Friday, July 6, 2007

Lawry's - overhyped?

Lawry's Restaurant, founded by Lawrence L. Frank and Walter Van de Kamp co-founded the original Lawry's The Prime Rib on La Cienega Boulevard in Beverly Hills. Much of the splendor of the meal was in the way each part of the dinner was prepared and presented. Ever the showman, Lawrence designed the famous "silver" carts so the beef could be carved at tableside.
So much for all the "silver" carts, but what matters most is still the food. The presentation of the food was good, ambience was nice, the waitress dressed in very cute "french-maid kinda" uniform, but food-wise.... hurmph...
USA Prime Ribs of Beef: Lawry's cut (285g) . the medium was too bloody, the above was medium-well... still bloody! It wasn't fantastic... it was justttt "can do larh".
Beside it was Idaho Mashed Potato - it was ok.
The bread-looking thing is Yorkshire Pudding - Taste like bread that is cripsy on the outside. it was once again... ok.
The damage was $76.80+++ (unjustified)

Tendoloin Wrapped in bread. The idea of Tendoloin with bread was bad bad bad... the Tendoloin was over-cooked as a result, making it too tough.

Atlantic Lobster tail - cooked in 3 different ways : steamed, herbs and chilli sauce.
This was the best dish out of all, but any seafood restaurant in SG can do better.
Damage: 80+++ (justified)


Spinning Bowl Salad - The word spinning came from the fact that the server actually literaly spins the salad bowl over ice as she makes the salad. The spinning bowl salad taste like ... salad.
KFC salad should be better.

Lawry's no more~


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