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| - Jacob & Co definitely lives up to the expectation. Before coming here, I thought '' how good can a steak get? '' I personally never saw any form of art in steak. To me, it's a grilled piece of meat. Even a hamburger is more artsy cus you need to compliment the toppings.
We had a hard time with the menu since there different regions where you can choose your cow from - anywhere from domestic Canadian to USA, Australia, and Japan. I picked the wagyu Kobe need tenderloin from USA and my boyfriend picked the wagyu Kobe beef Cali cut from Australia. Both Kobe beef, we wanted to try the difference. Our server David was very knowledgeable of the menu. He definitely helped a lot in deciding which one to get. He went into detail from which farm the cow was originated from, even what it was fed before served on your plate. The ones from PEI would be fed with potatoes and the more expensive one from Japan are fed with alfalfa, edamame beans and fresh fruit. So its like a cannibal it's like picking between people that was once a vegan or someone like me, eats junk food all day. I guess I wouldn't taste that great.
Note: All the beef were aged 30-60 days. Aged meaning they leave their meat in a special compartment placed upstairs of the restaurant in the glass case, it tenderizes the meat by keeping it in high humidity ,and low temperature.
Let me start off with the bread. The muffin looking bread is actually a croissant! I told myself not to eat the whole thing to stuff myself before the food comes. I couldn't help it.. It was soft and flaky.. I could easily say it's the best bread I've ever had... Especially when dipped with garlic butter. After asking the server whether the bread was outsourced (hoping I can buy it from somewhere else), he said Jacob & co have their own specialized baker that comes in every morning to bake their bread and cakes for the day. WOW. You do get what you pay for.
There is a noticeable difference for taste between the Australian Kobe beef than the ones from USA! The Australian cow was charred on the outside so it's crispy, while the inside is so soft and tender you barely need to chew it. Once you bite into it, the butter/fat immediately melts in your mouth. As for the difference between taste, Wagyu flavour is bolder, more irony - if you absolutely love the the bloody taste of red meat then it's definitely for you... and for me. I've been to Ruth Chris, and Gibby's Montreal, Jacob & Co would be ranked #1. The USA one was 60$ for a 6oz and the Australian is 8oz for $100. The extra $40 you pay for is definitely worth it. After trying the Australian cow, the USA was a mehhhh. It just wasn't the same. The steak came with 3 different salts- sea salt, and i forget the other 2 but it was yellowy and black... black one has a bit of a smokey flavour, and also 3 sauces to compliment: blue cheese, ponzu, and parsley. They are great additions but you wouldn't want to put too much dressing on it to over power the $100 steak you're paying for.
I ordered a lobster tail on top of it for an extra $30. To be honest it wasn't the greatest. They only broiled it with no seasoning. I was a little disappointed. but hey! It's a steak house, if I wanted good lobster I would go to a specialized place.
We also tried the duck fat frit since we've noticed yelpers blogged about it. It was $12, but we ordered half order .. what came out was something equivalent size to a McDonald's small fries, and the appearance just looked like regular fries... where is the duck? Once I bit into you, I noticed a small hint but noticeable flavour of the duck claimed on the menu. From my guess, I think they might've deep fried the potatoes with duck fat. Whoever thought of it was a genius.
When the bill came after a well satisfied meal, the server gave us complimentary dark chocolate almond bite. Maybe I was in a good mood, but even that bite size chocolate was amazing. What looked like a block of chocolate with an almond on top, there's actually chocolate mousse inside, so its crunchy and soft. It was too good to resist I had to ask the server for more. David also gave us 2 muffins to take home. Marketing at its best, to remind their customers the morning after how amazing their meal was from the night before.
I hope my review helped with your beef selection. I highly recommend spending a little more on the meat, it's definitely worth my hard earned money.
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