A good steak in the city

letsgo2018

Where would be the best place to go for steak in the city

biko

Rouge
Park house hotel
Kai

SQ2

Blakes Brasserie for me

Magic ]=)

always go to Scotty's for steaks.

?Cee?view

biko wrote: »

Rouge
Park house hotel
Kai

Rouge seems to have gone way downhill. The steak in Kai is in a completely different league.

cfeeneyinterior

Martines And Gemelles

Joe Don Dante

McSwiggans

Zzippy

'Magic wrote:

;108313544']always go to Scotty's for steaks.

I had to send a steak back last time I was in there. Asked for medium-rare, they chose a cut that was so thin it literally couldn't be cooked that way, came out very well done.

Kai would be my choice, always a great steak there.

Sycamore Tree

Joe Don Dante wrote: »

McSwiggans

Oh no, don't do it. Overrated and expensive.

Is Rouge gone downhill? They used do a nice steak.

Blakes for me. Steak or fish.

ArtyC

Sycamore Tree wrote: »

Oh no, don't do it. Overrated and expensive.

Is Rouge gone downhill? They used do a nice steak.

Blakes for me. Steak or fish.

+1 on blakes


+1 mcswiggans is totally overpriced & overrated

McSwiggians do great steaks imo.

Not a fan of Kai tbh, too many "fancy" sides and stuff but not enough substance I don't really get the love for it.

cooperguy

Heard not great things about McSwiggans. Kai is great (for basically everything).

On a side note, for a slightly expensive but great steak from a butcher, go to Tormley's across from Tesco. Really really good meat

flazio

I always reckon whenever there's conflicted reports about any place it all comes down to what chef is on duty.

ben.schlomo

flazio wrote: »

I always reckon whenever there's conflicted reports about any place it all comes down to what chef is on duty.

There's no confliction regarding Kai, it's excellent and has been recognised as so by the industry. McSwiggans gets by on a long standing reputation, wouldn't be for me, grand if you like traditional/classic food.

Zzippy

ben.schlomo wrote: »

There's no confliction regarding Kai, it's excellent and has been recognised as so by the industry. McSwiggans gets by on a long standing reputation, wouldn't be for me, grand if you like traditional/classic food.

Like steak?

ben.schlomo

Zzippy wrote: »

ben.schlomo wrote: »

There's no confliction regarding Kai, it's excellent and has been recognised as so by the industry. McSwiggans gets by on a long standing reputation, wouldn't be for me, grand if you like traditional/classic food.

Like steak?

Yup a classic for sure, can easily be cooked and presented in a modern way too though.

ben.schlomo

ben.schlomo wrote: »

Yup a classic for sure, can easily be cooked and presented in a modern way too though.

Which is what I dislike about kai, to me what they serve is not near as nice a steak served in a classic way with normal veg and potato/chips. I've been there twice and on both occasions some other people were ohhing and ahhing at the food and how great it was where as I was pretty disappointed as I didn't think a lot of their flavours worked well at all (not steak in particular just in general across starters and mains).

Mrs OBumble

cooperguy wrote: »

Heard not great things about McSwiggans.

First time I've heard that.

McSwiggans is the safest option in town, great for when you have to book a group dinner that caters for less adventurous eaters. I wouldn't go there otherwise but it's excellent at what it does IMHO.

Gigi's restaurant in the G Hotel

I let out an involuntary groan with the first bite, the steak was cooked so perfectly and the sauce was a treat for the senses

Whereisgalway

cooperguy wrote: »

Heard not great things about McSwiggans. Kai is great (for basically everything).

On a side note, for a slightly expensive but great steak from a butcher, go to Tormley's across from Tesco. Really really good meat

Mcgrath’s out in mervue is the finest butcher in the county

beardybrewer

Funny hearing McSwiggans v Kai. I would agree McSwiggans is where you take your gran or parents who have been going there for special occasions for an eternity. Safe option, didn't disappoint, but not what I'd choose. We went to Kai recently and I get the hipster vibe with a hint of pretension others have noticed. I thought our waiter, Zach Galifianakis, was hilarious but my wife was put off by the whole vibe. I had the monkfish but the steaks I saw going by looked amazing. I do a damned good steak at home regularly but I wouldn't bet on mine based on looks alone.

cooperguy

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

First time I've heard that.

McSwiggans is the safest option in town, great for when you have to book a group dinner that caters for less adventurous eaters. I wouldn't go there otherwise but it's excellent at what it does IMHO.

