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Grange

Grange

926 J St Sacramento, CA 95814-2703, United States

Steak • Salads • American • Farm To Table


"Located in the heart of Sacramento downtown, Grange is in the Citizen Hotel, a very nice historic hotel in the city. The overall layout of the restaurant is geared towards socializing, with a large open space, long banquettes, a long bar and some high tops. The décor is old world chic, and there is also a private dining room at the back, and some upstairs areas overlooking the main floor. Very cool digs for sure. We dropped in for lunch on a Saturday. The bar was full, but the dining area was near empty. Our server was friendly, but a little distracted, probably due to the lack of customers at that time. Aside from that, the fact that due to the layout, you can see and hear the servers chatting behind what is supposed to be a barrier wall that is actually completely open (more like a designer screen than a wall). We looked at the menu, and determined we were truly not that hungry yet. So, instead of just walking out, we asked to split one of their eggs benedict. The chef did a really nice job on the benedict. It they came out on a 'designed ' plate, each with a side salad to fill the remaining space. The salad was a nice touch. The benedicts were perfectly prepared, and had a southwest flavor. Chorizo instead of Canadian bacon, topped with a chipotle hollandaise and jalapenos. A tasty and welcome surprise. Grange is a bit pricey, but if you are up to a social night out this would be a good choice in my opinion."

Avant

Avant

17550 Bernardo Oaks Dr, San Diego, CA 92128, 92128-2112, United States

Coffee • American • Ice Cream • North American


"Chef Christopher Gentile and his beyond superb staff (thank you Gaby! host an exquisite and refreshing palette of flavors amidst a farm-to-table menu from their own, onsite garden, providing a culinary delight that rivals some of the best I've had in Southern California. Not only was I delightfully surprised by the high quality but I was continuously reminded how fresh and healthy the menu was as we enjoyed each dish! Truly a one of a kind experience. The ambiance is inviting, warm, and earthen as fireplaces and lanterns move to greet you against a backdrop of sweeping panaromic pine views. The cocktails are inventive with using their onsite garden ingredients like red beet vinegar, thyme, basil etc. I had 3 cocktails: Honey's Alibi (gin, honey, basil and grapefruit , Thyme Change (vodka, homemade citrus-thyme syrup, prosecco and lemon and a dessert cocktail (scroll down to see . We then ordered the tasting menu which the chef happily modified a bit for us! Crème fraîche ice cream, caviar on top of a garlic crouton. Grilled, fresh oysters, seared scallops in brown butter and pureed asparagus, and 48-hour sous vide pork belly and cheek bathed in dashi broth, wrapped in savoy cabbage. Japanese A5 Wagyu with aerated potatoes and a never-before-seen Wagyu confit (this tasted amazing! . To cap this insane meal, we ordered the chocolate torte with raspberries and crème fraîche ice cream as well as the pièce de résistance, Dark Pedigree dessert cocktail (cognac, calvados, dark chocolate and coffee . Extremely smooth finish with chocolate ganache balls, perfectly balanced between a digestif and sensual taste experience. Hats off RB Inn!"

Paz Cantina

Paz Cantina

330 E Roosevelt St, 85004, Phoenix, United States

Fish • Meat • Coffee • Cheese


"My wife and I had a reservation at 545 before we attended a show at the Phoenix Symphany. When we arrived we were promptly seated. The restaurant was only about half full so it was not to busy. We waited over ten minutes at our table and no one even came up to us to grab a drink order or let us know they would be with us shortly. Since we had a show at 730, I walked up to the hostess and let her know that no one has came to our table yet and let her know we were moving to the bar in order to get service. There is about 10 seats at the bar and there were only four people sitting at the bar when we sat done. The bar tender watched us sit down and didn’t say anything because he was making a cocktail. He continued making the cocktail for 3-5 minutes and Finally said hi from where he was making the drink. He did not say “what can I get you” or “I will be with you in a minute”. My wife and I were pretty ticked off at this point but agreed to wait another couple minutes. The last straw was when another bar tender walked behind the bar to check the score of a game and then walked away. We ended up leaving because we were ignored for nearly 20 minutes between the table we had reserved and the bar. Overall this was by far the worst restaurant experience I have ever had in my life. We ended up going to Mi amigos down the street so we could get food before our 730 show...mi amigos asked for our drink order and brought chips and salsa AS SOON as we sat down. In closing I never write reviews, but this restaurant does not deserve anyone’s hard earned money and will absolutely never come back or recommend La Paz."

Final Cut Steakhouse

Final Cut Steakhouse

777 Hollywood Casino Blvd, 66111, Kansas City, US, United States

Soup • Steak • Steakhouse • French Food


"I did not want to be that person that nit-picked so did not go to four-stars but it was also not five star worthy....but it could be! We had reservations at 7 and were seated right on time. Glad we had reservations as people were being turned away. It was our first time and it was much nicer than we expected. It reminded us a little of a supper club, and we loved how the circular restaurant was divided in sections so it felt much more private than being able to see the entire restaurant, and the tall booths were lovely. Unique idea with the whole menu on a table, much better than having to scan a barcode and download it on your phone. Hubby had the french onion soup in a huge carafe and said it was some of the best he had ever had (for $9 it should have been). I had a caesar salad. It was great (maybe not $9 great, but great). We split a cowboy ribeye (perfectly cooked, large enough to split and delicious), side of mashed potatoes (tasted like instant we do not recommend) and their delicious bread basket. Everything is ala carte, even the butter for the steak. People there said the prices were too high, but we just returned from Vegas and we thought the prices were reasonable compared to Vegas. It was a really nice restaurant, great service, a great steak.....we will eat there again. We will get a different side dish but that is the only adjustment we will make."