3 /5 Chris Butts: My wife and I a gift certificate for Figs Steakhouse and were excited about the experience as we had heard many good things. First off, the atmosphere was not what I thought it would be - just a large metal building with tables everywhere - nothing romantic about the atmosphere - and a big open window into the kitchen (which I wasnt a fan of). Now the food: we started with the rustic bread with salted butter which was actually pretty good, we had the Lobster Lollipops as an appetizer (they were ok...) For our main course, I had the wagyu chicken fried steak and my wife had the braised salmon (both were excellent - best chicken fried steak Ive ever had! The salmon was very flavorful) the sides were a bit lacking (brussel sprouts were very dry, mashed potatoes werent anything special, and the mac n cheese was decent). Main courses were definitely worth the price.
Now the desserts: because we were full and wanted to take a few things home to the kids - we ordered 2 Tiramisus, 1 Cheesecake, 1 Bread Pudding, and 1 Creme Brulee. The tiramisu was not that great - it tasted like they used too much coffee liqueur. The cheesecake was honestly grocery store quality - you can get a much better slice of cheesecake for cheaper at Cheesecake Factory... I havent tried the bread pudding yet but I dont have high hopes for it. And... by the time we got home we realized that we were missing the Creme Brulee in our to-go bag. I called the restaurant and the waiter never even put it on our order.
All in all, the entrees were really good, but nothing else was worth writing home about. The desserts are WAY overpriced and the sides need something to be desired.
For reference, we are not "hoity-toity" about restaurants but for an "upscale" steakhouse we expected a lot more. We spent over $240 (including the gift certificate and tip) and didnt have that great of an experience.
I know some people will have a different experience but we wont be back.