raskin the best of everything Great Steaks — And Seafood W hen it came to this area back in 1996, a big fuss was made about its steaks … And well it should have been … Capital Grille, Somerset Collection North on Big Beaver, Troy, today is as upscale as noted and continues to be lauded on its servings of steaks. Its nationally acclaimed dry- aged steaks have gone over big wherever Capital Grille has opened … Theirs is a concept where steaks are kept on the premises in temperature-con- trolled rooms from 14 days to four weeks and then cut by in- house butchers. However, because it had the major connotation of being a fine steak house, little note by some was also placed on its sea- food … But sea-farin’ entrees like seared citrus-glazed salmon, lob- ster roll, scallops, sea bass, etc., are choice selections and consid- ered by those who have enjoyed them as among the best around … Recent visits to Capital Grille, Troy, brought another goodness revelation about both its steaks and salmon … Capital Grille’s salmon is cut on the premises into 10 ounces or more for lunch and 14-16 ounces for dinner … Fish are flown in fresh, never frozen … every other day … And one of the side dishes, creamed spinach, is reminiscent of the former Joe Muer days on Gratiot. Capital Grille, Troy, has a New Danny Raskin Senior Columnist At the Capital Grille. Yorkish-look … Its dark mahog- any interior much like when Les Gruber had his London Chop House years ago … Also similar to Les and the Chop, Capital Grille, Troy, has a large selection of more than 350 world-class wines that have brought it “Best of Award of Excellence” honors from Wine Spectator magazine, among others. Capital Grille, Troy, seats 210 plus 14 stools at the bar … plus a wine room for almost 30 people, which is used for small gather- ings. Seven-day hours are Monday- Thursday, 11-10; Friday & Saturday, 11-11; Sunday, 5-9. When Capital Grille, founded in 1990, opened in Troy six years later, it was only its fifth restau- rant … Today there are more than 50 in 20 states, with each one seeming to have semblances of its own decor character… Such as Troy with pictures of automotive biggies among its quietly elegant decorations. Capital Grille, Troy, is an expe- rience of relaxed culinary enjoy- ment with a proven pattern of not trying to overdo its smooth style of operation. READER MINI REVIEW … By Gary Cochran … “Among my favorite things and my wife, Mary Lou, is finding good neigh- borhood mom-and-pop inde- pendent restaurants with a cozy and welcoming feel and fabulous food. We found one in Yardbird on Cass Lake Road in Keego Harbor, which is another sleeper mom-and pop. “We loved its authentic gumbo soup with house-smoked chick- en, shrimp and andouille sausage and wild rice. It has a good kick but not over the top. As an appe- tizer, we enjoyed the yard chips, homemade corn tortilla chips: loaded with black beans, sour cream, salsa, cheddar and jalape- nos. The buttermilk fried chicken was enjoyed by a friend, as well as wonderful dog-baked beans, homemade potato fries and green bean casserole. 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