Monthly Archives: November 2016

Steak 48

A friend asked if I would ever do a restaurant review of vegetarian cuisine. The answer to that would be …uhh, never! Just kidding. I did have a great meal at Udipi. It’s Indian cuisine at Sugar Land and was actually featured by Anthony Bourdain. But that review would have to be at another time. It’s holiday season so it’s the peak time for foodies. I will concentrate on the calorific and carnivorous cuisine which is another name for American holiday spread (isn’t it?).

A good place to start would be Steak 48. It’s wonderfully situated at River Oak District. This is where I want to live when I grow up…it would be a parallel universe where I will be shopping all day and dining all night without getting fat nor broke…ahh dreams…Anyway,  location is great. This steakhouse ranked highest among its class for November’s Thrillist, so naturally, we had to try it. Like I always said, steakhouses in Houston are really competitive. Each time one opens, it always offers some sort of innovation. This time, steaks are wet aged for 28 days,as opposed to the usual dry aging process.

Started with pull apart bread and River Oak Rita. D had his usual Manhattan.
Started with pull apart bread and River Oak Rita. D had his usual Manhattan.
Appetizers - Rhode Island Calamari and Shrimp with Cherry Peppers. Batter is so light and crisp, absolutely delicious!
Appetizers – Rhode Island Calamari and Shrimp with Cherry Peppers. Batter is so light and crisp, absolutely delicious!
I had a New York Strip which was done a perfect medium rare. I love cutting a good piece of beef and its almost quivering, so nice and red inside, perfectly seared in the outside.
I had a New York Strip which was done a perfect medium rare. I love cutting a good piece of beef and its almost quivering, so nice and red inside, perfectly seared in the outside.
D had his usual filet mignon. He still prefers Vallone's I have to agree.
D had his usual filet mignon. He still prefers Vallone’s I have to agree.

The yellow squiggly things on the side is the mac n cheese.

For dessert we had vanilla caramel cake. It was surprisingly good.
For dessert we had vanilla caramel cake. It was surprisingly good.

Overall, it’s everything we hoped for. Is it the best? I would still go with Vallone’s. But service is impeccable and wine list is very comprehensive. If you’re ever in the area, and you still have a bunch of cash burning  a hole in your pocket after having gone shopping (unthinkable!), then this is the place to be.

For us, it was a good date night while we wait to pick up Beans from marching band. It was also a good excuse to check out how the city is already preparing for the holiday season. There’s nothing like a good meal and company to usher in a time for, well, good meals and more good company!