Today we had the LEATHER prime rib.. When we sent it back for something else chewable, they gave the same piece of Leather in a box togo. We asked a second time for the prime rib dip sandwich and still got hit up for Prime rib dinner. Owner and staff was rude and didn't care if we returned to patronize. This was our 4th visit and our last. Another table commented about the poor quality of prime rib and said, " This was our first visit and we will not be back". One waitress looks like a clown and the youngest one waiting on us din't know what was on the menu. Â Cook was sneering at us while the staff made rude comments under breath, directed at us personally. Poor business educate while selling cheapo cuts of beef off as Prime rib ... Last $100 you'll see from our family .. !
Review Source:DO NOT ORDER THE PRIME RIB!
The prime rib was fatty and so tough that it was extremely difficult to chew and cut through.
I normally do not send food back, but I did. I requested instead to have a prime rib sandwich, which has a thinner cut.
Instead, I received my original meal, tossed into a to-go box (by the color, you could see it was reheated).
Then after speaking with the cook/manager, he unhappily brought me the sandwich as requested (minus any french fries). I thanked him profusely, and he did not utter a single word to me. If looks could kill, I'd been dead on the ground.
I can look past mediocre food, because we all "have bad days" ( which was the excuse the manager gave us) ...but how do you run a restaurant with such poor people skills?
I would've rather paid $45 for a delicious, tender cut of REAL prime rib. Instead, I paid $25 for 10oz. of cheap CHUCK, that I did not take more than 3 bites out of.
Meanwhile, another customer in the restaurant was having issues with his prime rib as well. He said the cook/manager was actually glaring at him from behind the counter. Yikes!
I'm guessing there'll be a few more negative reviews on this joint in the next week or so.
....BOO on you, Prime Spot! Shame on you for serving cheap cuts of meat, and passing them off as more expensive cuts.
I know this is not THE spot to order take-out basic menu items but I had an itch for clam chowder and this was the closest spot. That being said it was just "meh". The buffalo chicken wings were more fried than we appreciated. The caesar salad was great, however, they didn't have it in the take-out order until I doubled checked - always a -1. The environment was, to be honest, tacky. To be fair, didn't eat the meats which is why you would go here usually.
Review Source:This place is alright. Â The decor is pretty bargain basement but the prices are super fair. Â You're not paying for decor and they're not charging for it, so it's all good. Â If you're in jeans and a t shirt but want a good steak, this is where you can go.
Outside of the steak, the rest of the menu could be described as "the better side of pub food". Â The burgers are solid, and I love shoestring fries over steak fries, so that's another plus.
This place is really good. I have been there twice so far, and both times I was pleased with the food. Their ribs are some of the best i've ever had, a lot of meat on the bone, and the sauce was sooooo damn good. My husband ordered a steak and it was also very good, cooked a perfect medium rare, juicy with a good hint of grill flavor. The appetizers and desserts are great too, the mozzarella sticks and creme brûlée were BOMB. Minus one star for the ambiance. The lighting in there is super dim, and the burnt orange walls are super ugly. Other than that, its a very good place to go if you want a good steak and a nice glass of wine.
Review Source:This is the spot... Prime rib burger for 12 bucks is just a deal. Half of it will get me full and satisfied, and trust me I eat alot... I had prime rib here before, it's no House of Prime Rib, but it sure hits the spot. This place tends to be a bit empty but don't let it deceive you. Come in and give it a go and order a Prime Rib burger. You would love it.
Review Source:I ordered my rib eye steak cooked medium and it was nearly raw in the middle which led me to the conclusion that the steak was frozen just prior to being cooked. Â The unfortunate thing about this review is that I contracted food poisoning the next day. Â I do not have an explanation for this unfortunate experience, but here's the rub...we tried to redeem some gift certificates that we purchased online for this establishment and were shocked when we were told that they would not honor/accept them. Â This restaurant has problems on so many levels that I hesitated to post this review, but later felt that potential new-comers needed to know.
