The House of Steak

Seriously, I've run out of introductions for a food entry. But when talking about food, who needs introductions? I am willing to forego the mandatory intro but I want to torture you with juicy words before torturing you with even juicier photos. That's the cruelty of life, sometimes you have to go through it. :P

We're done with Applebee's, Tony Roma's, and Friday's... Now we go to the same kind of resto minus the 's on its name... STEAK HOUSE. I went at the Grenada Center branch last month. It surely made me full to the brim! Feeling ko nasa tiyan ko pa yung kinain ko a day after.

The atmosphere of the restaurant is the same as the others mentioned above. Very American with a wooden, wild, wild West ambiance. Steak House though has sparse decors compared to TGIF's pop icons. Their walls aren't adorned with old movie posters like Applebee's. Theirs is a few lamps and coal irons which are okay since we came to eat and not gawk on the fixtures overhead. The staff is friendly and fast (syempre, kabayan eh! ;). The aircon though is not in full blast, it was rather warm inside... okay, okay... I'll stop describing the place and on to the food.

The Steak House Sampler, SR40

This hodge podge of appetizers - buffalo drummettes, mozzarella cheese sticks, chicken fingers, and stuffed jalapeno cheese served with a variety of sauces - redeemed us from the agony of making delicious choices.

Black Rock Grill
Tenderloin (SR94) / Sirloin (SR79) / Ribeye (SR79) with side dishes (fries and onion rings here)

Steak House has this very interesting new way of cooking steak. Instead of serving the meat in sizzling plates, you have a choice of ordering the tenderloin, sirloin, and ribeye in their Black Rock Grill. It's a cooking method which uses volcanic (graphite) stone heated to 440 degree Celsius (hot, hot!!!). The marbled meat is placed on a square of this and you can cook on your table! So it's hard to complain about the way they cooked your steak because if the cooking screwed up, it's your fault! But there's really no complaints in this method because it brings out the full flavor of the beef without the need for oil and sauces. For a very hot technique, this one is sooo cool.

10oz Ribeye Steak, SR69 with baked potato

I love my steak medium well. The meat, glistening in its oily glory, is soft and the fat is oh-so juicy (groan for my so-called diet). I didn't even have to call my inner masculinity to rip this meat apart. I was graceful enough to use the knife they provided, and boy did it slice through painlessly! The side dish of baked potato with cheese and sour cream is nothing spectacular. I had to dig deep for the cream to appear but it's in there. I ignored the boiled, bland veggies. I will not go health-conscious while eating steak noh.

New World Combo Fajita, SR65

This is one filled dish. It has (brace yourself) marinated chicken breast, tender beef, shrimps, grilled onions, bell peppers, green peppers, diced tomato, shredded cheese, crispy lettuce, refried beans, Fajita rice, and warm tortillas. (Now breathe...oh wait, I'm not done yet...) There's also dips of sour cream and guacamole. The chefs have probably used every ingredient they have in their kitchen and gave it all they've got on this plate. It would have been better if they served this warm.

Grilled chicken sandwich, SR29 with fries

This is okay, nothing great, but it sure is big. It's probably the healthiest among our dinner choices. Hooray for my mother who's thinking healthy (but not really putting much effort on it, hehe!).

Iced Tea, SR7

The drink is refreshing although I had the mistake of pouring too much sugar syrup. Good thing there's the slice of lemon to add a sour twist to my drink that can give diabetics a good scare. I nearly stole the mug. Ain't it cute? It's a mug that looks like a big-mouthed bottle, or vice-versa.

Bread, free (with a Budweiser, SR8)

It's not the perfect combo okay and I'm not suggesting you eat bread and gulp beer. I'm saying it's good they provided free bread and... I do not have any photo of the Budweiser on its own so I have to insert it here. :P Don't put your hopes too up, this beer in non-alcoholic as usual.

Brownie Delight, SR25

The menu says the brownie is homemade. I don't think so. It doesn't taste homemade because of its chiffon-like consistency. I thought it'll be thick and rich but I'm mistaken. Anyway, a slice of it and scoop of the vanilla ice cream drizzled with chocolate syrup is perfect for the sweet tooth.

Solo Indulgence, SR11 (chocolate and strawberry)

What is not good in ice cream?

I don't think I need to put an ending paragraph to this. I highly doubt if you'll reach this part anyway. I'm sure your eyes are still glued to the food. That, or you're already running to the nearest Steak House in your area.

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