Doolittles Woodfire Grill — Restaurant in Fargo

Vibe: The general vibe is a modern and upscale dining establishment. The general ambiance is mid-century modern aviation with a warm and rustic feel. Altogether the room has a cozier feel filled with yellowish-brown and gold. There is ample wood throughout the building, and the rustic fireplace is the centerpiece of the main entryway.

Meal:

Walleye Fingers: An exciting local take on fish sticks. They are breaded and deep-fried strips of walleye. The color is slightly darker than gold and brown and a rich, crispy textures, with the breading evenly proportioned. Where this dish falls flat is the flavor, the seasoning lacks sufficient Salt to bring it over the edge. Without the tartar sauce, it is rather bland. I’ll be at the walleye is cooked well. The tartar sauce is not made in-house. However, it seems to be of a store variety. My recommendation is to give it a try and see if you enjoy it. In the future, I will probably pass on this.

Ribeye Steak:

The dish is a 12-ounce boneless ribeye served with roasted red potatoes and baby carrots. The steak was well-marbled, and you could taste the age. It had a fantastic flavor; you could tell it was grass-fed beef, and it was cooked to perfection just at medium rare, evenly cooked throughout, and was a great temperature overall. However, just as before, the steak is missing salt. If it were not for the rich beefy flavors, the lack of salt would be very apparent. The real stand out of this dish is the baby carrots. Honestly, some of the best I think I’ve ever had. The texture and quality were sublime, and the flavor of the carrots pulls through. Traditionally most people overcook the carrots; however, these were a perfect firmness throughout. The baby potatoes, on the other hand, were lackluster in their presentation as well as their flavor overall. This is maybe the only thing I’ve had this evening that was over-salted. Almost as if all of the salt from the other dishes found its way into the potatoes.

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Wow, you must order this dessert. It is served with a pineapple glaze and is the perfect size for a post-dinner treat. It is served warm and has a home-like feel to it, reminding me of grandma‘s house. The flavor is exquisite, and the texture is rich without being overpowering, and the cake has a nice spongy, light texture. I would highly recommend that you order this dessert after dinner or by itself.

Service: Jordan was present and knowledgeable about the menu offerings, the various regional specialties, and the menu's highlights. Throughout dinner, her service was exceptional. She was polite, courteous, and attentive. I would highly recommend her.

The manager was present throughout dinner and seemed to be engaged with customers.

Overall:

I would recommend that you visit this establishment. The service and ambiance (vibe) are warm and inviting. The staff is pleasant and courteous. For this, I would recommend that you come and experience it. The only thing I could wish for more of was salt. The blandness of the appetizer and main entrée is the only reason it is...

Hello.... allow me to introduce myself. I am but one person of many in this large world, one who has a deep appreciation for food and the lasting experiences that come with it. I layout my thoughts and opinions before you today in an anything but brief synopsis of my experience, both recent and past, with this restaurant. To cut straight to the chase, I would define a majority of my experiences here as... lovely, from the pleasant and inviting atmosphere to the undoubtedly hardworking and passionate staff this place has much to offer in its excitingly diverse and well rehearsed menu options. Exemplary is a term I personally hold in high regard when it comes to dining experiences, and unfortunately there are a few aspects of my times here that prohibit me describing my experience as so. What specifically brings me here today to rant to honestly no one but myself, is that of a small issue I had today after having a nice dinner with my family. To our dismay we found small bones in a couple of our chicken centric dishes... now this isn't the end of the world by any means. Being an avid enjoyer of homecooking, I cannot say I'm a foreigner to the experience of mistakingly serving bones to others in a home cooked meal. The difference of being a home-cooked meal versus a meal paid for and experienced in a public setting doesn't even ring to my greatest concerns, as I feel a majority of prices here are fair for the quality and excitement of some of the dishes you can choose from. More so I derive my issue with the response upon notifying the staff of our little issue. In the general concern of safety and avoiding a potential choking hazard, I wished only to notify the kitchen of what occurred so as to help avoid any worse mishaps. As greatful and appreciative of the apology we received, I wished for nothing more and was content with the acknowledgment, as I recognize the concept of being human and making mistakes is a big part of the world we live in today. However I was met with an excuse that the chicken comes from their rotisserie style chicken and that was why it had bones in it... not only did I receive this from the waitress herself but across the open room me and my partner heard a similar response upon the kitchen staff being notified. I respect and appreciate the effort that went into our meals today but to be delivered such a line left a sour note on the experience, as regardless of whether chicken comes from a rotisserie, from a supplier, or anywhere, it still comes from a chicken at the end of the day and to do ones do diligence in preparing a not only a delicious but also safe dining experience should be paramount in this industry. In summation, pleasant atmosphere, hardworking staff, and a fairly priced menu with fun and interesting dishes makes for a wonderful recipe. Excuses that lack a well reasoned argument and exhibit an overt disregard for the safety of those you serve, taints said recipe. None the less a delightful place worth trying, sincerely some random guy on the internet who has way too much...

I am REALLY ENJOY filet mignon! I am amazed at Texas Roadhouse consistently providing me a great medium cooked steak that I can cut with a fork. This steak, as well as the ones at Longhorns are about $30. I prefer the former. My son and I, his grandmother and my fiance met at Doolittles for a meal. The ladies had walleye and loved it. My son and I had the filet. His was very tough but did not wish to return it. Mind you, we waited 30 minutes for or food, it was not busy. As a former chef, this meal can be out in about 15 minutes max. My filet was very, very tough. It was cooked appropriately in center, outside was significantly charred. I did not find it easy to cut through with a steak knife. My mother likened it to liver. I asked for it to be replaced, again with a medium filet. 10 minutes later a manager arrived with a nearly rare steak in center, the exterior was black and charred. He brought it to my table as though this would be acceptable.

Here's the big rub ... THESE STEAKS WERE EACH $45 !!!!!

All 3 steaks were no where near acceptable, yet the want me to pay 50% more for the worst filet in my entire adult life. Of course they removed the charges for the garbage I was served, however my son ate his because he didn't want the hastle (I think their counting on this!!) I am not spoiled, I work hard for my money. I thought I was taking my family for a special dinner. I left hungry and disappointed. The manager made no apologies - I didn't request any discount or anything. In retrospect, this was angering, My time was wasted, he could clearly see the meat was difficult to cut and after 10 more minutes, it was no where medium done and was burnt on the outside. Completely rude of the manager to bring that to me, disrespectful as no effort was made to rectify the situation and the fact that I didn't eat (he said he would remove the steak from my bill, turned heal and walked away as though HE WAS INJURED, I GAVE HIM NO REASON WHATSOEVER to give attitude, and irresponsible to knowingly charge $45 for that, give me attitude, waste my time and send me away hungry. The waitress was unremarkable, regardless she...