Restaurants near M.C. Benton Jr. Convention Center

The food and service here was excellent. Ashley was our server and she did an amazing job continually checking on us throughout our dining experience. My husband and I look forward to returning so we can try different dishes on the menu. My husband ordered the lamb vindaloo and I ordered the special, which was the braised oxtail and both were fantastic. We had samosas as our appetizer and don’t pass on the naan, so light and delicious.

This is our second time to Downtown Grill. Took my wife for her birthday. From the moment you are greeted by staff to the time you are seated you can tell the staff has pride in this establishment. The drinks, and they have non-alcoholic THC drinks as options were great. We ordered the octopus salad and shrimp arabiata for appetizers and they were wonderful. For dinner we had the filet and the picanha with sides of grilled carrots and brussel sprouts. I have never had the picanha, I had the filet last time, and I have to say you cannot go wrong with either. For desert we had the creme brûlée and the apple fritter and both were the perfect ending. We then went and had a couple of drinks at the bar where the bartenders are super friendly and knowledgeable about their craft and mad us some great drinks while I enjoyed the company of my wife. The pricing for the restaurant is where it should be considering the staff excellence (big shout out to Raffi, hope I spelled it right, as he was so attentive to us all night) and what you would expect from a restaurant of this caliber. We will be back soon, I've already requested it for my birthday! Thank you everyone at Downtown Grill for making our night special and wonderful start to my wife's birthday.

I Made a last minute reservation. We were greeted promptly and seated really fast. Started off with some delicious drinks and the calamari. Calamari was so crispy cooked great with good flavor. I got the filet mignon med rare cooked to perfection, great cut, so buttery and good. Had the side of mashed potatoes that was a perfect combination with the meat. It was so rich in flavor . My partner got a rib eye with side mushrooms, he enjoyed his meal just as much. We both left with doggy bags we were so stuffed we wanted to be able to enjoy the meal again. Perfect date night for a steak house the prices were reasonable. Definitely will be back

The salmon and seafood risotto were wonderful, as always. We had some fun craft cocktails after dinner that were excellent! This place is always consistent and comfortable!

We had a lovely dinner. Our server Joanne was wonderful. The decor and atmosphere was perfect. We will definitely come back.