I didn't eat at LongHorn Steakhouse for a long time because the last time I ate there a few years ago it was a horrible experience. Bad food, bad service, long wait.
This all changed when my sister-in-law became obsessed with a particular salad at LongHorn and demanded that we all go with her on an extremely busy Friday night so we could see how "amazing it is."
After careful review of the menu, I had to make some hard decisions. Do I dare try a steak? Although they claim that "steak" is their specialty, I still wasn't convinced from reading the menu that this steak was going to be any good. I had my eyes on a burger or fried chicken fingers (always good), but after much debate I decided to go with a 12oz "Top Sirloin".
I must interrupt my verbal abuse of LongHorn to mention the fact that they have the most amazing bread I have ever had. It comes out hot, crisp and freaking delicious. (This is what they should be advertising).
My steak comes out, and I start sawing in. The server comes to check on how things are going and I mention that there is a lot of juice around the steak. The server continued to tell me that they have to "brush the steaks when they come off the grill with a sauce because otherwise they are dry." DRY!
Even after they brushed the steak in "sauce", in my opinion it still tasted dry.
What kind of steakhouse has to brush their steak in a special sauce after they cook it to make it taste decent and then openly admit it? I just think that if you are going to pay a premium price and wait an hour you should at least get something amazing beside the bread. If I want a high quality steak, I'll be going to Outback. They have amazing bread too.
Saturday, February 16, 2008
In the Mood for Dry Steak?
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There are lots of things on the menu that they should advertise...none of which include steak. Seriously...I mean, you can back me up on the cornbread crouton front...and they have many appetizing items which are just as good as they sound. But I can get BETTER cheese fries elsewhere, and BETTER chicken fingers...you know? The salad is still amazing, maybe because it lacks butter infused steak?, and the fact that the bartender gives me a free milkshake everytime I go get one to-go is a huge plus. As a non-steak eater, I can overlook that one low quality food item, and still love Longhorn, but I do have something against the location that you went to (now that I've ventured out to other locations)...it really is the worst one. Service-wise, especially
ReplyDeleteDan,
ReplyDeleteWhich LongHorn did you visit?
Sister in law, I agree they should be focusing on other items beyond just their pathetic display of a steak.
ReplyDeleteI won't be going to the LongHorn on East Bay in Largo again for awhile either...
That picture of the steak looks like poop...
ReplyDeleteIf you haven't had a Longhorn steak in a while, a 12 oz. Top Sirloin is probably the worst steak you could have selected. This can be a tough steak. There's a reason it is the CHEAPEST steak on the menu (actually the 8oz version is the cheapest). Please try a Filet, Ribeye, or Porterhouse. You won't be dissapointed.
ReplyDeleteAlso, your server was grossly misinformed about the basting that is put on the steak. It is certainly NOT because the steak is "dry" otherwise. It simply helps create the flavor profile that the Longhorn people are looking for. try them again.