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| - I don't think I could ever give five stars to a restaurant that has a $67 entree and is located across from an H&M in a shopping mall, but Modern Steak got pretty close.
For one thing, their Retail Therapy drink is ridiculously good. Like, oh my god can I get an IV good. Like, it's happy hour and this drink isn't on the happy hour menu but I'm gonna order it anyway because it's just that good good. And don't let it's pink color and delicious taste fool you because two of them will have you on your ass, I know from experience (like I had to mention that).
The crab appetizer was heavily pimped by our bartender which I'm always skeptical of. I mean, how convenient that the most expensive appetizer on the menu is also your personal favorite, staff member who generally receives a percentage of the overall sale as compensation for your trouble? But, in this case, he was absolutely right because it is freaking incredible. Especially since it's pretty much served with a mason jar full of butter. Seriously, Paula Deen would have a hard time finishing it off. On our last visit we actually kept the butter and used it to dip our steak in. Which, if you've never done, is pretty freaking delightful. I bet Paula Deen's done it.
The salads are actually really decently priced for the portion you get. I got the chopped salad, thinking it would be a wimpy little pre-dinner salad, and actually had to stop eating it for fear that I wouldn't have room for my rib-eye. And god knows rib-eye takes precedence over salad.
Which brings me to the meat. The rib-eye cut is HUGE and basically exactly what a rib-eye should be. It's a little salty, but not really in a bad way. It's just much saltier than steaks I've had at other restaurants. It's always been perfectly cooked and they'll always split plate it without any attitude, so that's nice.
All-in-all, I've never been disappointed at Modern Steak, but I've never been disappointed at Five Guys either, which is also located in the mall and priced about $50+/head less. But you can't get a Retail Therapy at Five Guys, so that gives Modern Steak a solid four stars.
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