Very inaccessible if you don't own a car like myself but still very much worth the trek . Ordered off restaurant week menu as their options were a lot more extensive than any other I saw . I'd start with my most disappointing part of my meal which was the appetizer . Not a deal breaker but the Buffalo mozzarella cheese on top of two triangularly sliced tomatoes was not very appetizing . My fault though for choosing it as I didn't have much outside of numerous shellfish options which I don't eat. It was immediately forgotten though with the filet mignon and lamb chop entrees . The filet mignon was some of the best steak I've ever had . Ordered it well done but it was exceptionally juicy and tender . Likewise with the lamb chop as the wife practically started eating the lamb bones when she ran out of meat. Both entrees had very healthy portions of meat to begin with and included overly plated mashed potato and a bed of asparagus and shaved carrots . The deserts well , it wasn't my favorite but they were good . The tiramisu was surely the better option when compared against the cheesecake . Multi layers of flavors and enough of a subtle crunch without being too sweet . Overall , serving some of the best meat I've had warrants a 5 star but it was surely aided with great service from the five or so fellow staffers as well and very fair pricing . Will definitely do the long trek again to sample more of their menu . read more

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When my GF told me about restaurant week I decided to look in my own backyard of Astoria...Yes Manhattan has all the good stops for this event, but I work there almost every day of the week and it's nice to be in your own apt after a good meal and not have to battle with the MTA....that's a review that's been told too many times. Anyway Astoria had only two choices so we went with the steak house over Italian. Born and raised in NYC you know a few things about steak houses. 1- although Brooklyn claims to have the best I still have to lean towards Manhattan for a true Steak House experience and 2- have you ever been to Keens chop house? If you have enough said. So with that I always keep an open mind when I'm outside of my Steak House comfort zone. Meet the Meat did not disappoint, I ordered the Bone in NY Strip Steak cooked medium (anything else and your just wasting tour time with beef) and my GF was really excited about the lamb chops. As sides I had the mushroom Mac and cheese and my girl mashed potatoes with steamed spinach. The cook was spot on, my steak full and juicy and the lamb was smooth and full of flavor. Our sides didn't let us down either. Now just so you know we went for the prixe fix but ordered from the regular menu. All told with two glasses of wine three beers and no desert the bill with tip was a little steep $176.00. the staff was amazingly attentive and the cooks were excellent. Thank you all for an amazing date night. read more

Meet The Meat - Lamp Chops...so yummy but too many for my girlfriend to finish! - Steakhouses Near Me - Astoria, New York

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My boyfriend took me here to celebrate my most recent accomplishments and I loved every bit of it. He was initially going to take me to a fancy steakhouse in Manhattan, but it was too far from where we were staying. I'm glad things worked out the way they did! From the moment we walked into Meet the Meat, we were greeted by the owner who was very nice. The decor in the restaurant was romantic. We got there kind of late, around 9/10 pm, and it was getting empty because I guess people usually go earlier in the day. I didn't mind this because it felt like we had the restaurant to ourselves. For drinks, I got the pomegranate martini and he got the Texas mule. Both were delicious. As a starter we got oysters, sooo fresh and large. For our main entrees, I got the filet mignon and he got the bone in ribeye. Let me tell you..the steak was so tender and it melts in your mouth. I mean, I got mine medium rare but my boyfriend prefers his medium well and it was still tender and flavorful! For sides, we got sautéed broccoli and mashed potatoes with gravy. We still talk about how good the meal, lol! Definitely going back next time we're in the city. This is way better than any super fancy steakhouses I've been to in Philly. It's for sure a hidden gem. read more

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Great service, and fantastic food. My girlfriend took me here for my birthday, and just mentioned that it was my birthday. Without even asking, they brought me out a cake with ice cream and sang happy birthday to me, and dessert was on the house. It was a great experience, and I look forward to going again. Highly recommended! read more

