I had pretty high expectations for our trek over to Manny’s last night to celebrate my birthday. Specifically, I was hoping for the best steak of my life. I can’t say I got that, but it was pretty damn good anyway.

I ordered a 24 oz Porterhouse and Jess had the Filet Mignon. We also shared an enormous baked potato. Together with a few beers, a cup of wine and our “brownie” (more like 1/4 of a 3 layer chocolate cake) the total bill came to $150. That’s really not a terrible price. Well, at least it’s about what I was expecting.

If you want to drool a little bit, head over to Manny’s Website and check out their interactive Meat Cart. You can take a good look at some of the delicious beef that we were faced with last night. The “Bludgeon of Beef” is even more impressive in person. We saw two very hungry young men split it at the table next to us. They got close.

Oh, and the best steak I’ve ever had was at Fleming’s in San Diego. I think if I had chosen the Ribeye at Manny’s it may have topped it. I’ll have to go back

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