My sweetie and I recently celebrated 8 *glorious* years of marriage. I couldn't remember if we were supposed to exchange paper or linen or bath mats or whatever for this year, so instead I begged kindly asked my hubby if we could try out a place I've been eyeing for several months weeks - Rick's Chophouse! Hey - beats eight babies, right? It is located down on the Square... as is every other place I frequent lately...next to Landon Winery.
We went on a Monday night, and even though Monday's aren't traditionally busy fine dining days, it had a fair amount of patrons. The atmosphere oozed romance! Everything was beautiful - from the rich wood floors to the original limestone wall, it was just the perfect place to celebrate a special event.
Given my recent obsession with fine dining TV shows (Gordon Ramsay and Top Chef!) I felt comfortable with the menu and the quality of the dishes they served. I was giddy over the Double-cut Pork Chop (stuffed with Bacon, Caramelized Onions, and Goat Cheese, Braised Cabbage, and Texas Peach Chutney). It was supposed to come with a Potato Cake, but given my South Beach Diet restrictions, the waiter graciously offered to substitute grilled mushrooms. To. Die. For.
I don't even care what my husband ate for dinner. I was in heaven.
But, for the sake of this blog post and review, I asked him. He ate the Cowboy: a Bone-In Ribeye, Loaded Baked Potato, Béarnaise with generous Onion Rings!
Sorry, poor lighting + Blackberry phone = bad photo quality
The waitstaff couldn't have been friendlier. The food couldn't have been cooked better. And I guess my company wasn't too shabby either (wink, wink to my hubby).
To top it all off we recieved a complimentary dessert - the Texas Pecan Pie with Whisky Chocolate Sauce and Vanilla Ice Cream. OK, so it wasn't on South Beach, but that went out the window - Hey - it was FREE! Who am I to be rude and turn it down?
(Sorry for poor photo quality again - it looks like my hubby has a floating head!)
My bottom line - GO CHECK IT OUT! Leave the kids at home and soak up every ounce of goodness this place has to offer!
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