I came here with my family for restaurant week. We ended up having three members order off the restaurant week menu and shared our dishes. We had the mussels, crab cake and the half clams as our apps. I enjoyed the fresh calms and crab cake. Mussels will be in a tomato base soup. For our entrees, we had the NY steak, filet mignon, and lamb chops, off menu chicken parmigiana. My lambs were not very well seasoned but cooked to my liking. The two steaks were seared well but nothing amazing in flavor. Our entrees came with a spoonful of mash potatoes and some green beans. The dessert was probably the best part! We tried all three chocolate mousse, tiramisu, and cheese cake. The mousse was very rich and sweet, tiramisu was my favorite due to its taste and texture, and the cheese cake was a bit dense but good as well. Only tried this place for the restaurant week appeal but won't be dining here again. Service was impeccable. They were always attentive and quick service. We were in and out in about an hour on a Sunday evening. read more

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Came here with my boyfriend for restaurant week. The ratings are true. The service was great and the food was delicious. For appetizers, we had the sautéed mussels, meatballs, and blue point oysters. I love how the tomato sauce and meatballs tasted homemade - the meatball had this amazing crunch on the outside and the inside was juicy and tender. The sautéed mussels paired nicely with the tomato sauce. I didn't eat the oysters but my boyfriend said the blue point oysters tasted fresh. For entrees, we had the NY strip steak and filet mignon. Both entrees come with mashed potatoes and green beans/carrots. The steaks were cooked correctly and seasoned nicely. Not too salty! Mashed potatoes taste homemade, I loved the potato bits in the mash. Green beans/carrots had a nice vinaigrette on them. For dessert, we had the cheesecake and chocolate mousse cake. I loved the cheesecake, tasty graham cracker bottom. The chocolate mousse cake was a bit too sweet for my palate but it may have been because I was so full hahah. Service is great, everyone is so friendly and attentive. I would definitely come back and recommend this place to friends and family! read more

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I'm picky this should be 4.5 but everyone including myself enjoyed the food. So i gave it 5. This was in Early February. I should go again . It's a bit pricey but expected for a steak house and less than others with high ratings. We got the octopus which was very good and grilled calamari which was also very good. For entree's we got Bone in ribeye and my Sister got medallion of beef which i tasted both dishes very very good . My parents got the Branzino and it was on point. The decor is nothing special but nice sized place and wait staff was quick and courteous. We orderd some wine and bill was about $225. I recommend and will go back when feeling like steak. The mashed potatos were delicious and deserves it's own paragraph!! Lol read more

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Wow! I was tasked with finding a restaurant for my boyfriend's birthday. Knowing steak makes him the happiest a steakhouse was a no-brainer. I stumbled upon finding Meet The Meat and after seeing it had stellar reviews on yelp, open table and google; I was sold. Our table was ready by the time we showed up we were a party of 7. Our tables were socially distanced and the restaurant followed all the protocols. The outdoor patio was charming and felt homely. The guys had old-fashioned and the girls had extra dirty martinis and Malbec wine. Drink prices were reasonable- wine by the glass was $11-$14. The appetizers we had were grilled octopus, Caesar salad, crab cakes, buffalo mozzarella and the veggie plate. The grilled octopus was pre-cut for us and perfectly charred and not overly dressed. One of my friend's raved and said it was the best grilled octopus he ever had. We were not disappointed. The entrees we all ordered were: Branzino, Tomahawk steak and lamb chops. My boyfriend and I spilt the Tomahawk for 2. It was 60oz. We asked for the temperature to be medium-rare and they delivered it exactly as we requested. Our friends had us try their lamb chops and it was soft as butter. No one had a single complaint about the food. Dessert: Tartufo & Chocolate Mousse Cake. The staff came out and sung Happy Birthday. Service was collaborative effort, the owner's son was our waiter but everyone took part in waiting on us. All the food came out on time. Meet the Meat exceeded our expectations and up to par with a Morton's or a Smith & Wollenksy but in a better price range. For a token of their appreciation they gifted us with 2 bottle of champagne! (The bill after tip was over $900) This business deserves all the recognition for their hospitality and we hope to celebrate again there! read more

Great ambiance excellent food amazing steaks and great cocktails. Really enjoyed having dinner here and the service was exemplary. read more

