by Deb Hall » Sun May 19, 2019 10:18 pm
To be honest, we visited the new Steak & Bourbon with a little hesitation as we are not “ steak house people”. Love a great steak, but when going out, we want our food have a lot of flavor and be more interesting than standard high-end steak house fare. But we soon found out: Steak and Bourbon is not anything like your standard steakhouse!
The atmosphere is upscale, but comfortable and not at all stuffy- they’ve done a beautiful job with the space. Service from our server, Sergio, was outstanding- attentive and friendly. So on to the food:
We didn’t need to be worried about the food being "standard steak house". While steaks are featured, the menu is quite creative and so are the appetizers and sides. The 3 of us ordered appetizers and shared them all: crab stuffed deviled eggs, the hand pies, and the crab cakes. All were great, but our hands-down favorite were the meat hand pies: great flaky crust and an incredible flavor on the meat filling. Looking at entrees, we were pleased to see the prices were reasonable in general and down-right a deal for high-quality steaks. Their aged Rib eye was in the low $30s and included a side ( a traditional steak house or high-end restaurant in town would far more); the cut and quality of the meat was outstanding, along with being perfectly prepared. For our other mains, we ordered the Seared Ahi and the mammoth-sized Cheese curd burger; both were very interesting combinations of flavors and large portions. The menu also includes a large selection of flavor-packed sides, and a very extensive bourbon list. We were so stuffed we had to pass when it came time for dessert, but we’ll definitely have to find room next time as the desserts we saw looked amazing.
Overall, a fantastic new addition to the East-End dining scene! Congratulations to the OLE group on what promises to be a hot new restaurant.