Steve Fields Steak and Lobster Lounge
5013 West Park Blvd
Plano, Tx 75093
(972) 596-7100We went back to Steve Fields for the fourth or fifth visit this year for a pre-Christmas celebration with our good friends, the Rustons. We used OpenTable.com to set our reservation for four, which made booking easy, and we received email confirmation the previous day. Even though we manage to straggle in 30 minutes late, the hostess still welcomed us cheerily and led us to our booth. Our server as usual was knowledgeable and friendly (hey didn’t he serve us on previous visits) and gave us plenty of time to talk, give gifts, and make our dinner selections. As usual I was torn between prime rib and ribeye, and a special surf-and-turf option didn’t make the decisions any easier. Of our appetizer choices, the lobster pizza impressed the most with its crisp-crunchy foundation smothered with cheese. The stuffed mushrooms disappeared too fast for me to make an impression. The sliced-strip bread with its olive oil concoction was still too spicy for DH, but it is still distinguishes itself from other beef palaces’ carb offerings.
Everyone in our party chose a beef entree: beef medallions, a couple of filets, and a ribeye. My bone-in ribeye turned out just a little rarer than usual, but it was still tasty (and DH argued it was gristly). Everybody enjoyed their entrees, with no complaints except that maybe the portions were larger than expected. Well…I do remember being disappointed with the pencil-thin greens that masqueraded as asparagus (that seems to be the standard here). Hey, Steve, could you PLEASE pick some “beefier” asparagus stalks to serve with those steaks?
We finished off the meal with an apple cobbler ala mode and twin raspberry/chocolate cheesecakes. The cobbler wasn’t quite as memorable as the cheesecake, which surprised our friends with two helpings instead of just one.
Another great meal from our top picks of 2006. We’ll be back, Steve!
My rating: stars
