Happy Friday! I hope you week went fantastically! Last night was our 4th anniversary and the hubs took me to a super yummy new steakhouse that we could walk to if we wanted called the Capital Grill. It was incredible. Really. If someone asked me what my last meal would be, I think that would be it. The restaurant just opened about a month ago and everything has that new but not too new feeling. The service, incredible. Food, incredible. Drinks, incredible. Now, I just want to go back!
To start, we sat at a table with fresh red rose petals in the shape of a heart in the corner of the restaurant. We were also brought complimentary champagne on arrival. Once the wait staff came over, they showed us how to work the iPad wine menu that went by food parings, by the glass, taste profile, 90 score rating, wine types (sparkling, white, red), or recommended wines. I ended up getting a glass of Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio to go with my meal.
And, speaking of meals, oh-my-goodness! Ok, so, with the hubs help I decided to go for it and get the broiled lobster since it was a super nice restaurant and it's lobster and also because they took it out of the shell which makes any shellfish at a restaurant a must do. For my appetizer I got the lobster bisque soup and they also brought out a complimentary lobster salad for us to try.
If you ever go to Capital Grille, get the lobster bisque. I think there is more lobster in that soup than there is bisque! Overall, I ate about 3-pound of lobster in one sitting because of how much was in the salad, bisque, and the actual lobster- which was two whole pounds and the smallest one they had.
Oh yes, and the hubs got the Delmonico steak with the Kona rub for dinner and the mozzarella salad for his appetizer. His was great but we both agreed that mine was better. Way better. It was the best lobster I have ever eaten. Hands down.
Our waitress was also super nice and gave us plenty of great suggestions for the next time we come ( love her!). One of her biggest was to get the lobster mac n' cheese. It is a side option (we did not get it because that just seemed a bit much on the lobster front) but some people get it for their entire meal. Instead, we decided on the roasted mushrooms and the grilled asparagus. Almost all of the sides were placed in boxes and now sit in our fridge. The main protein was just too good and too big to trifle with the veggies.
Next up was dessert. There were too many options and I was kind of hoping for a lava cake since I have an inappropriate love of lava cakes. But alas, it was not an option. Instead, we made the hard decision of the lighter creme brulee over the incredible (and big) hazelnut cake- it has 5 layers.
Of course, being that we had the most incredible waitress ever, she also gave us a slice of the hazelnut cake, on the house, in our take-away bag along with four red roses. I seriously cannot wait until it is a sociably appropriate time to eat that cake. If it was a breakfast food, that think would be gone by now.
We also did some other super fun things yesterday, but the Capitol Grille was the highlight! I had a different post ready for today, but just needed to tell you about the amazing night the hubs planned for us. This was the first time we celebrated our wedding in our home town. Usually, we are on a weekend trip or a week long vacation but we opted out for this one. Just coming off our Greece trip and having some massive business and personal goals, it made more sense to stay home and save our time and money this year. I do not really know how much money we saved going to the Capital Grille last night, but having a hometown anniversary celebration at a super nice, new restaurant was so. much. fun.
If you go to the Capitol Grille, here is what I recommend: Get a glass of wine to go with your meal that is recommended by the sommelier, then, get the lobster bisque soup. You will not regret it. Two people could easily share the Delmonico steak if meat is what you want. As for sides, one side per two people is plenty. The asparagus were yummy and the roasted mushrooms went well with the steak, but I would probably opt for the mashed potatoes if we went again. Or the lobster mac n' cheese if you are not having lobster as your main dish. Unlike most fancy places, the serving sizes are crazy big. You will not leave hungry and you will not need a bunch of sides to fill you up. A soup starter, meal, and one side is plenty. If you are really pushing it, go for a lighter dessert option or just take the cake home and eat it an hour or so later.
Happy weekend and so sorry for the super long post about food. But, it was really good food and I cannot find a better reason to write than the noms.
What is your dream anniversary?