Dear Hubby and I celebrated our 8th wedding anniversary on January 1, so we decided to go have a nice steak dinner. I did a little research online and we decided on Logan's Roadhouse because they seemed to have a really nice selection of steaks.
We got there shortly after 6 pm on that Sunday evening and were seated at a table. The decor is very rustic with lots of wood. There is a large fireplace in the middle of one of the dining areas and the walls are covered with vintage signs. One of first things you will notice is all the peanut shells all over the floor. Each table has a bucket of roasted peanuts for you to snack on and you just brush the shells off in the floor when you are done with them.
Our server came by our table and took our drink order. I ordered a Diet Coke and the Dear Hubby asked for water with lemon, telling her that he may want something different later. While the server was getting our drinks, we looked over the menu. The steaks were divided into 3 categories: Top Sirloin Steaks, Classic Steakhouse Cuts and Premium Steakhouse Cuts. You also got your choice of two sides with your steak. The side menu was pretty extensive...from potatoes (baked, mashed or fries) , sweet potatoes (baked or fries), to coleslaw, rice, seasonal vegetables, salads (house or Caesar) and a couple of grilled vegetable skewers.
The server brought our drinks along with a basket of rolls and butter and asked if we were ready to order. I ordered the 12oz Ribeye from the Classic Steakhouse Cuts with a loaded baked potato and mac and cheese. She asked how I wanted the steak cooked and I said medium. The Dear Hubby decided on the 16oz T-bone from the Premium Steakhouse Cuts with fries and mac and cheese. He also asked for his steak to be cooked medium. She said she would get our order right in.
While we were waiting, we tried the rolls. They were hot and so fluffy that it was hard to cut them to add butter. Totally melt in your mouth delicious. While we were enjoying the rolls, our server came and told us that they were out of T-bone steaks but would upgrade him to a Porterhouse at the same price if that was ok. Well...of course it was. The Dear Hubby also asked for a coke at that time and the server brought it right away.
Because the restaurant was busy, it took a little while for us to get our order so we noshed on peanuts while we were waiting. Nothing like fresh roasted peanuts in the shell. And if you can toss the shells on the floor...even better. You sure can't do that at home. Well...I guess you could...but who would want to?
When we got our dinner, everything looked and smelled wonderful! I sliced a bite off my steak and discovered it was cooked more well done than medium. It was seasoned well and tasted good, but it was just too well done for my taste. I went ahead and cut into the middle to see what it looked like and it was also closer to well done than medium. The Dear Hubby's was cooked correctly and he traded me since he doesn't mind if his steak was a little more done. He also didn't want to wait while they cooked another one. I like the way they fix the baked potatoes. It looks like they roll the potato in salt before baking it. It was nice and fluffy, with plenty of butter, sour cream and cheese. However, it was not very warm. The mac and cheese...was...so good! Smooth and creamy and cheesy...the ultimate in comfort food. If I was sick, I'd want a gallon of this stuff. It could put chicken soup out of business. Seriously, it was that good.
The server was attentive brought us fresh drinks without having to be asked. The only thing she didn't do was ask how our meal was, so we didn't tell her about the ribeye being slightly overcooked and that the baked potato wasn't hot. She brought us a to go box as requested when she brought us our ticket and returned promptly with our change.
So...LET'S REVIEW...
The Good:
Greeted and seated fast...
Our server was with us quickly and was attentive during our meal...
They were out of the cut of steak Dear Hubby ordered but made it right by upgrading to a better cut...
The Mac and Cheese!
And the Not so Good:
Ribeye was slightly overcooked...
Baked potato was not hot...
Both of the "Not so Good" were probably things that they would have corrected if I had mentioned them. However, neither were bad enough to ruin the meal. Both the steak and the potato still tasted good.
So all in all...it was a good meal and we will definately go back. I've GOT to have more of that mac and cheese!
