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| - I had a long extended break from Touro after being a Sunday brunch regular for 3-4 years. There were too many issues with service etc. Very recently for my birthday my hubby asked where i wanted to go. I looked around at some menus and kept coming back to Touro's. I couldn't believe the pricing for their weekday lunch - 8 cuts of meat for $24.75! What a perfect way to try out their lunch menu (we're brunch regulars & been there for 2-3 private events). We went in on a Tuesday, it was surprisingly quiet. We were greeted immediately very warmly by the young lady at the front of the house. She seated us where we wanted to sit at the banquet table. She asked if we were familiar with Touro or had been there before. We explained that we hadn't been there for brunch. She went through the cuts of meat & the appetizer island options with us. She then took our drink order and explained she would return with some bread & our drinks. The bread - i have no words! So amazing & warm. If i had to explain it, i would compare it to Yorkshire Pudding (she happily brought us more after we devoured it!). Their food has always been top notch, so we were thrilled that the service had improved greatly!
I love the selection at lunch, here are the 8 cuts of meat:
Picanha - if you haven't tried this cut of steak, you are seriously missing out! Perfectly grilled and super delish! 2nd time it was brought around it was a little too rare, our gaucho brought back medium cuts not well done/blackened meat as i have experienced on several other visits at brunch.
Garlic steak - one of my new favs! First time i had tried this item, it's not on their Sunday Brunch menu. The steak was seasoned perfectly and was so tender. Not an overkill of garlic - a must try!
Sausages - amazing!
Top sirloin - we actually didn't even have any, lol! We stuck to the Picanha & Garlic steak
Chicken Wings - juicy chicken seasoned & bbq'd to perfection - they were fairly large pieces too.
Pork ribs - the only item I wasn't entirely crazy about. I'm a bbq sauce rib kinda gal. My hubby really enjoyed them though
Chicken thighs - juicy chicken seasoned & bbq'd to perfection
Leg of lamb - seasoned so well, melt in your mouth good
The grilled pineapple - OMG! Still and always has been one of my fav items at Touro.
The appetizer island offered: rice, beans, soup, 3-4 types of salad, 3 types of lettuce with add ons a variety of dressings, meatballs, mixed steamed vegetables, variety of grilled vegetables, seafood salad etc.
I would have given them 5 stars, but i took 1 away for their kids pricing. On a few different occasions we had this discussion with other diners at Touro where they agreed that the pricing for kids is a bit high. Even if kids enjoy steak etc., most under the age of 8 or even 9 wont eat 4-12 different cuts of meat. My 3 year old would be free for lunch & dinner, I would have to pay $15-$25 for my 6 yr old who only eats 1 cut of meat there with rice. We will go back once in a while, but not as often as we used to since we won't be taking our kids there.
Something has certainly changed at Touro with the service. I am so happy to see that, as it was a fav place of ours to go to. If you're unsure about paying the dinner pricing, you should definitely check it out for Sunday Brunch (4 cuts of meat) or weekday lunch (8 cuts of meat)! Keep in mind though, dinner is a higher price because it's dinner (12 cuts of meat) & a show.
Our server Nikita was amazing! We didn't even have to ask for drink refills, she kept our drinks topped up and checked on us frequently. She made the return experience a great one for us!
Thank you for the wonderful experience Touro & see you again soon!
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