Grilled Thracian Beef Tenderloin — TRL 50

The steak has been butterflied as it was ordered ‘well done’. It was cooked with lemon and olive oil. The steak sits upon mashed potato with spinach and spring vegetables accompanying it. A demi glace sauce is also delivered with the dish.

Suzer Plaza, Elmadag, 34367, Istanbul
Phone: +90 212 334 44 44

Filet Mignon with Grenailles Potatoes – Euro 32.00

Presented at this new Parisian dining establishment is very standard menu but using the very best ingredients. This steak was extremely tender, breaking apart with the slight movement of my knife (which is also pictured above). The baby pebble like potatoes were also an excellent supplement. They were firm and did not crumble. One thing that was missing, in this reviewers opinion, was an option of sauces or mustards to accompany the dish. The sauce as shown above was merely as it seems for presentation purposes as it was stuck to the plate.

There are a list of side dishes you may choose from as well including: green salad, fries, quinoa, bushel of spinach, green beans, mashed potatoes, and grenailles potatoes. All sides were Euro 8.00.

37 Avenue de Friedland, 75008, Paris
Phone: 01 82 28 75 08

Filet Mignon – Euro 36.00

The newest edition to the Costes family of restaurants, La Societe is hidden in plain sight with no signs or mention of the restaurant. Once inside patrons must take a side door to enter the restaurant which has been designed by Christian Liaigre, and is frequented by the Fendi family as well as Domenico and Stefano Gabbana. The filet mignon steak is presented simply with a portion of sauce bearnaise. The dish is also accompanied by a portion of mashed potatoes.

4, Place de Saint-German-des-Pres, 75006, Paris
Phone: 01 53 63 60 60

Dry-Aged New York Strip – $48.00

Fourteen ounce slab of meat (medium rare) with bordelaise sauce on the side.

161 Berkeley Street ,Boston, MA
Phone: (617) 542-2255

Filet Mignon by Charlie Trotter

I chose the filet mignon on the flight with United Airlines from Hong Kong to Ho Chi Minh City. The steak is prepared well (only option) and served with rice and green beans. The rice was slightly dry and the beans a tad chewy. A nice option is that the steak is covered with shallots which enhance the flavor. The steak is tender such that the meat flakes off with the stroke of your knife. Interestingly, the dish was designed by award-winning Chicago-based restaurant owner and chef Charlie Trotter. As a whole the meal was fairly uneventful but as to be expected on commercial airlines.

United Airlines mid flight crossing South China Sea

Steak Frites – $21.99

A flat iron steak.

190 Linden Street, Wellesley, MA
Phone: (781) 239-1100

Steak Frites – $19.75

Steak with thin frites (fries) and bearnaise sauce. Alternative sauce for the steak is maitre d’hotel butter.

560 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA
Phone: (617) 422-0224

Cowboy Rib Eye – $43.00

This large piece of rib eye is bone-in making it well over 20 ounces. Rib eye is a cut known for its more flavorful delivery. The Cowboy Rib Eye at Ruth’s Chris is served on a 500 degree faranheit plate with salt, pepper, butter, and parsley, so the steak is still basically sizzling in front of you. I got burnt, but it was a burnt of satisfaction. The steak was quite tendered with lot of juice cooked at medium rare. Ruth Chris tries to sell you their wine through their carefully placed steak and wine pairing in the menu. Instead I paired my steak with a side of Lyonnaise potatoes. Mouth half full with steak and another half full with cooked potatoes. Munch Munch.

933 Skokie Boulevard, Northbrook, IL
Phone: (847) 498-6889

Prime Rib-Eye Steak:  Bordelaise sauce, slow roasted shallots, and warm truffle potatoes 35.95

NOTE: This item is a daily special at both the Aquitaine in Boston and Chestnut Hill, but on different days.

Very tender meat cooked at medium rare. The steak was kept warm throughout my long meal from the truffle potatoes roasting under my steak which was an eye opener.

11 Boylston St, Chestnut Hill, MA