I have been to Phryme and Mahogony. I have been to Outback and Jamil's. I have been to the Spudder and Logan's.
My favorite steak has been from Polo Grill...until last night.
We went to Eddy's. I haven't been there for ten plus years. The place is a dive. Carpet was ripped. Front door needed painting. Don't even go to the bathroom.
But the steak was unbelievable. We tried t-bone, rib eyes, and filets. All were perfect. All were yummy. The steaks were very very large. My son's t-bone was probably 28 ounces.
Dinner for five was $120 before tip.
Mike. I have always heard. If they can't keep the glass on the door entrance or the bathroom clean. Whats the kitchen going to look like?
I'm a bit of a snob when it comes to steak so if I want one, I cook it. Just never 100% satisfied with what I get when I go somewhere and order one.
I will say I was disappointed the one time the wife and I went to Phryme. Her steak was a flavorless slab of failure and mine had not been trimmed well and was far too fatty.
We have driven past Eddie's to eat at other places hundreds of times. The place was a dump 25 years ago. I've often wondered how they stay in business, as if it's a front for a card game or something else. With your review, we might have to give it a try, but like Ibanez says, we rarely ever go out for steak when what we do at home is outstanding.
Quote from: DolfanBob on October 08, 2014, 09:02:27 AM
Mike. I have always heard. If they can't keep the glass on the door entrance or the bathroom clean. Whats the kitchen going to look like?
Looks horrible. Like most restaurants. Don't look. You don't wanna know.
Eddy's is one of those "train wreck" places - like visual events you can't stop watching....you kinda suspect something terrible is gonna happen, but it tastes so good you can't help yourself! (Bill's Hamburgers is not the prettiest place in the world....but who cares!!??....it tastes so good!)
Long, long, ago there was a place called Silver Dollar Steakhouse on highway 99 a few miles north of Pawhuska. Not the follow on places like in Collinsville.... The place was an abandoned building that had seats made from nailed together 2 X 4's - and if you weren't careful, sometimes the nails worked out a little and could snag you. It was a wreck to look at, but someone I know had a moment of insanity and had eaten there. It was amazing!! We went for many years. None of the "franchises" were even close.
And they had cinnamon rolls that were exceptional. Cost a buck and a half. Were bigger than most cakes - 1 foot in diameter, about 4" thick! And not just a glob of bread - the flavor was evenly spread throughout.
Good stuff can come in very ugly packages! Like me!! Beat you all to it....
How the heck do these places pass Health code? When the best Pizza place on South Lewis couldn't even open on time. ;)
Quote from: RecycleMichael on October 08, 2014, 08:43:14 AM
I have been to Phryme and Mahogony. I have been to Outback and Jamil's. I have been to the Spudder and Logan's.
My favorite steak has been from Polo Grill...until last night.
We went to Eddy's. I haven't been there for ten plus years. The place is a dive. Carpet was ripped. Front door needed painting. Don't even go to the bathroom.
But the steak was unbelievable. We tried t-bone, rib eyes, and filets. All were perfect. All were yummy. The steaks were very very large. My son's t-bone was probably 28 ounces.
Dinner for five was $120 before tip.
I've been. The steak is good...everything else is terrible. I'm really worried that uneaten food (cabbage rolls, bread, butter) gets re-served to the next set of diners. I can't make myself go back.
I didn't think that. The cabbage rolls were good, but not as good as Freddy's or Jamil's. The tabouli was interesting and included green pepper. My daughter loved the hummus dip with carrots and celery.
The place isn't busy. No advertising and an old building will do that.
I understand if you don't trust a place that doesn't polish up well. I wouldn't eat in that place if it just served burgers or breakfast. But the steaks were impressive. They will bring me back.
Tried to take the wife to Bill's Hamburgers last week. They were closed at 12:45. Did they shut down?
Quote from: carltonplace on October 08, 2014, 10:51:07 AM
I've been. The steak is good...everything else is terrible. I'm really worried that uneaten food (cabbage rolls, bread, butter) gets re-served to the next set of diners. I can't make myself go back.
Chicken!!
Where's your sense of adventure.... willingness to "take risks"....
Quote from: rdj on October 08, 2014, 11:58:45 AM
Tried to take the wife to Bill's Hamburgers last week. They were closed at 12:45. Did they shut down?
I haven't been in a long, long time....tough to get to that part of town during that part of the day. Hope not.
We went there late last year. Everything was really good, and such generous portions we had leftovers. It IS a dive, but so was Avalon. Now they had good steaks! They never should have left the dive and opened the new place. It killed them. Maybe Eddy's would suffer the same fate if they cleaned up the place or moved.
