Restaurant
Review: Bob's Steak and Chop House, Dallas
Ask people about the best steak in Big
D, and the response you get is a simple
one: "Bob's." That's Bob's Steak
and Chop House, with two area locations
(plus one in San Francisco, oddly enough)
and a devoted following in the steak-lovers
set. The definite good old boys atmosphere
is actually appealing in a Texas steakhouse,
so what the heck. We settled in for a memorable
meal.
The menu, like most steakhouses, offers
up the usual suspects - shrimp cocktail,
chopped salad, and an array of sides to
go with your choice of beast. And, like
most steakhouses, it's all about execution.
The evening began on an unexpected note
- pickled cucumbers and sweet red peppers
to go alongside delectable warm sourdough
bread and butter. Love the attention to
detail here, and the nibbles offered a match
for cocktails.
Moving on to starters, we sampled the Shrimp
Remoulade. Fresh and tasty, if not spectacular.
Then an appealing variation on a chopped
salad, featuring tomato, onion and fresh
mozzarella - light but flavorful, and a
perfect choice if you can steer yourself
away from the decadent Bleu Cheese Salad,
with its chopped hardboiled eggs and toasted
pecans. Both were delish!
Two meats were up next. A New York Strip,
ordered "black and blue" and gladly
accommodated. A thin layer of seared and
crunchy "black" quickly gave way
to a perfectly "blue" interior.
A modest pat of butter and a little added
seasoning, and we were in steak heaven.
The other beast was a 14-oz. bone-in veal
chop. Lovely to look at and completely satisfactory,
though we liked the steak better. A side
of addictive creamed corn and a couple of
gigantic baked potatoes later, and we were
utterly stuffed. Good thing we ordered a
great bottle of artery cleansing Cabernet
Sauvignon from the extensive list.
All in all, every bite at Bob's was delicious.
A study in excess, perhaps, but delicious
all the same. Clear some space on a credit
card and enjoy - we did! (october 2004)
Starters $7-20
Entrees $23-55
Bob's Steak & Chop House
4300 Lemmon Avenue (at Wycliff)
Dallas, Texas 75219
Tel: 214-528-9446
www.bobs-steakandchop.com
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