The short ribs were excellent. Very tender. The atmosphere was not great because of the weather. The desserts were delicious. The Pork chop schnitzel was delicious and more than ample. I was not able to finish even though I tried my best. The waiter was extremely courteous and helpful.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: White Chocolate Strawberry Bread Pudding, Trio of Beef Short Ribs Broiled Braised Cured
Mary C
My partner and I had a wonderful time at Benchmark! We were greeted at the door and informed that the restaurant had just redone the menu. There was a good variety of options for myself (vegan) and my partner (definitely not vegan).The staff was incredibly attentive and friendly, accommodating my request for a mocktail and answering questions about the menu. We look forward to coming back and enjoying the outdoor space when it’s warmer!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Katie Flaherty
What happened to the old Benchmark? I recommended this place for dinner with out of town family and was embarrassed when all aspects of this once great neighborhood gem were gone. We went on a rainy Saturday night, and the restaurant was not very full. The house made liquors like “vodka”, “bourbon”, and “tequila” were nothing like the real thing, and in each of these drinks the levels of alcohol were wildly different. The mojito was undrinkable. It just tasted like mint and “alcohol”. We laughed it off as an experiment, got a bottle of wine, and left our cocktails unfinished. They had run out of branzino so were substituting cod, but kept the branzino price which always gets an eyebrow raise from me. The vegetarian entree, which has been quite good in the past, was not. The veggies were bland and under seasoned, the sauce didn’t pair well with it, and there were uncooked seeds left in the squash. The blacken pork tenderloin was good, but I used to rave about the food at Benchmark, and it’s just not there anymore. The services was also surprisingly off. Once we ordered drinks, we waited a very long time to get our cocktails, then another long wait for the bottle of wine, and our water glasses went unfilled for long stretches. The dining room was never full even when a few more tables were sat. It took 2.5 hours for six of us to dine there, and we all only had 1 entree course. No starters or dessert. We were so underwhelmed by the experience we went somewhere else for dessert. On our way out we passed our server and another employee who were talking to each other right next to the exit and didn’t acknowledge us with a bye or goodnight or anything. I loved this place but now I’m taking it off my list.
avi gould
Had such a great time here. My server Davey (I think that was his name) was soooooo nice. He didn't care that we asked questions about almost every dish. We bonded over our hatred of new wave music. He overheard me talking trash about Stereolab and joined right in. Definitely going back just for him. Oh and the food was pretty great too
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
David Atwood
This is a steak and burger place! Really interesting options for steak and they have a really good burger. The Brussels sprouts are amazing also! It’s in a great location and they even have trivia sometimes.They have speakers placed in interesting locations, pointed directly at 1 or 2 tables and don’t always play the softest music so sometimes you will have piercing music playing at you depending on which table you choose.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lucas Vasquez
Love this place! My wife and I have been coming here for years.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Edita Sin
Food is not good. We requested well done steak. Steak burned on outside , but undercooked inside.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 2
Johanna Castronovo
Wonderful food and service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seared Sea Scallops
Philip Nelson
Steaks were good but for the price, the details were lacking. Cocktails served with bendy straws, starch dishes covered in cheese, bland vegetable dishes. They just went through a change splitting the bar from the restaurant so maybe they were still figuring things out.
The short ribs were excellent. Very tender. The atmosphere was not great because of the weather. The desserts were delicious. The Pork chop schnitzel was delicious and more than ample. I was not able to finish even though I tried my best. The waiter was extremely courteous and helpful.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: White Chocolate Strawberry Bread Pudding, Trio of Beef Short Ribs Broiled Braised Cured
My partner and I had a wonderful time at Benchmark! We were greeted at the door and informed that the restaurant had just redone the menu. There was a good variety of options for myself (vegan) and my partner (definitely not vegan).The staff was incredibly attentive and friendly, accommodating my request for a mocktail and answering questions about the menu. We look forward to coming back and enjoying the outdoor space when it’s warmer!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
What happened to the old Benchmark? I recommended this place for dinner with out of town family and was embarrassed when all aspects of this once great neighborhood gem were gone. We went on a rainy Saturday night, and the restaurant was not very full. The house made liquors like “vodka”, “bourbon”, and “tequila” were nothing like the real thing, and in each of these drinks the levels of alcohol were wildly different. The mojito was undrinkable. It just tasted like mint and “alcohol”. We laughed it off as an experiment, got a bottle of wine, and left our cocktails unfinished. They had run out of branzino so were substituting cod, but kept the branzino price which always gets an eyebrow raise from me. The vegetarian entree, which has been quite good in the past, was not. The veggies were bland and under seasoned, the sauce didn’t pair well with it, and there were uncooked seeds left in the squash. The blacken pork tenderloin was good, but I used to rave about the food at Benchmark, and it’s just not there anymore. The services was also surprisingly off. Once we ordered drinks, we waited a very long time to get our cocktails, then another long wait for the bottle of wine, and our water glasses went unfilled for long stretches. The dining room was never full even when a few more tables were sat. It took 2.5 hours for six of us to dine there, and we all only had 1 entree course. No starters or dessert. We were so underwhelmed by the experience we went somewhere else for dessert. On our way out we passed our server and another employee who were talking to each other right next to the exit and didn’t acknowledge us with a bye or goodnight or anything. I loved this place but now I’m taking it off my list.
Had such a great time here. My server Davey (I think that was his name) was soooooo nice. He didn't care that we asked questions about almost every dish. We bonded over our hatred of new wave music. He overheard me talking trash about Stereolab and joined right in. Definitely going back just for him. Oh and the food was pretty great too
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is a steak and burger place! Really interesting options for steak and they have a really good burger. The Brussels sprouts are amazing also! It’s in a great location and they even have trivia sometimes.They have speakers placed in interesting locations, pointed directly at 1 or 2 tables and don’t always play the softest music so sometimes you will have piercing music playing at you depending on which table you choose.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love this place! My wife and I have been coming here for years.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food is not good. We requested well done steak. Steak burned on outside , but undercooked inside.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 2
Wonderful food and service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seared Sea Scallops
Steaks were good but for the price, the details were lacking. Cocktails served with bendy straws, starch dishes covered in cheese, bland vegetable dishes. They just went through a change splitting the bar from the restaurant so maybe they were still figuring things out.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 4
Great services, food was delicious
Restaurantji Recommends
Surprising good. Was blown away by the food. 100% will be back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Actually popped into the bar that's in a separate sort of building. Was good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious food and fantastic cocktails!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
we had a delicious brunch. the choices are imaginative and tasty. yu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Cute place. Nice servers. The food was mediocre at best.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
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