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Morton's, The Steakhouse

MY REVIEW: Excellent experience. We had a drink at the bar first. I had the skinny blood orange martini and although tasty for the moment, it was too sweet for my taste to order again. My husband had a Maker's Mark Mortini and he said it was excellent. Our bartendress was little "short" with us to start with (neither one of us was sure why), but then she warmed up and all was good and we had fun.

Brad led us to our table and Nicole was our server. She did a great job and we enjoyed the entire meal. The bread - an egg and onion loaf - is awesome and huge! It also seemed to have poppy seeds and the onion was toasted. Magnificent!

Next we split the Morton house salad that had anchovies on it. Wonderful and ice cold!

We shared the NY Strip/Filet for two and it was scrumptious. We ended up taking most of it home as we were stuffed on the bread and salad.

We also had a side dish (apparently a new offering) of cauliflower with bacon and shallots. Delicious!

We had no room for dessert, but I overheard a server telling another customer that they made everything in house except the cheesecake, so will have to try something in the future.

We loved the bread so much that Nicole offered us one to take home. Can't wait to polish it off, but will need to make a trip to the gym first.

NAME: LLITL025
SUBMITTED: 9/28/2011   LAST VISIT WAS: 9/2011
FREQUENCY: Visited 2-3 times

MY REVIEW: after going to a previous restaurant that we made a reservation for a was NOT impressed we came to mortons...nichole was our waitress, she was very accomodating and knowledgeablei got bone in ribeye and my wife got salmon, both were cooked to perfection. i even got a complimentary dessert since it was my birthday. i highly recommend this establishment for anyone wanting a good juicy steak

NAME: b-day boy
SUBMITTED: 10/2/2010   LAST VISIT WAS: 10/10
FREQUENCY: Visited once

MY REVIEW: Strong Points:

- Classy atmosphere. Best suited for business dinners where you can expense the check.

- Definitely an old fat cat oil man type of establishment, but can also be romantic dinner for 2.

- Has a cool bar but pricy drinks.

- Bread is good, baked potato was ok, spinach was ok, key lime pie superb.

Weak Points:

- Steaks were under seasoned, bland, and a little tough. We got fillet mignon and rib eye. Both were RARE like sushi and we ordered med-rare.

- Caesar salad tasted way to fishy. Like oddly fishy. They added too much anchovy paste. Begs the question what is anchovy paste and why would you ruin a salad with it.

- Waitress reminded me of a robot airline stewardess. They have to repeat food descriptions and menu to each customer in the most monotone voice.

- Everything is way overpriced for the quality and taste.

Overall OK dining experience, OK food, way overpriced, and my rear hurts. LOL.

I'd go again only if its on the company tab.

NAME: Lee the Critic
SUBMITTED: 7/20/2010   LAST VISIT WAS: 07/2010
FREQUENCY: Visited once

MY REVIEW: Last night was my first time at Morton's, and I was so impressed with everything from the service, the decor, the meat selections, wine, bread. The steaks were cooked to perfection and the grilled asparagus in balsmic was wonderful. Our waiter, Frank, was so attentive and made sure that every aspect of the meal at Morton's was to perfection. I will definitely be going back.

NAME: marva
SUBMITTED: 3/25/2009   LAST VISIT WAS: 3/2009
FREQUENCY: Visited once

MY REVIEW: My husband and I come here every year for our anniversary dinner and once or twice during the year. We love everything about the restaurant! We even bought the cook book so we could make our favorites at home. The service is always great and the food is always good. I get the Filet Diane every time I go and it is always delicious. I am hoping to get taken there tonight!:)

NAME: hungry chick
SUBMITTED: 12/5/2008   LAST VISIT WAS: January 2008
FREQUENCY: Visited 4-6 times

MY REVIEW: Morton's remains one of the better steak restaurants in the city. Yes, a little expensive but well worth the dollars. The four at our table exjoyed the seafood tower. Each had a steak which was cooked to perfection. Side vegetables are average. Wine list is large with a price range for every budget. The chocolate cake is the tops. If your a chocolate freak like my wife it is a most. I would also like to note the dinning rooms are small and some what loud.

