Greetings all,
I don't know if any of you had yet dined at the above but I went last night and it was not as I had hoped. While there were plenty of tables open we were kept waiting for 15+ minutes for our table. Our server was excellent as was the amuse of chicken liver with grilled bread and our salads. Had we stopped there the meal would have been perfect. The oysters were meek. Our steaks, which we were told were prime, definitely were not. My rib eye was cooked to mid rare but was tough and chewy. The hanger steak was far better. The wine list was broad and well represented but very very pricey. As we were leaving, we went to give our coat check claim to the young lady at the host(ess)/manager stand who happened to be on the phone (no biggie, I'm sure for a legit reason) while her two associates were too busy chatting with each other to be bothered with us. Sometimes it's the little things that make a difference.
I guess the hunt for DC's best steak house is still on.
Cheers!