Sal's Italian Chophouse

Sal's is supposedly the Italian wing of the well-known Malone's in the Landsdowne Shopping Center. The decor is wonderful, but last night's meal with my wife was a disappointment.

For the price you pay (two entrees and a bar beverage each cost us over $50) one would expect near perfection for this class of restaurant.

However, upon arrival our reservation had been lost due to computer trouble. Next, we were given lunch menus instead of the correct dinner menus. Third, our server had to take our drink menu away to borrow for another table (we asked for it back).

Our entrees were brought out before we were able to finish our salads. My ravioli with crab meat sauce was great.

My wife's steak was delivered without a steak knife; the server brought one later. Her steak was unspectacular; unusual for a diner whose partner restaurant Malone's prides itself on having the best steaks in town. She wanted A1 to help the flavor.

All in all, this would have been a perfectly fine meal ... if we were at Applebee's and paid Applebee's-type prices. However, it was not as good as I expected for Sal's.