I'm not a real big steak eater. I love beef and steak, but I just don't eat it that often. So, when my dad said he wanted to out to eat steak I really had no idea where to take him. I know I didn't want the usual chain steakhouse. So of course I googled restaurant's that offer steak's and came across Benjy's. The menu looked like it some interesting selections so I took my dad there. I was not disappointed. The food was excellent. I ordered the Crusted Chicken which was a very tender chicken breast crusted with pecans and pistachios served on top of thick slices of potatoes, carrots, some spinach and a couple of spears of asparagus. The chicken was really awesome. Loved the taste of the chicken and the nuts which was proportionate. There wasn't took much chicken in each bite nor was the crust overpowering. Also on the plate was a green sauce that I loved. I asked about it and the waiter told me that it is a Corn Reduction sauce. It was creamy with a little bit of twang to it. I'd go back just to have more of that. My dad had the Red Wine Braised Boneless Beef Shortrib which was served on top of mashed potatoes and green beans. The beef was very tender and pretty much just fell apart. Very tasty. The green beans were a little bit tough though. The portions on both plates were very good. I could have made two meals out of mine but it was so good I couldn't stop eating.
Apart from the food the restaurant was very clean and designed appealingly. Sort of an upscale/loft afterwork feel to it. The staff was exceedingly friendly, polite, and very willingly to help in any way. Lots of smiles.
The only really bad thing I could find about Benjy's was the parking. When I first started looking for a place to park I thought a lot of people were taking up two space to keep someone from parking to close. I realized though that the parking spaces were extremely small. If I had been in a bigger car than the the little Honda I was in I would have taken up two spaces too. As it was I had to let my dad get out first before I pulled in and squeezed out of the door myself. I think maybe only a motorcycle would fit comfortably there.
Pros: Food, service
Cons: parking
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