Review Source:Conveniently located close to my home, a friend of mine suggested we hit this spot up. We walked in he knew the owner, he wasn't very talkative or friendly. We sit at the very small bar ( room for 2ppl) I order a Long Island... Wtf? No alcohol?? But it's being displayed right in front of my face. The waitress turns around like what? "When did we stop serving alcohol??" Owner says they temporarily stopped bc of issues with license or some crap. Duces... I got up went to my car my friend followed and we went to broadway 3000...
Review Source:This place is solid and a good value for what you get. My husband got the over-roasted prime rib and I got the baby back ribs. Both were delicious. We tried the crab and artichoke dip and were not disappointed. A few things they could improve on are the quality of the salads (iceberg lettuce is pretty nast) and the bread they served the crab and artichoke dip with was slightly warned white bread. Get some good bread, maybe some fresh veggies, and that would be a killer dish. That and some mixed greens and the place would elevate itself up to a 5 star for me. Oh, and play some music :)
Review Source:Don't be deterred by the appearance of this restaurant . Granted, it's not what you typically may expect a prime rib spot to look like (it resembles more of a fast-food Chinese take-out spot than a bar & grill), but where they lack in atmosphere and decor, they definitely make up in the quality of the food! I ordered the grilled rib-eye medium rare and it was well-seasoned and cooked to perfection! What more can you ask for of a good prime rib/steak spot?!
Review Source:I would go else where if I were you. Not totally crappy but.. The service was not good at all, it took forever to order there was only one other table sat in the whole place which is a small place. I would try to wave down a server but they never would look at our table. Also the servers were eating their dinners at the bar with their hands in their food and when they served they did not bother to wash their hands first.
I ordered the T-bone; it was mostly fat and grissley, it had no flavor, the mashed potatoes were just ok, the veggies were boring.
The servers do not know how to bartend. I ordered a Lychee Martini and it was so heavily poured with vodka it was just not enjoyable.
My boyfriend ordered the Prime Rib, the house cut, he pretty much said the same thing about his food. JUST BORING
For the price the portions size was good, but overall for a dining experience I would go else where.
The real question is will I go back again for a steak. The answer is no. The steak was good, but I'm not sure it was really $25 good. Service was sub-par, and the ambience matches the bar and grill much more than the menu and prices. It was nice to watch the game while eating my steak....
Review Source:Four stars and 260 reviews? I must have ordered the wrong dish...I must have!
I got the Oven Roasted Prime Rib cooked in medium. It was so flavorless. Felt like they took the prime rib, dipped it in boiling water, and plated it. I tried to add some flavor to it, but the A1 sauce didn't help at all. Broccoli was bland; I guess you salt and pepper to taste on your own. Mashed potatoes were good, but it's not rocket science to make mashed potatoes, so, mehhh! I hardly touched my food, but felt it was a waste to pay 22 something and let it go to waste, so I packed it to go. It's been three days and it's still sitting in my fridge...maybe I'll feed it to the rats.
I gave it three stars because everyone I came with seemed satisfied with their dishes. They all got steaks, sandwiches, or seafood dishes and seemed rather satisfied, so I'm not going to knock this place down.
Why me, why me??? Why am I always THE one to order a nasty dish!??! WHYYYYYYYY????
I'm sure you know the feeling: coming home from work, starving, nothing in the fridge. Then one person says it, and all of a sudden all I can think about steak. Next fifteen minutes are spent poring over all potential steak listings on Yelp. By the time we pick and get to the resto, I'm just about ready to eat a cow.
That said, I would've been happy with almost any slab of meat. Not so with the Cowboy Steak I had here. A lot of the exterior was charred, not in a good way. We ordered a medium steak, the one we got was still deep red rare. The main issue was the (lack of) flavor. Maybe it's due to the espresso grounds from the Cowboy part of the steak, but no portion of the meat was very tasty.
I would've maybe put up with accepting I'd just made a bad order. However this had been the third strike: we ordered two apps beforehand, the crab/artichoke dip and mozzarella sticks. Neither were spectacular and the dip, in particular, was strangely watery, and tasted terrible. Minus points for it crawling with onions. I just can't believe how two apps of that poor quality could cost $7.95 and $14.95 respectively?
