Austin August 17, 2010
Had an anniversary dinner here for me and my partner, and while the food was impressive and the service was attentive, it did not strike me as the kind of place that I would rave about to anyone who asked. We sat in the "Bird's Nest" that sits over the first floor of Crystals, and the decor is pretty cool.
Service was fine, though I have had better at lesser restaurants. Portions are HUGE, so plan accordingly. All steaks come a la carte, so you have to order your sides separately. One order is enough for four people. We had the potatoes au gratin and sauteed spinach, and despite our best efforts, only made a minor dent in both. Flavor was OK, nothing great, but not horrible.
The Warm Butter Cake dessert is much talked about, but I thought it was only average. It has a marshmallow-like filling, which is kind of cool, but again, it is so huge that we had to stuff ourselves in order to not seem wasteful.