text: Paul Martins has a lot going for it too bad the stuff on the periphery was bad nnPaul Martins is a nice and rather classy steakhouse that definitely reminds me of DC steakhouses The lighting is dark but pleasant the music energetic but quiet and the ambiance rather pleasant nnThe food is also good I had the Sunday special offering which is salad prime rib and ice cream for The salad was good and had a decent flavor palette without being overwhelming The prime rib was tender and had an amazing spice rub that took it to the next level but the interior was something of a vast wasteland of okay meat The desert did not happen for me they had no options for lactose intolerant patrons which was rather disappointing and perplexing given the upper echelons this place places itself in nnThe service was rather poor The server was clearly overwhelmed at times at one point he responded to our lactose intolerance inquiry by telling us that the ice cream was gluten free It actually became rather offensive when we were made to feel guilty about using one of their gift cards I have no idea why a steakhouse would make paying customers feel so awkward about using a gift card they soldnnLong story short the food here is four stars the service two Three seems appropriate