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Cubbie Bear wrote:

RinglingRingling wrote:

Cubbie Bear wrote:

RinglingRingling wrote:

Cubbie Bear wrote:Morton's and Lowry's are Chicago icons dating back to the 40's (or longer)now gone national.

Gibson's in Chicago is now king

how are the ones in Chicago?

Honestly haven't been in either one since franchising, don't know if they ahve changed or not. Gibson's rocks

Where is it? (Gibson's)

1028 N Rush

I should have known you'd find a good steakhouse in Viagra Gulch.

SharkOnLand wrote:

rednekkPH wrote:I have yet to find any place that beats a good chunk-o-Bambi on a searing hot cast iron fry pan in my kitchen.

Bambi was a male deer. Usually the females are better meat.

Especially when it's nice and pink on the inside.

Cubbie Bear wrote:Morton's and Lowry's are Chicago icons dating back to the 40's (or longer)now gone national.

Gibson's in Chicago is now king

Mortons in Boston has been around forever and it seems some of the steaks they've been serving have been around just as long . Grill 23 in Boston also serves a tasty steak (but overpriced)

RinglingRingling wrote:

Marnin Grita Guy wrote:Years back there was a small chain called "Peddlers Steakhouse" they were dang good. Right now I am really into the prime rib at "The Roadhouse Cafe". They will let you buy a larger portion than on the menu, it used to be $1.00 an ounce over the 16 ounce price but they went up to $1.50 an ounce. Now I have to think before I order a 24 ounce prime rib.

you draw the line at $12 for more salty, meaty goodness?

No I now have to draw the line on what size pants I will have to wear.

LIPH wrote:

SharkOnLand wrote:

rednekkPH wrote:I have yet to find any place that beats a good chunk-o-Bambi on a searing hot cast iron fry pan in my kitchen.

Bambi was a male deer. Usually the females are better meat.

Especially when it's nice and pink on the inside.

After I posted that, I knew it was gonna come back and bite me

Marnin Grita Guy wrote:

RinglingRingling wrote:

Marnin Grita Guy wrote:Years back there was a small chain called "Peddlers Steakhouse" they were dang good. Right now I am really into the prime rib at "The Roadhouse Cafe". They will let you buy a larger portion than on the menu, it used to be $1.00 an ounce over the 16 ounce price but they went up to $1.50 an ounce. Now I have to think before I order a 24 ounce prime rib.

you draw the line at $12 for more salty, meaty goodness?

No I now have to draw the line on what size pants I will have to wear.

"Go big or stay home" is a decent motto.

SharkOnLand wrote:

LIPH wrote:

SharkOnLand wrote:

rednekkPH wrote:I have yet to find any place that beats a good chunk-o-Bambi on a searing hot cast iron fry pan in my kitchen.

Bambi was a male deer. Usually the females are better meat.

Especially when it's nice and pink on the inside.

After I posted that, I knew it was gonna come back and bite me

and did the source surprise you?

The Hardcover in Danvers MA. http://barnsiderrestaurants.com/


The Steak Loft in Mystic CT. http://www.steakloftofmystic.com/

Has anyone ever eaten at El Gaucho in Aruba? We were there earlier in 05 and thought it was the best meal I've ever had. Something about the beef from Argentina that just tastes better. Not that I would recommend Aruba to anyone after wat happened there, but if you do go... This place is a must visit!!

http://www.elgaucho-aruba.com/

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I have had some great steaks in New York:
Shula's
Sparks Steakhouse

Ruth's Chris in Weehawken, NJ was very good as well.

In Fort Worth:
Cattlemen's right next to Billy Bob's.

In the 1970's I would go to dinner at the San Francisco Steak House in HONG KONG (a restaurant which was/is owned by a guy from SWITZERLAND) ( ) VERY delicious steaks.
Obviously, it's been 20-plus years since I've been there, but as for the ones around here, I LOVE Outback Steakhouse (porterhouse steak w/bloomin' onion is tough to beat), Ryans in Cedar Rapids (a Ponerosa-type steak/buffet restaurant) is okay, I've eaten at Lone Star once, and it was pretty good, but the portions were fairly small.
I'm sorry to say, I ate at Ruth Chris' Steakhouse ONCE (in 1994) in Memphis with my wife and her son, and it was by far THE worst service I've ever gotten in ANY restaurant, ANYTIME. I'm sure the others around the country are fine, but that was really the worst dining out experience I've ever had. The waiter took our order, then seemed to forget we even existed.

I'm also one of these guys who love grilling steaks at home w/a baked potato, grilled mushrooms & onions, and a six pack or two of Corona.

I used to sell restaurant equipment to Ruth's Chris - don't like them at all. Didn't like them before I had a business relationship with them.

I can't believe no one from Texas has mentioned Hoffbrau in Ft Worth. YUMMY!!!

ph4ever wrote:I can't believe no one from Texas has mentioned Hoffbrau in Ft Worth. YUMMY!!!

What's the place in Amarillo that will GIVE their customers a 72 ounce steak FREE if they can eat it in an hour?
I don't think even I could handle that.

