We've been doing a lot of traveling for a month all over the States. Our first stop was Tampa and the Bradenton/Sarasota area.
Thank you so much for the suggestion of Bern's Steakhouse! I have to say that when we first drove up to the address of the steakhouse I thought you guys were pulling a joke. The restaurant exterior looks like a mortuary and the street very crappy (saying it nicely here). . When we finally decided to enter the restaurant the foyer looked like a page out of Disneyland's Haunted House with lots of orangy red lights hanging from the chandelier and candelabras. We arrived earlier than the set reservation of 7pm and no one was in the dining room they led us. But soon the place was packed!
Turned out our waiter was fabulous and the food...the way it used to be made! Delish-y-o-so!!!! Beautifully seared aged steaks with all the accoutrements. We even had a tour of the establishment. The wine "cellar" is killers huge! DH (last moment joined DD and me on trip) salivated over all the vintage wines. "Let me see...$10k bottle of wine or home to go home to!?!"
Dessert room (actually the whole upstairs) will have to wait for another time. Got too full with great food and generous portions.
Started with Oyster Beignets...had to share
French onion soup and started with a half bottle of wine...
Lousy photo of fab steak, that's rare, warm and a thin crust! Who knew we were so finicky!