I cannot believe out of all the restaurants, I visited Capital Grille hasn't been on my list. I've been missing out. After going to Randy's down the street someone mentioned, I have to try out Capital Grille because they have similar menu items like the Lobster Crab-cakes, Lobster Bisque and the Best steak in the Tyson Corner area. Not to include an awesome lunch menu. Where do I begin? I came in for lunch yesterday. The menu has 2 items for only $22. You can pick the clam chowder (which is divine, I highly approve) OR Salad and pair with with either a Chicken Sandwich, Hamburger or Salmon. If that doesn't push your Pallet there's another selection of a Filet Mignon with a choice of delicious mashed potatoes, green beans or truffle fries. Last but not least there's a large juicy hamburger with fries and a glass of wine on the lunch menu for $25. The food here is beyond delicious. I highly suggest this location over Randy's down the street. I'm coming back today for the Filet Mignon. :-) Pros - The best "Good Deal" lunch menu in Tysons - Lobster Crab-cakes - Clam Chowder - The best steaks around the area - Not one bad item on the menu - Reasonable prices read more

Man! What a great experience. The service at this location was A1/perfect! I forgot to get good pics of our food before we ate but everything was really good. We had lamb chops, creamed spinach, potatoes, & crab/lobster cakes. Definitely give it a try! read more

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Went to have lunch with my wife it was a BOMB ! Spent $200 and might as well gave it to the homeless.ordered a Salad and they didn't know the difference between heirloom tomatoes or cherry.My Order tuna and they overcooked it been going here for 15+ years the staff and cooks have gone down hill sorry I will not be able to return,Im out read more

Bone in rib-eye Steak: 4.5/5 Calamari: 5/5 Drinks: 5/5 Ambiance: 5/5 (although a little loud) Starting with the steak because that's the real reason you're here: Really really great experience here this past week. The ribe-eye steak was really really good - my only comment is it was a little under cooked for my liking (medium rare but I felt like it was on the purple end of things) but other than that it was amazing. The best steak I've had in a really long time out at a restaurant. The calamari was great too, the cocktails were awesome, and the decor in the restaurant was beautiful. We really felt like we were in a nice restaurant when we sat down - which makes you feel better when you pay the bill. All in all, excellent time. I can't wait to come back! read more

The Capital Grille - Bone in rib-eye - so good - Steakhouses Near Me - Mclean, Virginia

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One of the best steak restaurants in DMV However, still thought Ruth's Chris is a tad better in taste ! Two Thumbs Up & Highly Recommend it! read more

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I came here last week with a friend for dinner and couldn't have had a worse experience. Everything was fine up until they brought our food out. We had both ordered filet mignon and they set the plates down and something instantly started smelling so bad. It was semi-busy, so at first we thought it was someone/something around us, but it just kept getting worse, and then my friend goes to eat her steak and her fork sinks into it like spongey ground beef and the most rancid smell filled our table. The meat they served was completely rotten and truly one of the worst things I've ever smelled. We call over over our waiter to tell him they served us a rotten steak and he just takes the plate and says "I can get you another one." (As if we are going to want another steak after smelling that). Maybe 10 minutes later a manager comes over to talk to us and just says "I'm sorry, I don't know what else to say. Obviously we will comp your meal." We asked how something that smells so putrid could have made it out of the kitchen and her response was "I don't know, I don't work in the kitchen." And that was it. Then a few minutes later they brought her out another steak....which we obviously didn't touch aside from them wanting us to cut it open to see if it's fine. We both have worked in customer service, so were trying to be super polite and didn't make a scene, not a single table near us even knew that we had been served bad meat (which I would assume people would not have wanted their steak after knowing ours was spoiled). We ask for our dessert to be boxed up so we can leave. After not touching my steak from being grossed out, the manager finally tells our waiter she will also comp my meal (which should've been done from the start). We get our desserts and leave. I get home and open my cheesecake to take a bite and to make the meal even better, get a big bite of plastic. The next day, my friend called to speak to another manager since the one from that evening had handled the situation terribly. The manager she spoke with apologized and went on and on about how they want to win our business back and that they'll have corporate send us something in the mail...today we open the mail and they sent a $100 gift card.... We couldn't even split 1 steak, 1 drink and 1 appetizer between the 2 of us with that gift card. It's been a week and I still can't think about eating steak because I just think of the smell of the hot rotten meat. Overall a horrible experience and would have expected a higher end restaurant to take the situation more seriously. read more

