Re: steakhouses...mainly craftsteak vs. delmonico\'s
The two serve very different kind of dishes, actually.
Craftsteak uses the absolute best ingredients and very fresh simple food cooked extremely well. Their ribeye for instance comes out in a copper tray sliced and you might get a side of the best mushrooms you've ever had, but that is all it is - the best mushrooms prepared better than you think was ever possible. And the ice cream just comes by itself on a dish - the absolute best ice cream and sorbet I've ever had - but not covered with anything- the ice cream is so good it doesn't need anything.
Delmonico''s ribeye might come with horseradish whipped potatoes with a rosemary infusion with some truffles sprinkled over it and the ribeye might be rubbed with a pepper rosemary rub or something. Delmonico's desserts might be a rasberry cheesecake with some blueberry/rasberry sauce and a espresso crust.
I'm making up the dishes but you get the idea. I think they are very different styles of cooking. We ate at craftsteak and delmonico's both in two days to compare them and realized how different they are, my wife and I both prefer craftsteak. I have eaten almost everywhere in this town (local) except the really high end stuff like Picasso - and craftsteak is my favorite place. I would also say thet the Kobe is not worth the price premium unless money is no object - the non-Kobe ribeye is just as good.
If you like seafood get the $65 shellfish appetizer. Awesome!
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