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We took my cousin and her fiancée here for some steak to celebrate their engagement. We made reservations but it wasn't even packed on a Wednesday night prior to Thanksgiving. They greeted us and gave us a large table for us. We ordered : Bluecheese lettuce wedge salad Bottle of wine Onion Rings calamari Porterhouse steak for 2 Bone in prime Sirloin Steak Cheese Burger Salad - Amazing with blue cheese Bottle of Wine - I don't know wines, but it was alcohol so it was good. Onion rings - burnt and disgusting, I called our waiter over and he replaced it immediately. Calamari - Served with side salad. it was seasoned well but nothing special. Porterhouse - meh, My favorite is still Peter Lugers. It looked better than it tasted. Bone in prime sirloin - The better steak selection. The meat was juicy, flavorful and cooked exactly how we liked it. Burger - I heard it was good, the preggo wife had this. lol More like a 3.5 star, as the service was good and the food was overall delicious, but a few misses. Total bill wasnt too bad for the amount of food roughly $270 after tip and tax. read more

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This wasn't my favorite steak house in Queens, but the food was good. I started with the crab cakes which were good, but not amazing. For my main course I had the bone in ribeye which was great, I LOVED crispy meat and fat around the bone, the creamed spinach was also delicious. The Mac and cheese I could have done without as it was slightly bland for my liking. Overall this is a good steak house that won't break the bank. read more

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For my husband's birthday, my daughter and I wanted to surprise him with something new ... a place we've never been before. I suggested going to a steakhouse. After extensive search online, Meet the Meat was the "one" (top 1 suggestion on both Yelp and Google). So today we went at 4pm. The space has good layout and great energy. The staff are super attentive and friendly. We ordered Canadian Bacon, Meetballs, Porterhouse for 2, Lamb Chops, Baked Mac N Cheese, Mashed Potatoes and Sautéed Mushrooms. Everything was delicious. My husband was so happy and appreciative of our little surprise. The kids also loved and enjoyed their meal. We will definitely come here again. read more

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I want to personally thank Adnan for his excellent customer service and hospitality. You were beyond friendly and amazing! Thank you so much for your warmth and ability to connect with your customers. You really made me feel at home and beyond welcomed. The food and drinks were amazing.... tesekkur ederim :) Meryem and Armend :) read more

We casually found this place because and we are so glad we did! The ambiance is quite comfortable and romantic with dim lights and soft music. The staff and waiters were all very friendly. The food was very good. For appetizer, we tried the grilled octopus (highly recommend it), which was grilled and crispy over a garlic and lime sauce. So delicious! We also had the oysters, yum! For main course my husband had the Filet Mignon, medium-well. The meat was super tender and had very good taste. I had the Branzino, in a lime sauce. It was so delicious! The mac and cheese with mushrooms side was AMAZING, a must try. The winner had to be the dessert. The Tartufo! Honestly, soooo good and rich! I absolutely loved it and will go back to have it again! Overall, great experience and very delicious food. read more

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Meet the meat is an amazing place for a delicious dinner. You could be here for an hour or hours. The food here is all delicious and delectable. Meet the meat has a wonderful ambience and fun amazing service I 110% recommend this place the hashbrowns are amaze balls. read more

Always wanted to stop in this restaurant since it opened but never really had a chance to because of timing or something always came up but finally stopped in with our bestfriends and so glad we did the food is amazing service impressive we even made some new friends which we already made plans to go out together again, it's a family atmosphere we had such a great time that I forgot to take pictures of the great food and drinks we had but maybe next time but i must say they have the best lamb chops i have ever had in my life read more

Meet The Meat - 3 out of 5 they are so good hated to stop eating to take a pic - Steakhouses Near Me - Astoria, New York

Meet the meat was a perfect little place. A nice small and cozy setting with just the right amount of romance and class. The ambiance was perfect for a date night. First off the wait staff were just amazing, kind and very helpful. To start we had the shrimp in lemon butter sauce and a Caesar salad which were both fantastic. For our entree we had he filet mignon with a baked potato which had great flavor and I had the bone in ribeye cooked to a perfect medium rare with an amazing char on it. That paired with the creamed spinach was fantastic. It'd be great place to go to on date nights even a little Valentine's Day feast. The price wasn't that bad either considering we had appetizers and a few drinks plus my dessert was Mcallan 12 yr to wash it all down. Meet the meat is definitely a place I'd visit again. read more

