a safe order at almost any place — if this is bad, the menu has bigger problems

medium-rare, ask for the chimichurri or peppercorn sauce — fries should be thin and crispy

the kitchen's dessert menu tells you a lot — order this and find out

ask for extra dressing on the side, house croutons should be fresh and crispy

ask the server what they'd order on their day off — that's always the right call