Food Fest Continues...

Being rumored for being one of the best steak houses in the city, Melissa and I had to take our dad to Strip House last Friday night. My dad loves a good steak and potato and apparently so does Amy Poehler and Will Arnett because they were sitting right next to us.

The restaurant itself is super dark with a lot of red lighted accents throughout and it had a very Russian burlesque type of feeling. Our waiter, Nigel, was amazing and was totally opposite of all the bad reviews on Menupages. We didn't have a problem with the service at all and had a great dining experience.

We started the meal with some martinis and red wine of course and a Caesar salad, tomato and mozzarella salad and this amazing warm garlic bread served in a melted Gorgonzola fondue. One of the best things I've ever eaten. The fondue wasn't too overpowering and the garlic bread was covered in melted butter.

I knew I had to share a steak that night, because above everything else the sides are my favorite. Black truffle creamed spinach, ripped potatoes fried with parmesan cheese, macaroni and cheese and creamed corn with pancetta. Obviously not the healthiest options of sides, but they were worth it.

As for the steaks, Melissa and I shared a special of the night, a bone-in Filet. I didn't even know that was an option in the steak category, but it added so much flavor. The chef cooks the meat to the rare side so make sure to make a note of that. Our medium temperature was pink to reddish throughout. My dad got either a strip or a rib eye, I honestly can't remember and I really don't know the difference, but he loved every bite.

We even had some leftovers to take home to Lexi and Chandler, who can polish off a steak bone pretty well.

For dessert we got some sorbet and their famous chocolate cake. It was recently featured on "The Best Thing I ever Ate" - Michael Psilakis, famed chef of Kefi and Anthos absolutely loved it. However, it was not the best thing I ever ate, especially not the best chocolate cake I've ever had. It was a little too cold for me and just didn't melt in my mouth. I do give it credit for being extremely well made, with almost 20 layers of chocolate and mouse.

A great start to an amazing Father's Day Weekend. Strip House is great for any type of occasion and I hear it's popular for Bachelor parties - so single ladies, Opentable is up and running now.