this past week i was in the mood for a really good steak and had not had one for a long time. i normally go to a place i already know but didn't want to travel too far from home and had heard aspen's was pretty good so i decided to give it a shot. the atmosphere was nice other than the bartop being ice cold. the glass of wine i ordered was delicious. but when i opened my napkin, the silverware was filthy. for someplace that charges $20+ for entrees, this is unacceptable. the silverware should be polished, let alone clean. however i was still looking forward to my entree as the menu was very interesting - there were several things i wanted to try but had my heart set on a steak. i ordered the ribeye medium. the gentleman who delivered my steak said it looked delicious and then asked me to cut into it to see that it was prepared properly, stood there for a second and then walked off before i had an opportunity to respond. not that it would have mattered, as it was so dark there was no way i could have noticed before i tasted it that it was in fact undercooked. i was also a bit astounded that he commented on how delicious it looked as it did not look appetizing to me in the least. i had trouble finding more than about five small bites that were not fat. i would have asked the bartender to send it back but she didn't check back until i was almost done with my wine - she never asked me how the food was. i ordered the mac n chz because it sounded interesting, but its flavor did not live up to its description. the bacon did not enhance the flavor of the cheese, i had to wonder if this was an experiment from a younger chef that no one bothered to taste before putting it on the menu and serving it. i boxed the food to take it home to my dogs as i did not want to waste all my money and when i got home to real lighting i realized it was even more undercooked and fatty than i thought. i was very disappointed to find that we do indeed have to leave marietta to find good steak.
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