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Places that serve only ONE size of steak.

Yes! I forgot about that one, but it’s become a real problem in Philadelphia. A lot of the better restaurants in town now only offer a steak for two people at a very high price (usually a big bone-in ribeye, a porterhouse or a very large bone-in NY strip). My wife and immediate family aren’t really steak-eaters. So I’m out of luck when we go to one of those restaurants and I want steak. 

Exactly!  That’s why when I was chef at the Black Cow Tap & Grill I put that all the steaks on the menu could be ordered by the ounce (in increments of 2 ozs.).  They loved it.  

Places that serve only ONE size of steak.

Yes! I forgot about that one, but it’s become a real problem in Philadelphia. A lot of the better restaurants in town now only offer a steak for two people at a very high price (usually a big bone-in ribeye, a porterhouse or a very large bone-in NY strip). My wife and immediate family aren’t really steak-eaters. So I’m out of luck when we go to one of those restaurants and I want steak. 

Salads warm and soup cold

Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing and Gazpacho?  Not sure that they’re a good combo…

A place nearby me always serves their Iced Tea with about 6 small cubes of ice, the waitress always comes back and says,”oh, that’s right, you like your tea with lots of Ice”! Ah, yes, most folks do, I believe!

I prefer lots of tea … vs. a half (or better) glass of ice.

Actually  … I don’t mind a lot of ice … IF the tea is made extra strong to take the melting ice. 

…. OTHERWiSE, chill the tea and add 8 cubes of ice.

A place nearby me always serves their Iced Tea with about 6 small cubes of ice, the waitress always comes back and says,”oh, that’s right, you like your tea with lots of Ice”! Ah, yes, most folks do, I believe!

I prefer lots of tea … vs. a half (or better) glass of ice.

Being served some good warm bread or rolls with near-frozen butter!

Do not blame the restaurants for that one. That’s solidly on the local health departments!

Being served some good warm bread or rolls with near-frozen butter!

Put a butter pat in your mouth to soften it.  Then take a bite of bread and apply the softened butter to it using your tongue.

Being served some good warm bread or rolls with near-frozen butter!

We had a friend who insisted on rock-hard butter. You can’t please everyone.

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I screwed up on the posting, it is Flank! Sorry!

Thanks for the correction.    I can not think of anywhere to get a one muscle cut other than flank or a slice from a large sirloin or round roast.that big.   …

French Fries with your order that come with a 2 oz. half filled with Ketchup, squat cup!

My preferred fry toppings (in order) are…

1. Duke’s mayonnaise

2. Malt vinegar

3. Nothing

4. Ketchup

Since number 3 is always available I’d just say ‘ehh’ to the half filled cup of ketchup since I’m going to toss it anyway.

When you go into a restaurant and they ask, “Do you want to see a menu?”
This doesn’t really bother me since more and more restaurants have online menus these days, and if I used one of those menus to plan my visit I know exactly what I’m going to be ordering (2 piece dark, mashed with gravy, green beans[;)]).

I do this all of the time.  I knew what I was having for lunch today when we decided yesterday where we were going.  Plus if you go to the same restaurant often enough, you’ll tend to have a short list of favorites anyway.

When you go into a restaurant and they ask, “Do you want to see a menu?”
This doesn’t really bother me since more and more restaurants have online menus these days, and if I used one of those menus to plan my visit I know exactly what I’m going to be ordering (2 piece dark, mashed with gravy, green beans[;)]).