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This is a great restaurant, from the food, drinks, service, ambience and décor. The drinks were just perfect, highly recommending the MTM cocktail. I really enjoyed the fresh bread, the salads were crispy and fresh and the dressing made to perfection, and just the right amount. Had the filet mignon, and the quality of the meat was nothing but excellent. Liane T. read more

Great food and the prices are even better for the delicious top quality food that you are being served. The sides were really tasty! read more

Meet The Meat - Ribeye and porterhouse for 2. - Steakhouses Near Me - Astoria, New York

My family and I frequent this steakhouse for the unsurpassed service and delicious food! We absolutely love this place!!!! The Tomahawk steak, Rib Eye, petite filet mignon & MTM Cocktail are our favorites!!! Oh and we love the wine of course. read more

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Tucked in the middle of a residential neighborhood, this place is an oasis. Part of its charm is that it has very spacious outdoor seating, something I preferred well before COVID-19. Then I'm always greeted by the kind owner as my meal comes out. It's nice to be appreciated for my business. For me it's the usual order--grilled octopus and a tomahawk steak. The best way to explain their grilled octopus is charred and crispy on the outside with the texture of warm mozzarella on the inside. It's phenomenal, maybe even the best I've ever had. I hope we can all do our best to stop by this place to make sure it doesn't close down. I'll surely be stopping by soon, again. read more

We were really craving a good steak. Thankfully, Meet the Meat met all of our expectations. They have an extensive wine selection, which we look forward to exploring in the future. Thank you for a delicious meal and a memorable evening. Ciao, Alberto & Mary read more

The food and service exceeded our expectations. The steaks and lamb chops were perfectly cooked. The Caesar salad and mashed potatoes had lots of flavor. We will definitely go back again. read more

Excellent Food and Ambience, Definitely worth a visit. I'll be coming back again for sure!

Came here for dinner, and ordered off the restaurant week menu. This is one of two places in Queens that offers Restaurant Week for Summer 2018. The restaurant is rather small with no more than 10 tables in the dining room, some outdoor seating in the front patio, and seating at their full bar. We started with the crab cakes and mussels. The crab cakes and mussels were both tiny portions. Neither of the appetizers were particularly impressive. For the entree, we both ordered the strip steak - medium rare. The steaks came out a little more on the medium side, but since they were so nicely flavored/charred, it didn't bother us too much. The steaks were served with a small portion of mashed potatoes and green beans/carrots. We also ordered a side of creamed spinach. The creamed spinach was a little mushy for my liking - the texture of the spinach wasn't there, it was more of a puree texture. We paired our meal with a glass of red wine, and ended our meal with the tiramisu and NY style cheesecake - both of which was good, but we were way too full to finish it. Service here was great - our waiter was very attentive. I would recommend it as a Restaurant Week special, but I don't think I would pay full price to come here. read more

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Upon waking in to the restaurant they have a huge collection of wine bottles in different sizes. We were seated quickly as we already had reservations. The food here was really good no complaints. It does take some time to come out but it's worth it given that both times coming here was on a Saturday night. The waiter was attentive and funny. Drinks was done just right which we all enjoyed. It's a bit pricey so its nice to come for a special occasion when u want to splurge a bit. Ask for the tomahawk it's not on the menu, it definitely needs to be shared with 2-3 ppl. It was mouthwatering . Will certainly be going back here again. read more

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Best steakhouse. Great food. Excellent service. Good music. Owner works there as well.

