Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse - Upper Arlington

The Art of Elegance - Crazy Good

Let me begin this post by saying, my meal at Hyde Park was the best meal of my life (so far).  First, the waiters and waitresses are the best I have ever witnessed.  They are funny and perfectionists at the same time.  They know the menu back to front and front to back, and they are extremely nice.  Second, the dining area is incredibly elegant.  I went to Hyde Park with my family and we all enjoyed our meals to the max!  For appetizers, we ordered shrimp, scallops, and lobster mac 'n' cheese.  Yes, you read correctly, LOBSTER MAC 'N' CHEESE.  It was by far the best macaroni and cheese I have ever encountered.  We absolutely demolished the appetizers.  For the main course, I ordered Filet Mignon with two crab cakes and hash brown potatoes, which came with sour cream and caramelized onion. (I know you are salivating just by reading this, but try to stick with me before you leave to go grab some food).  The first bite of my perfectly cooked filet melted in my mouth.  It was unlike anything I have experienced with food, it blew my mind.  As you probably noticed by now, I do not have a picture for this post, and the reasoning is as follows: I was super hungry and I don't think I put down my fork for a good 40 minutes, and by that time, my plate was looked massacred.  Don't forget dessert!  I ate a warm molten lava cake, and......no surprise, it was great.
    I would highly recommend Hyde Park to anybody that likes to eat.  When eating regular meals, I never become full, just satisfied, but after eating at Hyde Park, I can say I was completely full.

My dish: Filet Mignon w/crab cakes, and hash brown potatoes       10 out of 10 

1615 Old Henderson Road
Upper Arlington, Ohio 43220

Carsonies - Upper Arlington

The Art of Italy - Stromboli Style

One of the best local Italian restaurants in Upper Arlington is definitely Carsonies and their stromboli is second to none.  It feels like home when you walk into Carsonies with pictures on the walls, great music playing, and televisions tuned to my favorite channels: ESPN, ESPN2, NBC Sports and FOX Sports (yes, I enjoy sports quite a lot).  I have eaten Carsonies many many times, whether it was for a family dinner or for a sports banquet, for which Mr. Dave Zadnik, the owner, was nice enough to cater with great stromboli.  The drinks are refreshing and I would suggest ordering one of the fabulous appetizers.  Unless you don't eat meat, there is no question that you should order the original stromboli.  When it is delivered to your table, it's as if your mom just took it out of the oven, and the smell is indescribable.        
When you go in for your first bite of stromboli, you get an instant flavor blast.  The gooey cheese, the succulent sausage, the tasty pepperoni, and don't forget the marinara sauce.  Before you know it, you are down to the last piece of stromboli, eventually resulting in a rock-paper-scissors, for the last piece.  Carsonies is a perfect restaurant for a mid-week dinner, or a big group meeting, where ordering a few stromboli's will do the trick.

Best Dish: The Original Stromboli    9.5 out of 10

   Carsonie's Upper Arlington

1725 Lane Ave

614.481.5555