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Angelina's has a great steak along with everything else they do 👌🤙
Couple of months ago we went three nights in a row to Angelina's,(don't ask me why) on the third night I had steak, it was pretty damn good.
 

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Best steak I've had in Havasu are the ones I get at Costco and bring with me to the lake.

Prime Center Cut ribeyes from Costco and then I trim all the silverskin off the sides, fresh ground pepper and Kosher salt
Other wise Chabones or Shugrues. Shugrues has the best seared ahi I've had in LHC. Very consistent and tasty


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I've tried it a few times. If on the weekend it seems they prepare all the fancy stuff in the bar, had a Ribeye and salad, was great. First time was great, second time was surf and turn deal night, I was disappointed.

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edit: this is from the first night in the bar on a weekend night.
Iron Wolf worked its way into our normal rotation. Best view in town and good food.
 

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The best $70 steak I've had was at Cha Bones. The worst $70 steak I've had was at Cha Bones. I've notice lack of consistency over the years. But it's still my preferred place in town for an upscale dinner. When it's me and my two boys we're going to Juicy's Saturday night prime rib with all the fixins!
 

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Iron Wolf worked its way into our normal rotation. Best view in town and good food.
I have heard this is pretty good. Have not been there since they reopened.
 
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I went to the foundry awhile back mid morning for breakfast and this was their brunch. I think they do it second Tuesday of every month?

It was impressive to say the least..

I am still taken back that Outdrive1’s m1 said he didn’t like this place.. crazy to me

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Sounds like we had a bad experience at Foundry - went there last weekend, 4 of us all had steak, it was average at best. Might have to give it another chance.

Same.

Steak was WAY over cooked and about the same quality of meat as I can get at staters. They also got both of my sides wrong.

I tried them again at DS and had a decent patty melt. But all in all, I should have just went to in-n-out.
 

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COLLEGE STREET BREWERY…. My three favorite menu items.. This steak, jambalaya and fish and chips. The steak literally melts in your mouth. Full of flavor!!! I have not tried the other steaks yet. I ordered medium… cooked perfect.



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I went to the foundry awhile back mid morning for breakfast and this was their brunch. I think they do it second Tuesday of every month?

It was impressive to say the least..

I am still taken back that Outdrive1’s m1 said he didn’t like this place.. crazy to me

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I used to like that program for breakfast....there was a place in Manhattan Beach called O'Shea's back in the day all set up like that. Fill a bowl, hand it to the guy and tell him how many eggs and he'd make you an omelett.
 

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I ate at a certain place someone just mentioned , when they came to take my order and collect the menu sitting at the counter , 3 big ole cockroaches went scurrying for cover …they normally have decent food but I haven’t been back since .
 

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I ate at a certain place someone just mentioned , when they came to take my order and collect the menu sitting at the counter , 3 big ole cockroaches went scurrying for cover …they normally have decent food but I haven’t been back since .

This sounds like Blondzees.. 😂


But nobody mentioned that place… for good reason.
 
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COLLEGE STREET BREWERY…. My three favorite menu items.. This steak, jambalaya and fish and chips. The steak literally melts in your mouth. Full of flavor!!! I have not tried the other steaks yet. I ordered medium… cooked perfect.



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The ribeye is really good too. I usually do the Halibut there. Surprisingly good.
 

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This sounds like Blondzees.. 😂


But nobody mentioned that place… for good reason.
We had friends out when we first bought the Havasu pad. They really wanted to go there because it looked “fun”. Haven’t been back. 😬
 

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We had friends out when we first bought the Havasu pad. They really wanted to go there because it looked “fun”. Haven’t been back. 😬

We legit used to go there twice a week when we first moved up to viewpoint.. holy shit did it go downhill. We haven’t been in a year or so.
 
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We legit used to go there twice a week when we first moved up to viewpoint.. holy shit did it go downhill. We haven’t been in a year or so.
I had a “ribeyeee”. Thought my mom was in the kitchen and dropped that thing in the broiler. 😁
 

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I had a “ribeyeee”. Thought my mom was in the kitchen and dropped that thing in the broiler. 😁

For *JUST* drinks, the bar part really isn’t half bad.

We’ve been bougie as fuck tho and been hitting Martini Bay way too much
 
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We had friends out when we first bought the Havasu pad. They really wanted to go there because it looked “fun”. Haven’t been back. 😬
We went there just before Christmas. Waited an hour for food and the order was wrong. Ran to Home Depot to get what I needed and came back as the corrected orders were being finished up. On top of that grandpa broke his hip as soon as we got home. Between the two events, I won’t be back.
 
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I ate at a certain place someone just mentioned , when they came to take my order and collect the menu sitting at the counter , 3 big ole cockroaches went scurrying for cover …they normally have decent food but I haven’t been back since .
This sounds like Shugrues. We haven't been back since.
 

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For *JUST* drinks, the bar part really isn’t half bad.

We’ve been bougie as fuck tho and been hitting Martini Bay way too much
We like happy hour at Martini Bay.
 

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We had friends out when we first bought the Havasu pad. They really wanted to go there because it looked “fun”. Haven’t been back. 😬
We were there once when we first were spending time in Havasu. Have not been back either.

And since @throttle has gone silent and not going to provide on-line reservations to his favorite steak house i just had to do it on my own. New York strip, grilled asparagus, garlic mashed potatoes. And for desert oatmeal chocolate chip cookies fresh from the oven.


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I think it’s time we put the food where the mouth is. Foundry next Wednesday for drinks and food and then we are moving onto the next place the following week.

This thread and we’re gonna do them one by one and rate it.

I believe this like a lot of rdp threads is full of shit. I have never had a bad meal at foundry, or several others I’ve recommended. I want to see it first hand.

