My mom and I ate at Hillstone for under $100. Our meal at the underrated restaurant chain left us impressed.

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A composite representation of a French dip sandwich plated with fries and 2 dipping sauces, and a brownie topped with crystal cream, caramel sauce, and walnuts.

My ma and I spent little than $100 connected luncheon astatine Hillstone, an upscale restaurant chain.
We ordered the spinach and artichoke dip, French dip, and brownie sundae.
The nutrient was excellent, the work was great, and we felt similar we got a batch for our money.

As an avid foodie surviving successful New York City, I'm ever looking for caller restaurants to try.

Sometimes, though, I similar to revisit an aged favourite similar Hillstone, a edifice concatenation known for its steaks, seafood, and elevated eating experience.

Although Hillstone has 10 locations crossed the US, there's lone 1 successful Manhattan. I hadn't been to the restaurant chain successful years, but I decided to instrumentality my ma for a bully luncheon erstwhile she was visiting.

Here's what the acquisition was like.

Even astatine astir 3 p.m. connected a Wednesday, Hillstone was bustling.

People sitting astatine a engaged barroom successful a restaurant.

On our mode to the restaurant, I tried to telephone to reserve a table. However, nary 1 picked up and I soon understood why. Even astatine astir 3 p.m. connected a Wednesday, the spot was packed.

We were told the hold for a array would beryllium astir 40 minutes, truthful instead, we decided to drawback seats astatine the bar.

Hillstone provides blistery towels upon request.

Three bedewed manus towels connected a tiny achromatic plate.

Once seated, the bartender provided america with folded cloth napkins and menus.

I noticed the paper said blistery towels could beryllium provided upon request. When I asked the bartender astir it, she gave america steaming towels for our hands.

I thought this was a bully touch, particularly connected a chilly NYC day.

We started with a lukewarm spinach and artichoke dip.

A sheet with tortilla chips, artichoke dip, sour cream, and salsa.

For an appetizer, we ordered the spinach and artichoke dip ($23), which came with salsa, sour cream, and lukewarm tortilla chips.

The dip was salty and had generous amounts of spinach and melty cheese. The salsa was my mom's favorite, and I loved that conscionable arsenic we dwindled down to the past fewer chips, a server came by with a caller refill.

For dessert, we had a lukewarm brownie with crystal cream.

A brownie topped with vanilla crystal cream, caramel sauce, and walnuts.

When I visited Hillstone years ago, I ordered a delicious warm brownie ($15) with crystal cream. I was excited to spot that it was inactive connected the paper during my visit, and knew I had to bid it.

Served with a scoop of vanilla crystal pick connected top, the brownie was warm, covered successful a decadent caramel sauce, and sprinkled with salty walnuts and peanuts.

Even though we were getting full, my ma and I finished the full dessert.

Overall, the acquisition was worthy the money, and I volition decidedly beryllium returning to Hillstone.

Fatima poses successful beforehand of the exterior of the Hillstone NYC restaurant.

After our meal, I wondered wherefore I hadn't returned to Hillstone sooner. The nutrient was excellent, the work was attentive, and we felt similar we got large worth for our money.

Our measure came retired to $77.30 with taxation and earlier tip. Although this terms whitethorn beryllium a small precocious for a casual lunch, it felt close for a nice, tasteful meal. The nutrient was casual to share, the eating country was classy, and the paper had a small spot for everyone.

It feels similar the benignant of spot you'd spell to for an anniversary dinner oregon peculiar juncture — conscionable beryllium definite to marque a preservation successful advance.