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| - A friend and I stopped in to grab a bite one evening... one of those "I haven't tried this place before, but it's RIGHT HERE" zero effort decisions.
With that in mind, we headed straight for the lounge to grab a table, pint, and dinner, in that order.
Knowing nothing about this place, and therefore having zero preconceived ideas from reviews, or word of mouth; the choice was simple: "It's a steakhouse. Steak should be safe."
Now, as an aside, I have to say I don't often order steak in a restaurant anymore, because it usually leads to bitter disappointment. Typically in the form of microscopic or too thin cuts with a laughable price tag.
However, I did a bit of a double take, so to speak, when I bit into my striploin. It had the same flavor I get off of my charcoal grill at home, when using pure lump hardwood as the fuel.
That flavor is completely different from a gas grill, for one. It's pretty unique. And I really can't recall the last time a restaurant served me a steak that had "that" going on.
The portion size was enough that you didn't need to fill up on appetizers beforehand. Which is a rarity to be sure.
Otherwise, the place in general seemed more casual than your typical "steakhouse" (which are often pretentious), which is fine. I can't speak to the dining room, but I'd certainly return to try IT out, and sample more of the menu.
Yelp's 30 Day Challenge 2012 - 7/30
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