My husband and I found this restaurant about a year and a half ago. For the first year we diligently went there at least once a month, usually on a Friday or Saturday as a special treat for ourselves. The food was fantastic, never had to wait for a table. Very nice atmosphere and the outside appearance is deceiving as the inside is great, warm and cozy. My husband and I are steak afficianado's, he loves ribeyes and I love prime rib. Like I said, for the first year this was the best steak place in a 20 mile radius of West Aurora where we live. The waitstaff was very attentive, plenty of food and the steaks thick and juicy. I do not know what happened within the last six months, whether they changed owners, managers, chefs, whatever. The food has become low to mediocre grade, the waitstaff is hurried and sometimes rude, they don't read the specials. The food came out either cold, underdone and the steaks hard and thin. Prices went up, understandable with the economy but if you are going to raise the prices then keep the quality of the food. I will pay more for a good steak. Don't sit at the booths by the bar on a Friday or Saturday night, it is so loud you cannot hear anyone at your table. I'm not sure why they do not open the other dining area to patrons that are their for dinner, keep the booths by the bar for bar folks. The last time we went, almost two months ago, my husband changed up and had the lamb chops. Terrible, no mint jelly so we exchanged them for a ribeye. The ribeye was raw, pointed it out to the waitress, she never came back. We paid for my steak and left. Unfortunately former loyal customers who will never go back and will pass the word on to friends and family.
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