5 Signs of a Great Steakhouse
When you're looking for a celebratory restaurant for life's major events, there are more than 660,000 restaurants to choose from in the United States, according to Zippia. However, the steakhouse is the king of American restaurants. Here are five indicators that you've found the perfect steakhouse to share a meal with your friends and family.
1. It's Been Around for Decades
Great steakhouses don't just last for a few years; the best ones operating in America today were opened between the 1920s and the 1940s. Generations of families often run these restaurants, passing their legacies down to their kids. If the steakhouse in your area's been around for decades, there are certainly many positive reasons why it's still around!
2. It's Farm-to-Table
In today's era of farm-to-table, it's not enough for the discerning diner to just know the name of a cut of meat. The more information you can glean from the menu in front of you, the more you know about the steakhouse and its relationship with its suppliers. The best places will even be able to tell you where tonight's beef came from. The more you can learn about your food in general, the better off you are.
3. It Offers the Perfect Cut of Meat
Families go to a steakhouse for the perfect cut of meat. Your steak should be seasoned in a way that celebrates the richness and velvety texture of prime beef. It should neither be too spicy nor under-seasoned, and the temperature should be exactly where you want it, with a perfect crust on the surface. Medium-rare should come to you fully cooked with a red, warm middle.
4. It Has Plenty of Sides
Steak is the core of the experience here and should be perfect. However, side dishes at a steakhouse are a focus of major effort, and the options should reflect this. Vegetables should be buttery, salty, and show signs of cooking over direct heat. Potatoes should be buttery as well as show some of their potato structure. Perfect sides create a world-class experience.
5. It Offers the Perfect Cocktail
If you want to accompany your steak with a great beer, that's great. But the best accompaniment to a great steak dinner is a great cocktail, and if your steakhouse delivers, you're in for a memorable evening!
Steakhouse dinners are generational events that unite families. If you need to celebrate a major event or just a great day, The Pewter Mug North is ready to serve you! Reserve a table today.
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