Eating steak out

henapple said:

I realize every meal at a restaurant is different but today was bad. Sher-bear and I received a $50 gc for Longhorns so I ordered prime rib. They brought me a strip steak. It had zero taste. The Mgr started to argue that it was prime rib. They finally brought me a piece of pr, 12 Oz that was 8 Oz of fat... Still no real taste. My baked potato was better. 
I hate to be one of "those" so I just ate it and left. Disappointed to say the least. 

Ive had similar experiences.  Earlier this year i went to a nationally known higher end steak place, i won't say the name but it rhymes with norton's.  I had a NY strip that was high quality but way overcooked for medium rare.   I don't complain at restaurants so i left and have not returned.  Later that month i bough THREE PRIME NY strips at costco for less $ than the one i had at the steak joint.  Reverse seared and then cast iron grated for nice grillmarks yielded much better results off the minimax.  And i was a rockstar to the guests i had over for those.  


I remember when i bought my first BGE the guy at the bbq store said i would stop goimg to restaurants after using the BGE.  Man was he right. I havent stopped entirely going to restaurants but go a LOT less than i did before using the Big Green Egg.  

jakebge said:

DoubleEgger said:

@jakebge www.cardpool.com

Ever used this?

I haven't but know people who have. I plan on cashing in some Starbucks cards in the next few days. 

littlerascal56 said:

You are 100% correct.  It's called Meridy's, and is in Russell Kansas.  About 1 block off I-70, so it easy to find.  The only place around with a full parking lot in the evenings.

One of the first places I ever got the meat sweats.  I would crush a big ribeye at like 15 after a long day of pheasant hunting.  Time to make a trip again.

Sonny3 said:

I haven't perfected the steaks of the BEST steakhouses yet, honestly haven't tried.  But since I started doing them on the egg, I have not even been tempted to order one in a restaurant yet.

In fact, we don't even go out to eat very often these days.  Between the eggs and my new Blackstone, we just can't find a reason to go out.

You buy your Eggs at the Pinch A Penny or the Ace Hardware

This thread is old school cool. Some real OG’s and RIP’s in here. And one a$$hole but we don’t have to talk about him