Redeeming qualities were the very attentive and friendly staff. I liked the garlic mashed potatoes, too, but if the steak isn't up to par, what's the point?
Do you like steak? Of course you do! This is America -- land of the free and home of the steak!
It's funny though; despite the universal appeal of a thick slab of meat, finding a good cut is more rare than unicorn meat.
Thankfully Prime Spot feeds my carnivorous needs, with cuts of both steak and prime rib going up to 16oz - and that's not including the sides! Each cut could be a little less fatty, but I'm not complaining; I'm too busy enjoying my food coma.
The service was pretty good here! He was quite friendly and was always around for us to ask questions. Before our food even arrived and after we had ordered we saw another table get the chicken wings as an appetizer and they looked so good! We had to add it to our order right away. We were definitely glad that we added them because boy were they good! The wings were seasoned well and crispy.
I had the prime rib, of course, and I wasn't disappointed. My prime rib was nicely cooked and I had a pretty large piece even though I ordered the smaller cut. I really liked the broccoli because it was sauteed in butter and garlic. YUM! They were definitely not shy about the butter. I also really liked the mashed potatoes because they were fluffy and seasoned well. The portions here are pretty nice so it's definitely worth the price!
The food was good except they gave me a crappy cut of meat. Don't label my steak as a 12 oz if you are going to give me 2 - 3 oz of pure fat! Did you really expect me to eat that?! That portion of the steak could have been cut off before it was fried or served. Better yet, the could have gave me a better cut of meat. When I brought this to their attention they snared at me talking about it was just they way the meat was cut.. If I'm dropping $25 on my plate of food, you are dam right I expect a quality cut of meat!
Review Source:I usually don't write reviews for places that have so many reviews already, nor when I've only been somewhere once. But I felt this was necessary.
First, the good: Food was awesome. It's 4.5 stars on my list. My bf and I both got the fried chicken sandwich, which was the BEST fried chicken sandwich I've ever had anywhere. Miles better than the overrated Bakesale Betty's sandwich, IMHO. The chicken was super juicy and flavorful, and I think they put garlic butter/mayo on the buns. In a word: YUM. My friend got the 10oz prime rib and he was also blown away by the food. He finished every piece of that thing -- it was as big as his face!
Now, the bad: Service was SO slow. Friendly, but slow. There was only one server who was swamped. It took him 10 minutes to get our drink orders, and another 10 to tell us that they only had about 4 beers in stock out of the 15 or so listed on the menu. FAIL.
My conclusion: come here for the food when it's less busy, or when you have a lot of time to spare. Your patience will be rewarded.
The plus was that I got a PERFECT fillet mignon. These people know their steaks. The bad part was that the mashed potatoes were bland and the waitress, while dutiful and on-the-ball, was SUPER unfriendly. Not rude, but NOT nice. That's a big pet peeve of mine, when people look like they hate life, their job, and me. :/ Maybe she was just having a bad day.
Review Source:This place is always packed! Stopped by and grabbed a crispy fish sandwich while I was doing laundry next door. It was the best fish sandwich I've ever tasted! It was tender while still being fully cooked, the sauce and toppings were great and not over done. It didn't need any extra condiments. Makes me excited to go back to dine in and try the ribs and other delicious items I smelled!
Review Source:Where did this place come from!? Â
The beau and I were out Friday night and had plans to eat at Boot & Shoe Service. Â The wait at 8:30 was 45 minutes, and we were just too hungry. Â On our walk to Grand Tavern (our #2 choice) I spotted Prime Spot Bar and Grill. Â I remember seeing fairly good reviews on Yelp, but was nervous by the outer appearance. Â We still went and checked in out and I am SO glad we did!
This is literally your local bar that serves up some baller prime rib and other tasty things. Â They had the Giants game going and the place was about half full. Â Beau ordered the blackened prime rib, and I got the roasted tiger prawns. Â Immediately after ordering, my inner monologue slapped me in the face saying "Why would order shrimp here?! They are probably going to be frozen!?" Â No sir, they were most definitely not frozen. Â My shrimp were: 1) HUGE, 2) fresh, and 3) flavorful. Â The garlic mash is spot on and steamed broccoli made me feel like a plate soaked in butter was healthy. The prime rib was excellent, very flavorful, juicy, and soft. Â
My two big issues with this place are the prices and the bathroom. I thought the price points were a little inflated for not the quality or portions of the food, but the atmosphere. Â It's really lacking in whatever I need to justify spending $60 on two entrees and two $5 glasses of wine. The bathroom was terrifying and I almost walked out of there without even using it. Â But we had a long walk home so I held my nose and squatted like a good girl.
