Xanadu

So absolutely horrible that I disputed the credit card charge.
I have NEVER EVER done anything like this at any other point in my life.
I can only remember it because of how awful the food tasted and how terribly prepared it was-​I have never had food this bad in my whole life. It was about 2 years ago that i went, but I can picture the… meal, I guess we can call it… that was placed in front of my face like it was yesterday.
A steak. Simple, right? Nope. Not simple, not well made, not well cooked, not even the right cut. I ordered the Delmonico– I suppose the cut could be argued, so I won’t even count that in leading to my disappointment. What came to my table resembled more of a Hungry Man Dinner Salisbury Steak, and it had hunks of raw fat in it, and it was covered in this awful brown, salty, peppercorn sludge-​excuse me while i go vomit.
My husband ordered the lamb chops-​bad move. They tasted like they sat in their own blood for days-​gamey, raw in the middle (again), and tough like shoe leather. Raw, and tough??? Weird, but true.
Now, my husband and I both like our steak/​lamb cooked medium rare to rare, but this really was raw. I’m also a HUGE fan of carpaccio, and tartare-​but this meat was really disgusting-​completely inedible.
Oh yeah– I believe we were told by the wait staff that the restaurant was for people with «an aquired palate». Um… a palate for shit? That was actually pretty amusing, and at this point I realized I was not fighting about the food I had ordered with anyone. Our entire meals were sent back, our bill was paid, and then it was deducted off of my credit card.
Xanadu, by definition, is a place of great beauty, luxury, and contentment. Yeah. Not so much.

Went here for restaurant week. Nothing blew me away yet I enjoyed the food. There was no wow factor but the squash soup stood out as a winner along with the tasty gnocchi. Had reservations but upon getting there and peeking through the glass doors I realized it wasn’t entirely necessary as there was only one other couple eating dinner. The chic Asian styling coupled with the diner booths down the middle of the restaurant area provides an interesting contrast to one another. There is just something off with having neon spirals lit up on the walls with porcelain Buddhas and other deities staring at you while you eat in a booth. The place filled up half the dining area by the time we left, and I can’t blame them as the place provides an interesting environment to dine and judging by the lounge area, grab a drink.