Restaurants, Seafood Restaurants, Steakhouse Restaurants
$$$, Breakfast, Brunch, Happy Hour, Local Favorite, Notable Wine List, Outdoor Dining, Open 7 Days
Plan your getaway to Fresh Florida Stone Crab, served fresh from our traps to your table in hours. Explore a Chef-Inspired menu updated weekly with the freshest seafood available, with selections prepared in cooking styles spanning the globe. Steak lovers have reason to rejoice, as well. Truluck?s proudly serves 100% hormone- and additive-free Niman Ranch natural steaks and chops that are tender, juicy and grilled to perfection. Best of all, you can count on warm, welcoming Southern hospitality, with every bite, every visit. Wine aficionados and novices alike will discover a world of flavors thanks to Truluck?s wine program, which features 100 selections by the sample, glass and bottle that has been recognized by Wine Spectator Magazine?s Award of Excellence.
We actually had been heading to a different restaurant but couldn't find it, so we decided to try Trulucks. We got there around 5:45pm and were greeted by a well dressed and friendly manager who just happened to be in the vestibule. We were immediately seated by a cordial hostess, and within 1 or 2 minutes our waitress showed up to pour us some fabulous water, and then asked if we had been there before or needed time to peruse the menu. We did and so she allowed us some time to do that, as we studied the menu another waitress came and brought some bread and we selected a sample of wine to which she suggested an alternative sample. She brought both and we chose her selection which was extremely delicious and reasonably priced. Our original waitress then showed up with a tray of crab to show us the different selections and ALSO gave prices, it was nice not having to ask or for her to just assume we would be willing to spend our entire savings on a plate of dinner food. Again, the prices were reasonable and I chose the Alaskan king crab leg, it was HUGE and I was hungry. My husband ask a few questions about three things he was interested in and the waitress was extremely knowledgeable and about the dishes and made suggestions that helped him decide what to order, he chose the Steak au Poivre which is a pepper crusted filet of beef. We opted not to order any appetizers or salad just to be sure we had room for the entree' and were happy to sip wine and nibble the wonderful bread, he focused on the white bread while I ate the cinnamon walnut which was fresh, warm and delicious.
There was a pianist (a very good one I might add) playing somewhere in the dining room and the noise level was "energetic" , yet we were able to carry on conversation easily or stop to listen. Our food came and I have to tell you we were NOT disappointed. The crab was scrumptious and the steak was cooked to perfection. We are only sorry we didn't have room for dessert, next time.
Pros: Service, Food, Adult atmosphere
Cons: none
Posted 08/03/08
I decided for restaurant week with a few friends of mine to try Trulucks. I was extremely let down because of the horrible service and price considering the quality of the food. I have had much better seafood at other upscale and inexpensive restaurants. The waiter we had was not very knowledgable of what was on the menu and what the dishes consist of. When asked what was in the Sonoma Salad that I ordered he could not tell me, but my friend sitting next to me was able to inform me from what she had read on the website that morning. The Sonoma salad, however, was to my surprise was very tasty. We ordered the wine pairing with our meal and it took several attempts to get the waiters attention to bring them to us. I ordered the Hot and Crunchy Trout for my entree and it would have been bland except for the jalapeno Mange sauce that they put on it. I elected not to eat dessert there but got it to go which was the only thing besided the check he brought promptly. Over all the food was so-so but for price not worth it and if it was I would have been willing to overlook the horrible service.
Pros: They have a very delicious salad
Cons: Service and Price
Posted 08/21/07
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