Eating a hearty steak is a more kingly act than wearing a crown or banishing the dog to a small island in the South Atlantic. Get the royal treatment with today's Groupon: for $25, you get $50 toward steak and seafood at Pauli's. This Groupon expires in three months.

Pauli's serves up a gourmet dinner menu of wood-fire grilled steaks, chops, seafood, and game in a romantic setting. Fresh seafood offerings are sourced from the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and include such satisfying options as blue-fin tuna, pan seared and sprinkled with a mustard-seed vinaigrette ($31.25). Soothe stressed-out stress meters with the comforting powers of Pauli's shrimp and grits in an andouille cream sauce ($18), or absent-mindedly twirl durac pork-rib chops in a horseradish-mustard sauce, nestled next to grilled asparagus and mac 'n' cheese ($34.50). The 8-ounce wood-fired prime Angus-beef sirloin appeases growling infernos ($21), and the Alaskan halibut is potato-crusted and sauteed in lemon butter sauce ($33.50), sure to bring the tongue buds alive.

Opened in 1998 as a 45-seat restaurant, Pauli's has expanded into a 149-seat steak and seafood house to accommodate fanatic feasters. Executive chef Matthew D. Martin, who learned the whisks and graters of home cooking from his grandmother and mother before becoming a professional cook in 1988, takes the helm in the kitchen and navigates tasty meal coordinates.

Reviews

TripAdvisors give Pauli’s an average rating of four owl eyes and four Yelpers give it an average rating of four stars. OpenTable diners give the steakhouse an overall average of 4.4 stars:

• Everything we ordered was very tasty and presented very well. From the soup, to the salad, to the scallops and veal, everything was delicious!! – megan c., Yelp, 9/22/10
• Food was terrific (had the trout and Gulf shrimp, cooked perfectly and expertly seasoned), good wine list, and friendly, prompt service. – OpenTable diner