I love steaks. A medium rare juicy chunk of meat always strikes a chord. But what has me dreaming almost a fortnight after I had it, is surely the 34oz Rib eye I had sunk my teeth into.
Then came the piece-de resistance: "Meat&Potatoes for Two." 34 oz Ribeye, steak confit fries,house made steak sauce, and hold your breath, Bone Marrow Gratin.
Served on a wooden block, it was a meat fest like never before. Somehow it brought out the primitive instincts in all of us, when we first laid our eyes on it.
The dry aged Steak was perfection personified. It was was cooked to order, Medium Rare for us.One bite into it, and you realize how juicy it was. The House made Steak sauce had a slight kick to it. I am never a fan of Steak sauces, but this one, had something special going on about it.
It was quite a portion for two, and midway through it, we were somehow feeling full. Maybe it isn't a great idea to binge on appetizers when one is planning to attack the "Meat&Potatoes for Two."
The only complain I have is that, they did not have proper silverware for digging out the bone marrow. One needs those teeny tiny forks, to dig out the fleshy gelatinous bits. Using a normal sized dinner fork, has the risk of the fork even flying out of your hands, onto someone else's face. A faux pas where service was concerned. Moreover our server somehow so stiff lipped, we almost were reminded of our strict teachers from school days.
We were in meat Heaven with all that goodness, but one cannot miss Dessert, especially if we have already skipped the wine. So it was Baked Blueberry Custard with fresh cream.
Rather than ordering individual portions,amongst the four of us, we ordered two servings. On hind thought, I believe, we should have ordered just one. But food never goes waste, does it.
So if you're a meat lover, then make sure Meat & Potatoes," Pittsburgh is on your itinerary.
Bon Appetit !
Chef Richard Deshantz has managed to create quite the crowd puller in downtown Pittsburgh.Being voted as one of the Manliest Places to chow down in North America by numerous television shows, it had a prominent place in our recent travel itinerary. We were on a long road trip in Mid East. Yes, with a two month old in tow. The fact that the place is open for late night dining, is always a high point with folks on a road trip. Schedules go out of hand, and often dinner plans don't fall into place.But when the hostess, took in my reservation for a little before midnight, that did have me smiling(even before I had tasted the food).
Needless to say we were tired and our appetite was on an all time high. We had skipped a proper lunch per se and were having a super late dinner. It was a chic joint to say the least, and we were surely under dressed. Not that we didn't get a few stares, but then who cared. So we decided to get down to business.
Baby had been fed so it was our time to get loaded. My Queen was a complete sport. She did not fuss at all. That made the food even tastier.
Bring on the food !
All my pregnancy I used to have a craving for Pate. But it was off limits for e by my Doctor, as under cooked food is a strict no no. So nowadays,I always try and order a serving. Duck Liver Pate with Texas toast got us started. Smooth and silky pate had been set perfectly. All thanks to the natural gelatin of the duck's cartilages. It was simply like sex on toast. I could have my whole dinner with that.
Bring on the food !
Beef Tartare came in next. Dry aged Strip, smoked egg,chili, seaweed aioli and peanuts served with perfection. The egg has semi soft, and when the warm yolk rolled on to the beef tartate, along with the crunch of the peanuts, it was a textural harmony, like no other. My only complain was why were the appetizers in appetizer portions. They could have all been main courses by their own right. Lip smacking is an understatement for the appetizers.
Served on a wooden block, it was a meat fest like never before. Somehow it brought out the primitive instincts in all of us, when we first laid our eyes on it.
The dry aged Steak was perfection personified. It was was cooked to order, Medium Rare for us.One bite into it, and you realize how juicy it was. The House made Steak sauce had a slight kick to it. I am never a fan of Steak sauces, but this one, had something special going on about it.
It was quite a portion for two, and midway through it, we were somehow feeling full. Maybe it isn't a great idea to binge on appetizers when one is planning to attack the "Meat&Potatoes for Two."
The only complain I have is that, they did not have proper silverware for digging out the bone marrow. One needs those teeny tiny forks, to dig out the fleshy gelatinous bits. Using a normal sized dinner fork, has the risk of the fork even flying out of your hands, onto someone else's face. A faux pas where service was concerned. Moreover our server somehow so stiff lipped, we almost were reminded of our strict teachers from school days.
We were in meat Heaven with all that goodness, but one cannot miss Dessert, especially if we have already skipped the wine. So it was Baked Blueberry Custard with fresh cream.
Rather than ordering individual portions,amongst the four of us, we ordered two servings. On hind thought, I believe, we should have ordered just one. But food never goes waste, does it.
So if you're a meat lover, then make sure Meat & Potatoes," Pittsburgh is on your itinerary.
Bon Appetit !
