Plaza III

THEIRS: HIS and HERS went to a steakhouse for dinner, recommended by the concierge in Boston's North end.

HIS and HERS do not read each other's blog before posting.

HERS: The food was FABULOUS. First, we were served raw veggies with ranch in an ice bucket, second came the best bread I have ever had along with some butter. I was looking forward to a nice dinner, so I ordered a dinner salad that came with cheese, croutons and bacon...I know, right? YUM. Then the Filet Mignon and white cheddar potatoes were next. The steak was cooked perfectly and melted in my mouth. The potatoes were good, but I didn't eat many because I had to save room for dessert. I had a few bites of HIS hash browns and a bite of HIS steak...it was VERY flavorful. Nothing was bad...until the chocolate souffle'. It wasn't chocolaty enough and was an oatmeal like consistency (and I don't like oatmeal)...but with many more calories I am sure (except our tour guide earlier in the day said there were no calories on vacation...uh, she's the expert).

The service was beyond brilliant. Michael was our server. Gave us good recommendations and was very funny and did some great Boston accents for us. He had HIM laughing out loud and I was in stitches. He forgot to bring the accompaniments that were to come with the souffle! The whip cream and chocolate sauce came...tasted much better then! Souffle' still not so great. Michael however, was forgiven. He is 20 years old, studying criminal justice/pre-law after doing a year in Navy ROTC. He had tons of personality and humor. He was a great server, his life reminded me of HIS past and I felt a great connection with his jokes, sarcasm and accents! OK, so Michael was the cherry on top. I think I would have adopted him if I could have. Brilliant young man. I am sure he will figure out his life's path. His personality will fit whatever he decides. OH, and his grandparents are MSU grad and his father from Grand Rapids, MI and his Mom from Chicago.

HER RATING: 8.5 Would have easily been a 9 or even 10 if the dessert had delivered. The food was YUMMO. The location was in Faneuil Hall we sat at the open window, right outside with loads of people watching. Michael's personality and service delivered! I would go back for a special occasion. Pricey-with a $124 tag. Similar to other ala cart steak houses in the area.

HIS: This restaurant was awesome. Every part of the meal was a high point. Salad had that good, creamy ranch. Bread was superb - and everyone knows that good meals have good bread. The sides were both good for different reasons - hash brown were buttery, crunchy, and very tasty; the white cheddar potatoes were a lot better than I thought they would be. Upon the waiter's suggestion, I had the Kansas City Strip Steak.

Wow.

That was unexpected. Great flippin steak. The least spectacular part of the meal was the dessert - and it was decent, but only after the waiter brought some chocolate sauce and cream. The cookie I had the day before was a heck of a lot better. And the waiter was absolutely hilarious, and his great service made the experience that much better.

Best part of the meal was spending it with my wife, celebrating our amazing life together. No matter how much time passes, I still get the same exhilarating feelings when we're doing things together. We capped off our meal with a seat at the harbor, watching the boats and the water. Great way to finish off our meal. This is a cool town - we'll definitely be back again.

HIS RATING: Plaza III - 9 of 10 (great desert would have made it a perfect score). Oh, and my wife looked really hot, which is always a plus :).