ordered a skinny margarita that was served with no sour mix, but was too sweet with agave for my taste. our waiter offered to replace the drink, but i drank that one and ordered another without the agave, and it was much better. we ordered the shrimp appetizer that was perfectly cooked and served on a hot plate, but the shrimp was only warm, and would have been excellent with hot shrimp. the house salad was good with mixed greens, and a house italian dressing. my wife ordered tomato basil soup that tasted sour. the manager immediately knew that there was not enough cream in the soup, and offered to make another, that came out much better. we split the prime ribeye with a side of potatoes, and this was our biggest disappointment. the ribeye itself seemed like a good cut, but the flavor of the steak was overpowered by the heavy char flavor of the grill, and the mushroom gravy poured over the steak. we are not sure if the gravy was mentioned on the menu, but it really takes away from a steak. the potatoes were heavy on the rosemary for me, but it could be a matter of taste.
the wednesday drink specials are a great value, and the service was really extraordinary, the food just was not what it could be.