Tramonto's Steak & Seafood

10/12/09

Fantastic Dining

by Bob Newell at Citysearch

To have your meal served to perfection is not to common in many fine dining establishments. The salad was the perfect size, the steak could not have been done better, the sides were excellent, as were the desserts, and the service was outstanding. This is one place I will be returning to.

• Pros: Everything was to perfection
• Cons: Parking

07/08/08

Average to worse not acceptable in Chicago's Steakhouse market

by mbgrant at Citysearch

I was hoping for a great experience, but had only a mediocre one; unacceptable for Chicago. We ordered the Sunday Dinner for Two for variety, & his experience was better than mine. First, half of the escargot were overcooked (burned, nice & rubbery), then my salad (dressing choices didn't even include a house?!) was wilted & brown in spots. The filet arrived, though it was not anywhere near medium - Half was well done and the other half, which was so overseasoned it dulled my tongue, was almost rare. The dessert was VERY NICE: light cheesecake! Service was poor - There was a miscue on ordering our desserts, & admitting it may have been the fault of a smart comment I made, the waiter agreed with me instead of graciously sharing the blame.

The room didn't seem to make sense -- The ambiance lighting was overpowered by the full-height (two-storey) gap in the window covering that exposed the fire door. And we were seated, though the room was nearly empty, right next to the servers' station. Not to mention, half of the folks there had on dresses and jackets and the other half had on shorts and t-shirts (we were in the middle of that).

Swing a dead cat in Chicago and you'll find at least an equivalent steakhouse; swing a live one and you'll find a much better experience (Saloon, Gibson's Rosemont, Joe's Prime).

• Pros: Desserts OUTSTANDING!
• Cons: Poorly cooked food, bad service

03/02/08

Great Customer Service

by Cheryl1234 at Citysearch

We had dinner reservations for 6 PM on Saturday night. The restaurant is beautifully decorated. We were seated promptly, and the service from start to finish was incredible. The wine list was impossible, but when we asked for a recommendation, the one she gave us was perfect.

Now the food. We both ordered surf & turf. The steak, while listed as prime, was not as tender as the steak we had at Pete Miller's, and seemed more like choice or select than prime. My lobster tail had to go back under the broiler for a minute, which should really have been 90 seconds, but I did eat it. The flavor was okay, but not as good as Prime Minister used to have.

The service, as I said, was great. I would go back again, and try something else. The did have a huge 28 oz rib steak (for two) that looked amazing. Everything is ala carte, so you can really add to the cost of the meal with just a simple salad or potato. Not a place to go if you want to spend under $200 for two. The wines have some really intimidating prices, so I would recommend you tell them what your price range is and ask for a recommendation rather than even opening the wine list, unless you are an expert at that sort of thing.

• Pros: Great Service
• Cons: Steak was a little tough for the price