NAME: Well Experienced
SUBMITTED: 7/8/2008   LAST VISIT WAS: 06/2008
FREQUENCY: Visited 2-3 times

MY REVIEW: Entry Way was 2 wooden doors and the foyer/reception area was small. Not too impressed within the first couple of minutes. I had a reservation set for 8:30 and we had to wait for about 5 minutes for our table. Once we were seated we waited another 10 minutes for our waiter to stop by. He was more concerned with his larger tables.

We went here to celebrate our engagement and to have a romantic dinner. The first thing my fiance and I noticed was how noisy it was in the restaurant. We could hardly hear each other talk and we could not even hear the background music. The Caesar salad was average - croûtons were not impressive - I think M*cDonald's croûtons could have a better presentation than what Morton's was using.

The steaks and vegetables were outstanding. We had the filet's and had lyonnaise potatoes and grilled asparagus. Potatoes were not too impressive. The asparagus was delicious.

For desert you can't beat the warm chocolate cake with hot fudge/chocolate in the center with ice cream on the side. Absolutely the best desert ever. The key lime pie was also delicious.

NAME: Bigs
SUBMITTED: 4/1/2008   LAST VISIT WAS: March/2008
FREQUENCY: Visited once

MY REVIEW: This is an old-school steakhouse that's been around for years. Being an old customer, I was excited to return.

Although the prices are MUCH more than what they used to be, it was good to see the quality of the food has remained consistent. For a Friday night, it was not super busy but the service was EXCELLENT. We had the filet mignon which was cooked to perfection and the accompanying sides were also well-prepared. Wines are quite expensive, especially by the glass. A bottle is much more economical. The molten chocolate is still the best...and to die for.

NAME: Tofugrl
SUBMITTED: 3/17/2008   LAST VISIT WAS: 03/2008
FREQUENCY: Everybody here knows my name...

MY REVIEW: Overall very satisfied, but perhaps a bit overpriced. I agree with the others that it can get very loud.

I am compelled to comment on deegeefoodie's point, "And, very sadly, they didnt have any of the reds chilled as they should be, especially with a fine steak." Red wine is usually served slightly below ROOM TEMPERATURE. Though there are strong arguments that it should be served closest to the temperature of a European wine cellar (quite cold), I think many people prefer to drink red wine at room temperature (as we consider it today). So I wouldn't make any judgments on the basis that the red wine you ordered was not chilled. Having said that, people have their preferences, and if you want a chilled red wine, a fine restaurant like Morten's should be able to comply with your request.

NAME: anonymous
SUBMITTED: 1/24/2008   LAST VISIT WAS: 1/22/2008
FREQUENCY: Visited once

MY REVIEW: We visited Morton's for our anniversary with my brother,a Houston attorney, and his wife. We were seated practically on top of another diner's booth and crowded between 2 tables with barely enough room for the waiter to get by. The first thing by brother said after looking at the menu was "We could have eaten at Tony's for these prices". Everything was ala carte and overpriced. The bread was good but you can get the same thing at Krogers, nothing special. I have had much better Caesar salads also. The steaks were good, cooked right and tender and the waiter was nice enough to divide the salad and baked potato as we planned to share them. This place was so noisy we couldn't hear each other talk without shouting. I was so disappointed because we wanted something special for our anniversary but there is no atmosphere and it is so overpriced for what you get in food and presentation also. We will not go back.

NAME: Lp and her bubba
SUBMITTED: 10/25/2007   LAST VISIT WAS: October, 2007
FREQUENCY: Visited once

MY REVIEW: Went on a date to this steakhouse

Plus: Old moneyed men's club decor but nice; fabulous tasting rib-eye, cooked as I had ordered; delicious beefsteak tomatoes with their own special dressing topped with blue cheese [it was not Maytag's, but close - yum!]

Service was polite and attentive, but not pushy. Question I had got answered promptly.

Minus: LOUD, almost to the point of irritating. Felt almost squashed up next to other diners; could not hear my date talking and ha and I kept raising our voices.. not good!

I thought the wine list as very shallow; not the depth of what I'd like to see in that fancy of a place. And, very sadly, they didnt have any of the reds chilled as they should be, especially with a fine steak.

