As an afficionado of high-end steakhouses and as one who is often invited to author restaurant reviews for several well-established publications, I was eager to dine at Alexander's during a recent visit to Los Angeles. From the outset, everything struck me as over the top: the hyper-zealous maître d', the selection of exotic beverages, the multinational fare (steaks assorted and classified in accordance with national heritage), the elaborate ordering procedures, and surely the cost. While the porterhouse and prime rib each proved satisfying, the Japanese wagyu was inordinately over-priced as was the Australian Tomahawk, which exuded a unique secondary flavor that my (admittedly limited) French-American taste buds rejected. In sum, Alexander's offers a lovely setting in which to enjoy an array of modernized classics and, for the so-inclined brave of heart, alternative culinary options apt to please discriminating palates. That said, there is something irritatingly pretentious about a steakhouse where dinner for two can easily exceed a thousand US dollars.The global experience, while surely not without virtue or appeal, left me wanting, and I hastened my return to Manhattan where superb dining adventures await.
@RockstarEater4 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing your experience, it's appreciated!
@youngdoctorathlete83344 күн бұрын
@RockstarEater And thank you for your gracious reply. In the context of my meta-review, I neglected to express my appreciation to you. Your channel offers viewers wonderful opportunities to experience, if vicariously, the pleasures of dining in a vast array of eateries. Kudos!
@edmundooliver75844 күн бұрын
not really thats what I spent at Disneyland for two people.
@Piggy-Oink-Oink4 күн бұрын
56 ounce Tomahawk but how much does the bone weigh? I😊
@edmundooliver75843 күн бұрын
@@Piggy-Oink-Oink 3lb of meat, bone 1/2 lb.
@davidpearson11574 күн бұрын
Wait a minute. Is it just me , or is that Jayse from React Channel?
@AS-kx8sk4 күн бұрын
Yes it is!😂
@masterplan4474 күн бұрын
Was the dinner free? …
@victorlui59554 күн бұрын
I see a Dining Doll!!! 😊
@Seven.Heavenly.Sins.666Күн бұрын
A sucker is born every minute!
@Independent_Voices4 күн бұрын
You got the best date man.
@christinalemke67803 күн бұрын
Also market price in NY is much different. Can get a steak similar in size for about 150$
@RockstarEater2 күн бұрын
Interesting! Thanks for sharing!
@timin7703 күн бұрын
Meat can only get so good. If i want something that melts in my mouth like butter, ill buy a stick of butter
@i.mantra4 күн бұрын
No food should cost that much I don’t care where it’s from
@winniethepoohandeeyore24 күн бұрын
$1200 is 3 months of mortgage payments for me.. But wow it all looked great
@chrisholt72484 күн бұрын
Where do you live that your mortgage is so low?
@edmundooliver75844 күн бұрын
where do you live trailer park?
@kaleimaile4 күн бұрын
$1200 isn’t even half of my rent.
@winniethepoohandeeyore24 күн бұрын
@@edmundooliver7584 I bought a house in rural USA....
@winniethepoohandeeyore24 күн бұрын
I live in rural USA....Far cheaper than cities, my house would sell for 4 times I bought it for in the cities..Cities are why we AVOIDED cities...
@0000chefКүн бұрын
What no drinks or wine?
@loveusoc9 сағат бұрын
from street pupusas to night steaks....my man!!!!
@victorlui59554 күн бұрын
Yum. 😊
@diemdo41072 күн бұрын
happy holiday to you
@Bebe7773334 күн бұрын
Yummy!
@briesanchez41404 күн бұрын
Sorry but price for this Tomahawk is beyond insanity. It's a rip off!
@jorad4887Күн бұрын
Yup, that is not worth it at all
@marydanessa3 күн бұрын
Yummy ❤❤
@JohnDoe-pk9dp3 күн бұрын
It’s the React homie Jayse
@jt34834 күн бұрын
It's Jayse!!
@KenformerlyKen4 күн бұрын
THANKS, STEVE THE FOD LOOKS FANASTIC, BUT I CAN NEVER JUSTIFY PAYING THAT MUCH FOR A MEAL THAT IS MY NORMAL 3 MONTHS OF FOOD COST. I PREFER CHEEP EATS YOU KNOW FAST FOOD. I DO HAVE OTHER MORE ESSENTIAL EXPENSSS TO PAY LIKE RENT, GAS, CLOTHING, INTERNET AND OTHERS. WISHING YOU A WONDERFUL DAY.
@rosaspanjol6734 күн бұрын
Wow!…that’s a lot of money!
@AlexG-bx9cfКүн бұрын
Thanks, now we know which restaurant people should avoid.
