My friend is a Michael Mina fan and a big red meat fan, therefore, we had to go to StripSteak. We got a reservation last minute and were seated right away on a Saturday night.
We had french fries fried in duck oil, served with three different sauces (the Michael Mina way).
Then a tasty salad and our steaks. My friend wanted to try the Japanese Kobe and I wanted the skirt steak. But he also wanted to try the American Kobe to compare, so I ended up getting that to indulge him since I didn't know when he would be able to do the comparison side-by-side again.
Our waiter explained the different cuts of meat to us and even brought out the raw rib-eyes before cooking to show us the difference between American and Japanese Kobe. I guess if you're paying hundreds of dollars for meat, they're going to make sure you know what you're buying.
I liked the way the restaurant was set up. The service wasn't as great as I had hoped besides the steak show. I had to signal for water a couple of times.
Overall dinner and dessert were good. I guess the dessert wasn't extraordinary or I would remember it. The thing I do remember is that the next morning, I had an upset stomach. :(