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Italian or Steak?

NavybatNavybat Member Posts: 6,849 ✭✭✭
edited January 2016 in General Discussion
That's the choice tonight. We're meeting friends for dinner, two other couples.

Should we all meet for Italian, or a steakhouse? Hmmm, what to do...what to do....
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    bullshotbullshot Member Posts: 14,397 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Depends on how good the respective restaurants are ..... hard to beat a good steak. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
    "Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you"
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    fishkiller41fishkiller41 Member Posts: 50,608
    edited November -1
    Have an Italian Steak...[:p]
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    riflemikeriflemike Member Posts: 10,599 ✭
    edited November -1
    ask Dennis what he recommends
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    bigt7mmbigt7mm Member Posts: 4,705 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Steak is usually the best choice.

    Italian can be very good, as well, depending on the clientele.
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    Mr. PerfectMr. Perfect Member, Moderator Posts: 66,372 ******
    edited November -1
    Good steak places are easy to find.

    Good Italian? Not so much.

    Most of those places are about as authentic Italian as Olive Garden.
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    And fiery auto crashes
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    While sifting through my ashes
    Some will fall in love with life
    And drink it from a fountain
    That is pouring like an avalanche
    Coming down the mountain
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    Chief ShawayChief Shaway Member, Moderator Posts: 6,200 ******
    edited November -1
    Originally posted by Mr. Perfect
    Good steak places are easy to find.

    Good Italian? Not so much.

    Most of those places are about as authentic Italian as Olive Garden.

    No such thing as a good Italian place.
    Heck, it's just noodles and sauce.
    Pick the steak house.
    A decent ribeye is better than the best pasta meal I've ever ate.
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    Sig220_Ruger77Sig220_Ruger77 Member Posts: 12,748 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Chief Shaway
    Originally posted by Mr. Perfect
    Good steak places are easy to find.

    Good Italian? Not so much.

    Most of those places are about as authentic Italian as Olive Garden.

    No such thing as a good Italian place.
    Heck, it's just noodles and sauce.
    Pick the steak house.
    A decent ribeye is better than the best pasta meal I've ever ate.


    9 times out of 10 I would agree, but there is a cajun pasta with chicken and Italian sausage that they make around here.....man, it is awesome!

    Plus I just feel like a fresh ribeye off my own grill is better then most restaurants.

    Jon
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    pwilliepwillie Member Posts: 20,253 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Mr. Perfect
    Good steak places are easy to find.

    Good Italian? Not so much.

    Most of those places are about as authentic Italian as Olive Garden.
    I like Olive Garden...Spaghetti. .and Meat Sauce...and they have a new Sirloin Steak...we had it tonight! Brought some home for tomorrow
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    perry shooterperry shooter Member Posts: 17,390 ✭
    edited November -1
    Italian veal dish my favorite is Veal Marsala
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    godalejrgodalejr Member Posts: 2,038 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    sooner have a good slab of meat and a potato over pasta any day of the week.[:D][:D]
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    NavybatNavybat Member Posts: 6,849 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I agree about the steak...I make the best ribeyes in my opinion.

    We went to Italian.

    I should have made a ribeye at home! :(
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    mlincolnmlincoln Member Posts: 5,039 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    You could have dinner with Monica Bellucci at a steakhouse. And that is surely having your cake and eating it too.
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    He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 50,996 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Chinese
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    1911a1-fan1911a1-fan Member Posts: 51,193 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    as a previous chef of the #1 Italian restaurant in saint Louis i can tell you that you can get a top rate steak without having to eat all Italian, look at the menu under "carne" if you want veal it should be under "vitello"

    if its a true restaurant and not a prefab boil in the bag crap like olive garden
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    BrookwoodBrookwood Member, Moderator Posts: 13,467 ******
    edited November -1
    I have found that in my neck of the woods which is a very popular tourist spot in the summer months, that it is best to only order the restaurant's "specialty" in the off season. Don't go to a fish place and order red meat or you will be disappointed at best and or sickened in the worst case scenario!
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    NavybatNavybat Member Posts: 6,849 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by mlincoln
    You could have dinner with Monica Bellucci at a steakhouse. And that is surely having your cake and eating it too.



    THAT is a GREAT suggestion! Where can I make reservations? [:D]
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    bpostbpost Member Posts: 32,664 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by mlincoln
    You could have dinner with Monica Bellucci at a steakhouse. And that is surely having your cake and eating it too.






    She was great in my #4 favorite movie "SHOOT EM UP". [^][^][^]
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    montanajoemontanajoe Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 58,128 ******
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by fishkiller41
    Have an Italian Steak...[:p]
    +100000
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    Wease01Wease01 Member Posts: 217 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Steak pizzaiola. Just had it for dinner tonight. Google it for the recipe.
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    nemesisenforcernemesisenforcer Member Posts: 10,513 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Tacos
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    CaptFunCaptFun Member Posts: 16,678 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Go to Sinatra's at the Wynn Encore, get the Osso Bucco.
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    Horse Plains DrifterHorse Plains Drifter Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 39,486 ***** Forums Admin
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by fishkiller41
    Have an Italian Steak...[:p]
    I hear they just * 'em on the grill. and dago real good with a baked potato.
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    NavybatNavybat Member Posts: 6,849 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by 1911a1-fan
    as a previous chef of the #1 Italian restaurant in saint Louis i can tell you that you can get a top rate steak without having to eat all Italian, look at the menu under "carne" if you want veal it should be under "vitello"

    if its a true restaurant and not a prefab boil in the bag crap like olive garden


    THAT is an impressive statement, Sir! Congratulations. Quite an accomplishment. My daughter is a freshman at the Culinary Institute of America...hopefully one day SHE will be "Yes, CHEF!" at a top rated place! [:D]
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