The Capital Grille - Plastic in my cheesecake - Steakhouses Near Me - Mclean, Virginia

White bartender is a POS period, next the valet was rude and racist I stood there forever while they helped people and I asked about mine and they said they didn't know I was "here for that". Then couldn't find my keys and I spotted them and then I was asked umm did you pay. I said I had an online order and showed it and they said oh whoops mistake. Just a horrible experience all around I just wanted dinner and instead I was blatantly shown I wasn't welcome and that sucks. If I ever have the displeasure of having to return I'll be sure to wear my fanciest gala dress and shove my fattest stick up my a-- so that I am more acceptable here xx read more

First time here, great service - they even gave us a free dessert and Prosecco (thanks Nina!). The ambience is typical for these steak places, somewhat more formal and lots of old timey portraits and paintings, definitely trying to capture the presidential ambiance. Ordered the French onion soup, Brussels sprouts, and the potatoes which were great sides. Lots of flavors! Got the ny strip steak au poivre with courvosier sauce. Such great flavor and cooked to my preference. I'll come again! read more

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The Capital Grille is guaranteed to be amazing. i've been to a few locations over many years and they're always top-notch. This is a great place for a date or other more intimate social gathering. The service cannot be beat and the food is always amazing. read more

What's not to love about this place. Been here a few times while in town. The staff is always ultra attentive. The food and selection is fresh and amazing. Highly recommend read more

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I've been coming here for years and they haven't skipped a beat. It seems to be always crowded (especially lunch). They only offer valet service, which can be good or bad, as you sometimes have to wait for 15 minutes or so. The decor reminds me of what people would say gentlemens club, with lots of wood, leather chairs, etc. The servers are friendly and very professional (reminds me of Joe's) and despite so many people dining, you don't have to yell to your dining mates and you can hear them fine. Thank goodness for carpet and table linens. The food. Love the bread basket. lol. You can't pass up with dry aged steaks. My only one complaint would be to offer some different sauces to accompany the steaks. Other than that, they always cook per request. If you have room, order one of their desserts. Yum! lunch does come with a side dish, so you don't have to order it ala carte like at dinner. Its up there with Eddie V's and Wildfire with regards to prices, but for more old school charm and delicious steaks, I highly recommend adding Capital Grille to eat some good steaks! read more

The Capital Grille - Bone in NY strip (14oz) and fries. Lunch menu - Steakhouses Near Me - Mclean, Virginia

There is valet and we made a reservation. It was very nice. I had a business meeting here with my colleagues. It was fun. read more

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The venue is beautiful for the Holiday season and the front door staff was amazing. They were personable and ensure our journey to our table was wonderful. Upon arrival we order drinks a mojito and a capital cosmo (my fav) and waited for the waiter to greet us. The waiter, Cory was well versed in the menu specials of the day, yet when we had questions about the meals the noise level had us raise our voices to allow Cory to respond and take our order. There were two of us at a corner table so it was a bit stuffy. The food-was not to its normal Capital Grill standard. It took a while for it to come out, understandably it was holiday season and busy, yet when it did come out, I asked for no crotons on my salad as when it came they were there. Informed the waiter and a new salad was prepared. I order the lamb chops (also one of my favs at CG) and the creamed spinach and Brussels sprouts no bacon. All three dishes were look warm when they came out and the lamb was over cooked and warm. I informed Cory and he took it back to the kitchen and they prepared the lamb dish again. By this time, I'm so hungry that I eat the now cold creamed spinach and Brussels sprouts. Not very happy about not having the food prepared to an appropriate temp and the amount of money we were spending while we waited again for the dishes to be cooked and prepared for a second time. A peace offering of clam chowder was offered, yet I declined because my partner is allergic to shellfish which we told the waiter at first. I order another drink to pass the time by as we waited and a new lamb came out and it was much better. By this time we were full off a now vegan meal and we packed the lamb chops up to go. The cream brûlée was our favorite part of the food night and Capital Grill comped us for the lamb debacle. Overall, this is not the norm at any of the other Capital Grills I have been too; therefore, it was perhaps a "not so good food experience" outlier at this location. read more

