OT - best steakhouse in FW?

[Bob Sugar]

Of course we are all just fooling ourselves and Froginmn. If he truly wants a great meal, he needs to drive south to Waco. That it where all the best restaurants are located.

I heard Thomas Keller is opening another French Laundry there.*



*(Coming Soon)

 

[BrewingFrog]

League City Frog is correct: Killen's Steakhouse is magnificent. I have not dined at STQ yet, so I cannot deliver an opinion there. The BBQ joint is open for dinner and serves a mighty fine steak cooked on a custom-made wood-fired grill.

It heartens me a little to see Hoffbrau listed by some as a good spot. Last couple of times I dined there the meat was downright bad: stringy, overcooked, and thin. Hopefully they have righted the ship. I always loved that place...

A good steak joint is the product of good meat selection, and a GM that keeps their meat vendor honest. A bonehead chef can ruin a good piece of meat, but even the best chef cannot make a lousy piece of gristle a good steak. Ronnie Killen gets a good portion of his meats through Allen Bros. and this is reflected in the quality of his finished product. He is also purchasing some meats directly from some of the larger ranching operations that have begun their own slaughter and processing operations. He thus has consistently fabulous meats that make the finished products simply outstanding.

One of the funny things is that (if memory serves) 44 Farms contracts for all of the Saint Arnold Brewery's spent grains as prime cattle fodder. Killen's buys the meats produced by 44 Farms. A cold Saint Arnold pairs quite well with a pre-seasoned steak!

 

[YA]

If you like Hoffbrau, they are opening a location in Benbrook this year

 

[Sand Frog]

Of course we are all just fooling ourselves and Froginmn. If he truly wants a great meal, he needs to drive south to Waco. That it where all the best restaurants are located.

Heitmiller's is pretty legit. I mean you get to order with a crayon right?

 

[SnoSki]

If you like Hoffbrau, they are opening a location in Benbrook this year

Benbrook is an interesting place. Can’t tell if I’d want to live there or not

 

[Chongo94]

@Chongo94 Do you have a story too?

Sadly, I do not. But I wouldn’t mind seeing the French news anchor, Melissa Theuriau, in that outfit.

 

[Chongo94]

Benbrook is an interesting place. Can’t tell if I’d want to live there or not

What I like about it is I’m out of the city in 5 minutes nor am I surrounded like one is in the mid-cities. I like to be able to hit the highways and get out of town quick.

 

[East Coast]

I always look for the good independent steak houses; there are quite of few in New York City and I know of 2 in NJ. One's specialty is lower end cuts that they somehow grill up delicious. Nothing wrong with chains, but really?

 

[East Coast]

What I like about it is I’m out of the city in 5 minutes nor am I surrounded like one is in the mid-cities. I like to be able to hit the highways and get out of town quick.

Why? Do all your ex's live in Texas??

 

[LVH]

1. Horace's
2. Lemuel's
3. Gertrude's Tender Steak
4. Gladys's
5. Steak Submarine

 

[Frog-in-law1995]

I don’t mind chains. Longhorn Steakhouses are pretty good. Hell, I’ll get down on a K-Bob’s ribeye, I don’t care.

 

[Frog-in-law1995]

1. Horace's
2. Lemuel's
3. Gertrude's Tender Steak
4. Gladys's
5. Steak Submarine

You made all of those up.

 

[Chongo94]

Why? Do all your ex's live in Texas??

Ha, most, with one in Cali. I just don’t like being fenced in or feeling fenced in. Some of the mid-cities are nice but having to drive 45 minutes just to start the main portion of a highway trip kills me.

 

[Frognosticator]

In the US, I’d go with NYC, Vegas and San Fran/Napa/Yountville. DC is also good if you include northern virginia. My family in Oregon swear by Portland (and to a lesser extent, Seattle), both of which I’ll be checking out later this year. My personal favorites are Santa Fe and New Orleans, though both are slipping, and kinda fast.

Now cue TCUownstheBig12 to discuss Chicago.

As someone who lives in the DC/NOVA area, I have to disagree with your ranking, at least in terms of steaks. I have yet to have a steak here that is better than one I can cook on my own grill. In Texas, there are at least 7-8 steak houses that can, and likely many more.

 

[froginmn]

Ha, most, with one in Cali. I just don’t like being fenced in or feeling fenced in. Some of the mid-cities are nice but having to drive 45 minutes just to start the main portion of a highway trip kills me.

#firstworldproblems

 

[Frog-in-law1995]

As someone who lives in the DC/NOVA area, I have to disagree with your ranking, at least in terms of steaks. I have yet to have a steak here that is better than one I can cook on my own grill. In Texas, there are at least 7-8 steak houses that can, and likely many more.

Oh, I wasn’t talking about steaks at all.

 

[Frognosticator]

Oh, I wasn’t talking about steaks at all.

Oh, ok.

 

[Frog-in-law1995]

Oh, ok.

But speaking of that, when was the last time you went to Tony & Joe’s on the river in Georgetown? In a past life when I basically lived out of the Crystal City Marriott, that was my go-to place for surf & turf. Not great steaks, but not bad. Haven’t been there in probably 15 years now, though.

 

[Double V]

At what temp? Do you cover the pit while cooking? How close are the coals to the steak? All mistakes I seem to make.

Hotter than hell, no, and doesnt matter

I am with for an affordable steak. I also like Texas Roadhouse for an affordable steak, the one pick at the meat counter for them to cook.

But, I don’t eat steak out that much because I grill prime cuts at home over hardwood at a fraction of the cost that will stand up to most high end steakhouses. When I typically eat at a steakhouse, it is because I am being treated by a friend or business function.

This x a million

 

[Double V]

Ruth Chris, much better than del friscos

Really? The one in Austin sux