Adolph's

WHAT I HAD:
App./Entree: Châteaubriand

We like to eat at Adolph's on for special occasions. I can't really say it is my favorite restaurant, because I've only had one entree, but that one dish is probably the best meal I've ever eaten. Ever had Châteaubriand? I had it once in Germany, and I about melted right there on the floor. When we left I was devastated believing I would never have it again and yet here it is right in Park City.

The decor isn't held to the same standards they set for their menu. The walls are filled with pictures of the owner with various celebrities/friends, and they have unmatching furniture and cheesy tablecloths, but it kind of reminds me of a lot of the family owned restaurants in Europe.

You'll first get the house salad (I think it comes with most entrees) and some so-so bread. But the salad seems to come out of nowhere, it's surprising how good just a "house salad" can be. The house-made dressing is fabulous and then he puts these shredded carrots on it that seem to make the salad so good that it seems wrong to call it a salad.

The Châteaubriand is made for two people. It is also pretty pricy. It's probably the only meal I would ever pay $80, no definitely the only meal. It is the most delicately cut of meat served with a Bernaise sauce, the creamiest, butteriest mashed potatoes, and plenty of roasted vegetables, including these breaded tomatoes that are so yummy. Adolph's also has plenty of other excellent meals I would love to try sometime like Wienerschnitzel and Raclette, if only the Châteaubriand was not haunting the menu. I've never had enough room to get dessert, but I hear their house made desserts are to die for.