Most restaurants on State Street aren't great because they cater primarily to tourists so they don't need to be great - folks will only eat there once!\r
I frequent Holdren's and have had great meals there every time. I recommend their bleu cheese and rosemary porter steak - it will melt in your mouth. A great selection of comfort food side dishes like mac n' cheese, creamed spinach, twice baked potatoes...mmm mmm. The staff, though always busy (except at lunch time) are attentive and a lot of fun. They realize you are there to enjoy a good meal and don't pester you. Timing is right on. Their specials are created to get you in the door and are good creations in themselves but you can order of the menu and feel confident of freshness and quality. Pretty good wine list, though marked up more than usual. The sign of a good restaurant in this town is if it is full even on weeknights - this means that locals come back time and time again.
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