![]() ![]() It made us wonder if our dressy but somewhat casual appearance was not up to par to the establishment’s blue blazer standards. ![]() On the Friday evening that my wife and I visited the stylish eatery, the Maitre d’ immediately quipped upon our arrival that the wait for a dining room table would be over an hour and a half, or we could take a seat at the bar/lounge area immediately. Although Chops Lobster Bar has only been open a few years, it has quickly become an upscale Boca Raton steak and lobster staple, competing with long time local standards of New York Prime and Ruth’s Chris. Pulling up to its posh Downtown Boca locale, with Bentleys, Mercedes and Jaguars lined up to valet, you already get the sense of the type of experience that awaits you. Although the alluring Wine Cellar décor is awe inspiring, expect to spend wads of cash and leave feeling somewhat delighted and yet unfulfilled. Much in the tradition of Morton’s and New York Prime, Chop’s proved to be another stuffy, steak and lobster house with all the right bells and whistles but with questionable value. Price range: Expensive +.Reviewed Chop Lobster Bar January 9th, 2009 (L., D., Bar) Click here for a look at their rather extensive menu. Chops is in a big office building just off Peachtree Rd. Note that sitting at the bar, sipping a beverage and ordering appetizers (and then more appetizers) is also not a bad thing.īefore you accuse me of “gushing” over this place, there's another high-end steakhouse in Atlanta that was a major disappointment, and I have written about it separately. Fried Tail (if you made the mistake of sharing the appetizer version), a Whole Lobster, and a Platter that includes a Tail, a small Salmon Filet, Lump Crab and Scallops all drizzled with a Lemon Beurre Blanc. That peppery Brandy reduction qualifies this dish as the au poivre to end all au poivres. We have also enjoyed the Filet Mignon Pepper Steak (topped with Shallots braised in Port, Potato Confit, mushrooms and a Brandied Pepper Sauce). For such a large steak, it has been delivered perfectly cooked (pink/hot center, charred exterior) every time. Porterhouse is my favorite and has one of the most tender filets I've ever had the pleasure of digging into. ![]() Get the Crisped Hash Browns as your potato side. The Mac and Creamy White Cheddar side is quite large (you'll need to share this one) and richly delicious. The Spinach Salad is prepared tableside, with the warm bacon dressing, sliced hard-boiled egg and all the other required goodies. Every time I've had it, the tomatoes have been perfectly ripe and flavorful (i.e., not refrigerated). Like another great steakhouse (listed and reviewed in the regular review section for Ocean City, MD), they load it up with blue cheese crumbles. My favorite salad is the Tomato, Onion and Blue Cheese. They say you have to share it, but if you are properly motivated you can deal with it all alone. Start with the Sharing Morsels of the Cold-Water Lobster Tail, cut into bite size pieces and quickly fried. Chops is part of the Buckhead Life Restaurant Group (same as Buckhead Diner) and shares the same reputation for consistently high quality. I love the huge open kitchen and the various dining levels overlooking all that fire, steam and stainless steel. After much grueling research, I have determined that that is quite possibly true (continued studies will, of course, be necessary). In spite of its name, Chops Lobster Bar is considered one of the premier Steakhouses in the country. ![]()
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