In conclusion, amazing food and service, mediocre atmosphere and sanitation. Â Next time, I'll come back here maybe fore lunch and try their sandwiches or buffalo wings and a pint, which is probably more my style in a place like this.
Great food, generous portions, reasonable prices, and great service. I went with my parents after picking them up at the Oakland airport. The food was amazing. My friend ordered the lamb and said it was perfect - cooked as she wanted it. My mother ordered the Bacon wrapped Filet, I ordered prime rib, my father ordered a hamburger and fries. Chicken wing appetizer and Dad's french fries were also good. Everything was cooked exactly as ordered, the seasonings were nice, and the portions were generous.
The space/atmosphere is unpretentious and understated. Their signage is old and the name makes them really easy to miss - a total gem!!! My parents were visiting and mentioned it was my birthday, so the server brought me an order of creme brulee with a candle and sang to me... the creme brulee was really well done and quite tasty!
I was relatively surprised about how good the Prime Rib could be at this random restaurant that we hit up.
I was craving prime rib so bad and had been whining for weeks so on our next trek we finally got some!
Had the Blackened Ahi Appetizer which was perfect. Was not fishy and went greatly together with the aioli. Sweet and light with a little bit of a kick.
Then got the Oven roasted prime rib. Omg, what a fattie piece of meat with so much salt and seasonings rubbed onto it!
I mixed some of the mashed potatoes  and the broccoli with the au jus and had an insane wonderful time just killing all of the food. It was perfect and good!
Yum. I know where to go next time I am craving prime rib and not ready to make the trek out to HOPR.
I've been to Prime Spot about a half dozen times now and while I've always had good prime rib here, the last time we went they bugged me so much I just have to write about it.
What's the problem you ask? Upcharges! I don't like garlic in my mashed potatoes but to substitute rice (plain white rice!) or broccoli they charged another $1. They also don't have baked potatoes which seems like a pretty basic option to me. Anyway, we ended up paying $4 in "substitution" fees on top of the cost of dinner for four. It just peeves me to pay a buck for something that costs them no extra. Maybe that makes sense if I was buying something cheap but we're talking about $28 per plate prime rib. And the restaurant was almost empty!
I won't be going back so it will be that much emptier...
Steak by the Lake! Â Juicy Beef beside the Brackish Lagoon! Red Meat at Merritt!
Rather than thinking of Prime Spot Bar and Grill as a 'Hidden Gem/Gem', I'll go with a 'hidden/semiprecious stone'....or maybe a phat CZ instead of a diamond. Â This isn't one of those cheesy, lux, super expensive House of Prime Rib spots. Â There isn't upholstery on the chairs and it's more sparse in it's decor. There are 2 t.v.s hanging on the walls so you can watch the game. So don't act like you're the shizz when you review this place, honestly! Â Get some prospective. Â
What I like about it, is, it's in my neighborhood, it's fairly priced, and it's unpretentious. It's not pretentious in the least! At times, I got the feeling the service was downright amateur, but man, I really liked my steak, and they were very sweet.
I'd totally been craving a steak, and this seemed like a straightforward way to fulfill that craving right here in Oakland. Â Basically I was pleased with my meal and after one visit, I know I will go back. Â
The Cowboy steak was right up my alley. Â My 'medium' was the perfect medium. The thing was huge and it had been dry rubbed with espresso. The potatoes and broccoli that come with it were good too.
