Terri Peters
My family of 4 went to Morton’s for the first time. Our $350 meal was the best value we’ve had at a steak-house chain so far.
September 3, 20240
The menu at Morton’s contains everything from steaks to family-style sides.
Terri Peters
I stopped drinking alcohol months ago, so I was happy to see Morton’s had a great list of zero-proof drinks that sounded delicious.
I ordered a $10 mocktail called the Lavender Field, and my daughter ordered the other alcohol-free option, the $10 Orchard Season. Both were delicious, though a bit extra sweet.
When it came time for a fresh round of drinks, my daughter went with another apple-infused mocktail, but I opted for a $4.50 club soda with lime.
My husband started his meal with a $19 old-fashioned and ordered a $20 glass of red wine when his entrée arrived. My son, always the simplest in our group, ordered a $4.50 glass of Coke.
We also ended up paying $20 for still bottled water throughout the meal, but in hindsight could have probably gotten away with tap water.
In total, our drink tab alone was around $100 — mostly worthwhile but definitely a splurge.
The meal came with complimentary bread service.
Terri Peters
Next, we got the wedge salad ($14), which our server said was a popular menu item at Morton’s.
My husband and I often order wedge salads when we go to a steak house, and this one didn’t disappoint. We agreed it was the best one we’ve had at a steak-house chain.
We enjoyed the creamy blue-cheese dressing and crisp iceberg lettuce. Additions like sweet, pickled red onion and hard-boiled eggs really made the salad stand out. It was well worth the cost and plenty big enough to share.
My daughter’s French onion soup was one of the stars of the meal.
Terri Peters
My husband ordered a $55, 8-ounce filet mignon for his meal and added a peppery au poivre sauce for $6.
Au poivre is one of our favorite steak preparations, and the sauce at Morton’s was creamy and flavorful.
The filet was also among the best we’ve had, with a melt-in-your-mouth texture that showed how perfectly it had been cooked to medium rare.
I ordered the chain’s famous Chicken Christopher.
Terri Peters
In addition to its dining-room menu, Morton’s has a bar with a different food menu that has items like truffle fries and onion rings.
It also features the Original Morton’s Prime Burger that started it all. The $25 burger weighs 9 ounces and is served with cheddar cheese, a special sauce, and a side of matchstick fries.
My kids both ordered burgers for dinner and enjoyed them. My son, who always orders a plain cheeseburger when it’s on the menu, said this was one of the best burgers he’s had so far at a steak house.
The side dishes we shared were really tasty.
Terri Peters
One of Morton’s signature desserts is its Hot Chocolate Cake ($16). Our server recommended we order it early in the meal because it takes a full 30 minutes to prepare.
It was a fudgy lava-cake-style treat, served warm with a side of vanilla ice cream.
Although everyone in my family was full by the time dessert rolled around, we were glad we’d ordered one to share. The cake was chocolaty heaven.
My husband and I also ordered $5 cups of coffee to complement the decadent dessert.
Although the food was pretty incredible, the flow of the meal seemed a bit off.
Terri Peters
Despite the gaps of seemingly unnecessary wait time, we had a good experience and would definitely give Morton’s another try.
The food was so delicious it made up for any slow service. After all, things happen and the place could’ve just been short-staffed or dealing with an issue we weren’t aware of.
Our $350 meal felt worth the price, and I’d especially like to return for the mocktails, soup, salad, and burgers.
We’d rank steak-house chains like the Capital Grille and Ruth’s Chris above Morton’s, despite the chain’s claims to serve “the best steak anywhere.”
But Morton’s definitely secured a spot in the top five of our family’s list of the best steak-house chains.