@daviddaniels87444 күн бұрын
Steve!! is this a date? Atta kid!
@Bearedd2 күн бұрын
She had more meat later that night. Off camera of course.
@nicka22562 күн бұрын
Cupertino is the location I have been, always good.
@RockstarEater2 күн бұрын
Nice
@Lioninthenight4 күн бұрын
I don't know what I like better: the blonde or the nearly 600 dollar steak.
@diggingmystyle4 күн бұрын
It's a beautiful restaurant but the food is mid for a high end steakhouse.
@TheMerriell2 күн бұрын
Thank you sir for the entertainment. Nice place to eat beef!
@RockstarEater2 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@VuTang8583 күн бұрын
She’s goes for the protein ;), by all means.
@bananamilk19744 күн бұрын
I'm glad LA is doing well.. I miss living there 😭🥰
@Bearedd2 күн бұрын
wtf you mean doing well?…there’s mess everywhere and full of crazies
@christinalemke67803 күн бұрын
An egg from a grass fed chicken makes more sense
@anta-zj3bw4 күн бұрын
Did you pay the check like a gentleman?
@alfredm994 күн бұрын
Lol. Alexander’s comped that whole meal for them. I hope they left a tip.
@anta-zj3bw4 күн бұрын
@alfredm99 no way they comped the entire meal.
@alfredm994 күн бұрын
@@anta-zj3bw “Influencers” get invited to eat for free on meals like that all the time. That restaurant’s food cost is probably around 25-30%. If you think about it, it’s cheap advertising for them. Those items were probably chosen by the restaurant to be sent out to to spotlight… no way they would have ordered all that food if they were paying for it. Watch his other videos and you’ll notice the same patterns.
@WinstonWhite-l9j3 күн бұрын
1200 comp is not much for the restaurant, for them to advertise normally to tens of thousands of viewers would cost them much more than that…
@anta-zj3bw3 күн бұрын
@@alfredm99 not all
@taeaofoutuilaepa48524 күн бұрын
Toooo expensive mate hahaha
@oftedahlh4 күн бұрын
I got a2.88 lb of burger at winco calling it Wingu
@Independent_Voices4 күн бұрын
I've been there. I actually thought that the interior was rather unimpressive.
@christinalemke67803 күн бұрын
How can it be a grass fed egg lol when it’s an egg it can’t consume food?
@jorad4887Күн бұрын
Costco has 2 (44 oz) tomahawk steaks for $75.00, that is not worth it at all, you're paying for the ambience
@RockstarEaterКүн бұрын
If those $75 costco ones are Australian wagyu, then by all means, stick with it.
@jorad4887Күн бұрын
@RockstarEater steak is steak, but I can't see myself spending $1200!!!!!!!?????
@itstime6120Күн бұрын
My bank account is at $0 and these folks are over here eating a $500+ piece of stake. Happy for you guys, may God bless you Steve with millions more.
@lythanhtruong5028Күн бұрын
Been there. May GOD BLESS YOU and YOUR FAMILY! Just pray to God, best things will come your way.
@itstime6120Күн бұрын
@ thank you 🙏
@Dabbin-4204 күн бұрын
good looking couple
@KenformerlyKen4 күн бұрын
THEY ARE JUST FRIENDS😅😅 STEVE IS A PREACHER SO HE IS NOT MARRIED, ONLY TO LORD JESSUS CHRIST.
@redcomet00794 күн бұрын
@@KenformerlyKen if he’s a preacher, why is he drinking alcohol? Outside of church preachers are not supposed to be consuming any kind of alcohol, especially from a public establishment.
@diggingmystyle4 күн бұрын
@@redcomet0079 he's Korean. Who knows what Korean preachers have to abide by.
@Saskia-ww2gq4 күн бұрын
lucky ducks;P
@gunterhagendorf8318Күн бұрын
Well, I don't see the value. I live in France and I have at set of Michelin starred restaurants around me in a 50 miles range. For 20-50% of the price I can have there a 4-5 course dinner for two which is balanced and not beef after beef. The restaurant's setting is dull. In addition, I don't have to see here guests who eat with their hands, we use forks and knifes.
@anthonyfelony8 минут бұрын
Is she single?
@chubbs5003 күн бұрын
she would be an awkward date... just say'n
@smooth4647Күн бұрын
def overpriced
@sfdanceron14 күн бұрын
If the the steak is seasoned and grilled properly you will never need sauce.
@jjburns8762Күн бұрын
OMG, so this is how millionaires live.😲😲 🤑🤑You should have skipped the meal and donated to a food bank to feed over 150 people !!😡😡😡😡