Best Restaurants for Special Occasions in Lansdowne

Our family has a tradition of dinner out – usually a premiere steakhouse - on Christmas. Last year was our first time at Eddie Merlot‘s and it was outstanding, so we chose to dine here again this year - the experience was just as excellent. We had an amazing waiter, Nick, and he took care of everything we needed. We ordered Potstickers as an appetizer - best I’ve had; then for dinner we had Surf and Turf (Filet Mignon & Lobster) and Bourbon Ribeye - all excellent!

We had Christmas dinner at Clyde's, everything was delicious. We had a pork chop, seared yellowtail tuna steak, and shrimp Diablo. The person that had the shrimp did say that their shrimp was almost too spicy, so you may want to consider that when ordering this dish. Service was very good, attentive, we got our food in good time, considering how busy the restaurant was.

We really enjoyed our experience and will go back. I would suggest the three course meal as the entrees were a bit on the small size. We had an early Christmas gathering with the family and felt the experience was spot on and we never felt rushed. Our server was fantastic and ensured we had everything we needed through to the end of the evening.

Only concern-one member of our party did not get his meal when everyone else did. We had to ask after more than a couple of minutes. Our waitress was wonderful!

It’s been a few years since we dined here, so was curious to see if the food was still as good as we remember. It was!! The menu had enough to choose from, but there were still daily specials offered. Chose one of them—the Halibut—and wasn’t disappointed. The local Sauvignon Gris was a nice match and the desert martinis were delicious pared with the local graham cracker crust ice cream garnished with a Snickerdoodle. Cozy Christmas decor adds to the charm of this chic rustic establishment. Don’t miss it!