My guy got ribs, which isn't the direction I'd recommend you take here. Â Go for the prime rib. Â He'll do that next time, but the ribs were good. Â I thought the sauce was a little too sweet, but that could be tempered with the fries that come with it, adding that salty starch. Â He also got a Cesar Salad which was what you would expect it to be at a prime rib place- covered in dressing and cheese, and yes, tasty! Â
I love that they have a full bar and wine+beer. Â Don't go looking for any artisan liquors here. The wine list is like the antidote to all of the fancy schmancy $10 cocktails and $11 glasses of wine I have been whining about lately. Â Clous de Bois, $6.50/$7 glasses of wine, and for me, a sparkling wine split for $6.50. Done. Â Yes!!
I loved that the table of Asian guys nearby ordered a round of shots to start out their night when they sat down. Â
Finally, I have to confess the next day I heated up the 1/2-yes HALF I didn't eat  that night for dinner, and the leftovers were damn good! Of course the meat cooked up a bit more, but I am not a bloody steak girl, no no.  Hey, to me, that's also indicative of not just quantity, but value.  Times are tough all over, and 2 meals in one! Hey!  I like it!
Last night was the first visit for the BF and I. Â We hear good things about the prime spot, and ever since the new story of BSE broke out, my boyfriend has been craving red meat.
Prime Rib = Ewwwww. Â Beyond fatty cut, and the blackening was simply not good.
Ribs = YUM!!!!!!!!!! Â We ordered the New Orleans style and I must say, they were absolute awesomesauce!
Broccoli = Large, tough, but pretty. Â At least it was better than the prime rib :-)
Mashed Potatoes = WOW! Â They honored the potato gods with this one.
After reading other reviews, it is very easy to see that this place is hit or miss on the steak. Â I think I'll go back for ribs, and leave my steaks to the Alley down the block.
My first visit to this place (2 weeks ago) was a 4 Star. Â The food was delicious and the waitress is very East Coast to me. Â Makes me miss New York. Â Tonight was a different story. Â I felt like I was in a nightmare.
-We arrived at 8:40pm and were seated 5min later. Â A couple were seated after us and had their orders taken and drinks served to them first before our order was even taken.
-30min passed and I finally just asked for our drinks.
-During the wait time of about 50mins I, along with everyone else in the lobby could hear the employees say, 'we're out of food' or 'not sure if we have enough food'. Â If there is an issue with having enough food you should never keep allowing people to be seated.
-I ordered Nellie's Chef Cut (16 oz.) - $30.95. Â What I got was Prime Spot Cut (12 oz.) - $27.95. Â Not only that but they didn't even tell me they were out of the Nellie Cut they just gave that to me AND the cut was half fat!!!! Â When I called the waiter over I told him that it was supposed to be the Nellie Cut. Â When he took it back to the counter he was told that was the last slice. Â So let me get this straight, you run out of prime rib, so instead of telling me to choose something else you go ahead and cook up that last slab of crap that was half fat? Â ON TOP of that I ordered medium well but it came back dry as all hell. Â No I did not return it because I was starving and they were apparently out of food anyway right? Â Did I really want to wait another 50min? Â You being out of food is not my problem. Â
-My friend ordered the same thing as me but got his COMPLETELY DRIED OUT. Â He had to poor so much A1 Steak sauce on it because it was so dry. Â Again, they kept saying they were out of food. Â
-On top of that, me and my friend ordered zucchini instead of the mashed potatoes on our plate and because of the substitution it was an extra $1. Â Why did I get 3 pieces of zucchini on my plate. Â Really? Â 3 pieces of zucchini covers the the cost of the pile of mashed potatoes and gravy you put on a plate PLUS an extra charge of $1?!?!?!? Â
Look I understand every restaurant has a bad service but tonight was unacceptable. Â All you had to do was COMMUNICATE with your customers that certain things were out and be considerate that we are paying a lot of money to eat at your establishment. Â You are a small business and we like to support small business' but not the ones who feel like they can pull one over me just because they can't handle the pressure of a busy night.
I was thinking of trying this place out one more time but it's going to be a while before I am calm enough to try again.  All the rave reviews I gave this place to everyone I know  I will now tell them not to go there until I try again and believe me I know a lot of people who would've ate there instead of commuting to SF but after tonight I'd rather be left in East Oakland in the middle of the night blindfolded. Â
Prime Spot I like you guys but seriously get your sh*t together.
