Mastro's Steakhouse - Beverly Hills

11/18/09

Good steak, but LOUD

by SuzyCattheBeach at Citysearch

The atmosphere and food is really good. I started with a seafood tower, and ended with a great steak, really good. The music was fun. It was a bit LOUD in the restaurant, making it difficult for a romantic dinner for two, but maybe this isn't the place for that? Otherwise, it's good.

• Pros: Good Food
• Cons: Pricey, Loud

11/05/09

A Symphony of Errors

by MealSchpeal com at Citysearch

Dinner was a symphony of errors. Not for want of service or flavor but management.

If a restaurant chooses to datestamp its menu like an entry in a server log, it should take care to make the date current. My menu stated that it was December 23rd or some such thing giving the impression that the ingredients have been patiently sitting on the counter hoping someone would order them for a month. Yes, intelligent diners will understand that a restaurant does not reprint a menu every day but there is no reason to boldly proclaim the menu’s age unless it’s flattering.

I have, with advancing age and wisdom, begun informing the wait staff of my steak’s preferred temperature rather than giving a blanket term that everyone seems to define at their convenience. The preference is cool red center. Having advised the waiter of this, my steak was still overcooked throughout its majority but there was definitely a portion of the center that managed to evade heat at all. As I relished this morsel I wondered what natural phenomenon could have made this possible.

Inflation happens. Costs increase and having no alternative, people accept it. However, when one charges US$39 for a fine cut of slightly overcooked beef, and has an extensive wine list with bottles in the thousands of dollars, charging US$18 for a martini is beyond explanation. It is simply an assault on alcoholic decency. Mastro’s is a restaurant, not a resort. Even Sunset Tower charges US$15 and one could argue that it is both. Completely unacceptable.

And finally, when one wants to be taken seriously in any field that requires communications such as from the kitchen to the customer by way of the menu, one learns to spell properly. Ask a random sample of people on the street for the spelling of Johnnie Walker’s family of scotches, and one is likely to hear the same mistake 8 out of 10 times. Fix the damn thing before someone does a special titled: Celebrity Restaurants: They’re just like us! They can’t spell either.

• Pros: Good steak, when cooked properly.
• Cons: Mostly.

10/09/09

Mastro's is where its at!!!

by TyraLikeBanks at Citysearch

I went into mastro's not knowing what to expect. I'm a big fan of steakhouse's & everyone rants and raves about this place so I finally decided to check it out last night. Anywho, I completely adore Ruth Chris's but let me say that Ruth Chris can not compare to Mastro's! We were seated upstairs and apparently thats where all the magic happens! The atmosphere was extrodinary not to mention the bone-in filet was perfect! I mean PERFECT! There's beautiful people everywhere along with some prostitutes sprinkled in between but hey had 2 get a free laugh somewhere. All in all, this place is a must try!!! Check it out, you won't be disappointed

• Pros: Best Filet Ever...CEO Martini & cheesecake
• Cons: Extremely loud