I went to Embers with two of my girlfriends for Brooklyn's Restaurant Week. The menu was disappointing. Pasta or salad to start with... the salad was good but my friends hardly ate their pasta. Fish or filet mignon for the main course looked more promising. I have to admit that I loved the filet but we got a tiny portion (smaller than usual for filet mignon) and it was smothered in a roasted mushroom gravy type sauce. The sides were one piece of broccolli (that looked as if it had been heated in the microwave) and a baked potato. My friends hated the sauce... I liked it. Finally dessert was a cup of vanilla or chocolate ice cream (and no toppings offered), and we had to ask for some whip cream.
This place is probably a decent steakhouse if you order from the regular menu but I was sadly disappointed.
Pros: location, good wine
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