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Our trip to III Forks was on Valentine's Day. I decided to take my fabulous boyfriend to a super-posh restaurant. This is the kind of restaurant you should make reservations up front, and by all means make reservations on romantic holidays. For holiday reservations you will have to give them a credit card for collateral, just in case you don't show up. I made my reservations three weeks in advance, and I recommend you do the same for holiday dining. We waited a good 90 minutes after our scheduled time for reservations before we were seated, but that's expected cause it's Valentine's Day.\r
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III Forks does offer valet service, but there really is no point in using it unless you're trying to impress others. I say there is no point to it, because the normal parking lot is right next to the restaurant.\r
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This place is posh! Imagine a crazy Texas oil tycoon decides to open a steakhouse, and you'll get a pretty good idea of what III Forks looks like inside. The lobby is decorated with paintings, model ships, swords, and 18th Century firearms. Their indoor patio has a fountain. They won't kick you out for not wearing a suit, but a suit is encouraged. On Valentine's Day there was a pianist near the bar playing lounge music.\r
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In the bathroom instead of paper towels, there are cloth towels to dry your paws with. When I got back from the bathroom five minutes later, my napkin was neatly folded on the table.\r
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Our server was very personal, acting like we were the only customers in the restaurant. She always had hot fresh bread available. Our water glasses were always full. Between courses she would come and quickly scrape up any crumbs from the previous course. I hope she is paid well for her services. \r
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The meal itself was fantastic. The unlimited bread served was perfect, warm with a crispy outside and soft inside. We each had a III Forks salad, with a lush green vegetable medley and a maple pecan vinaigrette dressing, to start. It was the best salad I have ever had. The next course was a New York strip steak with peppercorn sauce. This was quite excellent peppercorn sauce, because they used whole peppercorns, giving a nice spicy kick to the meal. The mashed potatoes were buttery and the vegetables fresh and tasty. For dessert we shared a chocolate mousse. It was wonderful, as always. Sure people stared at us, but we get that anywhere we go.\r
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Dinner for two with tip cost us $150, but I have to say it was all worth it. Take your love here and they will love you forever.\r
Pros: Service, atmosphere, food
Cons: expensive
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