Amarillo Club

This place was nothing short of phenomenal. The restaurant sits atop the tallest building in Amarillo, something like 38 floors. It towers over the flatness that stretches forever. Apparently there is a bar or some other restaurant on the floor below. In any event, the view is great and really interesting for someone not from that area.

I am giving it 4 stars because the salmon was one of the best I have ever had. it was impeccable, just absolutely perfect. Nice grill marks, juicy, flavorful, just perfect. The rice and accompanying vegies were good too. The starter salad was competent. Garlic bread was outstanding, too bad I could not get more when I asked.

I was not paying so I don't know if the meal is a good value or not. But considering that there are no rivers or oceans in the vicinity (!), the salmon was probably as good as one can get. I would return in a heartbeat. That said, my local hosts did mention that the club can be "snooty," but for this visitor it was the by far the culinary high point of my trip.

I agree with David. The Amarillo Club is a joke that no one even bothers to get. Check it out on New Year's Eve if you'd like to see a bunch of rich geriatrics get loaded and literally fall all over each other, set to a nice grating waltz.

I give it two stars for humor value and because the food isn't half bad.

You can get better food many places in town.  The friday night seafood buffet is bland and tasteless, the staff is not refined enough for the place the Amarillo Club aspires to be.