I had a very unusual week of eating. I had some of the best food I have ever eaten all in one week.
On my trip last week to Washington DC, my co-workers and I ate at Ruth Chris. Every time we go up, another co-worker and I always want to eat there. However the majority of the co-workers do not eat a lot of beef, so we usually end up eating at a very good seafood restaurant. Well, this trip the beef eaters were in the majority and we went. It was restaurant week and you could order your salad/soup, main course, side and dessert all for one price. It was a great deal. I ordered gumbo instead of a salad and it was by far the best gumbo I have ever eaten. I lived in Louisiana for a long time and I never had gumbo this good. The steak was melt in your mouth tender, and all that butter was delicious. But, the gumbo is what I will always remember about Ruth Chris. And there was fresh French bread for dipping too.
The next day, we went for lighter dinning and tried a little local place. One of my co-workers had been there before and ordered crab soup. I watched her eat spoon full after spoon full with giant pieces of crab and I just had to have some. Oh, it was delicious. Best crab soup I have ever had. Now I will admit that I have not had crab soup very often, but the bar is now set very high.
Then last night, Joe and I celebrated our anniversary at Del Friscos. I had never eaten there, but Joe had. I made an early reservation for us. We were the first people in the place. The service was outstanding. Our server had been there for 13 years. I had a delicious ribeye that was way too big for me to eat. So I will enjoy it a second time on Monday for lunch. They even packed the bone from Joe's steak for Ellie to enjoy. She will have to wait until she can enjoy it outside when it is not raining. They had Jalapeno and Bacon Macaroni and Cheese. I don't typically associate mac and cheese with a great steak house, but this was wonderful. This location created the recipe. The server brought out complimentary Cheesecake with a candle for our anniversary. It was the best cheesecake I have ever eaten. The crust had pecans in it. While the steaks were excellent, it is the fabulous service and cheesecake that I will remember about Del Friscos.
OK, now that I have enjoyed these great meals, I guess whatever I have this week will be a let down. However, we did eat at our favorite Mexican place for lunch and the table side guacamole was delicious as usual. So, I guess you can find outstanding food in all kinds of restaurants. I guess it is all good when you don't have to cook and clean up.
Happy dining!
