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| - The Tulip steakhouse? I think not.
The Tulip looks more like a diner masquerading as a steakhouse. It wasn't dim enough. The wine list was laminated and the ketchup bottle..well, it had seen better days. Still, they claim to serve less expensive options for steak in the city. Frankly, I wasn't too impressed.
The steak options ranged from $17-30. Although it was debated that it was more meat for your money, the choices that were brought out left questions as to whether they understood their meat. Chris P's porterhouse looked more like a T-Bone. But others seemed fairly happy with their choices so it may just be the one.
I didn't order steak--I copped out at the Steak out. My downfall was my starving belly and looking at the menu. If I hadn't looked at the menu, I would not have seen the special of roasted sirloin of beef (pot roast really). It came drenched in gravy, which I love. It wasn't bad but it wasn't the greatest I've tried. It was average and it soothed my stomach.
The server was okay. He got the job done, but never asked if we wanted refills. He offered side dishes without really explaining them (a whole dish of onions?!).
The downsides:
1. the mashed potatoes. They came as two scoops on my plate. The taste was plain, as if they literally boiled a couple potatoes, mashed them and that was it. I like creamy, fluffy mashed potatoes and these were not it. Also, I noticed a couple potato chunks. I detest when they're not mashed completely and, if it wasn't for the gravy, they would've still been sitting on my plate.
2. The bathrooms. Shari and I ventured down the stairs and were hit with a smell of (as Shari put it) rotting pipes that they're trying to cover up. Sure enough, as we entered the women's washroom, they had hung air fresheners on the pipes underneath the sink. True steakhouse class right there!
Despite the average surroundings, I had a great time with everyone there. Great convos and hilarious jokes made for a great evening. Still, when I got home, I realized it was the awesome assortment of Yelpers that made it great and not necessarily the Tulip itself.
The Tulip is pretty decent in the way of diner food, but I've had better when it comes to steakhouse atmosphere, service and food. I would probably go back, but not for the steak.
Honorable mentions: spelling and grammar on the menu. What steakhouse would serve "Famous Choclate Cake" or "Steamed Musselswith cream sauce". Plus, the side options leave one to wonder, "what would they bake or mash" if the word potatoes is omitted?
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