A good steak

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I have been to Donovans twice and am pretty impressed. Made Outback look fairly unexciting. I can cook steak as well as Outback. Better, if I buy prime meat. My dad is 80 and loves steak. He’s eaten his fair share and then some. He said the T-bone at Donovans was the best he has ever had. I have to agree. Strangely, the carrots there are remarkable and the atmosphere nice but not stuffy. The filet was a bit flavorless. Go for flavor, not tenderness and you’ll rejoice. Don’t bother with the seafood. Better scallops at costco.

Never been to Ruth’s Chris. I suspect they are similar.

Theres a place in Tijuana called El Taurino. You can get a steak the length of your forearm for $10 (probably $15 now), including a margarita. It’s on 6th, I think, 2 blocks west of Revolution. Out of the way. Las Carnes in TJ is good, too.

Ask CDMA ENG. He know when it comes to food, I don’t mess around.

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That argentinian place is nice, also.

The thing about steak is, a hole-in-the-wall isn’t going to spring for prime meat because it will put the cost out of the price range of their menu. So I think it is next to impossible to find a truly great steak anywhere but a high-end restaurant or buy prime and cook it at home.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

CardiffBaseball: If you don’t mind dropping the jingle, Morton’s downtown is good. You’re right, though, about the steak not tasting $50 better.

While getting a great steak at a chophouse is a fun experience, you can do nearly as well at home on the grill.

Buy a nice cut of meat (I like boneless ribeyes), use some olive oil and steak rub (you’ll want to do this a few days in advance) and then BBQ. Strangely enough, Costco has excellent steak rub. It’s cheap at $5, and you find it in the seasonings and spices section.

If you’re ever in Chicago try Ditka’s. I was there recently on business and had an excellent steak. Completing the “Former NFL Coaches Who Now Have Steak Joints” circuit: A buddy of mine swears by Shula’s in Miami.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

CardiffBaseball: If you don’t mind dropping the jingle, Morton’s downtown is good. You’re right, though, about the steak not tasting $50 better.

While getting a great steak at a chophouse is a fun experience, you can do nearly as well at home on the grill.

Buy a nice cut of meat (I like boneless ribeyes), use some olive oil and steak rub (you’ll want to do this a few days in advance) and then BBQ. Strangely enough, Costco has excellent steak rub. It’s cheap at $5, and you find it in the seasonings and spices section.

If you’re ever in Chicago try Ditka’s. I was there recently on business and had an excellent steak. Completing the “Former NFL Coaches Who Now Have Steak Joints” circuit: A buddy of mine swears by Shula’s in Miami.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

CardiffBaseball: If you don’t mind dropping the jingle, Morton’s downtown is good. You’re right, though, about the steak not tasting $50 better.

While getting a great steak at a chophouse is a fun experience, you can do nearly as well at home on the grill.

Buy a nice cut of meat (I like boneless ribeyes), use some olive oil and steak rub (you’ll want to do this a few days in advance) and then BBQ. Strangely enough, Costco has excellent steak rub. It’s cheap at $5, and you find it in the seasonings and spices section.

If you’re ever in Chicago try Ditka’s. I was there recently on business and had an excellent steak. Completing the “Former NFL Coaches Who Now Have Steak Joints” circuit: A buddy of mine swears by Shula’s in Miami.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

CardiffBaseball: If you don’t mind dropping the jingle, Morton’s downtown is good. You’re right, though, about the steak not tasting $50 better.

While getting a great steak at a chophouse is a fun experience, you can do nearly as well at home on the grill.

Buy a nice cut of meat (I like boneless ribeyes), use some olive oil and steak rub (you’ll want to do this a few days in advance) and then BBQ. Strangely enough, Costco has excellent steak rub. It’s cheap at $5, and you find it in the seasonings and spices section.

