Steak ‘N’ Shake
May 23rd, 2008
I am not a burger person. I don’t go seeking for burger places for lunch or dinner. If sushi was cheap, I’d eat it every single day. Same with eating pasta and vegetables (but I’m not a vegetarian). Anyway, ever since I tried out Mooyah’s, I’ve been craving the taste of burgers. I must admit - our favorite place to get burgers is Jack in the Box. I wanted to try something new and opted to go to Steak ‘n Shake, which is literally across the freeway from our house. (Actually, I wanted to go eat at Buffalo Wild Wings but then changed my mind at the last minute.) I had heard that Steak ‘n Shake was a must-try from my husband’s mom to friends on Twitter.
Before we walked in, I thought it was going to be one of those fast-food joints, where you walk up to the counter, place your order, wait at the table, and be called when your order was ready. It was actually set up like a 60’s style diner, stylized in red, black, and white decor, and I was pleasantly surprised that we were actually seated (by a very tall girl) at a booth. Right as we sat down, I noticed another customer eating French fries (with a fork) and what caught my eye was that they were skinny fries. My favorite kind! So I knew that I’d be back at Steak ‘n Shake for something.
We poured over the menus since I didn’t check the menu ahead of time on-line. I tend to gravitate to the salads but I didn’t want to do that my first time. So chose the portobello & swiss steakburger platter (which comes with 2 sides), French fries, and a cup of chili. Since I didn’t want to not have a shake, I picked the “vanorange” which is a vanilla and orange shake. What is so cool is that in the glass one side is vanilla and the other side is orange! Tom got the bacon ‘n cheese double steakburger platter with the same sides. He topped it off with the “coffee mocha” shake. The waitress had a memory of steel as she didn’t write anything down! (That always amazes me.)
Our chili came out first. It wasn’t really hot, kinda more on the warm side, but it was still yummy. Shortly thereafter, we got our burgers and fries and our shakes (and a couple glasses of water, too). My burger was so juicy and the meat was peeking out of the bun. The meat was also very lean, much like the meat Mooyah puts in their burgers. The shake was thick and creamy and oh, so good. That’s why you needed the water to wash it all down.
After we were done, we sat and chit-chatted and the manager (the only one with a tie, slacks, and dress shirt) walked around from table to table asking how the food was. I like seeing that in a restaurant. It makes me feel like they do care about their customers. Since I’ve been living in Dallas for 2 years now, I can say that I’ve been to Steak ‘n Shake and I know I’ll be back again. The good thing about Steak ‘n Shake is that they’re open 24 hours. So when the mood hits, you know where to go.
Steak ‘n Shake
950 Market Place Blvd.
Irving, TX 75063
214-574-5300
Editor’s Note: This review was written by twitter friend� @daysies. She twittered that she had just eaten at Steak ‘N’ Shake, one of our favorite places, and I asked her to do a guest review for Carnivore.TV. You can read more from daysies, a.k.a., Kathleen on her blog daysiesdotnu� where she writes about whatever is on her mind.
I have to add something because it’s my favorite thing at Steak ‘N’ Shake. On the table with the salt, pepper and ketchup, they also provide pepper sauce. I think SNS might call it something different, but in the south, we call it pepper sauce. It’s� vinegar in a bottle with green tabasco peppers. I love sprinkling it liberally over the skinny fries and then salting them. It’s salt, vinegar and POW! What could be better?
My big question for Kathleen, though, is where can I get good Sushi in Dallas?
@ Daysies, Fantastic review! I love Steak N’ Shake. It have some of my favorite burgers ever. Such good flavor! Also the shakes are terrific. Thanks for reviewing such a cool place
Comment by Lindsay — May 23, 2008 @ 9:17 pm
Daysies (Kathleen),
Excellent review! Steak N’ Shake is one of my favorite places to go, especially when going out to a movie. The Portobello & Swiss is my absolute favorite, and I get that nearly every time I go!
Neal/Cali,
I love the website, and I love your work! Keep it up!
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Comment by Eric — June 2, 2008 @ 12:32 pm
Last time I was in Dallas on business (about four or five months back), the managing partner of the firm I was working for took me to Teppo Yakitori (http://www.teppo.com/), which was pretty good.
I also generally stay at the W Hotel, and just around the corner on the backside of the hotel there’s a place called Kenichi. It’s very good, kind of an Asian fusion place more than a traditional Sushi bar, but good quality. A bit pricey, but good Sushi tends to be that way…
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So good to see this review. I grew up with SNS in Indiana and it has always been a favorite burger joint. Love the Chili too. When they finally came to TX a few years ago I almost came unglued I was so happy. Excellent food….
Great sushi in Dallas can also be found at LIttle Kitana and Midori (mom and pop shop in Irving).
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