Lance and I recently spent four days in Indianapolis, IN and were able to eat at some of the local restaurants while there.  We were both working the night shift at GenCon, so our meals were all early in order to finish in time for work.  The first restaurant I picked was Harry and Izzy’s which is run by the same people who own the fantastic St Elmo Steak House.

For our second night in Indianapolis, we had hoped to eat at Fogo de Chao with friends.  Those plans fell through, so we ended up going to Morton’s the Steakhouse which was just down the street from Fogo.  Of the four places we went to while in Indianapolis, Morton’s was the only disappointment. 

The bread was a nice, large loaf of onion bread.  It was toasty warm and served with good butter. 

We both ordered salads.  Lance got the Center Cut Iceberg salad which is their version of “the wedge.”  It was a quarter head of iceberg, with thousand island, blue cheese, tomatoes, bacon and egg. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Every year I have the pleasure of going to GenCon in Indianapolis, IN and, every year, I eat at some pretty great restaurants.  This year started off with a visit to 14 West with the recommendation of both Urbanspoon and the hotel concierge.  While the lighting was poor, which seems to be a trend in Indianapolis and a bummer for me, the food was delicious and surprisingly inexpensive.  The service was attentive and the overall experience is one I’d be happy to repeat in future years.  

Due to the lighting, these posts won’t be quite as photo-heavy as previous restaurant articles have been.  I have come to the conclusion that, when making a reservation and being seated, I should just request a table with adequate lighting.  

Our meal began with house made pretzel rolls and a choice of herbed butter, mustard, and regular butter.  The rolls were fantastic and fresh.