OT: A steak worth going out for

Wolfie51sb

Like a lot of people here have posted, I've pretty much arrived at the point where I don't order steak when eating out because invariably I come to the conclusion that I could have done a much better job at less than half the cost.

But last night for our 25th wedding anniversary, my wife and I went to Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse in Columbus. For those not familiar with Ruby, he's an icon in Cincinnati with a number of high-end restaurants, most of them in the theme of old-school steakhouses. His place in Columbus is his newest location.

Last night I found that the steak lived up to the hype. I had a dry-aged ribeye that had a unique but not overpowering seasoning that I don't think I could duplicate at home. It was perfectly cooked. I tried a bite or two of my wife's New York strip, which was wet-aged, and it also was impressive. Was it worth the price? I don't know. But it was thoroughly enjoyable, as was the whole experience.

I have no skin in the Jeff Ruby empire but felt it was worth posting something positive about a dinner out that didn't disappoint.

SonVolt

Yup, some steak is definitely worth going out for.  Especially for high-end steakhouses with specialty equipment. It's really hard to replicate high-heat overhead broiling at home. In my opinion that is hands down the best way to cook a steak, period.  Doesn't matter how hot our Eggs supposedly get from below, the results are not the same as 1800F blasting down from the top.

I have replicated it using a chimney starter set ON TOP of a steak (where the newspaper goes) but it's kinda clunky and you get some ash on the steak, but it works the same. 

Hans61

Glad you enjoyed congrats on the anniversary!

RRP

Happy 25th! We are going on our 52th in August! 

I have no clue what you shelled out last night, but since I started dry aging my own sub-primals over 10 years ago we have not been out for a meal which I/WE knew I could do better at home! 

One last idea, while it is nice to have someone wait on you (for his/her 20% tip) we discovered that heavily starched white napkins and table cloths are CHEAP! 

The Cen-Tex Smoker

But it was thoroughly enjoyable, as was the whole experience.

I think you answered your own question. and you didn’t have to clean up or do the dishes after. Home run in my book