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| - In the fabulous Paris Hotel lies Gordon Ramsay's new "Steak" restaurant. Being a huge fan of Hell's kitchen and knowing next week's winner will be the new head chef at Steak, we looked forward to checking it out and having the ultimate Ramsay experience. And, we were treated so special... We let the hostess know we were celebrating our 15th wedding anniversary and she made sure we had a fabulous table with a good view of the "pass." However, I must admit we were a bit overwhelmed in the beginning of our lovely evening. Our waiter seemed a bit pretentious and made a daring attempt to talk us into an expensive bottle of Californian wine. When he failed, he sent over the Sommelier who took his shot. We are not fans of domestic wines and prefer imports. It took a while, but we were finally in charge of the "iPad" used as the wine list and we found a Malbec that we thoroughly enjoyed. And, then there's the huge steak display wheeled out with a very long dissertation about each cut and Ramsay's preference. As well, there is a special menu for two that is covered and comes with a parting gift of the menu and Gordon's photo. I think this is all a bit much. You don't feel you have time to look over the menu and savor the thought of each bite you might be taking - part of the fun of dining out. Finally, with our choices made and ordered, which included onion soup, beef wellington, kobe strip steak, haricot verts and spinach gratin, we began to enjoy the life of the restaurant. It is well-designed with something for everyone. There are areas that seem more formal, which is where we were seated, more causal tables, a barstool-type sitting area, and tables upstairs with a view of the entire room. Color is a striking red, which I love and the ceiling is a huge interpretation of the red and blue English flag with a free-style red argon-style light chandelier. Tables are well-placed, not too close to each other, but one improvement could be made - which was agreed upon by us and our waiters..... the music is too LOUD. I do not want to compete with music and our conversation and I don't want the waiter to have to shout at me. The place has a hip and cool vibe, but loud music doesn't make it so. It's not required or desired by most. But, let's get back to the food - it was delicious!!! I ordered the house special steak sauce as an accompaniment to my steak and it was so tasty. It almost reminded me of a Memphis BBQ sauce, but a little more smokey. The English version of a French onion soup was sooooo good. What a way to start off your meal! And, the bread tray with Devonshire cream butter was fantastic. The Wellington was cooked to perfection and John really enjoyed it. Me, not so much...... sorry I don't like rare meat or pate. My steak, which according to the waiter, is Ramsay's choice, was delicious. I ordered it medium and for the most part it was cooked to my liking, until I got to the middle which was rare - just the way my hubby likes it - so he had an added bonus to his plate :) The haricot verts (a french green bean I love to cook) was surprisingly battered with a light tempura and fried - very yummie! The spinach was good - I liked the crispy, cheesy topping, but a bit too creamy for me overall. We were so full, we opted to wait for desert and cocktails at another location later in the evening. The only surprising thing for me was the bathroom - he, he - only girls would care....... It is VERY tiny. In fact, the doors to the stalls almost hit the toilet when opened and they are very narrow. So, if your a bit oversized, I'm not sure you could even get in there. Very weird. And, it was not very elegant - something you just expect in a high-end restaurant. Oh well, in & out is what you'll want to experience from that standpoint. But, we had a great time. Oh, another thing that was so surprising is how CALM the chefs and the pass is - it is nothing like the show Hell's kitchen. There is no one looking like they are confused or lost. They all look like they are on vacation, running a well-oiled machine. I'm sure that's the way it is suppose to be, but it was funny - not what you would expect knowing Ramsay's expectations and flamboyant style!
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