Boy, have I gone too far with this whole voucher deal thing.
Fortunately, I quit cold turkey without needing an intervention. Back at the height of my voucher deal infatuation, however, I bought 2 Living Social deals for Prime Spot & the expiration dates for both were swiftly upon me.
The girlfriend & I ended up eating at Prime Spot twice in less than a week. Going & going back gave us a good feel for the place. It's a smallish, casual & homey neighborhood joint with a friendly staff.
On the 1st visit, we both stuck with the stated signature dish of this restaurant & got the Oven Roasted Prime Rib, which was accompanied by garlic mash potatoes and steamed broccoli.
On the 2nd visit, we explored more of the menu. We started with the Crab & Artichoke Dip. I got the Cowboy Steak, which had the same sides as the Prime Rib. The girlfriend got a half slab of the New Orleans Seasoned Baby Back Ribs, which came with fries.
Having now sampled the Prime Rib & a Steak here, I would say the beef dishes at Prime Spot are just OK. The quality of the beef itself didn't impress me as being top grade & the preparation, while also just OK, wasn't especially praiseworthy.
Aside from the beef, the rest of our food was either mostly better or downright delicious. The garlic mash potatoes were yummy. The Crab & Artichoke Dip was addictive-as-crack awesome. The girlfriend's New Orleans Seasoned Baby Back Ribs were nice & tender with a tasty sweet BBQ sauce. The steamed broccoli was the exception & was not that good.
Given the friendly service & some pretty good food, I'm inclined to rate Prime Spot as 4 stars. But, at a place like this, it's all about the beef. The name of the restaurant is Prime Spot & the signature dish is Prime Rib. Make no mistake, beef is the main attraction here & the beef I had wasn't as Rock Star sensational as it should have been for being the centerpiece of the menu. 3 stars.
I was thinking of getting some Prime Rib on a whim on a Sunday night, and was going to contact the fabulous Mad Hatrix Kim D to see if her entourage wanted to meet up with my entourage, and "meat up" in Oakland.
Things came up, however, so I never had my people contact her people, so I had Indian food in Emeryville instead that Sunday night.
However, a couple of days later, I had that whim to eat Prime Rib again. I am not a big Prime Rib eater, nor a big steak eater. I would be lucky to eat a steak once a month at the most. Maybe 6 times a year. But my entourage are meat eaters, and so is part of her entourage. And she is loosely known as a self-described chronic masticator, which engenders images of meat in the mouth to me. So my people contacted the Mad Hatrix's people, and we arranged to meet up with her entourage and my entourage at a prime spot for it, namely, Prime Spot.
The best laid plans of Mice and Men, and Entourages, sometimes go awry. The hopes of a wonderful meeting over juicy meat was not to be. We did order meat, a Prime Rib and a New York Pepper Steak. But our server was on his third day on the job, and I don't think he was an experienced server. He was nice, but seemed like a cross between a store clerk at Sears and a highway construction worker. Not very helpful, slow, and hard to find.
And the food was underwhelming. The Prime Rib was meh, and the NY Pepper Steak was missing the pepper, in fact all 3 peppers. I was expecting an encrusted steak a poivre, but they should have brought a pepper shaker, because like a twist on that decades old Wendy's commercial about beef, Â where's the pepper?
The garlic mash potatoes lack garlic, and the broccoli was meh.
The place is sort of like a sports bar that serves steaks. Which can be fine, except there is very little sports, there are no cute girls in short skirts and big smiles, and this place has seen better days. Like maybe the last time the Warriors won an NBA title.
(1974-75, if you didn't know!)
But my entourage enjoyed the company of her entourage. And next time, I'll have her people call my people for another suggestion.
An impromptu textvite to "eat prime rib" on the weekend with a few other carnivores was an offer I couldn't refuse. Â I am a gal who is fond of the ethnic, the esoteric, offal and humble but skillfully elevated cuts that Tony Bourdain refers to as The Nasty Bits. Â So, the idea of prime rib on a weekend that did not involve lots of relatives converging for a high holiday was kind of... weird to me.