Was looking for a new place to try with my friend and found this place online. Once you walk in the place seems small, however, when you pass the hallway it opens up to a much bigger space. Our waiter was super welcoming and kind. We ordered the filet mignon with a side of lobster mac and cheese. My steak was cooked perfectly (medium well) but my friend who ordered the same exact thing got his cooked more well done. Found that to be strange considering we both asked for the same thing. We told our waiter about it and he decided asked my friend to cut it down the middle. He then followed up with "see it's pink in the center.. it's medium well." Did not appreciate that considering mine looked completely different?? The waiter finally takes the plate back and brings a new steak. When my friend cut into his new steak.. it was medium rare! *sigh* At this point we were done complaining because of how much time it took and just ate our food. The mac and cheese was lacking flavor. For dessert we had the cheesecake and it was amazing, probably the best thing we had there. Had a decent time but I don't think I'd come back. The place is overrated and you can def find better elsewhere. read more

The Capital Grille - Filet Mignon 8oz - Steakhouses Near Me - Mclean, Virginia

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Food: 3/5 Ambience: 3/5 - I can't see it's so dark Service: 5/5 Cocktails: 5/5 I don't understand why people love these chain restaurant I have just never been a fan of most chains. This still holds true for capital grille it was an okay experience if you ask me there are so many amazing restaurant in the DMV why come here... I needed my phone flashlight to even see my menu hate the eating in pitch black feeling. read more

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I hate having to take a star off as I have enjoyed so many dinners from here but was terribly disappointed with my last trip. I am well aware of covid and effects it is causing which is why we do our best to order take out as much as possible so restaurants can keep their doors open. That being said, when you are paying very expensive prices it comes with certain expectations that were not delivered. +$50 for tenderloin and lobster you expect that you steak is seasoned (not like it's to my taste, literally no salt or pepper added) and no sauce that it has always come with. And it happened on multiple steaks. I understand take out is different but again at that price point you expect things like this not to be overlooked. The same with the mashed potatoes, I know it may sound trivial but again I have come to expect more. I won't stop going to capitol grill bc of one bad experience but the level has dropped during covid. Hopefully things will get back to normal soon but I will be looking at other options moving forward when I would like a nice dinner. (Note pic is from previous trip) read more

The Capital Grille - Steak, creamed spinach, and surf and turf :))) - Steakhouses Near Me - Mclean, Virginia

Restaurant week. What a treat to drink & eat at the always wonderful Capital Grille. Why our party of 4 loved it: -safety measures in place. Masks & gloves worn by all employees. -best bread service ANYwhere. seriously. Try not to binge on the warm raisin bread like I always do. -excellent wine list. We had 2 bottles of Double Diamond - Napa Cab. Sourced from the same famed vineyards as the iconic Schrader and the To Kalon vineyards. Doubt I can ever afford Schrader yet do love Double Diamond. Thomas Rivers Brown is the winemaker for both wines. -outstanding service! Friendly knowledgeable and made our meal extra special. Thank you to Michael Chambers, our server and to Brandon Jackson, Manager. -excellent choices for restaurant week! No skimping on those portions! And of course we had to order the truffle fries because you can't find better fries! always a treat to come here. And of course started the evening with a Stoli Doli. the best!! read more

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The atmosphere, clientele, food, service, bartenders are all beyond reproach. This is actually a place where you can add to your friend list the "old fashioned way"- fun and safe! read more

I attended a holiday party sponsored by my employer. It was my first time at this particular location and I have to say that I was thoroughly impressed. The staff were all operating at peak performance and the lamb chops were a delight! Good job! read more

Mother's Day 2021. Always excited and eager to go to the capital grille. A chain steakhouse but always high in food quality and excellence in service. Though service was a bit off it was probably the high holiday post pandemic crowd had something to do with it but I'd say 3 stars. The disappointment lies in the bone in rib-eye. A $60 entree and it was charred black (see photo). I was with family and friends and so I didn't want to make a scene and send it back. What made me mad was that THEY DIDN'T catch it ... neither the server nor the chef?? Overcooked slightly as well. The rest of the meal was very enjoyable but when the main show flops big time it ruins the day. Coconut cream pie is amazing by the way. read more

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This is a great place to eat! I love the ambiance and the food and service is always great!

