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2013-07-15
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You know how you sometimes get a feeling where you crave a certain food and until you actually eat it, it never seems to cease annoying you? Well, I had that feeling for lamb chops. So to satiate my craving, we decided to head over to The Sheraton for a night of meat at Morton's~!Up on the fourth floor, the entrance of Morton's is just around the corner from the elevators. You will come face to face with a closed door, but don't be shy, just push through and you will be greeted by the smiling ho
Up on the fourth floor, the entrance of Morton's is just around the corner from the elevators. You will come face to face with a closed door, but don't be shy, just push through and you will be greeted by the smiling hostess. Dimly lit, the ambiance of Morton's is more like that of a refined steakhouse, casual yet classy, ideal for most types of social gatherings whether it be family dinner, meal amongst friends/business associates, even an intimate dinner for two.
Once seated, our server for the evening brought over the one-page menu and briefly outlined a summary as well as recommending certain items. While we were deciding, our bread arrived in the form of a huge onion bun~ Toasty from the oven and wafting an enticing onion smell, its warm and fluffy inside was just right for slathering butter on.
We started the evening with seafood, oysters and jumbo shrimp cocktail~ Both of us loved the oysters~ Served over ice, they were plump and creamy and a squeeze of lemon juice or in my case a generous smear of sweetly tart cocktail sauce was all that was needed. I was not entirely sure what kind they were, but Mr. C said they were Fin de Clair. So good~! The shrimp cocktail was nice too, firm and naturally sweet, the shrimp were accompanied with the same cocktail sauce.
More appetisers~ Mr. C loves soup so he chose lobster bisque, while I picked Caesar salad to fill my daily need for greens. I had a spoonful of his bisque and it was delicious. Smooth and thick with a rich creamy flavour, I admit I had a tiny bit of food envy
My salad was a pile of crisp lettuce leaves, well tossed in dressing with a scatter of shaved Parmesen slices. Nothing to complain about. The portion size was actually smaller than usual since the manager knew I would not be able to finish a normal sized one so he arranged it to be enough for one person. A thoughtful gesture thank you~
And then it was time for our main course! Double cut rib lamb chops for me~ a total of six cutlets grilled to a pinky medium with a nice char on the outside. Mmm.. so juicy with a slight gamey flavour and paired with my favourite condiment of mint jelly... Definitely a winning combination
Mr. C's center cut filet mignon looked amazing too. Thickly cut, and seared to a medium rare, he looked like he enjoyed it quite a lot.
Just having meat becomes quite repetitive after a while so of course we ordered sides. Creamed spinach is always a favourite, but the lyonnaise potatoes won hands down. Slightly crispy with mushy insides, I could not stop eating them! Similar to fries, but healthier... Or not...
For desserts, Morton's has a specially prepared dessert tray to show diners their sweets selection in actual size. What is with steakhouses and huge desserts?! They also do a hot dessert of souffle and your server of the evening will ask you in advance if you are interested as it takes some time to prepare since they make it fresh. However, as alluring as they all looked, all we wanted was a simple dessert, two scoops of vanilla ice-cream please~
We were so full after the meal, I almost regretted all the potatoes I ate. Almost. The evening was most enjoyable and needless to say lamb, or in the case of Mr. C beef, craving satisfied~
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