Yes, I'm still stalling about what I said to Jane Wiedlin, but that's entirely beside the point. Â Can I tell you a really horrifying story about a celebrity that we all know and love, hometown girl Margaret Cho? Â Yes? Â Okay:
So, years ago I was asked to be a human clothes hanger for a runway fashion show for an event in El Lay, whose main sponsor was our very own Mr. S. Leather. Â I was traveling a lot, eating way too many French tasting menus in NYC and weighed in at a healthy 125 lbs., easily. Â I accepted, as a gal pal wanted to add me to her photo portfolio and another friend was a clothing vendor. Â
I vividly recall the stylists assigned to me being frustrated that the size S and XS they had were still too big for me. Â "We need more chicken cutlets!" and they bolstered my cleavage, cinched and cursed until it was practically under my chin. Â
At dress rehearsal, hair in curlers and wearing a bathrobe over my first look, we were awaiting our next instructions when a collective swoon/squeal/scream of excitement rippled through the room. Â The organizers brought in the Real Talent who was closing the show, previously unbeknownst to us: Diva Margaret Cho in the flesh. Â
Deafening applause peppered generously with omigod, omigod, omigod! Â I was swooning majorly, because I had in the CD player of my car her Drunk With Power Album. Â I gave serious consideration to running down Sunset Boulevard in thigh-high patent leather stiletto boots, curlers and a flimsy cover-up to retrieve said CD and implore her to autograph it. Â But all of the "models" were intimidated by Ms. Cho - I mean, serious star power!
I decided not to pester or admit what a fan I am - that goes without saying. Â So I focused on not sweating because of the silicone chicken cutlets stuffed into my latex ensemble. Â
Backstage, we all gave Ms. Cho her space. Â It was a bit awkward because we didn't want to smother her, and as a result, no one was talking to her. Â We're not worthy! Â
She approached me and said, "I love your boots!" Â The most witty thing I could conjure was, "Thank you. Â You look great" Â She leaned in and ran her fingers up and down the side of the outside of my right boot. Â "Now, what's this?" Â she asked me. Â "Uh, it's a holster. Â For the riding crop. Â See, it goes in like this," I stuttered. Â "That's so great - love that! Â Where did you get them?"
I totally blanked and I pray that she's forgotten our encounter because I was so star struck. Â Because I failed to be myself, and shower her with admiration and accolades, or engage her in any real conversation, she is forever lost to me. Â *collapsing into a heap of despair*
You're right: this has nothing to do with my review, but I did kind of promise to divulge the Jane thing(s). Â Still stalling. Â
Back to present day @ Prime Spot. Â Gal Pal and I split the Chef's Cut 16 oz prime rib, ($30.95) medium rare out of deference to the Gal Pal. Â When our order arrived, she was gracious enough to carve a small section of the bloodier center for me. Â Shockingly bland and not well trimmed, either.
Wanugee ordered the 3 Peppered NY Strip ($23.95) and it was nothing like the dry-aged steak au poivre I was hoping it would be. Â I got a snippet of that as well, and a few forkfuls of broccoli that bordered in the dreaded f-word: flaccid but because it had been blanched, the color was okay, but I care about the TASTE. Â
The Cadet had a mundane chicken sammich; I don't even think I bothered to take a picture of it, it was that unremarkable. Â
Our group sat in the back, and it was chilly each time the door opened. Â I didn't notice at first, Â but there were several flatscreen TVs, one right above our table in the corner. Â The formica tables and paper napkins made me feel like we were eating in a cafeteria sports bar off the strip while paying hotel resort prices.
Gal Pal demolished the Prime Rib; Wanugee made a decent effort but took half his entree home, and yes, there was a lot of gristle that could have been trimmed. Â Tragically under seasoned. Â The Cadet vacuumed up his sammich and had no real complaints. Â
I will put anything in my mouth twice before delivering a verdict, but the motivation to return and sample the highly recommended dishes will be difficult to muster. Â
Sadness.
I have bookmarked this for 2 years, so I came here tonight to check out their prime rib and their five spice bbq ribs. This is not HOPR or even close, so I'm not going to try to compare the two.