My family and I went here for a celebration. The food was delicious however the dinner started off bad as we had some mishaps with a brand new server. We had a much better experience after we were provided a new server. The manager and new server did their best to remediate the situation which we appreciated a lot. read more

The Capital Grille - Crème brûlée - Steakhouses Near Me - Mclean, Virginia

It must have been an off night because I definitely do NOT share my fellow yelpers' enthusiasm about this place. After being in lockdown for over three months and dine in is finally open, we decided to have nice dine in dinner. A restaurant next door was my first choice, but they were all booked, so I decided on Capital Grille. Based on the reviews, I was excited to visit this establishment and looked forward to an amazing service with delicious food. Boy, oh boy, was I wrong. Though valet parking is complimentary, we Uber in because we'd be drinking. Our reservation was set for 8 p.m.(reservation is a must). We arrived 8:02 for a 8pm reservation and was told it will be about 5-10 minutes before our table would be ready. We asked if we could sit at the bar and order and drink while we waited and was told no. we were not seated until 8:20 - okay no biggie Onto the food now. For starters, each table gets complimentary basket (generous size) of breads. For drinks, we had the Black tie margarita and dirty goose. Appititers we had Calamari and Burrata. Burrata was the worst ive ever had and I was not impresed with the Calamari. Entree: Double cut lamb chop and Bone in ribeye. Side: Brussel spruots and lobster mac and cheese. I was very disappoinged with the brussel sprounts it was beyound hard and not very tasty. I was so unimpressed with the service and food I decided to skip dessert. We were given a discount (didnt pay for appeitzer) because of the long wait to be seated. Even with us not paying for appetizer bill was still over $200 and tip make it a little over $300. Dont think that was a $300 experience. I was very disappointed as I was expecting much better service and delicious food. read more

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The food is still amazing and the staff is out of this world. We came back again for COVID Christmas Eve Dinner. The food was phenomenal and perfectly cooked. The staff are professional, knowledgeable and clearly are 5 start. Coach, our waiter from last year remembered us and stopped by to say hello. Those things, which are hard to do considering it has been a year, really stands out and speaks volumes for him and the quality of the staff. My go-to order is the seared tuna. It comes with three side sauces, all of which have their own distinct, but complementary flavor. The side of truffle fries and creamed spinach are to die for. Coach loves the lamb chop lollipops, as does my dad. He gets them every time. Their wine menu is now on an iPad which is presented to you. It tells you the origin of the wine, if it's sweet or dry, different fruit or oak notes etc. It's wonderful! Can't wait to return! read more

I cannot say enough about how amazing my experience was at Capital Grille (Tysons corner). I called about three weeks ago looking to do a celebration of life luncheon at this location. From the first phone call the manager (Todd) was very informative and let me know he would have his event coordinator (Annie) reach out to me. Within the next hour I had menu options, private room options, and the contract incase i was ready to sign. The communication was top tier on Annies part. She answered every question I had, made sure I knew all of my options and was extremely prompt, even with the daily changes that were occurring with my party. When my family and I arrived at the restaurant the room was set up beautifully! Jose was our main server and he did an amazing job from top to bottom. We never wondered where he was, everything came out hot and fresh. He engaged with us and you could tell he actually enjoys his job and people! We ordered the risotto fritters and crab and lobster cakes. Both were so good!! Everyone loved them. We had a preset menu of Filet Mignon, seared salmon and chicken with parmesan risotto ... each dish was prepared to perfection. As well as, flourless chocolate cake and cheesecake. My guest were so happy. Everyone kept commenting on how good the food was, and how they cant wait to try the restaurant where they live. I am NEVER this satisfied with my dining experience... I can always find something. But this was an amazing experience from top to bottom. Big thank you to Annie, Todd and Jose for making our celebration of life luncheon a beautiful experience. read more