California Grill at the top of the Contemporary and Le Cellier in the Canadian Pavilion at epcot both in Orlando, FL have excellent steaks...

Wino you know wrote:

ph4ever wrote:I can't believe no one from Texas has mentioned Hoffbrau in Ft Worth. YUMMY!!!

What's the place in Amarillo that will GIVE their customers a 72 ounce steak FREE if they can eat it in an hour?
I don't think even I could handle that.

Big Texan Steak Ranch
72oz. Steak Facts and Stats

Nearly 6,200 people have succeeded in eating the 72oz. steak (since 1960).

Almost 37,000 people have attempted to consume the free 72oz. steak (since 1960).

Approximately two women each year successfully eat the steak of the 4 or 5 who try. About 50% of the women who try are successful.

Richard LaFeare chomped his way through 2 steaks on the "Donny & Marie Osmond Show" in 2000.

Frank Pastore, a professional pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, ate the complete steak dinner in a record that still stands today of just 9½ minutes back in May of 1987. This was Frank's 7th and fastest time to complete the steak contest in 11 years of running to spring training in Florida.

The oldest person to eat the steak was a 69-year-old grandmother; the youngest, an 11-year old boy.

Klondike Bill, a professional wrestler, consumed two complete dinners in the one hour time limit back in the 1960s.

sy wrote:

rednekkPH wrote:I have yet to find any place that beats a good chunk-o-Bambi on a searing hot cast iron fry pan in my kitchen.

I wholeheartedly second that one

I prefer Bambi on my outdoor grill..


Steak houses??

There was/is a place in Minden NV. a Casino , prime rib??

the best.. 18 OZ. and any way you want..


called Sharkys, old man Sharky sold the place
and I heard there was a 6 page rider on the sales contract that just covered the prime rib and cost and fat content and size and............


sail on Sharky.

How about is it Teds Montana? buffalo steaks. They make the best Onion Rings. and the steak is wonderful.

If you're in the Chicago area check out Bogart's in Tinley Park
http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-2 ... _chicago-i
Used to go there when we lived there. Now I see it's got new management so unsure how it is. They seem to be still getting good reviews.
Here in NJ Library. Esp. Library III in Marlton.

I also can't get over that in Chicago they have something called a Buttsteak on the menu. Whenever we'd go to a place with that I'd just get the giggles over it. And their steakhouses serve serving sizes that are like well i don't know, just ridiculously huge.

ragtopW wrote:

sy wrote:

rednekkPH wrote:I have yet to find any place that beats a good chunk-o-Bambi on a searing hot cast iron fry pan in my kitchen.

I wholeheartedly second that one

I prefer Bambi on my outdoor grill..


Steak houses??

There was/is a place in Minden NV. a Casino , prime rib??

the best.. 18 OZ. and any way you want..


called Sharkys, old man Sharky sold the place
and I heard there was a 6 page rider on the sales contract that just covered the prime rib and cost and fat content and size and............


sail on Sharky.

How about is it Teds Montana? buffalo steaks. They make the best Onion Rings. and the steak is wonderful.

Ted's Montana Grill, and they can forget ever getting a dime from me again.

When Candy was here for the Cinci concert, she flew in on Saturday. We tried going to Ted's downtown in the Arena District (it's on the way home). They were open, but there was no place to park because the Cirque d' Soleil was set up in the Arena parking lot, thus all the streets were taken (and being cheap, I did not feel like paying $5 bucks to park my car for "event parking" that I was not attending. Strike 1/2.

Monday night, after getting out of the shop, we got to the same restaurant. Sign says, Open x-y:30. We are there at y. Doors are locked a half hour early, and they are closing down completely. Full strike issued here.

Tuesday afternoon, we are heading for the airport, have 2 hours to go before she has to be there, figure "plenty of time to stop at Ted's". Yes, they are open, yes there is parking. So far, so good.
"Where do you want to sit? Inside or outside?"
nice day outside, some breeze, "Outside please?" and off we go.

Sitting there, I have a cigar with me; I have a very attractive, sweet, and intelligent redhead with me; and I have a cold beer on the table. I fire up the cigar. (Keep in mind that Columbus has an indoor smoking ban, but smoking is legal outside). 10 minutes into the cigar, the conversation, the beer, the waitress comes out and says I have to put out the cigar, that "they don't allow smoking". I explain that a) it's legal outdoors; and b) since we are the only two people on the patio, unless Candy is complaining, there should be no issue here. "we don't allow smoking. You have to put it out."

The food had been ordered. There was a check to be cashed. There was not enough time to stop somewhere else on the way to the airport other than a fast food joint and that seemed to lack style. I put out the cigar, we ate lunch, and the waitress received a 5% tip, and I made the promise that I will starve before I eat at Ted's and its fake Out West image ever again.

OceanCityGirl wrote:I also can't get over that in Chicago they have something called a Buttsteak on the menu. Whenever we'd go to a place with that I'd just get the giggles over it. And their steakhouses serve serving sizes that are like well i don't know, just ridiculously huge.

Those are gluteous maximi cut from aldermen who got too greedy at the trough...