text: This had the potential to be the best meal I have had this year and sadly it came way under par I considered that perhaps I had built it up in my mind but everyone else at the table had the same feeling I did So with a heavy heart I am going to say this meal did not deliver nnWe arrived early and enjoyed a drink at the beautiful bar There is not one bad thing I can say about the decor of this place It is beautiful Very modern and updated with incredible views of the city from the fifth floor of the Phoenician The menu for glasses of wine is a short but satisfactory list There is also an interested beer and cocktail menu nnWhen our entire party arrived people for a birthday celebration we were promptly seated That is when things started to go down hill Our server was very nice and attentive but the food was very overpriced and underwhelming Phoenix magazine has their Cesaer salad listed as the best in the city I informed the group of this and sure enough everyone ordered it It is made table side totally unnecessary but it was NOT what we expected No one like it it was entirely too lemony and i felt guilty for even having suggested it However the French Onion Soup was delicious We were only served bread once our appetizers arrived which I found odd but no big deal Our main courses arrived along with our sides except for one We had to remind the server to bring it The sides are very small and really only meant for two people So it was difficult to share them with the table which was disappointing I had the petite filet which was cooked medium rare just as I had asked Unfortunately it was not as tasty as I had hoped It was not bad but certainly not the best steak I had ever had Simply mediocre The mushroom side was salty and the potatoes gratin was good I did not get to try any other sides as they were too small to share with a table of My boyfriend has the braised rib which the server had raved about The meat was falling off the bone good but it was the sauces that really made it unappealing bad Some one got the lamb chops and felt they were good but fatty Two people really enjoyed their rib eye Nothing but positive things to say there nnAfter our main course I double checked with the server to make sure he knew it was a birthday He did and said he would bring out something for him So to our surprise the next time he came to the table he brought the check and said Have a good night We were all very confused by this interaction We wondered if the dessert was still coming or if he had somehow forgotten in the past five minutes He said it was still coming and it did with his name written in chocolate syrup which was a nice touch At a fine dining restaurant the bill should not be brought before we were done eating It was very odd We enjoyed the dessert an apple tart thingy and some sorbet before finally paying the bill and leaving nnOverall it was a mediocre experience Our server was very nice and he cannot make up for the food not being excellent but I think we were all put off by the bill and him saying good night before we were even done eating But enjoy the ambiance while you are there