Keefer's Restaurant

Outstanding!   The wait staff was wonderful.  The chef was unbelievable.  If you are in town for at least one night--Keefer's is the place to go.

Solid 4 stars :)

I ordered the porterhouse which came out perfectly cooked medium rare. My date had order the surf and turf, which came with a 9oz filet and a pound and quarter lobster tail. Filet came out perfectly cooked as well, however the lobster came out a bit tough. We figured that this was the case because it was grilled rather than steamed. The tail definitely did have a lot more flavor than a traditionally steamed tail. They do over several different options on how you would like your steak prepared, along with thee traditional salt/pepper/butter combo.

Service was good. The waiter I think could tell that we weren't interested in all the details about the menu, so I'm not surprised we didn't get an entire speech from him on everything there is to know about the menu. However, if there were any questions we had, he was very knowledgable and more than willing to answer.

If there one thing I can suggest for first timers, ask to be seated at the booths along the windows near the bar. I think the seating there seems a bit more formal than being seated in the main dining area. We got seated in the rear in front of the fire place, which was romantic at first but got a bit uncomfortable towards the end. Be sure to call ahead to make reservations. We had called day of and they could only accommodate for an early dinner or late dinner. We typically eat early dinners, so it wasn't a big deal for us. :)

Overall, it was an enjoyable dinner and the price was reasonable. Definitely worth a try if you're in the area!

I'm a steak snob. I've had steak at Chicago Chop House, Smith & Wollensky, Ruth's Chris, Gibson's, Capital Grille...you get the point. My meal at Keefer's definitely rated in my top 2. (I can't decide between Ruth's Chris and Keefers, too hard!) The service was great, the prices were what you'd expect for a nicer restaurant (no shockers there), and the steak was top notch. It was so flavorful and tender, we were sad to see it gone off of our plates.