Lynn's Steakhouse Review

We went with a large group recently, and had the wine room out back. Anyone who has been knows that the location is odd, being attached to the front of an office building - to get to the wine room, you actually walk through the dining room and walk through the atrium lobby of the building. The room itself is nice - hundreds, if not thousands, of wine bottles line the walls. We were served nice wine and hors d'oeuvres while we gathered, and there was a full bar as well. Once we sat down, we ordered from a fixed menu for the occasion. Apparently the tomato basil soup was good, but my Caesar salad had limp lettuce - it had been sitting too long. The filet I ordered was cooked correctly, and had acceptable, but not exciting, taste. However, the plating of the food was severely lacking, with an ice cream scoop of mashed potatoes and an ice cream scoop of creamed spinach, with some yellow cheese melted on the top. All a little lost on a white plate. The sides were very disappointing. Had a creme brulee for dessert, and it was a little cool, but that is probably due to the size of the room. I asked for coffee with dessert, but was served decaf by mistake. To the servers credit, he realized it and replaced it without my asking. Walking through the restaurant dining room while coming and going, the theme is dark wood. It was in fashion once many years ago, but it's been too long since the decor was updated. Likewise, the hexagonal, taupe sink in the restroom screamed 1980s. I first ate at this restaurant more than 25 years ago, and I'm fairly certain it has not been redecorated since then. I don't think the menu has been updated since then, except maybe the price. A restaurant needs to stay relevant - even if you're trying to entice the same clients over and over, they're getting older and dying off, and a restaurant needs to stay relevant to stay in business. The food was adequate, but it should have been excellent. If this restaurant is going to stay in business, it's time