I decided to try aspen recently as the reviews on citysearch were more on the positive side and I was in the mood for a good steak. I ended up really unhappy with the food and will not return and would not recommend this restaurant to anyone.\r
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I ordered a Filet Mignon cooked medium and recieved a Filet cooked rare. Now, they do ask you to cut the steak in front of them to see if it is cooked to order. I didn't cut entirely into the center so that is my fault. But I never send food back to the kitchen because I fear what will happen when you do this (I am not saying that it would happen in this restaurant, just a general rule I have). I worked in the food business for a long time and I know better than to send something back to the kitchen.\r
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Besides being undercooked the meat had absolutely no taste, seemed like there was no seasoning on the meat at all. When you are paying the prices they charge for steak I expect to get a steak cooked exactly how I ordered it and for it to have flavor. I really feel that for what they are serving it is overpriced.\r
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One other complaint is that they do not have any draft beer. They have an adequate wine list, but when I have a steak I do not want wine, I want a dark beer to go with my steak. I can have a steak and bottled beer at home, when I go to a restaurant and am going to pay for alcohol I expect it to be draft beer not bottled beer.\r
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This restaurant charges the same prices as Stoney River (I do not work at Stoney River, nor do I have any monetary interests in their restaurants) but does not provide anything close quality wise.
Pros: Good service
Cons: poor quality food, no draft beer
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