T&A’s adventure to Eddie V’s

We recently went to Eddie V’s with Todd’s son and fiancé.  It was our Christmas gift to them.  We have heard amazing things about the restaurant, and we were excited to try it out finally.  I always study the menu ahead of time, and was well aware it was pricey.  We were expecting a phenomenal evening for the high price tag.  Our service was exceptional, and the ambiance was beautiful. We loved the live jazz music. Oysters were very good. But then it went downhill.  We did not care for lobster tacos nor the steak tartare which were raved about. The tortilla on taco was flimsy and lacking flavor. Steak tartar was very bland. My husband ordered the rib eye topped with crab meat and bearnaise sauce. Steak was cooked inconsistently, ordered medium rare. Medium on one side and medium rare on the other. Steak arrived at the table room temperature, not warm. The sauce arrived late to the table and tasted bitter as if made with old butter. Crab meat was not lump crab, and it appeared to be from can. Ceasar salad was ok, a little bland without olive tamponade (I asked for olives to be held because I dislike them very much). Burrata and beet salad was enjoyed by other members of the party. Chilean sea bass was a huge letdown. Fish had no flavor, served over salty soy broth, which did not accompany the fish well. Spinach was so salty in the soy broth. It was outrageous to charge $53 for maybe 3 oz of fish. “Stunning steaming tableside reveal” it was not. Crab stuffed Jumbo gulf shrimp added on for $22 for 2 shrimp were tasty. Other members of the party thoroughly enjoyed their meals. They both enjoyed their bone in rib eyes. Blue cheese crust added to one and parmesan and horseradish crust to the other. Both my husband and I agreed crusts were flavorful; however, they were way too rich for our palates. Brussels and au gratin potatoes were delicious. They definitely saved our meal. Bananas foster and lemon tarte were devoured. I would definitely like to come back to sit at the bar for happy hour. I loved the ambiance, service, and live music. In my opinion, food is way overpriced. I expect perfection for a bill of almost $700 with tip for four people with no alcohol. We went on a Wednesday night at 7 pm, and they were not busy. Unfortunately, Eddie V’s did not live up to the hype.  Not TODDler approved 🙁