Awesome meal and service, classy place that knows how to provide a great food/cocktail experience. Been many times and we'll definitely keep going back. read more

September 18, 2019 -- I celebrated my birthday at my favorite steakhouse in the DMV (DC-Maryland-Virginia area). I usually don't smile in pics, but after having such an amazing meal and being catered to by an amazing (Jose Amaya), in the presence of amazing company, I couldn't help but express my joy through my smile. This is the second time that Mr Jose was my server. I had the pleasure of experiencing his hospitable mannerism during restaurant week 2019. He didn't disappoint then and he didn't disappoint during this visit. The food was every bit of amazing!! And I truly enjoyed the complimentary birthday dessert . I am truly a fan of this Capitol Grill location and will be a returning customer. read more

The Capital Grille - One happy customer!! - Steakhouses Near Me - Mclean, Virginia

Class A service all the way around. Great friendly service, nice ambiance and the food is always on point. This restaurant is always busy even on the weekdays so reservation is recommended. Try the bone in filet and you will not disappointed. It's no on the menu so you just have to mention that to the server. read more

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Great restaurant! Love the expansion of the bar and it's more casual but with same great food offering! read more

The Capital Grille - Blue Point oysters, nothing better! - Steakhouses Near Me - Mclean, Virginia

I've dined here 3x now, each time has been great service. The server I had last was named Jason. He was super accommodating and attentive. I usually order the 14oz NY strip which is cooked to perfection each and every time. I also enjoy their clam chowder- creamy and a ton of clams! The truffle fries (do not leave without trying these!) and mashed potatoes were also great sides with my steak. My husband wanted to be fancy and order the 18oz Kona which was great too but my 14oz was just as good. We got the flourless chocolate cake (I'd skip this next time bc it tasted so dense), creme brulee, and chocolate molten lava cake for dessert. Would definitely get the molten lava cake as my first choice dessert next time though the creme brulee was also excellent. The flourless cake I feel like you'd need to really really love dark chocolate, it reminded me of eating a truffle which I'm not too big of a fan of just because it's so thick. Can't complain when the food was great and the service here is even better. Would highly recommend. Parking is free valet here and they have parking under their building in a garage that they validate tickets for. read more

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A bunch of us--party of five, coworkers--decided to check out Capital Grille Tysons for Restaurant Week lunch. Now, I've always been a little skeptical of this location--mainly bc it occupies the SE corner of the ground floor of a commercial building (home to Fidelity, CBRE, RSM US LLP, etc.) ENVIRONMENT: You should never doubt your instincts. Upon arrival, the first thing I noticed was the layout. It's definitely tighter and not nearly as grand as Chevy Chase (MD) or Pennsylvania Ave (DC). We were given a corner table, just steps from the entrance; IMO, probably one of the worst tables in the house. It would have been more enjoyable sitting in the back or middle of the dining room. Moving on... FOOD: As you would imagine, everyone devoured their meal. I opted for the wedge salad (off menu), bone-in kona crusted (kona crust = off menu) dry aged NY strip 14oz (+$10), creamed spinach, crème brûlée. Everything was superb, minus the creamed spinach which was nothjng special. "Kona crust" is an absolute must have! SERVICE: Good but not great. I understand it's RW but I don't believe all of us (that ordered steak) received a doneness check, which is mandatory at any respectable steakhouse. COST: $71 (value) for $32 (~55% off) REPEAT VALUE: Although the food was quite good, I probably won't be returning to this particular location, mainly bc I strongly prefer the layout/ambience of Chevy Chase or DC. If I'm craving steak in Tysons, I'd much rather go to Eddie V's or Randy's. read more

