Damon's Grill

I have a new love with rating restaurants online but I never know if anyone really reads it or agrees with me. I am going to solve this problem by having a restaurant rating on here every time I go out to dinner. I have also decided to give it my own "Nina Rating" scale! LOL! So a restaurant can receive between 1-5 with one being awful and five being a Nina Favorite! So last evening Keith and I enjoyed a nice evening out together and decided to go to Damon's Grill in Middleburg Heights.

Now normally I avoid eating at Damon's due to my policy to not eat at restaurants that are in New Philadelphia rule because since there is a lack of options in T-County you tend to repeat restaurants so many times you can't take it any longer! So I avoid those restaurants here to avoid the constant repeat! We decided to go there when I read online about how they have this steak topper called Cheesy Rockefeller which is a spinach, artichoke, bacon, and cheese mixture that they top your steak with and it made my mouth water so I had to try it!!

We arrived at Damon's around 10 till 8 and where surprised by a 45 minute wait but we decided to wait it out even thought I thought I was going to wither away from hunger! Now while waiting at the bar and having a drink we observed a very angry group whose service was awful and they had to ask for their appetizers and main course before it was brought out and then they brought out the main course all at separate times to each person which annoys the hell out of me. The manager was prompt to come apologize and offer to discount their meal and comp. their appetizers. The manager impressed me but I was still very scared our service was going to be comparable since I was already getting annoyed with the hostess who didn't go set up new tables as soon as they could to seat people faster. Finally they called Keith party of two and we did end up getting a sweet booth over looking all the TV's and in perfect position to play trivia!

Our server was very quick to get to our table and get our drink orders and ask about appetizers. Shortly after she brought out our appetizer which was an Onion Tower now this was not an onion tower it was a bunch of oniony crumbs in a fancy container! We spoke to the server about it and she took it away and then the manager came over to offer something new and told us he would remove it from our bill. We decided to pass because we ordered our steaks and we knew it was enough!

Our main course included soup or salad, I got a delicious Baja Chicken Soup! It was not to spicy and very tasty! Then my 8oz Sirloin topped with the Cheesy Rockefeller came with a side of mashed potatoes. My steak was delicious!! Very well cooked and the Cheesy Rockefeller topping was amazing! I loved it! I also love their dinner rolls too! The potatoes are the mashed red potatoes so I wasn't a huge fan but still good. Keith also enjoyed his NY Strip Steak!

So besides from the poor preparation on our appetizer from the cooking staff dinner was a success. I think the food was very good and our server was pleasant and quick! I think with the wait that we had and the wait the hotel guest seem to have I think the hostess staff could be a little quicker at their job since there was several times where minutes went by with many empty tables. So I am going to give Damon's Grill in Middleburg Heights a 3!! The food was good but not that wonderful fantasticness that would make a 5!