The salad was crisp, plentiful, with just the right amount of tang from the lemon married to the anchovy salt. I had thought about the day’s soup, but mushroom bisque is not a favorite. We both ordered the classic Caesar salad. A loaf of warm bread and butter was brought out immediately while we pondered the extensive wine list. My Midwestern-raised meat-and-potatoes husband said it doesn’t get better than this, both in the quality of the juicy, tender steak and in the preparation. I can hear you saying, “But what about the food”?
We thought the extended lit faux fireplace we passed enroute to the dining room added an atmosphere of drama. There are a number of private and large dining room spaces, as well as an extensive lounge area when you first enter. There wasn’t one who passed by who didn’t greet us in their own way, all sounding as if they meant it. The newly-built restaurant is contemporary in design, beautiful in taupe tones, and with dimmed lighting that exudes warmth. The only negative I could say is that it was raining and there was no undercover protection to get out of one’s car for the complimentary valet service. If this is how Del Frisco’s does business after two weeks, I can’t imagine how much better it will be in a couple months. The International Drive location just blocks from the Orange County Convention Center, has only been opened since mid-August, so wondered if it would still be experiencing growing pains. Such was our latter raison d’etre for selecting Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steak House of Orlando.
All the better to luxuriously dine for $33 for a three-course meal and celebrate birthdays, our anniversary, getting together with friends, or just having an elegant evening out. This year the “month” expanded so that it began August 24. My husband and I love Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining Month each September. Tender filet medallions with a red wine reduction, Chateau potatoes, and Haricot Verts.
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