Does this one horse town need another steakhouse? Obviously, we do... There are so many already and more and more are popping up every few months. The latest creation is Kaiser's Chophouse who partnered with Kevin Rathbun in the same Sandy Springs strip mall where Jinya is only a few doors down. Why would anyone put a fancy pants and pricey steakhouse in a strip mall in the same parking lot as Lowe's... It looks like no gives a shit in this bustling area of downstate Sandy Springs. There are so many damn eateries within a 5 block radius... Seriously, there is a shitload of restos around here, high brow and low brow vittles. The El Azteca is one of the most highly trafficked and repulsive resto in the area but they are slaying the pedestrians and their bowels on a daily basis. As for steakhouses, Ruth Chris dominated the area for like 20 some odd years right on Roswell Rd and 285 but relocated to Alpharetta a few years ago leaving the population around here to make the drive further up to LongHorn's or over to Joey D's, McKendrick's and Fleming's in traffic hell that is the perimeter. But have no fear upstate Atlanta sheeple, a new and shiny and pricey steakhouse is within a stone's throw from El Azteca. You would never know it on the outside but once you step inside you don't feel like you're in Sandy Springs anymore. It's quite fancy like at a steak joint you would find in Buckhead, along with that crowd, and you know you'll be laying down a pretty penny to eat some decent manmeat up in this piece. Let's go take a first look at this new chophouse that already has high expectations... Jesus, I already gained 4 pounds just by inhaling the fat aroma in here... Good thing is, that it won't show on the pouch, it can store lots and lots of stuff in there.
The focaccia bread was quite soft and tasty. The sesame cracker thinger (lavash-esque) was there so you have something to break apart while you wait for your drink. You can ask for more of that dericious bread but just don't over fill your pouch so early in the game... There's more morsels to be had...
Snake River Wagyu Eye of the Round Steak Tartar. Pretty much a standard presentation but the tartare itself was fresh, flavorful and had a wonderful bite and chew to it. It wasn't all mushy like most tartares, these were little dices of meat cubes. This was a very nice showing of a steak tartar. We're off to a good start.
Fanned out the slices to see the color... And they were spot on mid-rare. They also cut the meat off as close to the bone as possible and sliced it perfectly at about half inch thickness. For $80 or so, they better be executed properly. But how did it taste, pouch? Oh, don't worry, I was about to get to it... It tasted almost perfect. Most of the slices were really nice and tender... But a couple of pieces had some hard fat and gristle, not a deal breaker just an observation. The crisp charred bits on the outside added a nice flavor to it. It's still a very worthy specimen that can command this price point... And people around the room were paying for it, too. It's a lot of meat, you can definitely share this with two people.. Maybe 3 if the third person is a midget.
Seared Foie Gras. I got suckered in again like a chump... When there's foie gras on the menu, I gotta accompany it with a hunky piece of steak. It's like a Jimmy hat for this manmeat. It was seared nicely and it melted in your filthy mouth like uncoated M&M's.
Granny’s Creamed Corn. Ok, now this looks good and unhealthy... The bits of charring on the kernels, the herbs and loads of butter for that shiny finish. Yeah, it was good. Get it.
KC Spaetzle, Onions, Gruyere. I saw this on another table and it looked good but after a few bites I kinda lost interest... Not that it was bad, it was just kinda plain tasting and not seasoned enough. I saw a pic of it online and it had mushrooms in it or something, that woulda gave it a nice earthy smell and flavor to it but they said they never had shrooms in there. I replied, But if it's on the interwebs, it's gotta be true!
Lady Peas, Bacon. This was the veg special of the night and it sure was special... It was fresh, seasoned well, executed spot-on, toothsome and just plain dericious. This was a great side dish and good portion, too.
Bon Tons, strawberry cheesecake, salted caramel and "whopper" kinda like the malted milk balls. They were ok I guess, I don't really care about gimmicky sweets like this, shit, I don't really care about most desserts. But the kids and hookers will prolly enjoy this.
This place will do very well here since Ruth Chris disappeared after decades of dominance. The rich people around here don't want to drive to Buckhead or the perimeter for a fancypants steak dinnah... And god forbid, their house frau wives show their face at LongHorn carrying in designer shopping bags because they don't want to leave the goods with the valet, that's like a place for the po' folk. Kaiser's Chophouse will be a household name for people making $500k+ by the end of the year, but the $50k millionaires will pretend they're regulars here, too... Oh, and having Kevin Rathbun associated with them doesn't hurt, either... Which he was seen greeting people at the door when I came in. I'm like hi and bye, I got some manmeat and cock-tails to inhale, bro. It ain't cheap to eat here but if you save up for 3 months, it would be a nice little treat for yourself... Definitely, better than spending it on a ring on your future ex-wife who will eventually pawn it off to take a trip to Costa Rica with your pool boy. I say spend the money on some dericious manmeat with a hot hooker, instead. But 3 of them canceled on me and they all said the same thing, "Not today."... Funny, those are the same exact words the chicks in college used to say to me... Even the fugly ones. I just want to be loved, is that so wroooooong? I guess I'll be crying myself to sleep again, but at least I'll have a pouch full of manmeat to attack myself to tonight... In the dark.
Squirt.
5975 Roswell Rd
Sandy Springs, GA 30328
https://www.kaiserschophouse.com/
2 comments:
How obese is KR these days?
Have you been to kula revolting sushi bar yet? Some of the dishes are aiight but the fish.....please review.
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