Quote from: AngieBrumley on October 08, 2014, 04:21:35 PM
We went there late last year. Everything was really good, and such generous portions we had leftovers. It IS a dive, but so was Avalon. Now they had good steaks! They never should have left the dive and opened the new place. It killed them. Maybe Eddy's would suffer the same fate if they cleaned up the place or moved.
Is Go West still open? We drove past around 4 or so last Saturday and I expected more cars in the parking lot if they were getting ready for Saturday dinner service, there was one in the lot.
Quote from: Conan71 on October 08, 2014, 04:37:36 PM
Is Go West still open? We drove past around 4 or so last Saturday and I expected more cars in the parking lot if they were getting ready for Saturday dinner service, there was one in the lot.
I ate there a couple of months ago, it was really good but they weren't very busy. It's a tough location.
Not much of a steaks guy, especially since that is something that can be done at home, but I actually prefer Mahogany or Silver Flame. Same concept as Eddys.
Quote from: guido911 on October 08, 2014, 05:42:02 PM
Not much of a steaks guy, especially since that is something that can be done at home, but I actually prefer Mahogany or Silver Flame. Same concept as Eddys.
Mahogany and Silver Flame? I'd never think to put those two in the same sentence. Silver Flame does have a pretty respectable prime rib. I've never really been that impressed with any other steaks I've had there and it's one of those places I never really think to eat at anymore. Falls under the classification of: "It'll make a turd."
The best steak in tulsa is pounded thin, battered and fried...
Quote from: sgrizzle on October 08, 2014, 05:55:35 PM
The best steak in tulsa is pounded thin, battered and fried...
That sounds like a pretty grim evaluation of steaks in Tulsa. Certainly we can do better than that.
Quote from: Red Arrow on October 08, 2014, 06:20:59 PM
That sounds like a pretty grim evaluation of steaks in Tulsa. Certainly we can do better than that.
Personal preference.
Although if you're gonna go the lazy way and not fry it, Flemings is pretty good.
Quote from: guido911 on October 08, 2014, 05:42:02 PM
Not much of a steaks guy, especially since that is something that can be done at home, but I actually prefer Mahogany or Silver Flame. Same concept as Eddys.
A group of us at work on a regular basis go to SF for lunch. They're pretty good for the price, and the prime rib was really good for the price last time I went. It seems to be better since the fire.
Quote from: sgrizzle on October 08, 2014, 06:47:17 PM
Personal preference.
You can probably guess that my preference for steak, chicken, pork..... is
not breaded and fried. Whenever the choice in the Navy Chow Hall was breaded/battered meat, I scraped off the bread/batter. The only thing I can think of at the moment that I do like breaded and fried is eggplant and we didn't even do that this year. (Fresh eggplant from the backyard garden.)
Quote from: sgrizzle on October 08, 2014, 05:55:35 PM
The best steak in tulsa is pounded thin, battered and fried...
Del Rancho!!!
No more explanation needed....
Quote from: sgrizzle on October 08, 2014, 10:53:21 PM
We need one in Tulsa.
SOOOO badly!!!
Luckily, I am in that area enough (way too much....) so that particular itch can be very adequately scratched!!
Quote from: Red Arrow on October 08, 2014, 09:11:10 PM
You can probably guess that my preference for steak, chicken, pork..... is not breaded and fried. Whenever the choice in the Navy Chow Hall was breaded/battered meat, I scraped off the bread/batter. The only thing I can think of at the moment that I do like breaded and fried is eggplant and we didn't even do that this year. (Fresh eggplant from the backyard garden.)
The four basic food groups:
pork, beef, bird, fish
or
ribs, brisket, sausage, yard bird
Quote from: Conan71 on October 09, 2014, 08:52:54 AM
The four basic food groups:
pork, beef, bird, fish
or
ribs, brisket, sausage, yard bird
What happened to the "Butterfingers" food group?
Quote from: Red Arrow on October 09, 2014, 10:22:42 AM
What happened to the "Butterfingers" food group?
Changed in the last government food pyramid - it is now conditional on being battered and deep fried....
I have been in the kitchen at Eddy's....and have not been back since.
Quote from: ARGUS on October 09, 2014, 12:01:13 PM
I have been in the kitchen at Eddy's....and have not been back since.
That's what I said earlier - don't go there...to any kitchen! You don't wanna know.
Quote from: heironymouspasparagus on October 09, 2014, 02:08:35 PM
That's what I said earlier - don't go there...to any kitchen! You don't wanna know.
Yeah, you do.
Quote from: Conan71 on October 09, 2014, 08:52:54 AM
The four basic food groups:
pork, beef, bird, fish
or
ribs, brisket, sausage, yard bird
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