Colorado Grill
★★★★☆ 4.2 (261)
"The conversation went like this:"Want to grab dinner?""Yeah, what would you like?""A steak. I see a place in Hendersonville that has good ratings called Lyncoya Cafe and one up north of you in White House called the Colorado Grill"This is the point where I admit my complete ignorance and that I accepted the idea of Colorado Grill. No, it is not really a horror story, just a bit of a disappointment as I was thinking local spot instead of a chain. Three things made the decision for us: 1) Closer to her place, 2) No traffic, and 3) They have Prime Rib.The atmosphere is interesting. Reminds me a bit of the Fort in Colorado, as you walk in to a BFE: Big Friendly Elk. Okay, not so friendly as he is stuffed and just sits there and eternally brays silently at the guests. Televisions on the wall around the joint. Feels pretty chainish (yeah, my ignorance still showing here).Order Prime Rib, rare to medium rare. My friend orders salmon. I would normally say "look at the pictures here", but at 6:30 PM on a Friday, guess what? (dum dum dum) They are completely out of rare to medium rare prime rib. Nothing but well done. So, I order a Ribeye instead (same cut, different cooking style). Let's get to the points before going any further, as the points are based on the restaurant and not the bits below (which are more for management than you, the reader). I picked a 3 star as this is a typical chain, just like all of the O'RubyBackAppleHornTGILogans chain restaurants (like how I did that?). The food may be excellent for many diners, and I apologize if saying it is average sound like an insult, as it is not. It just means it is fine and nothing special, like most chains.Now to the bits I think can improve.First, the waiter had no clue the Zinfindel on the menu was a blush wine. He also ordered Chardonnay and returned with a Cabernet. Nothing bothering to me, but alcohol knowledge is a big part of being a server (at least from my experience years ago). No skin off my nose, but some people would be apopletic about this.Second (see pictures), a strip is not a ribeye. That was most likely a kitchen issue, but a waiter in a steakhouse, chain or not, should know what kinds of meat they serve. Again, training. Again, no points knocked off. BTW, for a chain, the Strip was nice.Now, the big question: Would I go back? I would say no, but I live far enough away it would have to be visiting my friend and her wanting to revisit. I am also a bad person to ask, unless I live close, as my norm is to keep trying everything rather than focus on repeat visits.My thoughts? If you are looking to stay in the White House area, this was the only steakhouse I saw. The food is decently priced, so if a steak is on your agenda (or you get there early enough (5 PM?) to get Prime Rib ... go for it). They also cooked the Strip Steak on point, so they know how to cook their meat. If you like chains, the steak has a nice criss cross char of an open flame, which I personally prefer to flat grill."
"We recently dined at Serrato's Steakhouse and had a fantastic experience, the service was top notch. We started with the calamari appetizer and Caesar salad, both of which were excellent. For the main course, we had the black grouper with mashed potatoes, which was cooked to perfection. The meal was capped off with a delightful lemon cake for dessert. The drinks were equally impressive; we tried the old fashioned and pomegranate mojito, both of which were delicious. The ambiance of the restaurant is modern chic, beautifully decorated, creating a lovely dining atmosphere. We will definitely be back!"
"I came here for lunch with a co-worker. There was plenty of parking and we were seated quickly! We started our meal with pork rinds, and they were hot and delicious! I highly recommend. She ordered the catfish dinner and I got the shrimp feast. My co-worker raved about the broccoli, so we both added a side of the broccoli. She was right - it was incredible! Definitely the star of the meal."
