Pappa’s Grill Steakhouse - Great Ribeye

We made trip #2 out to Pappa’s less famous Houston steakhouse. The Sbragia Cabernet was wonderful with my bone-in ribeye. Amy had the asparagus side, and I had some lovely mushroom caps. She went for the filet oscar, a nice petite filet mignon with a lemon-butter sauce and crab meat. She said it was wonderful, […]

Brenner’s - Best Small Steakhouse in Houston

Brenner’s Steakhouse is a fabulous little location, a place that I’ve know about for 20 years.A few months ago I paid a visit - but for some reason I didn’t write up a review. The off-the-menu bone-in ribeye was absolutely the best steak I’ve ever had.
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I’m in my mid 30’s, and I’ve pretty much had […]

Rube’s Meat - Iowa Beef Steakhouse

Iowa - how’s the beef? What’s the best steak in the state of Iowa? Well I searched for steak, steakhouses, etc… and I quickly found the best steak house in Iowa - Rube’s Meat.
A quick call to the tire shop in Davis County confirmed, Rube’s is worth the 2 hour drive from Ottumwa. Even […]

Pappas Grill Steakhouse

This isn’t “Pappas Bros. Grill” that Texas Monthly named the #1 steakhouse in Texas, but Pappas Grill Steakhouse is owned by the same family, and it was fabulous! I’ve eaten at the more famous Pappas Bros. Grill, and it was great, but it was crowded, and a little pretentious. This version seems a bit […]

Taste of Texas - Tasteless

Tonight we ventured out to steak at Taste of Texas. I continued my streak of trying Rib-eye, medium rare. The building is huge, with 20 foot plus ceilings in some places, and the echo effect only adds to the high noise level. There wasn’t a wait, but I usually don’t expect one on a Tuesday […]