Chophouse

I'm a steak lover, and a lover of fancy meals out, so this upscale 'chophouse' (steaks, seafood but also specialising in chopped grilled meats served in main course-sized salad form) from the people also responsible for the 'Kingsleys' steak/seafood restaurants should be a killer experience for people like me. So what's missing? For one thing the location on drab, verging on depressing lower CBD Bligh Street isn't inspiring, especially the outdoor seating. Inside is attractive with its leather booths and so forth, but it's just too darn big and cavernous. And the service, while attentive, isn't that professional or fluid. Nothing's ever quick (drinks, menus, etc.) and things are also a little haphazard. And, like Kingsley's, it isn't cheap (think $35-$60 for steaks), meaning the experience should and needs to be superb, which it isn't. It's an ok place for a guys' lunch in the CBD or tourists looking for a steak if staying or visiting the city. But otherwise, stick to Kingsleys, on Woolloomooloo Wharf or other upmarket options in the CBD like Rockpool Bar and Grill.Want to love it; can't bring myself to.