After reading some of these reviews I was pretty worried about how things would go but my bfriend really wanted to go to the Buggy Whip for his bday, so we were going...\r
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I am delighted to report none of those things were true for us. We made advance reservations in the piano lounge, and I found the hostess no nonsense when booking, but very helpful. The serving staff was all courteous and friendly, and timely.\r
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I had the filet but I'd forgotten that in true steakhouses filets are about 2 inches thick and so best geared toward those who like their meat pretty rare. However, I just did what I always do with those giant steaks, eat around the outside and take the rest home! My bfriend had the ""famous"" rib-eye and really enjoyed it. Of course we both had the house salad with green goddess - yum! Oh and the veggies, were not canned peas as reported in other reviews, instead split Italian squash with a touch of marinara and parmesan.\r
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The prices are a bit high, but they are not out of line with other traditional steakhouses. All in all a great meal, for about what I expected to spend and most importantly, a successful bday treat!\r
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What I see as the true charm of a restaurant like the Buggy Whip is this is the kind of place that set our expectations as children, when going out to dinner was still a real event. Sometimes for me to get back in touch with that ""special night out"" feeling I need a leather booth and a formally dressed waiter. I need to get away from the ""scene"" where the evening often becomes about the people around you instead of the person/people you are with. We all eat out so often that it's easy to loose that sense of occasion. If you let it, the Buggy Whip will take you back to that feeling, and honestly, wasn't the excitement part of what made our dinner so good when we were 10 :-)
Pros: Green goddess dressing, live piano, low key
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