Editor Pick
Steak and Stein Family Restaurant
- June 7, 2006
- Rated 4 of 5 by
grannola from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
We went to Steak and Stein on a Monday evening. The Monday special is hamburger steak with onions and gravy. I had it once and decided although it was OK, it wasn't my favourite ($8) so I went for the Tuesday special, Derby Tips ($8 on Tuesday, $9 other days), instead. Derby Tips are little bite size pieces of steak, in a bowl with gravy, onions and peppers. It is much more delicious than I would have thought. It came with some garlic toast and I decided to be adventurous and get the 'Frips' as my choice of sides. According to the menu, Frips are not quite a fry, not quite a chip, which is an accurate description. They are nice and crunchy, but not as hot as fries. (Other options include potatoes, rice, fries, salad, homemade baked beans). I also had a coke ($1.79, free refills)
Mom had the pork chop special. It came with 2 good sized pork chops, applesauce, a bowl of seasoned rice, coleslaw, and a roll. ($10) She enjoyed her meal, and she and the 4-year-old shared back-and-forth quite a bit.
We had a hard time deciding what to order the 4 year old. She wanted red (cranberry) juice and fries. Fries are $2, juice is $1.79, and a kids hamburger meal is $4. We got her the hamburger meal. Other kids meals are $5-plus (pasta, fish, etc). She did not get her red juice though because the only cranberry juice they had was in bottles that cost an extra $2.25. She could have had Fruitopia, soda, kool-aid, etc., but those have too much sugar for her (when she was getting dessert too) and she was too disappointed about the cranberry juice to pick milk or apple juice. So, she was happy with a glass of water. For dessert she had some green jell-o with whipped cream.
The baby was not offered anything (even a spoon!), but we had brought food from home to keep him happy.
We got to the restaurant at about 5:15pm, so there were lots of empty tables, but we did have to wait a few minutes because a party of 7 arrived just before we did. We also had to wait for the high-chair for a few minutes.
The food was really good and we all enjoyed trying the frips. I would definitely get this meal again. The sauce that came with the frips was a sour-cream chip dip that I didn't like, but mom did. I found they tasted much better in the Derby Tips gravy.
I used to order the Delmonico steaks every time I came to this restaurant, but I decided that I always get the worst cuts. Other people at the table can always eat every bite, and mine is full of gristle and fat, so I was happy to discover the derby tips. It's also great because I don't have to try to cut the meat with one hand while balancing the baby with the other.
From journal Hanging out in Halifax