In Douglas County, we don't have much in the way of restaurants. Mostly Mexican restaurants and fast food. But every now and then, something different comes along, something that stands alone. CV Steak is in this category.
Being the only steakhouse in town, it stands alone not only as the only one of it's kind, but also in quality.
First, the drinks. A recently added martini menu elevates the menu past your basics for any restaurant. We'll crafted and elegant, 5 out of 5.
Second, the atmosphere. While it is a white tablecloth steakhouse, the walls are covered with old photos of the valley, showing it's history. Elegance with a hint of nostalgia, 5 out of 5.
The service. We were greeted by the assistant manager, who is a delight. Our server was Luis, who is very good at his job. Being a steakhouse server is a career, and Luis is well on his way to success. I also knew the bus boy Evan, who was very friendly. Friendly and familiar, 5 out of 5.
Appetizers. We ordered the escargot, which was my first time eating the dish. It was absolutely wonderful. Garlicky and buttery, I would order again in a heartbeat. Surprising and satisfying, 5 out of 5.
Last, main courses. Everything was exactly what we wanted it to be. Steaks cooked to perfection. Perfect doneness with a hint of char. The calamari steak crusted in pangko couldn't be better. Baked potatoes, twice baked, and au gratin were all done exactly the way you would want. Exactly what I wanted for my birthday, 5 out of 5.
All in all, this is the perfect change of pace for the valley, whether you are looking for a dressed up night out, or a relaxed environment with a good meal and great service....
Read moreMy Wife and I went here for our two year anniversary dinner on 7/3/22. We had a reservation at 7:00 PM and we were seated promptly with great care from the wait staff. We had a small wait but come on its a busy time on a busy day its to be expected, the wait was less then usual overall. The bread was delicious and warm and the Shrimp Cocktail tasted great! Salad was light and refreshing and cleansed the pallet very well for the main course. That's about were the positive ends I'm afraid. I got an under seasoned, though well cooked Ribeye steak that could have been perfect if it was cooked with a little salt and pepper. The side was garlic mash and it was watery mash with minced raw garlic mixed in. All in all very disappointing main course on my side but for my wife? Well she ordered the surf and turf. Its a lobster tail and the filet minion. the Lobster was straight up sour and tasted like it was going south fast. the Filet she had ordered medium well and received a blackened and browned charred piece of meat that was butterflied. The wait staff did let us know it would be butterflied however I didn't think the cook would cook it for just as long.... it tasted like a burnt hockey puck. The appetizer was amazing and set us up for a great night, however the main course was just about a waste of money. Some may say its a harsh assessment, but when I do end up finding the money to take my wife out on an amazing night out; I don't want to have to make a correction or ask for something to be done correctly when I'm paying for a higher level of...
Read moreWe (my wife and myself) were staying at the casino for the week end. We wanted to try the Steak house (CV). We made reservations for 8:00 PM sitting. We are at our table by 8:00 PM. We had our own bottle of wine and we had to open the bottle ourselves. Note $15.00 corkage fee. If the restaurant had any meal specials for the night we did not hear about them from our server. We order to pasta dishes that came with a house salad. When the salad arrived, the server drop off the salad and walked away. We noticed that everybody else in the restaurant was offered fresh ground pepper for the salad but we did not get offered any pepper for our salad. When the pasta dishes arrived there was nothing special about them. The server did offer fresh ground cheese and after asking for pepper she did offer it for our dishes. Near the end of the meal the busboys (there were two) starting removing dishes from the table that were not finish with. They try to take my wife dish and there was still food in the bowl. He also took my bread plate and I still had a piece of bread on the plate. I stop him! Do not think we...
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