Had a 6:45 reservation on Saturday night. Got sat right away but waited 15 min for anyone to offer water/drink, anything. Finally got drinks and appetizers. Lost waitress for another 20 min. Finally ordered dinner sliced filet mignon with wild mushrooms and steak salad. Both medium. Both delivered over well done. Fully brown, no pink anywhere on either steak. These were sliced before bringing them out of kitchen. How did they allow these to be delivered? Of course we sent back which meant another 20 minutes for dinner. These came back cooked perfectly but no effort to remedy the inconvenience. We skipped dessert because everything was just a let down. Three drinks, appetizer. Steak and steak salad. Two sides. 6:45 - 9:30 and $250. Never again. read more

Came here for my moms birthday. We ordered a bottle of wine, server was spilling everywhere :/ ordered the calamari and burrata salad. Calamari was fine, as well as the burrata. We did enjoy the bread basket. The entrees were all spectacular. We had the filet, lamb chops, NY Strip & salmon. Sides were creamed spinach, truffle fries & au gratin. I do wish the experience was a bit better. When I think steakhouse dinner that is going to cost several hundred dollars, I expect more organization. Spacing and timing out drinks, appetizers, dinner and dessert. They were a bit underwhelming in that fact, compared to other steak houses. My personal opinion. read more

Overpriced and underspiced. Yet the restaurant is nicely decorated, the service is good, and the food is cooked just right. Offers valet service for $5, which could be handy for very young or very old guests. read more

I am a huge Cap Grill fan. But this was a disappointing experience. It was a Saturday night. The bar was painfully packed. We had a 8:30pm reservation. At 8:48 we were still waiting and there were about 16 other people waiting. We were seated at 8:53. Tables were on top of each other and I could barely get into my seat facing the room. Service was good and the food was great, as always. But it's hard to conduct business or be romantic when the table next to you is in your lap. Get a booth or skip I say. Since we were so late valet was closing. Getting the car was an issue. read more

We had our holiday company here and this place treated us so well. It was really an amazing experience. The manager was sweet as well as the bartenders. Their truffle fries are to die for so I'd highly recommend those. As for the ambiance, this is mainly a place I'd take someone for a date. It's romantic and for the most part pretty quiet. read more

Went for my birthday and we had one more guest than the reservation planned for and they accommodated us beautifully and the service was amazing. They brought out a birthday dessert and a glass of spumonti. Capital Grille is our favorite restaurant and they never disappoint. The tuna tartare was divine and so was the surf and turf entree. read more

The Capital Grille - Birthday Dinner - Steakhouses Near Me - Mclean, Virginia

My husband and I came here for restaurant week. We had a reservation but had a terrible time actually finding the place and how to enter, I think it was the hanger influencing our sense of direction. We were seated promptly and our server greeted us right away. He was very nice and explained all of the specials that they had, including the restaurant week menu. The RW menu had some very nice selections. We ordered some cocktails that came quickly and were bright a fresh! My husband and I both got steaks because carnivore, and they were delicious. It came with sides to share. The steaks were cooked absolutely beautifully and were full of flavor! We finished up our meal with dessert. The creme brulee was rich and creamy and had the perfect amount of vanilla in it. My husbands chocolate cake was to die for. We saw lots of people celebrating special occasions here and I know we will certainly be back in the future to do the same! read more

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What can I say. It's Capital Grille. They know how to maintain a high standard of service. Starts with the cheap valet parking. Service is excellent. Food is high quality and servers are very attentive and will make recommendations on the specials. This was for a business lunch so the ambience is very professional, background noise muted so you can actually hold a conversation. Will be back. read more

I made reservations for my wife's birthday, and the Capital Grille team far exceeded our expectations. Our first interaction with the hosts laid the groundwork for an exceptional experience. We felt appreciated for dining by every restaurant member; they acknowledged my wife's birthday with great elegance and sincerity. We enjoyed their kind gestures, including a birthday card, colorful sprinkles on the table, and two incredible dessert dishes. The steaks were perfectly seasoned and cooked to perfection, consistent with their well-deserved five-star ratings. The only perceived drawback was that the overall experience was underpriced :-) Nevertheless, we look forward to celebrating future events at The Capital Grille and will frequent the restaurant leisurely. read more