"When you think of places out-of-towners would frequent, what name comes to mind? To me, Ruth's Chris and Benihana's fit the bill. Honestly, one we frequented before has been Capital Grille. We stopped into this Morton's Steakhouse location about two blocks South of the World Trade Center, tucked between two hotels, and across the street from the future site of 5 World Trade Center. We had a mid week lunch late in the day, so it wasn't too busy. The decor I would categorize as 1980's bar lounge. Black with art decoish embellishments. We sat at a table harking to booths you would find common in 1980's establishments. A place Mike Pence would find comfort in, should he decide to campaign in The Big Apple. The food was good. Our server brought us a warm fluffy loaf of bread, dotted with browned onions. I liked the butter that spread effortlessly. I had the filet mignon, very tender and nicely seasoned. My wife had the pork chop. The photo does not do it justice, as it is humongous. I loved the taste I got from it. Cuts like buttah. We were there for Restaurant Week, but were surprised that the daily lunch special nearly matched the Restarant Week deal. King of the Road played in the dining room, along with tunes by Sammy Davis, Jr, and Frank Sinatra. Norah Jones' Cheatin' Heart fit the playlist, too. Okay, back to the future."
