I recently had dinner at Meat Market on a Friday night and it was absolutely phenomenal. It did take about 45 minutes for a table to open up and even the bar seating was full, but it was well worth the wait. Everything from the puffed maize appetizers to the cheesecake dessert were to die for. I ordered a rare/medium rare steak with cabernet reduction on the side and ever last bite was perfectly seasoned. The true mark of a great steak is not needing any additional spices or sauce and this made the cut. The server made an excellent wine pairing for the meal and although service was slow at times, the atmosphere provided plenty to keep you entertained. It has a great, stylish crowd and the decor is just as posh. My pre-dinner cocktail was expertly mixed and they also have a fairly extensive wine menu. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone wanting a delicious dinner in an upbeat location. ...read more

When you expect your patrons to pay high-end prices, you have to hold up your end of the bargain. It should not take 20 minutes to make my first drink order. My waitress, after making me wait 20 minutes, should not have the anxious demeanor of a heroin addict waiting for her next fix for me to get my order out. She should not treat questions asked about the menu as a timewaster as her eyes flick to the other tables who have also been waiting 20 minutes. Then after taking said order, it should not take 15 additional minutes for my drink to arrive. \t\n\t\nIt's a shame because almost everything else is there, the menu is imaginative though limited, but that's something I can live with. The restaurant itself is decorated very nicely and the location is excellent. It's too bad the ghost of Pacific Time's excellent service (the restuarant that used to occupy this space) didn't stay behind. I won't be back. I would much rather spend my money at Wish or Hakkasan. ...read more

Last year we were so desperate to find a new and fresh place to fine dine, we thought it would take a flight to New York, LA, or across the pond. \t\n\t\nEverything was becoming the same. It got to a point where even Morton's was a drag, and I admit, I like Morton's and its genre, but it gets old. \t\n\t\nThen it happened... A recommendation, something new to try, namely the Meat Market. The name didn't sound to exciting though. The recommendation was by someone we knew with credibility. Our suitor, knowing too well that with our offensive food snobbery, would put his head in a guillotine. In spite of this he was courageous enough to recommend this place to us. He knew if he failed in his mission he would join the ranks of King Louis and Marie A., (Who before our hero, take them into the heart of town and by the time they would all be through they'd have no place to wear their crown.)\t\n\t\nWell, what the heck. I am willing to try anything once. But our friend did not disappoint us, and in fact, got to keep his head. For that matter, the Meat Market did not disappoint us either and they get to keep theirs.\t\n\t\nSimply stated it was FUN! It was why I consider to be a real dining experience, an adventure in fine dining. The food was great, from the tasting sample, to the appetizers, to the main courses, and to the obnoxiously incredible deserts. \t\n\t\nSo I say to anyone who wants advice as to what to eat here. My recommendation is as follows: Start at the top of the menu and as the weeks and visits progress, work your way down to the bottom of it. You won't be disappointed. \t\n\t\nExpect to spend a lot of time here too. The staff may appear to be slow, but they're on their game. They're simply giving you a relaxed and unhurried dining adventure to savior witht the food. \t\n\t\nEnjoy a meal here for me.\t\n ...read more