The Oak Room is lovely with elegant decor and atmosphere. It presents the perfect balance of ostentation and comfort/invitation. It feels like you are a special guest=of=honor welcomed into a intimate, early 20th Century dining room with floor to ceiling carved hardwood paneling and classic stately draping. The maitre d' was warm and welcoming and our server efficient, though the pacing could use some improvement (our appetizers took a bit longer than I'd deem necessary to prepare).
The escargot was superb and the oysters rockefeller were absolutely amazing with their piping buttery, foamy sauce.
My filet a beautifully tender cut prepared rare as desired. The merlot demi glace accompanying it was nice The salmon which my friend ordered was seasoned well and the potatoes au gratin were the best I've ever eaten...rich and creamy with a nice breaded crusting!
The cocktail prices are a bit inflated (2 wines+2 martinis + bottled flat water = $95.00), but the presentation of my Ketel one martini was creative and functional having a cute mini-carafe of vodka inside a pitcher of ice versus bringing a metal shaker for my self-refills.
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