Food was ok, service was terrible. The man who was serving us was impatient and forcing us to order ASAP. Then was taking our plates before we finish eating. I felt rushed the entire time. They also missed one of our plates and we had to wait almos one hour to get it. I won't be back. I will be back if the service was not so bad. Why spent so much money to be treated bad? read more

Absolutely love this place! It has become a regular spot for us and every time we are never disappointed. The food is always delicious and we are always treated like family. I highly recommend supporting this local family business and you won't be disappointed!!!! read more

The finest steakhouse in Queens if not all of NYC. Incredible service by the owner, Adnan, and his entire staff. Extremely attentive to the clientele while serving exquisite steaks. They have a great bar selection of the finest scotches and bourbons, with an extensive wine list. One of my favorites as an appetizer is the Canadian bacon and as a main I love their filet mignon. It is a great place for couples, friends or even staff parties that I've done. It is wonderful to see someone who takes such pride in his business. read more

Rating: 2.5 stars The food was very average to me. I know a lot of cheaper restaurants that have amazing food and this place didn't really wow me. For appetizers, I got the Sautéed Mussels and Buffalo Mozzarella. The sauce for the mussels was pretty good, but the mussels looked shriveled up and was tiny. The Buffalo Mozzarella was decent and I didn't really have any complaints. For entrees, I got the Filet Mignon and Lamb chops. The Filet Mignon was kind of dry and flavorless even though we asked for medium rare. In fact, we had to put more salt on it for flavor. However, the Lamb chops were juicy and delicious. Lastly, for dessert I got the Tiramisu and Cheesecake. Both were on the sweeter side, but I think I would suggest the Tiramisu since it wasn't too sweet. The service at this establishment was superb! The waiter came over to check up on us and was extremely attentive. The main reason why I only gave it a 2.5 star was because there was a tiny fly in my water. This was a major turnoff. For the price, the food was also a little disappointing and thus I don't think I will be coming back. read more

Meet The Meat - There was a fly in my water - Steakhouses Near Me - Astoria, New York

Came here on a Monday night with a party of 3. We had a great time and the food was superb. Service was wonderful and Adnan was courteous and professional. We had the bacon, meatballs for appertizer. Shared the bone-in ribeye and porterhouse for 2; both were cooked to perfection of medium rare. Monday nights are great as it wasn't too busy. Hightly recommend. read more

I visited my old friends. We have a chance to talk about the old day. We have grilled octopus and crab cake. The dishes were great, but some portion little salty. read more

When in Astoria this is the place to have dinner. Staff is very friendly and manager/owner is very welcoming. Service is excellent. Food is excellent. Atmosphere is excellent. Bottle wine selection is very good. You definable can't go wrong with this restaurant. When we left the owner didn't get a chance to say thank you and came outside to shake our hands and than us. What a great time. read more

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I think everyone that loves meat and amazing customer service should come to this place, the service was espectacular, it's a very classic steakhouse with everything fresh and the owner is always attentive to details. The quality of the meat is top notch and as Appetizers we had the octopus also delicious and oysters.... I have to say one thing: Yummytomytumny. Keep up with the great work... Thanks for your attentions read more

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The best steak I ever had - with service to match. Hands down the number 1 steakhouse in NYC.

We went for a buddy's going away party. ordered the scallops, oysters and octopus for apps. The octopus were very flavorful and fresh (probably even better than kyclades). The scallops were seasoned perfectly but on the soggy side (over priced for 4 pcs). The oysters were not good neither were they fresh ( I wouldn't recommend). Hence the star rating. We ordered the porterhouse for two. Also sub par. However, the filet mignon was a very good cut even the petit. The service was excellent. The wine selection was excellent as well. We had a bottle of sancere and Medoc. Both very good at $35-$40 / bottle thought was reasonable. The sides were excellent. We ordered the mushroom gravy (meh), spinach and hash browns (a bit salty) but good. No matter what you do don't order a martini :) Other than that we had a good time. Don't mean to be a harsh critic but i'd go back again and try some of their other items. read more

