The lobster cocktail will be one of the new additions to the menu. All steaks are cooked in a 1,600 broiler ensuring that the juices are seared in and the meat has a beautifully seared surface. They have flavor that is more intense and has a slight gaminess about it. Dry-aged steaks lose about 50 percent of their moisture content during the aging process and develop a crust on the surface. All steaks are Angus or Prime cuts, most of which are wet-aged plus a couple of dry-aged options. The menu will be transitioning from winter to spring, so we tried a few of the upcoming dishes as well as holdovers from the winter menu. There are white and tan pillars throughout the room, white linens and plushly padded chairs and booths for the ultimate in comfort. It’s a two-story affair with floor-to-ceiling windows offering great views of the desert landscape below. The elegant Cielo restaurant on the 27th floor of the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa is now an upscale steakhouse with a wide array of steaks and seafood.
