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| - Received a free birthday coupon, they are cutting down. It used to be "one free entree", now it was up to $15 (what can you get for that?) Last time we were here in June, I fell over their sign and had to eat with my leg elevated and swollen. I had ordered rib steak which was $23 and came practically blue. When it was served again, it looked totally different and over cooked. However, it WAS rib steak. We went back on 2/15 and were seated immediately. The server "hovered" I hate that!
I knew what I wanted to order, but it was annoying. My husband wanted the short ribs because he likes it and it is very soft. $17 and NO SALAD or SOUP goes with it.
To me, anything over $15 should come with that. Their spareribs were over $21 and also do not come with soup or salad. I make better spareribs as the one time I ordered it when it came for a 1/2 rack special it was overcooked and dry.
We went a few times last year and the 3 filet medallions were good at $19, but after going to Roy Yamaguchis and having a filet, this doesn't even compare! Roy;s was GREAT. Of course we didn't pay for it, we went to a "finance seminar".
To get back to Tony Roma's this time, I ordered the rib steak, now $25. Seriously, I took one look at it and it did not LOOK at all like a rib Isteak, even one without a bone. I asked the server to call over the manager, and she looked at the steak which I had only cut into one slice and said "That is a rib steak" Well, it didn't taste or look like a rib steak. At least not one cut from the center of a prime rib. It tasted more like a strip steak or sirloin and was extremely firm. The prime rib at the Suncoast buffet was ten times better and they cut it to order. We pay $9.99 there.
Well, I ate the steak and gave half to my husband, but wrote to Tony Roma's corporate office. I am waiting for a reply from their Operations Manager.
I am not sure if I will return there for steak anyway. Maybe the filets.
We went to Outback and a few weeks ago had the exact same experience with the rib steak. It was definitely NOT a rib steak. The manager came over, apologized and picked out one personally and when I ate it , it was definitely RIB steak. Next time I am going to Austin's at the Texas Station. For $5 more I can get a great steak and it comes with soup or salad and a vegetable.
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