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It is our first time to this place as we were interested to try them out as part of the Restaurant Week (RW) offer. They are one of the very few participating restaurants in Queens, so I was glad to see them put their name in the hat. Made reservation awhile back and got seated right away early this evening. I do like the atmosphere as it looks like a place that you can just spend hours in and feel quite cozy. I got from the RW menu mussels to start followed by NY strip steak and then chocolate mousse cake. My wife had the clams to start followed by filet mignon. My son got the meatballs followed by salmon. Both my steak and my wife's mignon were cooked to perfection. I loved it and the flavors were spot on. My son's salmon was unfortunately overcooked and you can taste the dry-ness. The garnishes that came with our entrees (mash potatoes, carrots, and broccoli) were all very uniform across the plates and I just wished there were a bit of variety in that aspect. Broccoli could have been much softer for sure. We all enjoyed our desserts whereby I got the mousse cake and they had the cheesecake. One sour note on the place is that the service could have been much much better. I get it that maybe a flux of people because of RW, but to see that long of a pause throughout dishes and even at times, people that came after us got their food first. We do not mind coming back, but definitely not on a busy night. Give this place 3 stars for today. Lastly, there are ample street parking around. read more

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Let me start by saying, the service at this establishment is IMPECCABLE!!! I heard about this restaurant through the list of restaurants participating in restaurant week. The cozy and intimate setting is great for a Date Night or like us a Family dinner including kids. Our waiter was so attentive and I swear before we could finish our sentence for something that we needed, it was ALREADY on the table that's how quick things were coming to the table. I ordered off the restaurant week menu, which was fantastic! I had the NY strip which was Hands down the BEST steak I had. Cooked to the absolute perfection. My mom had the Prime rib and my Sister in law and husband had the salmon. Everything was cooked well. Sides were also good Mash potatoes, broccoli and asparagus. Oh! And the drinks, were made well. They made cute Shirley Temples for my girls. I will definitely be returning!!! read more

A.GREAT.TIME!!!!!! We Met the Meat and we were pleased!!! Thank goodness for Yelp and good vs. bad reviews! Go for your own experience! I got a call from family in Canada who was coming into town for a birthday and their anniversary celebration. He wanted to celebrate and needed help in rounding up folks to attend and share in the festivities, as well as help finding a location. I took to Yelp and landed on MTM. I tried to make a reservation on Open Table for the at first 20 persons. But because of the number of attendees I had to call directly to the restaurant. Enter Adnan, the owner/chef who advised the process for reservation and we booked. Sunday rolled around and we dwindled down to 13 but it was a lucky 13! Unfortunately, we didn't all make the reservation on time due to happenstance. But MTM staff was still responsive and greeted us upon entering. They were cordial and responsive to our even smallest requests throughout the evening. The location is in a quiet neighborhood across from Ricardo's. It's family owned and operated which I think lent to the overall feeling of a great time. The bar pours?!? WHEW!!! Yes and yes!! My honey doesn't tend to like a lot of ice in his Jack because it gets watered down. There was a lot of ice in his glass. But it didn't deter from the actual pour to his pleasant surprise! I had the Moscow Mule...the pour was so good I didn't need a 2nd since I was driving. Others had martinis and they loved those as well. On to the food...apps included broiled shrimp, crab cakes and scallops. For me, the shrimp were too little, although they were full of flavor. The crab cakes were flat which concerned me. However, it's actual crab meat and flavor was on POINT! We ended up getting about 4 orders of it because it was so good. I didn't have the scallops but our table partners did and they loved them. Entrees included prime rib, filet mignon, salmon, lamb chops, chicken parm, and sliced steak. Let's just say the only complaint was because the initial bite of the prime rib wasn't medium well. Side dishes were asparagus, mashed potatoes, onion rings, cream spinach. Seasoning was not limited to salt & pepper...THANK YOU ADNAN! Everything we ate was delicious! We finished the night with dessert for the birthday boy and anniversary couple!! The tiramisu was also delicious and the tartufo, which was new to us all, was DELISH!!! Adnan came out at the end and greeted us. He was complimented on the quality of the food which he stated was "made with love". We could tell and we appreciated it because it was a night to celebrate love! We toasted with MTM Martini shots which was just the perfect topper! Many thanks to Adnan and family for your hospitality. We plan to make this event an annual one and hope to be back again. Even without our Canadian fam, my honey and I will DEFINITELY be back!!! read more

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