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Best Restaurant/Steak House in Cbus?

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Just wanted to give you all an update on how dinner went. We chose Hyde Park (largely on the recommendations of BPers) and the atmosphere was amazing. Food was pretty good, including the sea food appetizer with shrimp, snow crab and lobster, but I think we all got dooped by the 'celebrity' steaks because they really covered the flavor of the meat. If I was going back, I would order the steak plain, but that's just my opinion. Everyone else agreed and was a little disappointed in that, but overall, top notch reviews. Dessert was great also!

Bluejackets game was awesome afterwards... I'm one of the few people who enjoy hockey, so I was glad to see it live again after the year off.

Cbus really is a great city! For anyone visiting (especially if you're bringing pets), I would recommend the WoodFin suites out in Dublin. Great hotel, little drive to the city, but you get a suite and you can bring pets (they give them a bone and pillow - it's nice!).
 
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BuckeyeFlorida said:
All right, so my girlfriend's extremely picky and critical parents are coming in for a visit in a few weeks and we're going up to Cbus (from Athens) to catch a Bluejackets game, have dinner and drinks and spend the night. The problem is that they're Italian, so unless it's pasta or a $45 steak (or Olive Garden), they hate food at restaurants and steaks are always held to the Charlie's standard (for those of you from or visiting the Tampa/Orlando area).

So to the point, I need some advice on where to take them for dinner, preferably a steak house, that will hold up to their standards. I know I've heard Kirk mention one on his radio show, but I can't remember the name.

Any suggestions? Thanks!
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How about Tumbleweed? I know it's not upscale or Italian...More like a Lonestar, but they have good food. They are known for their USDA Choice steaks, but also have Mexican food and a shortage of fish. If you go for the steaks get the 9oz. filet or the Cowboy Ribeye. The 14oz. house Ribeye is good as well. The best way to get them is MediumRare.....Goodluck...
 
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Ginn & Juice said:
How about Tumbleweed? I know it's not upscale or Italian...More like a Lonestar, but they have good food. They are known for their USDA Choice steaks, but also have Mexican food and a shortage of fish. If you go for the steaks get the 9oz. filet or the Cowboy Ribeye. The 14oz. house Ribeye is good as well. The best way to get them is MediumRare.....Goodluck...
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no offense, g&j, but i don't think that buckeyeflorida's parents would be all the impressed nor pleased with tumbleweed. while tumbleweed may be decent for a chain (i don't know; never been there), almost by definition buckeyeflorida's parents would be displeased with that choice.

also, usda choice, while decent, is not the highest quality. steak aficionados know what marbling is and will know the difference between usda prime and choice. no highest quality steak establishment sells choice. finally, tumbleweed has a "shortage of fish"? that doesn't sound good. they may need to re-order.
 
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OSU_Buckguy said:
no offense, g&j, but i don't think that buckeyeflorida's parents would be all the impressed nor pleased with tumbleweed. while tumbleweed may be decent for a chain (i don't know; never been there), almost by definition buckeyeflorida's parents would be displeased with that choice.

also, usda choice, while decent, is not the highest quality. steak aficionados know what marbling is and will know the difference between usda prime and choice. no highest quality steak establishment sells choice. finally, tumbleweed has a "shortage of fish"? that doesn't sound good. they may need to re-order.
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You are right....I used to work there...I was just trying to do a little promotion....I wouldn't want to go there either if I were from Florida but I will admit it is a good experience....It's your typical middle class restaraunt with a few scanks dropping by....The best day to go is for Margarita Monday and Wild West Wednesday for the all you can eat ribs.....In all honesty, I think their ribs are the best I've ever had....I would like to know of any better....
 
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Ginn & Juice said:
How about Tumbleweed? I know it's not upscale or Italian...More like a Lonestar, but they have good food. They are known for their USDA Choice steaks, but also have Mexican food and a shortage of fish. If you go for the steaks get the 9oz. filet or the Cowboy Ribeye. The 14oz. house Ribeye is good as well. The best way to get them is MediumRare.....Goodluck...
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I hear the one in Zanesville has cockroaches.
 
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FKAGobucks877 said:
I'd probably disagree with the lists so far. I've eaten at every steak house in Cbus more than once. The most over-rated - definitely Clarmont. That place sucks. They have no idea how to cook a steak to order, and their customer service sucks ass. Whoever said that earlier was spot-on.

Next over-rated - Smith & Wolinsky. This place also sucks. I think there is another one somewhere, but I've only been to the one at Easton. Over-priced for sub-average food. No way I'll ever go back.

Ruth's Criss (or however you spell it) - first filet mignon I've ever had that was more fat than meat. In fact, I don't remember ever having filet that had any fat. Service also sucked.

Mitchell's - average. About what you'd expect, good food, good service.

Hyde Park - best in Cbus, bar none, and it isn't a contest. Great atmosphere, great service, best steak in the city. They also have numerous options for steak (sauce, toppings, etc.).

The Precinct - best steak place in Ohio. It's in Cincinnati, and it's Jeff Ruby's original restaurant. You don't need either a knife or teeth to eat their steak. It's devine.
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you write that you've eaten at every steakhouse in columbus, but i see no mention of morton's. i know excellent steak when i eat it (unfortunately, i know bad steak, too), and i know that morton's is always excellent. therefore, speaking for myself only, i would not give hyde park a "bar none" distinction.

if your parents are buckeye fans, buckeyeflorida, hyde park would be the place to go. morton's doesn't have steak tressel.
 
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Ginn & Juice said:
You are right....I used to work there...I was just trying to do a little promotion....I wouldn't want to go there either if I were from Florida but I will admit it is a good experience....It's your typical middle class restaraunt with a few scanks dropping by....The best day to go is for Margarita Monday and Wild West Wednesday for the all you can eat ribs.....In all honesty, I think their ribs are the best I've ever had....I would like to know of any better....
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I went there and had the ribs one time, and it was a ripoff, it had like 5 bones on it for like $13, and they tasted like shit, and we weren't even full after dinner, we went to White Castle and picked up a bag of ten and that filled us up, and it tasted better. I like Chili's ribs the most, i also like there Chicken Crispers and their Cajun chicken pasta.
 
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tedginn05 said:
I went there and had the ribs one time, and it was a ripoff, it had like 5 bones on it for like $13, and they tasted like shit, and we weren't even full after dinner, we went to White Castle and picked up a bag of ten and that filled us up, and it tasted better. I like Chili's ribs the most, i also like there Chicken Crispers and their Cajun chicken pasta.
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Like I said Wild West Wednesday...ALL YOU CAN EAT RIBS for $12.99 with two sides.....How is that a rip off. Chili's doesn't even come close....Nor does Damon's. Add 5 plus 5 and that equals ten the last time I checked...I do like Damon's ribs though just not as much as TW...
 
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Allright lets get a vote here


Which ribs do you like better Chili's Baby Back Ribs:biggrin: or Tumblecraps Ribs:(


Plus on the ALL YOU CAN EAT thing, i don't care if its all you can eat, they taste like shit, i'll give you a bowl of shit and say all you can eat, it is still a bowl of shit, you just get all you want
 
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