Victor Ma

Review of Kevin Rathbun's Steak

Went here for our anniversary. The place is very s...

Went here for our anniversary. The place is very swanky and has a hip feel to it. This is of course a fine dining establishment, so be prepared to fork up some coin (although in the whole of it, they aren't the most expensive out there for the quality of food you're paying for). The food was delicious and the staff was very friendly.

I didn't enjoy the noise level. The place has an open area feel that's now common with modern style restaurants, but sound travels very easy, so the place gets loud with everyone talking over each other, very not ideal for intimate dining.

Also, we were sat in a small table with a shared long cushion bench on one side in the middle of a busy walk area, so it felt even less private. I just don't expect to have the table privacy of a Panera bread when I've come for a fine dining experience and was prepared to pay for it. I even requested it in my reservation. I think there were some more private dining areas, but we definitely weren't on the VIP list for those...

I probably should have researched this restaurant more to see how it would chalk up as an intimate dining experience, but this came highly recommended by a local friend, and not being local myself, decided to gamble. Overall, the food is delicious and it's a great place for a fancy dinner party with some of your more hip friends, but I wouldn't recommend it for anything romantic.