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Review of The Art Insitute of California...

We were looking for a place to get a good steak di...

We were looking for a place to get a good steak dinner but didn't want to pay a ton of money for mediocre food. Found this on yelp with great reviews and decided to try it.

The food was fantastic, reasonably priced, and the service was very attentive.

This is a school. The dining room is small and has a limited number of tables. The point is for culinary students to gain practical experience in the subtleties of planning and executing a dining experience for the the restaurant business. These students did an excellent job and this was only their second night. I've been in places that have been established for years that weren't as well run.

The menu was limited with 5 or 6 main course choices but with good variety. Our steak and pork were cooked to perfection and very tender. Salads were creative and delicious and the deserts were some of the best I've had.

Altogether, dinner for two with mocktails, salads, main couse, and dessert cost about $50. You can expect a meal of this quality to cost twice as much anywhere else. The money paid for meals goes towards a scholarship fund.

If you would like to give this place a try call ahead and make a reservation. It will become difficult to get a seat as the semester progresses and they are only open a couple of days a week.

I can't guarantee your experience will be as great as ours but this is why the dining room exists. The staff was very friendly an open to crtitique. Put this on your list of places to try.