text: Very pale in comparison to BB Ristorante the only other Batali restaurant I have been to and while some may argue that they are completely different beasts ones a steak house and ones a high end Italian restaurant I was expecting the steakhouse to be on caliber with BB Three reasons they are both in high end hotels their tasting menus with wine pairings are exactly the same price and because they both carry the Batali name nnWe did the beef tasting menu paired with wine As excited as I was to eat my way through this menu nothing really stood out I did not think the quality of beef was necessarily the best I have ever had and there was a certain creative element lacking from both the presentation and ingredients Underwhelming but do not get me wrong the food was good Just not rockyoursocksoff good nnHigh marks for service and wine pairings The atmospheredecor was nice classy and sophisticated Definitely a dress up placennOverall OK but nothing to write home about Whereas I will not be going to Carnevino again I do look forward to a repeat visit to BB