[Chatbrat]

I am not knocking the description of steak that a previous poster had, but I can not find an accurate description of a Delmonico steak besides being a proprietary cut of a famed NYC restaurant-- when I go to a steak house I expect to see a steak described as a porterhouse , T-bone, rib-eye--personally my favorite is a ribeye

[Bill32]

Was that a steak for two?

[Skip]

I saw a good review on The Villages Gourmet Club website today.
Someone gave them 14 out of 15 Stars.

Hooray for good food.

Skip

[tophcfa]

Went there last night about 6:30 and they had approximately a 40 minute wait for a table for two. Went just down the road and had a great sushi dinner with no wait. Restaurants that don't take reservations and have long waits won't get my business, and apparently they don't care.

[Marathon Man]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

Went there last night about 6:30 and they had approximately a 40 minute wait for a table for two. Went just down the road and had a great sushi dinner with no wait. Restaurants that don't take reservations and have long waits won't get my business, and apparently they don't care.

The orange is because of the blue.

[Skip]

BTW, the Delmonico Steak originated in New York City at Delmonico's Restaurant.
Originally it was a cut of Rib-Eye. Today it can be any boneless filet cut, like from the tenderloin.
Ed Sullivan lived at the Hotel Delmonico and had Delmonico Steaks there often.
It's a wonder they didn't call it the Sullivan Steak.

Skip

[Bob2H-in-1]

Gotta try it for yourself. Go there and evaluate it on your own. Like beauty, it's in the eye (or the stomach) of the beholder. Wife and I did our 55th anniversary dinner last night and we were mostly impressed. Great staff; great food. We'll return.

[Velvet]

Can’t wait! First place we are going to when we get back to TV.

[Chi-Town]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

Went there last night about 6:30 and they had approximately a 40 minute wait for a table for two. Went just down the road and had a great sushi dinner with no wait. Restaurants that don't take reservations and have long waits won't get my business, and apparently they don't care.

Sounds like a successful opening week. Glad to hear that.

Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

[bilcon]

I took a quick tour of the inside, and they have done a beautiful job on the decor. I heard the food is also excellent. I checked out the menu and did not feel it was that expensive for a good restaurant. If it is as good as Blue Fin, I can't wait to eat there.

"I have never made a mistake in my life. I thought I did once, but I was wrong."

[bkck0812]

“A very nice restaurant, excellent service, high quality food” A very classy nice restaurant. A warm welcoming, followed by an excellent service, with a lot of attention to details on order to please you. I have had lunch and was @ soft opening ! The steak is fabulous! So glad we finally got a Real Steak House !
Great job Fred & staff
Charlie & Bev

[family]

Originally Posted by champion6

Did you eat there? Lunch? Dinner?

Birthday dinner last night and it was awesome! Food, service and atmosphere excellent. Will definitely go back.

[ron32162]

From what I have seen if a restaurant in The Villages does not have a coupon or a two for 1 deal most people complain that its too pricey.

[JSR22]

I had dinner at Chop House last evening and it was excellent. The restaurant was entirely redone and it is beautiful. The place was completely full and it was not noisy. Service was excellent. I had a veal porterhouse, mashed potatoes and mushrooms. The best entree' I have eaten since I moved to FL. Returning very soon.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

Went there last night about 6:30 and they had approximately a 40 minute wait for a table for two. Went just down the road and had a great sushi dinner with no wait. Restaurants that don't take reservations and have long waits won't get my business, and apparently they don't care.

You went to a high-end restaurant that is brand spanking new, has just recently had its grand opening and is therefore still a HUGE novelty because everyone wants to be one of the first to try it. You not only did that, but you did it on a Friday night, at the height of dinnertime.

Next time, try going at 3:30 in the middle of a Tuesday afternoon.

Or wait until the novelty wears off and people start only going there because it's a place they already know they enjoy.

So when that sushi place fills up again because the ChopHouse customers have already tried it, and will now be staggering their future visits (if they have any), and are returning to their usual less expensive sushi place, you'll be waiting in line. And the Chophouse will have a table available for you, no wait.

Retail customer lesson #473: "the other line is always shorter."