If you’re ever in Chicago try Ditka’s. I was there recently on business and had an excellent steak. Completing the “Former NFL Coaches Who Now Have Steak Joints” circuit: A buddy of mine swears by Shula’s in Miami.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

CardiffBaseball: If you don’t mind dropping the jingle, Morton’s downtown is good. You’re right, though, about the steak not tasting $50 better.

While getting a great steak at a chophouse is a fun experience, you can do nearly as well at home on the grill.

Buy a nice cut of meat (I like boneless ribeyes), use some olive oil and steak rub (you’ll want to do this a few days in advance) and then BBQ. Strangely enough, Costco has excellent steak rub. It’s cheap at $5, and you find it in the seasonings and spices section.

If you’re ever in Chicago try Ditka’s. I was there recently on business and had an excellent steak. Completing the “Former NFL Coaches Who Now Have Steak Joints” circuit: A buddy of mine swears by Shula’s in Miami.

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The Turf Club in Golden Hill, with a catch: you have to cook the meat yourself! There’s a community grill and your order is delivered raw. By not having to pay a cook’s salary, you get really nice cuts of meat for really cheap. Filet for $12 or $15 I think it is. The price-to-quality ratio is excellent. It’s a small, divey, dark place, awesome if you’re into those kinds of joints. Great jukebox with eclectic music. GREAT signature cocktails. Lounge pianist that plays Prince, Elvis Costello, and Clash songs on certain nights. Still has the original horse racing themed wallpaper from the 50’s (this is where the big-shots came to drink the night away after the races back in the day). Overall, a super-cozy place.

Nights and weekends it can get a bit of a douchey Gaslamp vibe going, so I usually go earlier in the evening or for lunch on weekends when it’s empty. Although, if you’re looking to score a different type of “meat,” this is a great place to find some nice looking cuts on the busy nights.

Although they now have new owners and most of the original staff has gone, so I dunno if it has changed recently. The original owners are opening a new place in La Mesa, not sure when or where yet, but I’m sure it will be top notch. The same dudes also own The Starlight Lounge on India St by the airport, they have some really good steak as well (though more pricey than the Turf).

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The Turf Club in Golden Hill, with a catch: you have to cook the meat yourself! There’s a community grill and your order is delivered raw. By not having to pay a cook’s salary, you get really nice cuts of meat for really cheap. Filet for $12 or $15 I think it is. The price-to-quality ratio is excellent. It’s a small, divey, dark place, awesome if you’re into those kinds of joints. Great jukebox with eclectic music. GREAT signature cocktails. Lounge pianist that plays Prince, Elvis Costello, and Clash songs on certain nights. Still has the original horse racing themed wallpaper from the 50’s (this is where the big-shots came to drink the night away after the races back in the day). Overall, a super-cozy place.

Nights and weekends it can get a bit of a douchey Gaslamp vibe going, so I usually go earlier in the evening or for lunch on weekends when it’s empty. Although, if you’re looking to score a different type of “meat,” this is a great place to find some nice looking cuts on the busy nights.

Although they now have new owners and most of the original staff has gone, so I dunno if it has changed recently. The original owners are opening a new place in La Mesa, not sure when or where yet, but I’m sure it will be top notch. The same dudes also own The Starlight Lounge on India St by the airport, they have some really good steak as well (though more pricey than the Turf).

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The Turf Club in Golden Hill, with a catch: you have to cook the meat yourself! There’s a community grill and your order is delivered raw. By not having to pay a cook’s salary, you get really nice cuts of meat for really cheap. Filet for $12 or $15 I think it is. The price-to-quality ratio is excellent. It’s a small, divey, dark place, awesome if you’re into those kinds of joints. Great jukebox with eclectic music. GREAT signature cocktails. Lounge pianist that plays Prince, Elvis Costello, and Clash songs on certain nights. Still has the original horse racing themed wallpaper from the 50’s (this is where the big-shots came to drink the night away after the races back in the day). Overall, a super-cozy place.

