For the final night of Restaurant Week, I made a reservation for 4 to Club A Steakhouse. My first encounter with Club A was surrounded by controversy as a Yelp Elite member. Luckily, I was not part of the ravenous group of savages that behaved so negatively, but around that time when I mentioned I was Elite I was reminded of that shameful email.
I really needed to see what all the fuss was about.
Now, I don’t have to mention again how wonderful restaurant week is for those that want to dine out to a great place but don’t have the funds to do so, right? I will just mention that on any given day, having dinner at Club A, might squeeze my wallet tighter than what I am comfortable with.
So, I invited 3 other people, Patty, her husband, and Danielle, the more people, the more tasting!
We started with a basket of bread. Having been on a no bread kick, this basket was the devil. And I could not resist the temptation. So I ate all the crackers in the basket.
and the bread sticks.
with butter.
we then browsed through the wine menu because we really wanted some wine… the list was a little steep so we did what any group of broke people would have done.
we scoured the menu for the cheapest bottle.
$35 Sauvignon Blanc.
Danielle and I decided to get two different dishes of everything so we could have half of each others food. She ordered the calamari…
and I ordered the shaved parm caesar salad. The calamari was cooked perfectly, however, I was underwhelmed by the salad.
Patty got the crispy canadian bacon and fell in love! I had a bite and thought it was tasty too.
The chef sent out complimentary lobster ravioli that was divine! It made me want to cancel my order and devour a plate of raviolis covered in the light and creamy sauce. 
We also got complimentary Garlic Fries. Crispy lightly salted garlic fries with herbs. I had a few but was more focused on the other gorgeous eats at the table. 
I ordered a filet of salmon. It was pretty good. But why did I order salmon when I came to dine at a steak house?
Because I am stupid, that’s why.
While I enjoyed my salmon, I had wished it was a center cut fillet.
For the sides, we got macaroni and cheese, creamed spinach with truffle oil and mashed potatoes. All of these sides were HOMERUNS for me! I really could have eaten an entire pot of spinach too! not too much truffle oil and lots and lots of flavor.
Danielle ordered the filet mignon, medium, and we both shared it. They gave us quite a hunk of meat! 10z filet mignon on a pre fixe menu for $35 was a STEAL! 
Here’s my greedy share plate.
As if I hadnt pigged out enough, the chef sent out complimentary cannolis.
Wanting to save room for dessert, I merely took a bite. I wasn’t very impressed….
Speaking of not being very impressed…. the tiramisu was a disappointment. the lady fingers were not soft at all and gave the tiramisu a very chewy texture. But yes I did eat the whipped cream and chocolate!
However, the saving grace were the cream puffs! small cream filled pastry puffs filled with custard and covered in white chocolate. they didn’t sound as good as they tasted!
It made for not only a sexy night… but a FULL night. we left holding our full bellies in complete satisfaction!
I always knew that Restaurant Week was better in NYC, and this post proves it! In Philly, it’s turned into the scam of the century! I doubt there are any places other than the big Greek-Style dinners in Philly that would turn out such a great deal on food, with complimentary sides like ravioli and garlic fries! Makes me hungry for that meal! I know what you mean about ordering fish in a steak house – it’s like something gets fired funny in the wiring of our brains when we go to a restaurant dedicated to one type of food. As though we are going to discover the hidden secret food item that no one previously uncovered in the joint! Can’t tell you how many times I’ve made the mistake of having the Tuna Steak in the Steak House, or the Lamb Chop at the Seafood bar. Oh well, you had an interesting night out!
denine, You should totally visit NYC during restaurant week! We have it twice per year. And every borough participates. Its a great way to sight see in my opinion! Also, the salmon was my attempt to be healthy but who the hell was I kidding??? that Steak was worthy of tears.