Our daughter gave us a very generous gift certificate to use at Mitchell's Steakhouse/Polaris, for our anniversary in October. We just got around to using it right before Christmas and were extremely pleased with our visit! The staff were extremely attentive to the fact that this dinner was to celebrate our anniversary--albeit, two months late. All facets of the service were orchestrated very well--not too pushy or hovering, but "on cue" at just the right time. Our waiter, Zach, started each of us off with a cocktail (vodka gimlet/rocks for me, Manhattan/straight for my husband--both just right). After not interrupting our chance to take in our cocktails and some wonderfully warm bread, Zach returned to give us a very knowledgeable and informative rundown about the menu. Once we placed our orders, the dishes came out at just the right intervals--not too quickly or too slowly. Since Mitchell's is pretty pricey, we wanted to get as much goodness out of our gift certificate as we could foodwise, and still include a decent bottle of wine. Therefore, we went for the fixed price offerings, but not before splurging a little with an appetizer recommendation by our waiter. We tried the Spicy Lobster and loved every bite! When our "Steakhouse Classic" dishes arrived, we continued to be amazed. My husband had the 10 oz filet mignon, done perfectly, to his specs (blood rare) and as tender and flavorful as could be. His side of creamed corn was plentiful and delicious, as well. I had the Shrimp Scampi with a side of polenta. Both were beyond delicious. Everything was done just right! And everything was served fresh from the kitchen, by yet another staff member who was part of the well-choreographed service. Of course, we had to save room for the included dessert, so we naturally had leftovers boxed up to take home. Nice mention for the dessert "policy"--even though the fixed price menu listed creme brulee as its dessert, Zach informed us that since our dinner was a special occasion, we could choose other desserts, if we weren't fans of the creme brulee. No problem, however. We ordered the listed dessert and found it perfect--in both presentation (beautiful cluster of fresh fruit nestled in the curve of the dish) and taste. Sugar crust not burnt and the perfect crunchy top to the creamy goodness underneath. Various members of the house staff (manager on down) stopped by to make sure everything was up to our expectations. Even the "water guy" was right there when you needed him! Upon leaving, we received a personalized menu and a photo to commemorate the evening. In all, a lovely evening in a restaurant that knows a bit about service and fine dining. I would definitely return and try some of the other tantalizing dishes--even without a gift certificate!