Steak 954

So if you are expecting an upscale dining experience don't hold your breath. If you enjoy being nickled and dimed well your in luck. So let's start with arriving on time for reservation. We did that but only seated a half hour later. When the waiter arrived after us sitting at table for approximately 10 minutes without being greeted he was actually very pleasant but seemingly overwhelmed. I am going to guess he was newer not properly trained but trying his best. So he offers us a champagne toast to celebrate our anniversary very nice right... Not so much when check arrives it stated complementary toast was $2.00 each. Can't make this stuff up... Gets better they tell you to be sure to have your parking validated only for the restaurant to apply a $10.00 charge for parking. Not that the $14.00 is a big deal but why would this even be a thing. So solely on principle I shared with the server I was confused why to validate parking was $10.00, he said this is all new to him and others questioned it and he sent a manager over to our table. The manager was in my opinion smug. You know when someone is fake smiling but is obviously annoyed that he had to talk to a guest. That was my opinion of his demeanor. He arrives at our table with fake smile does not attempt the minimum pleasantries asking about meal, acknowledgement we were celebrating an occasional, nope that did not happen... In regards to server again very nice young man seemingly trying very hard but the only waiter who seemed to have no partner and only received random help from others. No bread brought to the table until my 2nd request. Appetizer arrives and guess what no utensils to eat with. No major issues but a combined lack of training and lack of support. To be fair the saving grace was the food overall was good, but past that not much good to share. That said my wife and I enjoy the occasional upscale dining experience and decided to try someplace new vs one of our traditional visits at Ruth Chris (Boca Raton location) which handsdown in my opinion is head and shoulders above Steak 954 as it relates to an upscale dining experience.