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Re: Favorite Steak Houses
[Re: Don Cardi]
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08/27/11 05:35 PM
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I've eaten at Palm West and Ruths Chris, but just am not all that impressed. They have good meat, but not enough to justify their pricetags, IMO. My husband swears that they just have better steak knives!  I think some of the best steaks I've ever had are at small places, like our local watering hole that makes the best prime rib and baked potato I've ever tasted. It seems silly to say that one baked potato can be so superior, but it he does something to them that just makes them delicious. They also make a delightful burger. I should add that I had the most amazing steak tartare and prime rib at the old Cite` in NYC, but they're out of business now.  Their wine dinner was the best buy in Manhattan. Of course, that entree was served with the 3rd bottle of wine, so they could have served me braised baseball mitt and I might have thought it delicious. 
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Re: Favorite Steak Houses
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08/27/11 10:34 PM
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One of the downsides of living here in rural Arizona is that good restaurants are few and far between. That includes steakhouses. BUT our local Costco always has three cuts of Prime steaks along with the Choice cuts. Their Choice is better than anyone else's but the Primes are worth every penny extra, they're that good. So, I guess my favorite steakhouse is Chez Moi. Chez Moi is usually the best steakhouse in any town.  TB, how far are you from Chandler Az.? They have a Don Shula's steakhouse. I think that TIS, GEOFF and SC will agree with me when I tell you that Shula's makes an excellent steak.
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Re: Favorite Steak Houses
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08/27/11 10:41 PM
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I've never had the pleasure of eating at Shula's, buy my husband ate at the one in Philly, and absolutely loved it.
My youngest daughter is a very fussy eater, and usually will only order steak in a restaurant. We went to Lidia Bastianich's restaurant in NYC when she was about 5, and, sure enough, with all the great Italian food on the menu, she would only order the ribeye. We ended up sharing, and I have to say, it was delicious.
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Re: Favorite Steak Houses
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08/29/11 01:08 AM
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I don't know, DC... the best part of Shula's (Chigago) was the company, not the over-sized, over-priced steaks. But yeah, it was okay. I haven't (yet) been to Sparks or Lugers (I want to!)... but my question is, which chain has the best steaks? I think Outback is better than Charlie Brown's (tho I enjoy both). Want to try Texas Steakhouse, but haven't yet.... and more locally, Tifanny's is pretty good at steaks (and ribs and burgers)...
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Re: Favorite Steak Houses
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08/29/11 01:11 AM
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We're about 100 miles north of Chandler. But when we go to the Valley, we eat Chinese or deli, which is what every ex-NY'er out here craves. Gives me a business idea, once I retire to Arizona... 
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey!  lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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Re: Favorite Steak Houses
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08/30/11 09:41 AM
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Geoff, if you opened a decent Chinese or Italian in this burg, we'd name the town after you. Or, he could try both - like this place in Vegas: "Some grated cheese with your egg roll, Mr. Malta?"  Signor V.
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Re: Favorite Steak Houses
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08/30/11 01:45 PM
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Hey now, don't knock buffets -- some are fairly decent. One by me is -- mostly (for me) because of the Mongolian grill (where you plate your raw ingredients and they cook it in front of you -- my favorite!), hand-rolled sushi, and like 8-10 buffet stations of Chinese and American. Dinner includes snow & stone crab legs, beef and pork ribs, duck, salmon, lots of different shrimp preparations, etc. Not bad for $12.50. Was just there last night. 
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey!  lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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Re: Favorite Steak Houses
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08/30/11 02:27 PM
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I think all Ny staeak house are pretty much the same. They are al great. They probably buy their Meats from the Meat Packing District or now in Hunts Point. Sparks, The Palm, Maloney and Porcelli, Peter Lugers, Pietro's, Smith and Wollensky, Keens, Rothman, Ruth Chris, The Capitol Grille,Old Homestead, Dylan Prime, Angelo's and Maxis are all good!
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Re: Favorite Steak Houses
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I think all Ny staeak house are pretty much the same. ......Old Homestead, I have to admit that The Old Homestead made a huge comeback over the past few years. It was really good in the late 80's - early 90's and then seemed to decline somewhat in the late 90's to early 2000's. Then a couple of years ago I was invited to a Christmas party there and much to my surprise it was back to being what it once was. I enjoyed it so much that we wound up taking my mother in-law and father in-law there for their 50th anniversary. Definitely back up there with the top steak houses in New York. They have a cold seafood tower which is outstanding!
Don Cardi Five - ten years from now, they're gonna wish there was American Cosa Nostra. Five - ten years from now, they're gonna miss John Gotti.
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Re: Favorite Steak Houses
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08/30/11 11:01 PM
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Don Cardi, I think Old Homestead became popular again when they landed the contract in Atlantic City's Borgata Hotel Steak Restaurant. Love their giant Crab Cocktails and Kobe steaks. I do love the atmosphere at the original one. Give a try to Pietros on 43rd street, it's an old style Italian Steak House that also serves Giant size Chicken Parm that is out of this world! I think that you are right about their making a huge comeback due to landing the contract in AC. Pietros huh? Next time I go into Manhattan to take in a play, I'll give it a try. Thanks! You like a good Chicken Parm? Have you ever been to Tony's Di Napoli on west 43rd Street? Delicious. They also make a fantastic Steak Pizziola! And I am not a big fan of Steak Pizziola as I usually don't like red sauce on my steak. But Tony's Steak Pizziola is an exception to my rule! 
Don Cardi Five - ten years from now, they're gonna wish there was American Cosa Nostra. Five - ten years from now, they're gonna miss John Gotti.
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