Comments on: Washington DC: Ray’s The Steaks

By: katie

katie — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:16:34 +0000

Wow! The New York Strip special looked like it was perfectly cooked and was presented in a great way. The portions look as though you could split a meal thus reducing the size of the check and helping keep our waistlines in check too. :) Thank you and now I know who to contact about where to eat when I go to Vancouver!

Steak-Pro – Great Flank Steak recipe!

PS. Thanks for putting up this recipe with the KEY to flank steak. It is crucial to not overcook this cut which is a typical mistake for the average cook. Another is the rest time AND slicing of the steak across the grain at an angle. Keep up the good work. :)

By: KimHo

KimHo — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 05:54:55 +0000

Re: wines. I don’t think it is an alcohol issue (I am Chinese and have low alcohol tolerance), it might instead be a sulfite or a tannin issue (both found in wines). Have you tried white wines and, if so, do you have the same reaction? If you want to try whites, I will suggest you either Riesling or Gewürztraminer.

It seems you went for broke in this meal! Two 28 ounces steaks?! If I try hard enough, I might barely finish one of them, as long as I don’t eat the sides.

I wish there were restaurants like this in Vancouver, i.e., where the emphasis is in the food, not necessarily ambiance. Having said that, I think I will have to go to Brave Bull (http://www.dinehere.ca/restaurant.asp?r=1312) one of these days…

By: jason

jason — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 05:29:21 +0000

Those are prime steaks, dry aged in house and butchered by the owner himself. One of the better steak deals I have ever seen.

I’m impressed you guys tried to tackle the cowboy cut! I tried that once and had to bring nearly half home, which made a nice couple of sandwiches the next day! If you bring steak home, they also include some extra creamed spinach and mashed potatoes in the doggy bag.

By: eddiep

eddiep — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:40:20 +0000

The price is quite reasonable, but it depends on the grade of the beef. For USDA Choice, it is a fair price. For USDA Prime, that is a steal. Either way it looks good and is making me hungry. Glad to see you made your way out of the food courts. Unfortunately, a food court in the US is not the same as one in Canada (Richmond) or in Malaysia. I avoid it at all cost.

By: anna

anna — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:25:42 +0000

That meal looked good, though the portions were huge…but I guess everything is a little bit bigger in the States then in Canada lol. What was the green side Ben? Is that creamed spinach?

By: Mistrmind

Mistrmind — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:11:30 +0000

There are no homeless people in D.C.???

I know plenty of homeless that would love to have a prime cut of steak and thank you gladly for it.