Nights and weekends it can get a bit of a douchey Gaslamp vibe going, so I usually go earlier in the evening or for lunch on weekends when it’s empty. Although, if you’re looking to score a different type of “meat,” this is a great place to find some nice looking cuts on the busy nights.

Although they now have new owners and most of the original staff has gone, so I dunno if it has changed recently. The original owners are opening a new place in La Mesa, not sure when or where yet, but I’m sure it will be top notch. The same dudes also own The Starlight Lounge on India St by the airport, they have some really good steak as well (though more pricey than the Turf).

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The Turf Club in Golden Hill, with a catch: you have to cook the meat yourself! There’s a community grill and your order is delivered raw. By not having to pay a cook’s salary, you get really nice cuts of meat for really cheap. Filet for $12 or $15 I think it is. The price-to-quality ratio is excellent. It’s a small, divey, dark place, awesome if you’re into those kinds of joints. Great jukebox with eclectic music. GREAT signature cocktails. Lounge pianist that plays Prince, Elvis Costello, and Clash songs on certain nights. Still has the original horse racing themed wallpaper from the 50’s (this is where the big-shots came to drink the night away after the races back in the day). Overall, a super-cozy place.

Nights and weekends it can get a bit of a douchey Gaslamp vibe going, so I usually go earlier in the evening or for lunch on weekends when it’s empty. Although, if you’re looking to score a different type of “meat,” this is a great place to find some nice looking cuts on the busy nights.

Although they now have new owners and most of the original staff has gone, so I dunno if it has changed recently. The original owners are opening a new place in La Mesa, not sure when or where yet, but I’m sure it will be top notch. The same dudes also own The Starlight Lounge on India St by the airport, they have some really good steak as well (though more pricey than the Turf).

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The Turf Club in Golden Hill, with a catch: you have to cook the meat yourself! There’s a community grill and your order is delivered raw. By not having to pay a cook’s salary, you get really nice cuts of meat for really cheap. Filet for $12 or $15 I think it is. The price-to-quality ratio is excellent. It’s a small, divey, dark place, awesome if you’re into those kinds of joints. Great jukebox with eclectic music. GREAT signature cocktails. Lounge pianist that plays Prince, Elvis Costello, and Clash songs on certain nights. Still has the original horse racing themed wallpaper from the 50’s (this is where the big-shots came to drink the night away after the races back in the day). Overall, a super-cozy place.

Nights and weekends it can get a bit of a douchey Gaslamp vibe going, so I usually go earlier in the evening or for lunch on weekends when it’s empty. Although, if you’re looking to score a different type of “meat,” this is a great place to find some nice looking cuts on the busy nights.

Although they now have new owners and most of the original staff has gone, so I dunno if it has changed recently. The original owners are opening a new place in La Mesa, not sure when or where yet, but I’m sure it will be top notch. The same dudes also own The Starlight Lounge on India St by the airport, they have some really good steak as well (though more pricey than the Turf).

[urbanrealtor]

Not steak specific but the tasting menu with wine pairings at Laurel is really pretty rad.
Also, the red fox room has done me well with meat dishes before.
Finally, for a good steak, fries, and mojito lunch, I recommend The Tractor Room.

[urbanrealtor]

Not steak specific but the tasting menu with wine pairings at Laurel is really pretty rad.
Also, the red fox room has done me well with meat dishes before.
Finally, for a good steak, fries, and mojito lunch, I recommend The Tractor Room.

[urbanrealtor]

Not steak specific but the tasting menu with wine pairings at Laurel is really pretty rad.
Also, the red fox room has done me well with meat dishes before.
Finally, for a good steak, fries, and mojito lunch, I recommend The Tractor Room.

[urbanrealtor]

Not steak specific but the tasting menu with wine pairings at Laurel is really pretty rad.
Also, the red fox room has done me well with meat dishes before.
Finally, for a good steak, fries, and mojito lunch, I recommend The Tractor Room.

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