Maybe I was a little overkill. Its supposed to be grand. You probably described it right. Biggest complaint from the last person I know that went there was the 3 steaks on the table were over done. If you want medium, order rare and you'll be fine

ArtyC

I order steaks rare, in mcswiggans every time it's well done . There are no sides bar these hard potatoes they've also over cooked. They charge highly for this ?! I've given it loads of chances as its reputation and family gatherings etc but won't darken the door again!

Whatever about people liking it - that's grand !; but as a recommendation for steaks in Galway - we can do better

Sycamore Tree

McSwiggans went downhill years ago. It's crap boring food and crap service.
I am surprised they are still considered a restaurant. I would rather have carvery in a hotel than go to McSwiggans for anything, especially a decent steak.
It's expensive because of reputation but that is dying too.

Mrs OBumble

Sycamore Tree wrote: »

McSwiggans went downhill years ago. It's crap boring food and crap service.

That wasn't what I experienced when I went there with a work group earlier in the year.

Many safe (boring, predictable) food options, yes. Fewer non-predictable ones, yes. But that was what we were looking for with this group.

And ya know ... if it's a recommendation for steak, then that's really the classic in boring, predictable food choices.

ArtyC wrote: »

I order steaks rare, in mcswiggans every time it's well done . There are no sides bar these hard potatoes they've also over cooked.

Also not consistent with what I experienced, or with the menu currently on their website:

Redo91

+1 for Gemelles. Steak comes out on a stone and you can basically leave it on until it is cooked to you liking.

Redo91

Redo91 wrote: »

+1 for Gemelles. Steak comes out on a stone and you can basically leave it on until it is cooked to you liking.

Good to know... definitely a place to avoid. If I want to cook my own steak I'll do it at home for a fraction of the cost.

Redo91

Raylee Whispering Vanity wrote: »

Redo91 wrote: »

+1 for Gemelles. Steak comes out on a stone and you can basically leave it on until it is cooked to you liking.

Good to know... definitely a place to avoid. If I want to cook my own steak I'll do it at home for a fraction of the cost.

It arrives on your table cooked rare. You just leave it on the stone longer if you like it done more. It’s not rocket science. If you’re not a fan of good steak then yes it is a place to avoid...

Mostly Harmless

I would say that if you're getting steak in a restaurant it should be cooked to your liking and allowed to rest before being served.

Best steak in town is the black angus steak in Aldi, get two for less than half the price of an inferior one in a restaurant.

?Cee?view

Mostly Harmless wrote: »

I would say that if you're getting steak in a restaurant it should be cooked to your liking and allowed to rest before being served.

Completely agree. The idea of a steak dripping all over a stone seems pretty repulsive and a bit of an anachronism really. It was a novelty 10 to 15 years ago.

Mostly Harmless wrote: »

Best steak in town is the black angus steak in Aldi, get two for less than half the price of an inferior one in a restaurant.

Agreed. Aldi's meat really is superb. Their 30 day aged steaks are gorgeous!

Addle

beardybrewer wrote: »

We went to Kai... I thought our waiter, Zach Galifianakis, was hilarious

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?Cee?view

Addle wrote: »

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He is the owner along with the chef, his wife/partner.

Addle

The actor/comedian?
How did I not know that.

?Cee?view

Addle wrote: »

The actor/comedian?
How did I not know that.

He just looks like him. Not him.

Addle

That's a coincidence.

Zzippy

Redo91 wrote: »

It arrives on your table cooked rare. You just leave it on the stone longer if you like it done more. It’s not rocket science. If you’re not a fan of good steak then yes it is a place to avoid...

In fairness, unless you know exactly how long to leave it until it is cooked to your liking, that's a load of cobblers. You don't know the temperature of the stone for a start, and unless you keep cutting into it to check it's easy to leave it on too long. Then you don't have a warm place to rest it, and if you do rest it, the rest of the table is finished their dinner while you're just tucking into your now cooled self-cooked steak.

biko

I got the steak on a stone in Gemelles too.
Although I liked it, it was more of a novelty for me than something I'd do all the time.

cooperguy

?Cee?view wrote: »

Completely agree. The idea of a steak dripping all over a stone seems pretty repulsive and a bit of an anachronism really. It was a novelty 10 to 15 years ago.





Agreed. Aldi's meat really is superb. Their 30 day aged steaks are gorgeous!

You should try dry aged stuff. Its on another level!