06/10/09

Simply awful dining experience and overpriced to boot!

by PhillyChick

Let me start by saying that this is the first negative review I've ever written about a restaurant, and we eat out a few times a week.

To start, while our waiter was very nice and accommodating (the one positive of the evening), there was a huge language barrier and he was unable to understand/answer some of our questions about the menu.

My crab cake appetizer was just OK, while the crab cocktail appetizer my boyfriend ordered was much better.

For our side (a la carte), I asked if the chef could prepare sauteed spinach, as opposed to the creamed spinach on the menu. I was told he could not, as it was prepared ahead of time. This seemed odd until I tasted it - the mushy texture made it clear it had been sitting around for a while. We left this uneaten.

I ordered the lamb chop for my entree. Let me just say that I eat a lot of lamb, and this was -- hands down -- the absolute worst lamb I have ever had both in quality of cut and flavor. It came in three mangled pieces, each so tough and loaded with both fat and bone, I literally could not find more than one bite of meat to eat. The one piece I did taste was completely bland in flavor. I promptly sent it back and our waiter suggested I order the fillet instead.

The medium rare fillet took so long to arrive, that my boyfriend was done with his meal by the time it arrived (I told him to go ahead and eat so his meal didn't get cold). This kind of defeats the purpose of dining together. Side note: he qualified his sirloin as "mediocre at best."

Not wanting to eat solo, I had my fillet wrapped to go. The manager made no apologies and we were given our bill in full, which totaled an astonishing $245 pre-tip for two people (including drinks)

Obviously, I would never return to this establishment. There are far too many other high quality Westchester restaurants that sweep the floor with this in both price and food quality. Save your money.

• Pros: None
• Cons: Everything

12/06/08

Not worth it...

by suesreviews

Sadly disappointed. The waiters hovered and kept rushing us, steaks were way too rare (not what we asked for) and food was way overpriced...

11/15/08

Truely Toll Worthy

by dineout14

Last night was the first night I have been there since the new management has taken over and I must say that the reputation of a Peter Lugers with out the 2 hour drive is well deserved. The presentation of steak as well as the quality ( which is now understood, after speaking to the manager, both Peter Lugers and Tollgate purchase from the same purveyor) The ambiance aspect that has been reviewed in the past as turn of the century has been over come by a new entrance as well as a fantastic new bar area. We enjoyed being able to sit and have a drink before and after our meal. Highly recommended was the new dessert menu, and lived up to the hype. Great steak, new atmosphere and location make this place well worth a visit.

• Pros: great steak, new face
• Cons: a little loud