Best Restaurants for Birthdays in Switzer

Great experience. Service was quick and food was delicious

Visited for Christmas Eve dinner as a party of 6. IT WAS PACKED. Like I’ve never seen it. But guess what? Despite a short wait past our reservation time (15 min? 20? completely reasonable for a full house on a holiday) our experience was the same as if it was a slow night. Our servers were personable and thorough, the meal was nicely paced, and every course was served at the right temperature and with lovely presentation. Only disappointment was the tomahawk cut that my husband ordered being sold out… bummer, he was really excited for that entree and had to pivot to a ribeye. Hats off to CG for really solid execution on what has to be one of the most hectic nights of the year there. If you’re looking for a lively Christmas Eve in the city, I can’t fathom anywhere else was THIS busy and also so on pointe.

Hyde Park is our place to celebrate birthdays, holidays and an occasional before Pirate game taste. We've gotten to know a lot of the staff over the years and are always treated well. The food is a always beautifully prepared. The prices are high but expected and the service and food are worth it.

Our family loves Benihana for big holidays, and our latest time at the Green Tree location was for Christmas Eve. Our chef, Fernando, was excellent and the food was very flavorful and perfectly cooked. Our server was very attentive too. We enjoyed our family time there and will be back soon. (The homemade yum yum sauce is always a delight.)

We got one of the specials, the scallops. Server failed to mention the cost was $60, way higher than any other entree on the main menu. Not cool to subtly gauge you customers. Fried Burara outstanding as was Not Your Grandma's Strawberry Pretzel dessert. Crab cakes very good. Great ambience. Very noisy. Need something that absorbs sound.