(801) 519-8515
110 W Broadway
Salt Lake City,
UT
84101
40.7629
-111.8944
Neighborhood: Rio Grande
What People Are Saying About Christopher's Seafood & Steak
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The Scene – Sit outside and you'll feel like you're at a Parisian cafe. Inside, an indigo ceiling, alabaster lights and flickering candle lamps set the mood for a special meal. – – The Food – The crab quesadilla with melted cheese and salsa is a perfect appetizer for two. For a light meal, pair a crusty roll with a bowl of clam chowder. Or, try a salad of blackened sirloin over greens, the jumbo shrimp, or crab Louie. Favorite seafood items include fresh Atlantic salmon and King crab legs. For those who prefer red meat, it's hard to choose between filet mignon and…
03/04/09
Horrid Service
by Dernge69
We made a reservation for 7:00. We showed up on time but were told there would be a "slight" wait. 7:30 rolls around and we're still not seated. However, another couple with a 7:30 reservation comes in and gets seated immediately. In front of us? Needless to say that was about all we could take. We complained and to their credit they gave us a free round of drinks and an appetizer. Now, on to dinner. Service was terrible. The waiter kept disappearing and was slow. While the tables around us were all given rolls, we had to ask for ours. Probably waited 10 minutes after sitting down before we got our drinks. Wife's steak was really good. My "spicy" volcano shrimp was as far from spicy as possible and, frankly, tasted like something I could have gotten at Johnny Corino's for significantly less money. No way I was going to send it back because I would probably have to wait another hour to get it fixed. Waiter took our leftovers to bag them but never brought them back. We ended up asking the bus boy to track them down for us. Overall, for $100 I would expect much better food (again, my wife's steak was really good though) and, definatlely, better service. There is no way we will be going back.
- Pros: Good Steak
- Cons: Horrible service, some dishes mediocre at best
02/24/09
Good Service
by dalishas
I don't know why people left such bad reviews for this place. My husband and I were very wary about going to Christopher?s because of the horrible reviews it had been getting. We took a chance and went anyway. We had reservations for a Friday night at 6 p.m. It was not crowded at all. However many more people were seated around 7:30 p.m. We must have beaten the rush. As soon as my husband and I arrived we were greeted by the hostess and she was kind. She sat us promptly. A couple minutes later the server came by and introduced himself and told us about the specials. He was also very nice. He always was attentive and made sure our food was what we wanted and ordered and our glasses always were full. Also I heard in a bad review that they don't let you substitute. They sure do! My husband and I ordered the early bird special which is a great deal by the way. Each person gets an appetizer, soup of the day or salad, rolls, and entree which would be prime rib, top sirloin, salmon and something else, and dessert. It was very tasty. I didn't want the soup of the day so I asked if I could have the clam chowder instead and the server was more than happy to do that. We had shrimp cocktails for an appetizer and they were okay. The shrimp seemed a little tough. The soup was good, the entree was great (prime rib). My husband got the top sirloin and it was delicious as well. For dessert we had the vanilla bean creme brulee and it was good too but tasted a lot like pureed rice pudding. I would recommend this place for the early bird special, but I wouldn't pay the expensive prices after 6:30 p.m. This place did not have bad service. Christopher employees were nice and better than average when it came to customer service.
- Pros: Service, steaks
- Cons: Expensive for the quality of food after 6:30 p.m.
01/26/09
awful service
by miss87
when told that it would be more than an hours wait for a table (on a thursday night) a friend and i snagged 2 seats at the bar. the bartender waited 15 minutes before even acknowledging us while everyone around us were waited on, even the woman who came after we did. i had to grab our own menus after 25 minutes as the bartender attempted to flirt with older women in order to obtain a larger tip (he was only in his 20's). at the end of the night he charged our cards and our reciepts reflected the correct amount ($25 for drinks and an appetizer),however when i came home and checked my account he had added a 20% tip on top of what i was supposed to pay ( kelan was his name). i called and complained and the manager acted like it was no big deal which leads me to believe that this happens all the time and many customers are being charged more without their realizing it. i am appalled that this behavior is acceptable
- Pros: none
- Cons: bad service, greasy food, limited cocktail menu
The Details on Christopher's Seafood & Steak
Save Money:
Arrive before 6:30pm and have your choice of prime rib, chicken teriyaki, halibut au gratin or grilled Alaskan halibut for less than $15 (includes ice cream and beverage).
The Extras:
Need a place for a celebration or quiet business meeting? Christopher's has a private dining room that can seat up to 14 people.
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