text: Went back to VT last night to meet a friend and the food service and atmosphere was just as good if not better than my first trip here nnFirst important tip Wednesday is HALF OFF WINE night Ya HOO There are some exceptions on their higher end stash but I can live with the other choices So I ordered a Meomi Pinot Noir and for half off the bottle only came to like or so GREAT Deal since that is about what it is in the stores yes I know but I have come to grips with the dreaded price doubling of wine in restaurants nnSo to start my friend recommended the freshly made chips with ranch sauce Perfectly crispy a little salt and yummy ranch dressing Spot on Personally I would have liked a TAD more salt on them but no major complaintsnnSo I have seen their steak menu and after a LONG HARD workout I convinced my body that I need PROTEIN to feed those muscles of minemy brain fought back but the muscles won So I ordered the oz Filet cooked medium rare of course I am not a fan of shoe leather and opted for their cognac cream sauce I make a killer Au Poivre with Congna Cream sauce at home so I admit to being a little snobby when it comes to this sauce Quite frankly mine IS better but this one was pretty good I would recommend the Bernaise Butter over the Filet thoughthat will be my next choice nnFor my side I chose the Gourmet Mac and Cheese and the Spinach Both were excellent The Mac Cheese was very good as the outside was crispy ie slightly burned and I LOVE THAT My only addition would be to add a dash of Truffle Oil But that is just meI am a Truffle Oil fool The spinach was cooked perfectly as it was sauteed in olive oil and garlic with the requisite amount of wilting yet maintained a good firm texture nnOK so I have talked about the sauce but have been remiss to describe the FILET One word PERFECTION The quality of the beef was excellent Prime but it is the way it was prepared that was awesome The outside was crispy due to the apparent high heat oven yet the inside was literally MELT IN YOUR MOUTH tender And as you can see in the photos it WAS cooked perfectly to Medium Rare All this really needed was a little butter on top again recommend the Bernaise Butter and it was truly superb Coming from a Beef town like Chicago I am singing this restaurants high and welldeserved praisennAll in all this was a GREAT meal Very reasonably priced for the quality of food served and the service is always very very good nnKudos to the Management Team at VT Do not know if that is recently changed or what given some of the pooer reviews from the past But this is my thrid time here and all three times each has been FIVE STAR EXPERIENCEnnBravo