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| - I had been hearing quite a bit from family about this place. I had heard over and over about how awesome the mac n cheese was. The biggest reason people had been pushing this place was because of the quality of the steak for the price you pay.
The mac n cheese was excellent! I'm not a fan of the bread crumbs on any mac n cheese, I prefer the smooth & creamy. Despite the use of bread crumbs on their mac n cheese, it was still one of the better recipes that I have had. Not the best, but probably a top 5. The bacon was a nice addition.
Go big on the steak. If you go to a place for a steak & don't get the cut that they say is their best, then you can't pass effective judgement. I went with the rib-eye on the bone, that was the best according to the staff. They were very good about making sure you understood their scale/coloring for cooking the meat. Mine came out a perfect medium. They also took the time to explain that my cut would involve a heavier dose of fat/marbling. I am usually a fan of the fat because it adds flavor and is generally a soft fat that melts in your mouth. The fat on my cut was tougher than I am accustomed to though. There were a few bites with melt-in-your-mouth fat, but quite a bit of the fat was silver skin tissue. Very tough to chew, so I spent a lot of time trying to cut it out of my bites. This left a healthy portion of uneaten steak on my plate as it was difficult to remove the silver skin effectively. All of that said, the steak had a great flavor.
My date had the Blue Crab & Meyer Lemon Filet. Basically Flo's Filet with a blue crab mixture on top served on a bed of grilled asparagus. I thought the steak was pretty good here as well, but I wasn't a big fan of the blue crab on top. I felt that the seafood taste overwhelmed the flavor of the steak. I'm okay with surf n turf, but I guess I prefer to eat them in separate bites.
If you are looking for the flavor of a high-end steak house, you won't find it here. Although it was very good when you are considering what you pay, it just isn't as good as some of the big names like Capital Grille, Flemming's, Ruth's Chris, or Morton's to name a few. If you are deciding between LongHorn and a Black Angus, Outback, or Texas Roadhouse type of restaurant, I would definitely pick LongHorn.
As a side note, a few years ago Ruth's Chris started a more affordable menu with a 3-4 course meal for $35-$45 per person. I don't know if they are still doing this, but if so, there is no reason to go to a lower-end steakhouse if price was your concern.
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