text: OK so I Yelp on a curvennMy expectations of quality technique ambiance flavor service seasoning skill knowledge presentation and value are directly proportionate to the dollars spent and the locality in which it is enjoyed nnI can not apply the same degree of criticism at Torchys for as I do at Per Se for although they both deserve stars based on the above criteriannThis brings me to The Capital Grille in Charlotte nnDesign and decor get high ratings for the old school old boys steak house feel However more modern interpretations like HoustonsHillstone or JAlexanders score higher and feel better nnThe service was knowledgeable but rushed and not attentiveNot bad in any way but not what I would expect from a place that seems so polished pretentious and more importantly so expensive Let Us just say I have had much better service for half the price recently Acme in Chapel Hill but I have yet to get to that reviewnnFood OK an entree ala carte sides those are NYC LA SF prices I expect it to be of comparable quality Sadly it was not nnThe menu list daily seafood feature when I asked it was I was told filetbeef medallions with scallops sorry Chef that may feature seafood but it is not a seafood feature nnBetween the of us we had nnCedar Plank salmon slightly over cooked vastly under seasoned my better half rarely salts anything she did thisnnBone in NY ordered midrare received very much on the rare side slightly cold flavor was good but undercooked and served with a slightly roasted shallot that was still crunchy not cooked enough not the sweet soft unctuousness that it could have beennnPotato gratin needed an extra min in the oven the potatoes were not cooked through and there was a very very strong raw garlic flavor AND there was plastic wrap inside In fairness I understand this happens occasionally and it and the dessert were comped however I see a trend of sloppiness with the food that should not be happening at this price pointnnGrilled Asparagus it was ok but just ok nnDessert creme brule nothing special thin not very crisp carmel made worse by too many wet berries and a strawberry fan garnish which even in the darkly lit dining room as opposed to the kitchen I could see was past its primennit was a dinner for more than so I think that nnMeh I have experienced better sums it up stars