A shame; since the wine was brought to us and then we were told they wouldnt pour for 10 minutes. And warm to boot!

Score: a toss-up; go if you can read lips and drink mixed drinks or water with your steaks. Definitely order the tomatoes with that to-die-for blue cheese sauce/dressing on the top.

As for myself, not 100% sure I'd go back - at least, not on MY nickel :)

NAME: deegeefoodie
SUBMITTED: 9/24/2007   LAST VISIT WAS: 09/19/07
FREQUENCY: Visited once

MY REVIEW: Steak in Houston-what a job to choose! I always loved the C*apital Grille in DC -never tried the one here. F*leming's is nearest home, T*aste of Texas still great but organising a dinner with with a colleague, we decided on Morton's.

Overall it was one of those experiences where nothing actually went wrong, food was good, wines good (but pretty expensive)-yet somehow it just missed being great. I had only a main course, my mate had starter and main-his shrimp looked good and our steaks were cooked to perfection and tasty.

I think my main issue was that dining at Morton's used to be some kind of experience. Now it seems just a very adequate meal , pretty pricey but not excessively so, and I miss the former grandeur of dining here.

We visited on a Friday evening, about 8.30pm so fairly late by Houston standards and the place was pretty quiet. Maybe I like it better when it is full to the brim and there is more pace and excitement.I would go back, but it may not be the favourite steak restaurant in Houston any more. 6.5 out of ten?

NAME: Britdiner
SUBMITTED: 8/16/2007   LAST VISIT WAS: August 2007
FREQUENCY: Visited 2-3 times

MY REVIEW: I was disappointed with my first trip to Morton's. They overcooked both of our steaks due to waiter error. They offered to get us new steaks but I don't like returning food. They also overcooked the lobster in the lobster bisque. I did not particularly like the seating arrangements either....we were seated right next to others and I felt like it was hard to have a conversation without our neighbors hearing every word (if you go please request a regular table in the middle seating or individual booth; they put us a very small table with one chair and one seat on a booth/bench type layout with others on both sides of us).

Anyway, I was expecting a little more out of the place given the price range. I've been to Ruth's Chris about 10 times and never once walked out of there feeling disappointed in the meal. I relayed my story to a coworker and he, too, said his steaks were overcooked when he went as well.

Sadly, my favorite part of my meal was the mashed potatoes. I joked saying that if I ever went back I'd be much better off ordering two sides of potatoes and no steak.

NAME: Baron
SUBMITTED: 2/19/2007   LAST VISIT WAS: Feb 2007
FREQUENCY: Visited once

MY REVIEW: This was my first visit to Morton's and I wasn't as pleased as I thought I would be. I think for the price I prefer R*uth's Chris. The steaks were good, but I've had better. And their selection of sides and desserts were your normal selections - I was expecting some creativity for the prices that we were paying. I also didn't like the way everything seemed so cramped - the tables were too close to each other. The waiters kept having to ask people to push in their chairs so that they could wheel the meat cart around. And the restaurant was noisy. I was just surprised at how noisy it was and I think that was because everyone was sitting on top of each other that you had to talk loud for your party to hear you. If I had to spend that kind of money again I would definitely go to R*uth's Chris instead of Morton's.

NAME: unhappy
SUBMITTED: 10/23/2006   LAST VISIT WAS: Oct 2006
FREQUENCY: Visited once

MY REVIEW: We love steak and dining out. Let me lay it out for you. Our waiter was great and friendly. The drink service was marginal. The filet was great and cooked as requested. The shrimp appetizer tasted like rubber. The crab cake was very fishy. The creamed spinach was bland. The bread was hot and fresh. I wish there would have been another potato dish instead of the bland baked potato. The chocolate cake was awesome!

Overall, the experience was pretty good, but I was expecting more for a very hefty bill. $$$ P*erry's Steakhouse here I come!!!!

Also, who is this moron that got so angry at other people expressing their opinion about Morton's? Does he have ties to the restaurant somehow? This is a website devoted to OPINIONS and he is indignant that others actually have opinions. Find something else to do with your time.

NAME: alauren76
SUBMITTED: 8/11/2006   LAST VISIT WAS: August/2006
FREQUENCY: Visited once

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