bobby van's steakhouse

beststeaki've had in dc. the monster ribeye here was cooked perfect with a fantastic flavor. melted in my mouth. atmosphere was quiet and great for business meeting. would go here again.

great portions for a romantic splurge. my wife and i both enjoysteakbut, despite being from the midwest, we don't practically bathe in red meat like others we know. so, with that -- we were very satisfied with our experience at bobby van's on friday night.

the calamari appetizer was delicious -- as i type, i wish i had more of that. my wife and i decided to split both the crabcake entree and the filet mignon entree and found that eating 1/2 each gave us large portions. i'll admit that i was shocked when the filet mignon came out. i am used to filet mignon that is no larger than my balled-up fist and this one was almost twice that size.

the wine list was also good -- i'd have liked some more selection on the wines by the glass (though the bottle selection was great), but i enjoyed the acacia pinot i had with my steak.

all in all, a great romantic dinner spot that is fancy but not presumptuous when you have $150 to spend.

overall, the experience at bobby van's fell right into my mid-range of expectations. the atmosphere was more laid back than i'm used to in places like these. i regret not having looked over the menu to see if they had more to offer than normal steakhouse fare so maybe if i come back the sides and salads were prepared well and came out pretty flavorful. the dessert was decadent and filling. thesteakitself was cooked well and close enough to how i wanted it done. i'm not sure i would mark bobby van's as a place i would go back to but i wouldn't necessarily turn down any dinners there in the future.

great steak, similar to most steakhouses in this price range. had a fantastic wine list, excellent service. our sides, salads, and appetizers were delicious. thesteakwas good but didn't blow my socks off- typical of a ruths chris or similar place. food was overpriced on the whole, but for a special occasion and greatsteaki would recommend bv

porterhouse for two is not all it is hype in my opinion. the portion was smaller than most other crediblesteakhouses. the frenh onion soup tasted like they used ragu sauce in the recipe. over priced and certainly not worth the hype.