Edit to reflect most recent visit on 5/30: This restaurant has been rebranded as Ocean Steak (formerly American Cut). After a disappointing outing 2 years ago, I returned in hopes that the rebrand would have revitalized this location. Unfortunately, I experienced more of the same mediocrity. While I was appreciative that the restaurant was able to seat my party without a reservation, the food at this place simply leaves much to be desired. The location is dimly lit and intimate. The large bar area and the rear wall covered in various wine selections are visually appealing. Our waitress was knowledgeable and attentive. The mammoth shrimp were enormous, incredibly flavorful, and I enjoyed each bite. The crab cake was also a solid selection. The wagyu meatball did not have any unique flavor that would distinguish it from your standard meatball and the ricotta cheese, though flavorful, seemed like an attempt to distract from the fact that this is nothing more than a typical, generously portioned meatball. I would not order this again. The 6 cheese lobster mac was an ambitious attempt, but the various cheeses simply do not allow any singular cheese or combination of cheeses to truly shine. My girlfriend enjoyed her sea bass, but my bone-in ribeye served as the most disappointing element of my experience. I was expecting something far more flavorful, but the steak had a charry taste that overwhelmed any other flavor. The steak just seemed to lack flavor in general. I can't justify another visit here after consecutive, underwhelming experiences.

Original review: I had a fantastic and memorable outing at this location on Valentine's Day of this year. I recently returned to Oceans Resort, and having another stellar evening at American Cut was one of the primary reasons for my latest visit. Upon arriving at my 10 PM reservation, I was greeted by the hostess, who was very frigid and unpleasant. I should have taken this as a sign and opted to skip the reservation, but I proceeded anyway. My girlfriend and I were then escorted to a half-booth located directly next to the waiters' register, which, to me, was one of the worst seats in the house. Who wants to enjoy an intimate dinner and have to deal with server's ringing up orders mere inches from their table? But, I digress. We politely requested to be moved to a different table, and the hostess begrudgingly satisfied our request.

As far as the food is concerned, the west coast oysters and the shrimp were great. The fact that there is not a minimum quantity of shrimp that must be purchased was also extremely convenient (we ordered 4). However, those represented the highlights of the food that we ordered. The Ribeye Filet was dry, bland and incredibly disappointing. I can confidently state that it ranks amongst the worst steaks that I have ever had. The rack of lamb that my girlfriend ordered was slightly better, but nothing memorable. The most disappointing aspect of the evening was the side order of fries that I ordered to pair with my steak. During my previous visit in February, the fries were hand cut, incredibly seasoned, thick and borderline magical. These fries are no longer used and have been replaced with a generic French fry that is no better than frozen French fries that can be purchased from the grocery store. They were disgusting and incredibly disappointing. I pride myself on not making life difficult for those in the service industry, but I had to insist that the fries were removed from my bill. I don't know if these fries serve a cost-cutting tactic, but they were absolute crud. I hoped to lessen the blow of disappointment by ordering the popcorn sundae, and immediately after tasting it, I knew that I had made yet another poor selection. The dessert is a prime example of "style over substance". It pains me to think that this may be my last visit to this restaurant.