We'd had lunch with the oft-mentioned in this blog Bill and Margaret a few years ago at Epic. They live in Houston and Bill was intrigued that a burger could cost $20. He duly ordered it, just to see what a $20 burger tastes like. Apparently, no better than a $10 burger in Houston.
Last night we showed up for our 8.30 pm reservation, only to be lied to by the host: "Your table is just finishing up, and should be done in 5 minutes. Why don't you have a drink at the bar upstairs, and I'll come and get you when your table's ready".
30 minutes later, we got sick of waiting, came back downstairs and wouldn't you know, the same host said "Ah, your table's just become available, let me take you to it".
-5 points for the service at Epic.
Space-wise, it's a good-looking restaurant, with just the right amount of glamor to make you feel you're in a special place.
Surprise, surprise, there's a lot of meat on the menu, although if you want fish, you don't need to go next door to Waterbar.
If, like me, you prefer smaller cuts of meat with rich, rich flavors you, like me, will not care as much for the massive 32oz Wood Oven Roasted Rib-Eye for 2. I've never subscribed to the American notion that everything is better if it's in a giant size. What we got was 16oz of fat-covered bone, and 16oz of decent but unspectacular rib-eye.
Peter, our friend over from the UK, was very happy with the steak, and Mrs P enjoyed her lamb chops despite them tasting too much of the wood oven.
However, for me it was Good, but definitely not Epic.
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