A $28 prime filet? The Gables' Sexy New Steakhouse Is Head-Scratchingly Affordable.
Don't ask questions. Just shut up and enjoy the steak.
There’s a trend going on in steakhouses right now, and I’m not mad about it. For the second time in a row, I went to check out a new meat palace, looked at the menu, and said to my server, “That’s it?” After years of being torched to the tune of $60-80 a steak, I’d become accustomed to the sticker shock. Then I went into Ro Steakhouse last night, looked at the selection, and saw an 8oz prime filet for…$28? I don’t think you could even get that at Outback.
I’m not sure how Ro, the swanky new steakhouse inside the Alhambra Tower in Coral Gables, is selling beautifully prepared steaks for less than you’d pay at Wild Fork. But live in Miami long enough and you learn not to ask questions. And while I’m not sure how long these prices are going to last, if you love fine steaks in a sexy, smoky space, this place needs to be on your weekend agenda.
Are these steaks for real? And are they any good?
To paraphrase Teri Hatcher, they’re real, and they’re spectacular. I wa…