We can meet every Wednesday and give real world reviews..

We will see what’s what.

RD
 

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I think it’s time we put the food where the mouth is. Foundry next Wednesday for drinks and food and then we are moving onto the next place the following week.

This thread and we’re gonna do them one by one and rate it.

I believe this like a lot of rdp threads is full of shit. I have never had a bad meal at foundry, or several others I’ve recommended. I want to see it first hand.

We can meet every Wednesday and give real world reviews..

We will see what’s what.

RD
This sounds like fun. I don’t think I can commit to every Wednesday because I don’t have the unimaginable wealth that some do but I will try and make as many runs as the budget allows.
 

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We were there once when we first were spending time in Havasu. Have not been back either.

And since @throttle has gone silent and not going to provide on-line reservations to his favorite steak house i just had to do it on my own. New York strip, grilled asparagus, garlic mashed potatoes. And for desert oatmeal chocolate chip cookies fresh from the oven.


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That steak looks done just the way I like it, medium-medium+ . Done on the outside with a nice sear and still has a little pink racing stripe down the center !!
Most places have trouble trying to get that right and end up overshooting the mark. With a ribeye you can get away with being slightly overdone but other leaner cuts will turn into leather if they are left on the grill for 30 seconds to long.
 
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I think it’s time we put the food where the mouth is. Foundry next Wednesday for drinks and food and then we are moving onto the next place the following week.

This thread and we’re gonna do them one by one and rate it.

I believe this like a lot of rdp threads is full of shit. I have never had a bad meal at foundry, or several others I’ve recommended. I want to see it first hand.

We can meet every Wednesday and give real world reviews..

We will see what’s what.

RD

Start at China Buffet
 

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Best steak? Our house of course - and I have references. Lol



oh, wait, I dont live in Havasu anymore. Sorry 😂
 

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I think it’s time we put the food where the mouth is. Foundry next Wednesday for drinks and food and then we are moving onto the next place the following week.

This thread and we’re gonna do them one by one and rate it.

I believe this like a lot of rdp threads is full of shit. I have never had a bad meal at foundry, or several others I’ve recommended. I want to see it first hand.

We can meet every Wednesday and give real world reviews..

We will see what’s what.

RD

You were with us when we went to foundry the first time. lol The clam chowder was horrible, my wife and I both sent them back. The entree, which I can’t remember what it was, was even worse. Edit, my wife said it was an Ahi salad and the fish smelled rotten. Hammer was there too. You being friends with the owner doesn’t make it good.

You eat burritos from Filiberto’s daily. I don’t find you a connoisseur of food anyhow and don’t have the same taste as you. You also put miracle whip on your tacos which is disgusting. I’ve watched you scarf chili cheese fries at the bar and proclaim your love for them. lol
 
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I ate at a certain place someone just mentioned , when they came to take my order and collect the menu sitting at the counter , 3 big ole cockroaches went scurrying for cover …they normally have decent food but I haven’t been back since .
Same thing happened last time at Mario's at the bar. A roach crawled out of the bread basket....then at El Paraiso bar, roach crawled from under the bar top onto my arm then tried to go up my shorts. Lots of roaches in this town.
 

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Same thing happened last time at Mario's at the bar. A roach crawled out of the bread basket....then at El Paraiso bar, roach crawled from under the bar top onto my arm then tried to go up my shorts. Lots of roaches in this town.

I really like the food at Makia Cafe, but after multiple roach sightings while eating, I have ptsd and can’t go back. lol It can’t be unseen.
 

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I think it’s time we put the food where the mouth is. Foundry next Wednesday for drinks and food and then we are moving onto the next place the following week.

This thread and we’re gonna do them one by one and rate it.

I believe this like a lot of rdp threads is full of shit. I have never had a bad meal at foundry, or several others I’ve recommended. I want to see it first hand.

We can meet every Wednesday and give real world reviews..

We will see what’s what.

RD
Do it like we do the annual Havasu St. Patties day pub crawl and Corned beef & Cabbage ratings. Find 4-5 places, Order up enough to feed the group for just a taste at each location. (Sharing the plates) Each person have a score card rating the following items 1-5, service, main dish, sides OR whatever else you want. Add them all up and compare the scores. This allows you to hit more spots and have score cards. We even post up the results on line of the winners each year. Good times. 👍
 

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You were with us when we went to foundry the first time. lol The clam chowder was horrible, my wife and I both sent them back. The entire, which I can’t remember what it was, was even worse. Edit, my wife said it was an Ahi salad and fish smelled rotten. Hammer was there too. You being friends with the owner doesn’t make it good.

You eat burritos from Filiberto’s daily. I don’t find you a connoisseur of food anyhow and don’t have the same taste as you. You also put miracle whip on your tacos which is disgusting. I’ve watched you scarf chili cheese fries at the bar and proclaim your love for them. lol

LMAO!!
 

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Let's just be honest. Most restaurants in Havasu are mediocre at best. Everyone knows that. The best restaurant there is In-N-Out.

Truth!!

You’re never gonna get super high quality food out there. Same with where we live frankly. Unless you’re in a big city eating gourmet or straight up sticks eating down home food, food most places is usually just ok. Doesn’t mean I can’t enjoy Chabones, shoguns, Caroline’s, Montanas (which I think are all way too pricey for what they are) but let’s face it, none of it leaves me craving. When we’re out there it’s like, which place will be least crowded and suck the least. Lol
 

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Only place in Havasu that was consistently good. Was Borns Best for a roast beef and turkey sandwich.

I only ate at Bobballoo once so need to try it a few more times to really judge.

I am definitely spoiled on good food local to me. I was eating out for Dinner 20 times a month for a few years.
 
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