Steak Tartar
Christos Steak House

Christos Steak House

4108 23rd AvenueNY 11105, Astoria, United States

Wine • Steak • Salad • Steakhouse


"My wife surprised me for my birthday and reserved 10/9 for dinner. This was the first time dining at this establishment and we were very pleased! We started off with a bottle of sparkling Pelligrino and my wife had a Kentucky honey cocktail which she enjoyed. I asked for 2 beers on the menu but they came back twice to inform out of stock of both. The remaining beers were Heineken and Corona which are very mainstream and I do not enjoy so asked for Bullitt Bourbon on the rocks, can't go wrong with this. They brought out fresh bread with an olive spread that was delicous. For starters we ordered the charred octopus with red wine dressing, arugula, roasted peppers and capers. It was so good and charred, we wanted to reorder. Next, we ordered the steak tartare which was a first for me as I was feeling adventurous. It was incredible and would order again!! It is dry aged sirloin, a Dijon mustard and scallion oil with szechuan pepper and a tiny quail egg for richness. We also ordered a 1/2 dozen of east coast oysters and it was also incredible. Came with the typical cocktail sauce, horseradish, Worcestershire and lemon wedges. The main course was the porterhouse for 2 which we ordered medium. From experience in other steakhouses, you order medium and it comes medium rare which was the case here but no complaints. Quality of beef outstanding! We ordered the truffle fries and asparagus to accompany the steak and enjoyed tremendously! Besides the 2 selections of beer I really wanted not being stocked, it's a 5 star establishment."

Bite Restaurant

Bite Restaurant

1012 S. Presa San Antonio, TX 78210, 78210-1310, San Andreas, United States

Fish • Soup • French • American


"It was our first visit at Bite. We arrived early at about 5:15 for a 5:30 PM reservation, and the place was empty. Slowly, other reservations started to arrive, and I overheard them tell a walk in that they were fully booked. At least 3 other parties came in indicating that they had reservations, but there was some issue with each of them perhaps something out of Bite's control, but it concerned us to observe it during our first visit experience. We were also a little concerned to start when they didn't have the syrup to make my cocktail (honey syrup for the Blackberry Lavender Smash) or ginger beer for my wife's drink (Black Stormy) both of which were on the menu. Alternatives were acceptable, yet weak (Navy Proof Old Fashioned for me rum/diet coke/lime for my wife). The bartender explained that they were in the process of changing out some of the drinks on the menu. Bite made it up to us with the amazing food flavors and prompt food service! We shared the Puerto Banus Crostini (oregano, Serrano ham, Parmesan cheese), Lamb Cigar (nicely seasoned, spicy ground lamb in a crispy wrapper, like a a long skinny egg roll served with 2 tasty sauces), and Crispy Wonton Goat Cheese Raviolis. For our entrees, I had Beef Tenderloin Churrasco served with roasted potatoes, and my wife had the Salmon Cuadrado served with spinach risotto both entrees came out at perfect temperature and very flavorful. Although the wine list is limited, we enjoyed a bottle of Chateau De Sales Bordeaux from France; however, no one ever refilled our wine glasses. Before we Uber'd home, we enjoyed Bananas Flambees and Cookies Cream gelato both were delightful!"

Second City Bistro

Second City Bistro

223 Richmond St El Segundo, CA 90245, 90245-3781, United States

Steak • Burgers • European • Tradamerican


"We love to support our local eateries. Plus, with it being New Year 's Eve, we wanted to find a nice place that we could walk to to avoid the crazies. Well. Second City Bistro seemed to fit the bill. The ambiance and decorations are great. Look at some of the pictures of the hanging holiday balls and lights from the ceiling along with the over-sized presents hanging on the walls. Definitely looks the part. We were greeted right away and our reservation for a specific table was fulfilled. Thank you. Our waiter was very good but, you could tell almost immediately, that the wait-staff was stressed. After observing for a while, I believe that they could have used one more person to help out and that became evident over the course of our meal. We brought our own wine as we have a New Year 's Eve favorite and the waiter addressed that quickly. Brought us glasses and uncorked it right away. But when we asked for water as well, that took a little longer. For the meal, they did offer both their main menu and three prix fixe meal options. We both decided for the $69 option which came with a soup AND salad, main course and a dessert. Th Caesar salad had a nice flavor to it but could have used just a little more zing if you know what I mean. The lobster bisque was served with carrot slices on top which I thought was odd. But, what was worse was that it was served lukewarm. That was a sign we should have paid attention too. This is where the wait-staff could have used one more person, a cleaner and/or fixer to pick up orders as soon as they were ready and to clean off dishes as soon as guests were done. We finished our soups and salads (both brought at the exact same time) and then...waited... It took quite a while for the main courses to arrive and, when they did, they were not hot. Prime rib, lamb, mac cheese...all, not hot and some, like the mac cheese was cool. Which tells me they were sitting for that extended period of time while we were waiting. Out of space."