[billethkid]

No wait after 7:30 PM.....half TV is in bed by then!

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by billethkid

no wait after 7:30 pm.....half tv is in bed by then!

but mah earlay burd speshul!!!!

[OlifOlif]

I want to eat there because they serve REAL MEAT! No phony meat, or meat made our of bushes and grass clippings. It's meat all the way, the way it should be eaten!

And if anyone won't eat meat, then get to one of those new age places where everything is made from plants!

Bah!

[Blessed2BNTV]

Had lunch today at Chop House....food and service was wonderful! Our new go-to restaurant!

[billethkid]

We had dinner there last night. Went at 7 PM and were seated within 10 minutes.

Decor was so-so (to me). Open ceiling still reverberates too much noise, but able to converse.

Food was very good. I had the lamb shank and it was great. Oters had steaks all done as ordered.

The staff seems to be in a little more hectic mode than one desires for a better dining experience. Our waiter had three tables and he was moving just to fast. As a result things just took longer....to get drinks....he forgot the bread....he was in too much of a hurry to get the order in (we like to talk and drink before ordering without someone hovering....he had to go get silverware to go with the entre'.

They would get a 'B' for trying.
I will chalk it up to opening week jitters.
The place is better that the average around TV.

We will go back without hesitation. With a couple of drinks before dinner and a glass of wine with dinner tab was about $60 per person.

And for you happy hour folks....they have it after 8 PM which worked out perfectly for us.

Not a bad experience!!!!

[coffeebean]

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.

When I called to make a reservation, I was told they weren't taking reservations for the first couple of months. Sounds to me that once they "get their feet wet", they will take reservations.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by 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.

The high backed banquets is what keeps the noise down. The restaurant has a wonderful atmosphere. Very well done. It feels special just to enter. The lighting is lovely.

Only one complaint from me.....We arrived at 8:00 for dinner and our party of four did not realize the restaurant closes at 9:00. I honestly think they should stay open at least until 10:00. After our dinner, two of us ordered decaf coffee with desert. The coffee had to be the very bottom of the pot. Coffee drinkers know what I mean. It was mentioned to our waiter that the coffee wasn't fresh. He immediately took the coffees off the bill rather than offering to make a fresh pot. That is a bit of a sore spot with me because I love a good cup of coffee with desert.

We will be back. Now I know to make sure the coffee is fresh before I order it.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by billethkid

No wait after 7:30 PM.....half TV is in bed by then!

Our party of four went on a Tuesday evening. We arrived at 8:00 and were told there was a 20 minute wait,; however we were seated ten minutes later.

[walterray1]

I will say up front that we don't drink coffee after dinner. However, wouldn't realistically expect that a new pot of coffee be made at end of the night when the restaurant is closing. Taking cost off the bill seems like a reasonable alternative.

[Carla B]

Originally Posted by walterray1

I will say up front that we don't drink coffee after dinner. However, wouldn't realistically expect that a new pot of coffee be made at end of the night when the restaurant is closing. Taking cost off the bill seems like a reasonable alternative.

Maybe they should get a Keurig for late coffee.

[daddymac1127]

That would mean they were thinking of customer service. In this day and age that would be a first.

[thelegges]

Originally Posted by walterray1

I will say up front that we don't drink coffee after dinner. However, wouldn't realistically expect that a new pot of coffee be made at end of the night when the restaurant is closing. Taking cost off the bill seems like a reasonable alternative.

Commercial cost of pot of fresh coffee $1.64. Time to make 4.37 minutes ( if you are grinding fresh beans, less time if packet grounds).
Customers spending easily $200 for 4, deserves fresh coffee, it’s standard procedure for restaurants serving alcohol. It’s first week, timing is still in the works

[Aloha1]

Simple solution to fresh coffee: Offer Irish Coffee as a dessert option. Problem solved!

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by walterray1

I will say up front that we don't drink coffee after dinner. However, wouldn't realistically expect that a new pot of coffee be made at end of the night when the restaurant is closing. Taking cost off the bill seems like a reasonable alternative.

The server should have let us know the coffee wasn't fresh or told us there was no coffee at the late hour which was after their closing time. The waiter should not have served us mud. I would have understood if we were told there is no coffee at that late hour.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by Aloha1

Simple solution to fresh coffee: Offer Irish Coffee as a dessert option. Problem solved!

Nice solution!