5/5 John Bourassa, R. 1 year ago on Google
Another
stomp
at
the
Capital
Grill
at
the
Galleria
Mall
last
night
to
celebrate
a
friends
birthday
and
another
memorable
dinner
evening
(2430
E.
Commercial
BL,
Ft
Laud).
The
place
was
full.
All
the
ladies
were
dressed
to
the
nines,
a
pageantry
of
summer
haute
couture,
but
the
men
were
more
casually
sporty,
yet
making
sure
that
their
diamond
studded
Rolexes’
bling
would
be
noticed
by
all.
Everything
was
excellent
except
the
French
onion
soup
that
was
uninspiring,
bland,
and
the
top
layer
of
Gruyère
was
thin
and
barely
melted.
The
other
appetizers
were:
a
wedge
lettuce
topped
with
blue
cheese
dressing
and
large
morsels
of
thick
smoked
bacon;
and,
a
shrimp
cocktail
loaded
with
5
XL
shrimps.
Our
entrées
were:
a
generous
portion
of
4
double-bone
meaty
lamb
chops
with
a
mint-honey
crust
with
under
a
wine-shallot
jus,
prepared
to
perfection;
a
bone-in
Kona
crusted
(coffee
rubbed)
dry-aged
NY
strip
covered
with
shallot
butter
sauce,
prepared
medium-rate
providing
a
vigorous
flavor;
and,
the
roasted
chicken
breast
enveloped
in
a
crisp
outer
layer
texture,
yet
moist
and
tender
(the
mushroom
and
Parmesan
risotto
side
was
substituted
for
garlic
green
beans).
The
table-sharing
accoutrements
were
boats
of:
cream
spinach,
smooth
and
tasty;
au-gratin
potatoes
in
a
blend
of
cheeses
–
delicious
but
the
cheese
sauce
was
way
too
saucy
for
my
liking);
and
Brussels
sprouts
sautéed
in
a
spicy
infusion
to
elevate
its
flavor,
then
broiled
for
crispy
texture
.
We
were
too
full
for
dessert,
but
they
brought
a
complimentary
b-day
platter
with
2
mini
cake
samples
(chocolate
mousse
cake
and
crème
brûlée).
Excellent!
(Because
of
the
meh
soup,
I
would
have
given
this
review
4.5
stars
but
I’m
going
for
5.
I’ve
had
that
soup
many
times
before
and
it
always
was
excellent,
but
because
the
soup
was
bland
yesterday,
maybe
it
was
only
yesterday.
The
food
was
About
$75/person
–
not
including
alcoholic
drinks,
tax,
and
gratuity).