The two sides, the broccoli with garlic and butter and their mashed potatoes were awesome. Â The sides were the ones that shined. The prime rib on the other hand was lacking quality. The seasoning was great but the beef itself was definitely a lower grade, chewy and tough to cut.
Their bbq ribs were great in taste but it was cold, the fat was getting coagulated. We had to send it back to get it reheated. If it was hot, I think it's probably one of the better bbq ribs out there today. It has a lot of depth in flavor and the bbq sauce was intense and flavorful.
The service is a little slow but they do aim to please and are very friendly. My friend didn't get his hot tea until after our first appetizer, which is like a good 10 minutes. I asked several times for our bill because we were late for a movie. Never came, so I went ahead and just gave them my credit card. It took another 5 minutes with no response so I decided to pay with cash because we couldn't wait any longer.
Total for 2 prime ribs, rack of lamb, a half rack of ribs, and a hot tea. 83.00
A solid 4 star restaurant if the food came out hot and the service was just a tad bit faster.
I get really crabby when I don't get enough iron. I eat my spinach and all. However, sometimes I really need a full serving of honest-to-goodess heme iron. (As in chelated to hemoglobin...eh...I'll shut up). Anyhow, I walk by this place at least once a week and I have always wondered about it. After a few of my Yelp friends reviewed it favorably, I decided tonight was the night to try it. I like taking myself out to dinner every once in a while and I am getting a little tired of my usual, Mezze. (Actually, I will never get tired of Mezze. It just isn't the same after my favorite bartender quit and after one of the waiters tried to hit on me at the Easy Lounge...risk you run when you eat out by yourself.) Prime Spot it was.
There is a cozy bar in the back right in front of a huge tv. This is a plus because I only eat out by myself if I can sit at a bar and feel like less of a loser. The bar was decorated with Obama and Warriors memorabilia. Big plus. There was a Baron Davis tribute. Sad. I mean, I miss him too...but you just have to let go. (Oh, who the $#@% am I to talk? I'm still not over my ex.) The wait staff was very attentive and friendly. The decor was odd (orange walls? ok...); but it was not offensive. The menu had a decent variety of food and seemed to be no more expensive than a Black Angus. (BA is totally a guilty pleasure of mine and I am so not embarassed about it. This shouldn't surprise you...I recently came out about being a closeted Neil Diamond fan. I suppose there is nothing else to be embarassed about after that.) It had so much that I want to like about it...
But I just cannot give it more than three stars. I will try it again and update my review accordingly. But here's what's up:
The bar was weird. Maybe I am shorter than I think I am. However, the bar stools felt way too low for the bar. I felt like I kid that was not ready to sit without his booster seat! If I weren't so fat, I would've grabbed one from the back corner that was just behind me.
The food was mediocre. My prime rib, though it came out mooing just like I like it (What good is eating heme iron if you cannot see the blood? Am I weird?), was tough...even for prime rib. I left a lot of spit-out gristle on my plate. (Hot right?) I don't know. I like chewing AND swallowing my food! Doh! The mashed potatoes were ok, creamier than I am used to, but decent. The side of vegetables was a serving of zucchini; this is nice because the veggies are usually stems of broccoli (I know that I am better than Bush Sr. because I actually do like broccoli; but it gets old). I gave them one more chance with the key lime pie...and the texture was very weird. Lumpy.
So, I have a mixed review of this place. I will try it again because I liked the servers and the idea; I just will not get the prime rib. Shame too. The prime rib had cute names for its cuts (The Lake Merritt Cut, The Grand Ave. Cut, etc.)
I found this place on accident and am glad I did. Â A friend and I came here for dinner and we had:
crab artichoke dip
caeser salad
clam chowder
1/2 rack of hoisin ribs
The food was good and the people were nice. Â It has a great neighborhood feeling. Â People broke out in song, the table next to us was friendly and chatty, and the wait staff was helpful although a bit slow. Â
Everything was tasty, and the half rack of ribs was only $9.99! Â The meat was literally falling off the bone. Â I couldn't believe that price. Â It was just cozy, sweet and tasty. Â A nice addition to the Grand Lake area.
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