NWI INDIANA GUN OWNERS. #24 Lets face it we all love to shoot and eat

[cg21]

Drove through Elizabethtown KY went to academy sports and rural king in between those two stores ten minute drive at most I swear I counted 4 OTHER gun stores we got some catching up to do. Unless you’re in valpo that is gun store Mecca

 

[Ballstater98]

Wife and I are trying out The Bait Shop outside Valpo on Calumet. I was recommended this place. Bet ive passed it over 100 times. Over 21. Menu changes weekly. Local, fresh, made to order ingredients. I'm having the mussels. She's having the steak. I'll let you know. (Reservations, it's small).

 

[klausm]

soooo how much was the steak, and was it worth it?

 

[repeter1977]

Happy weekend all.

 

[Ballstater98]

soooo how much was the steak, and was it worth it?

I will say, my Manhattan got me a touch warm. I'm not a light weight if that tells you anything.

Portion sizes are generous. Mussels were good. Sauce was a little heavy, but that's my only knock. Glad I didn't also get the salad. I'd be busting.

Dry aged steak was better than quite a few places I've been to downtown Chicago. Wife couldn't eat it all. Smashed potatoes were also very good.

I went in figuring $100+/- a couple.

 

[d.kaufman]

Wife and I are trying out The Bait Shop outside Valpo on Calumet. I was recommended this place. Bet ive passed it over 100 times. Over 21. Menu changes weekly. Local, fresh, made to order ingredients. I'm having the mussels. She's having the steak. I'll let you know. (Reservations, it's small).

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Took wife (for mother's day) and youngest (accepted into junior honor society) to Grangers by the clock tower for dinner tonight. As always food was excellent.

Wife had steak salad, kid had filet medallions, and I had the prime rib sandwich. Was able to escape for $100 bill. Longer than usual wait tonight but I haven't seen them that busy any other time we've been there, but food was excellent again and cooked as ordered

 

[Ballstater98]

I will say, my Manhattan got me a touch warm. I'm not a light weight if that tells you anything.

Portion sizes are generous. Mussels were good. Sauce was a little heavy, but that's my only knock. Glad I didn't also get the salad. I'd be busting.

Dry aged steak was better than quite a few places I've been to downtown Chicago. Wife couldn't eat it all. Smashed potatoes were also very good.

I went in figuring $100+/- a couple.

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Now, this being said (and wife's birthday), I'd take my $1.25lb Angus in the freezer on the grill. But, I went for seafood because that is supposed to be their thing.

 

[cg21]

I will say, my Manhattan got me a touch warm. I'm not a light weight if that tells you anything.

Portion sizes are generous. Mussels were good. Sauce was a little heavy, but that's my only knock. Glad I didn't also get the salad. I'd be busting.

Dry aged steak was better than quite a few places I've been to downtown Chicago. Wife couldn't eat it all. Smashed potatoes were also very good.

I went in figuring $100+/- a couple.

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I’ve wanted to go there for a long time have heard nothing but good things

 

[Ballstater98]

I’ve wanted to go there for a long time have heard nothing but good things

We'll go again. We both like it. I like how the menu changes to keep the chef sharp. It kinda reminded me of Bartlett's. That was our go to local. So sad they closed.

 

[nonobaddog]

I will say, my Manhattan got me a touch warm. I'm not a light weight if that tells you anything.

Portion sizes are generous. Mussels were good. Sauce was a little heavy, but that's my only knock. Glad I didn't also get the salad. I'd be busting.

Dry aged steak was better than quite a few places I've been to downtown Chicago. Wife couldn't eat it all. Smashed potatoes were also very good.

I went in figuring $100+/- a couple.

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Probably just me but I don't think there is anything you can do to a strip steak to make it worth $50 to me.

 

[Ballstater98]

Probably just me but I don't think there is anything you can do to a strip steak to make it worth $50 to me.

I will say they do occasionally list a Filet Mignot. That will probably be the test. Mom is a connoisseur. Fun fact: Shockingly, the best Filet Mignot in IN is at the Muncie Airport restaurant. I used to work at the Sherman House aaaay back in the day where theirs was cooked for 3 to 4 days and it doesn't even compare.

 

[d.kaufman]

Probably just me but I don't think there is anything you can do to a strip steak to make it worth $50 to me.

Can't say I disagree. NY strip is my least favorite choice for a steak. Give me ribeye or filet

 

[Ballstater98]

Can't say I disagree. NY strip is my least favorite choice for a steak. Give me ribeye or filet

Porterhouse FTW!

 

[Ballstater98]

If you want to feel good about your situation, there are folks at the 49er waiting to watch the Drive in movie in the beating rain.

 

[melensdad]

Probably just me but I don't think there is anything you can do to a strip steak to make it worth $50 to me.

NY Strip steak makes pretty good taco meat.

But then so does goat.

 

[d.kaufman]

Porterhouse FTW!

I'll take the filet side. More NY Strip than filet. Don't get me wrong I will buy and make porterhouse but that's third on the list.

We usually do filet here. Meijer in Portage has great filet.

I rarely get steak at a restaurant as I can make better every time at home. No one else is a Prime rib fan here, so I rarely make it at home. Usually my go to if going to a fancier restaurant

 

[Ballstater98]

I'll take the filet side. More NY Strip than filet. Don't get me wrong I will buy and make porterhouse but that's third on the list.

We usually do filet here. Meijer in Portage has great filet.

I rarely get steak at a restaurant as I can make better every time at home. No one else is a Prime rib fan here, so I rarely make it at home. Usually my go to if going to a fancier restaurant

Same. If I can make it at home, I don't order it. I don't make a brisket, so that trips my trigger. So does seafood. About the only thing I can make at home that trumps my skills is ribs. Someone out there spends their life making sure I'm not good enough.

 

[chef larry]

Took wife (for mother's day) and youngest (accepted into junior honor society) to Grangers by the clock tower for dinner tonight. As always food was excellent.

Wife had steak salad, kid had filet medallions, and I had the prime rib sandwich. Was able to escape for $100 bill. Longer than usual wait tonight but I haven't seen them that busy any other time we've been there, but food was excellent again and cooked as ordered

My grandson used to cook there. He will be cooking for them at the Thursday thing at Festival Park.

 

[tv1217]

Ribeye is too temperamental

 

[Ballstater98]

I'll take the filet side. More NY Strip than filet. Don't get me wrong I will buy and make porterhouse but that's third on the list.

We usually do filet here. Meijer in Portage has great filet.

I rarely get steak at a restaurant as I can make better every time at home. No one else is a Prime rib fan here, so I rarely make it at home. Usually my go to if going to a fancier restaurant

Filet, porterhouse, ribeye, t-bone , that being said, some cuts are on some cuts and fat is flavor.