here's the beef!!

Benjamin’s Steak House was nothing short of amazing. While the specialty is, of course, beef in all its forms, do not hesitate to sample the seafood, I did. I began my meal with appetizers of stuffed clams and lobster cocktail. These were not just chopped up little bits of clams with stuffing, these were whole, juicy and delicious clams still attached to their shells and surrounded by a filling that did not overpower the seafood. The lobster cocktail was an entire, small lobster, which came already neatly sliced in half, since I was sharing, and with the claws carefully pre-cracked so the guest can easily access the delicious meat inside without a lot of fuss. I also had the fried bacon appetizer. I can never say enough about bacon but this thick-cut slab of perfectly cooked heaven-on-the-hoof was a blue ribbon winner. For an entrée I ordered the porterhouse for two, with sides of mashed potatoes and steamed asparagus. The portions are meant to be shared and there was clearly enough of the porterhouse for more than two but it was so great john and I ate the entire thing. Perfectly cooked filet mignon on one side and sirloin on the other, brought to the table sizzling and pre-slice on a bed of au-jus, so tender it melted in your mouth “like buttah!” The mashed were creamy and the asparagus was trimmed and cooked crisp. We shared a crème Brule, although I don’t know where I found the room, which was both velvety and crisp, with a side of homemade whipped cream that was light and perfectly sweet. The staff was genial from the beginning. We were cordially greeted by the hostess Susan, who escorted us to the bar to wait for our table; the general manager, Victor, welcomed us and seated us, and the meticulous French-service was supervised by our waiter Javier. I watched other satisfied guests that evening who shook hands with their waiters and the GM, as we did, and thanked them for their gracious service and outstanding food. It is a perfect dinning experience which should not be missed in a city which has the best to offer.