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Title: Valley's Top Ten Steakhouses
Post by: Mark on August 23, 2009, 06:08:52 pm
Not zactly BBQ, but it is meat n' flames.  :P

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Title: Re: Valley's Top Ten Steakhouses
Post by: Mike (AZBarbeque) on August 23, 2009, 07:05:45 pm
A few on there that I have not heard of.  Might have to try them out...
Title: Re: Valley's Top Ten Steakhouses
Post by: RobOConnell on August 23, 2009, 07:14:16 pm
Looks like I will have to take the wife out to dinner sometime, hmm decisions, decisions.

Rob
Title: Re: Valley's Top Ten Steakhouses
Post by: Jubesbbq on August 23, 2009, 07:30:47 pm
Durant's has aging down!  It's like going to a steakhouse when I was a kid in the west, not well lit, big red leather booths, go be a big shot!
Title: Re: Valley's Top Ten Steakhouses
Post by: Mike (AZBarbeque) on August 23, 2009, 11:39:02 pm
Durants is good, eaten there a few times...
Title: Re: Valley's Top Ten Steakhouses
Post by: Lizard333 on September 09, 2009, 10:30:48 am
I am going to have to try the Bourbon Steak house.  The have wagyu beef.  Almost 70$ for a ribeye at lunch..... A little pricy, ok a lot pricy.  But for wagyu beef, what would you expect??  I would be will to shell out that kinda cash at least once in my life.  Now, for what occasion I am going to have to celbrate there.........
Title: Re: Valley's Top Ten Steakhouses
Post by: Mark on September 09, 2009, 12:01:20 pm
The big deal about wagyu beef is its tenderness because of amazing marbling. It's good, but you don't notice the taste difference like you do with dry-aged versus wet-aged. But dry-aged beef isn't everyone's cup of tea. It takes on a nutty, slightly gamey taste. Places like Morton's wet-age their steaks in cryovac. It becomes more tender without the shrinkage and mycrobial effect. I know Donovan's and Bourbon wet-age some of their beef.
Title: Re: Valley's Top Ten Steakhouses
Post by: smitty250 on September 09, 2009, 12:23:22 pm
That is a good list of Steakhouses but missing a good. I guess it's not really a steakhouse per say but Bistro 24 at the Ritz Carlton (24th St. & Camelback) has one of the best ribeyes I have ever had in my life. It is unbelievable!!  :P