Whether you're a seafood fanatic, or Italian is your thing.....I think everyone can agree that we all love a nice piece of steak. (unless you don't eat red meat) I've tried several fine steak establishments in South Florida....Gotham, Prime 112, Morton's, Ruth's Chris, and STK (the one in NYC) just to name a few. All of these restaurants serve fabulous meats.....but there are two Steak spots that are my absolute FAVs: Steak 954 at the W hotel in Fort Lauderdale and Capital Grille with restaurants nationwide. Let's start with Steak 954......a luxury boutique oceanfront restaurant.
I know that a review about steak houses should mainly review the steak.....buuuuut what sets Steak 954 apart from the rest is the SIDES. Steak 954 gets real creative with their sides and they are just as delicious as they are unique.
Triple Potato Gratin - I didn't try this but I heard it was really good, rich, and creamy.
Stuffed Hash browns - this is hands down my favorite side. It's hash browns stuffed with sour cream.
Roasted Cauliflower.....best part about this side is that it has BACON! Everyone knows that bacon makes everything better! I'm also a big fan of cauliflower :)
Enough about the sides.....
Seafood Platter for two
And to top off the evening......
Heirloom Apple Bread Pudding......Yum!
What about the steak you ask? It's good......I usually order the New York Strip. Definitely not the best NY Strip that I've had.....but there are so many things that make this dining experience a step above the rest. The service here is amazing. Most swanky and chic steak spots on South Beach can be quite snooty. If you're not a celebrity, forget about being treated good at Prime 112. (the secret is to go across the street to Prime Italian....same menu....better service) When I dined at Gotham Steakhouse for my birthday, they gave us a hard time about splitting the check. However, I've attended two large party birthday dinners at Steak 954 and they have always given everyone separate checks, with a smile.
The ambiance here is also amazing. They have deck seating outside with a beautiful view of the beach right across the street. The inside of the restaurant is equally amazing.
The pictures really don't capture the true ambiance. They also have semi private dining rooms
That's a fish tank with jelly fish!
People always ask me for birthday dinner recommendations.......this is always included on my list. Then after dinner you can go to the lounge upstairs and listen to music and have drinks :)
I'm a newly 30 (and I stress newly) year old attorney with a passion for good food. I guess I would fall under the category of "foodie" I love to eat.... sleep..... shop.... and eat! I find that my friends will often come to me for recommendations on restaurants for special occasions such as birthday dinners. The hardest question for me to answer is, "What is your favorite food"..... I really don't have "A" favorite food... because I truly enjoy eating a wide variety of cuisines. I decided to start this blog because I'm tired of hearing my facebook friends complain about me uploading food pictures every other week. Why not channel these pictures into a more effective mode of communication like a blog... and there you have it... the birth of Chow Bella! Enjoy!.... or should I say... Bon Appetite!
I'm a newly 30 (and I stress newly) year old attorney with a passion for good food. I guess I would fall under the category of "foodie" I love to eat.... sleep..... shop.... and eat! I find that my friends will often come to me for recommendations on restaurants for special occasions such as birthday dinners. The hardest question for me to answer is, "What is your favorite food"..... I really don't have "A" favorite food... because I truly enjoy eating a wide variety of cuisines. I decided to start this blog because I'm tired of hearing my facebook friends complain about me uploading food pictures every other week. Why not channel these pictures into a more effective mode of communication like a blog... and there you have it... the birth of Chow Bella! Enjoy!.... or should I say... Bon Appetite!
