Showing posts with label french dip. Show all posts
Showing posts with label french dip. Show all posts

Sunday, November 24, 2019

Matt Eats the French Dip at Claim Jumper in Lynnwood, WA (Alderwood)



Matt says, "3/5. A bit sloppy."

Other possible observations from Eric:

A) buttered toasted bread
B) some pepper flakes in jus could be tasty
C) some peppery beef, could be chewy
D) lots of cheese, if it's the good kind it could be beneficial
E) poor distribution of toppings and protein.

Tuesday, February 5, 2019

French Dip Review: Steve's Bar & Grill, Bellevue, WA

The menu.

The French dip.  I added Swiss since the waitress recommended it.  She also said that they have Prime Rib on Wednesdays, so Thursdays they have a Prime Rib Dip.  I asked if diners could select the "doneness" of the Prime Rib and she said no.  That's okay but not preferred.  You can't get a 5 on a Prime Rib dip, most likely, unless the diner can select doneness.

I got a side salad with Bleu Cheese dressing.  More on that later.

I drank a beer.  Bud Light because I'm classy and high society like that.

Some regulars.

The French dip.  Good meat qty.  Good looking bread.  Orange-frilled wood skewers.  Not a ton of jus and it was orinally only luke (Skywalker).  The swiss was nice and seemed like quality although not overly flavorful.

I was generally pleased with this sandwich.  It gets a 4.

The side salad gets a 3 of 5 because it had good ingredients and dressing but the lettuce was unevenly cut and too wet.


The Review


  • Narrative
    • So I go out to Steve's where I'd never been on a lark. I was meeting up with my friend there. We were going to go to Daman's, which I like, but Steve's had much higher reviews and was nearby so I went for it. Steve's is a dive bar which I really do enjoy, especially in town like Bellevue that can be so pretentious. The service was pretty good. I ordered a couple of beers while I waited for Kailey to show. And decided that I'd order the French dip. (I was reminded that it was on my French dip to do list.) Eric Veal on July 21, 2017 "@kronny on Reddit says that the French dip is good, served on garlic bread. And strong drinks."

  • Bellevue
    • So we was in the Overlake area of Bellevue. It was a snow day and cold out!

  • Steve's
    • Overheard some people who looked like regulars making some racist comments which was somewhat alarming in 2019. But it's nice in some ways to be taken back in time and live like the wild people do.

  • French Dip
    • Jus
      • Jus luke, sent back, came back piping hot
      • Au Jus good but only OK not too flavorful or salty
    • Plate
      • Plain white plate
    • Sandwich
      • Bread
        • Bread great, white and buttered, nicely Toasted
        • Skewers
          • Orange frilled toothpicks
      • Meat
        • Roast beef food and plentiful
      • Non-Meat Topping
        • Swiss cheese nice addition
        • Bread was buttered and toasted
    • Sides
      • Salad
        • Dressing
          • Chunky Bleu cheese
        • Black Olives in salad, tomatoes, good croutons
      • Pickle
        • Good long pickle
    • Rating
      • Overall 4, bread 4, beef 4, cheese 4, jus 3

Sunday, June 3, 2018

Scott's Bar & Grill French Dip Review, Edmonds, WA

Was at Scott's Bar & Grill for lunch with my team at work.  They had a lunch special that included the French dip so I got it, as did two other managers in my group: Aaron and Ryan.  They knew I was into my French dip hobby.  I was excited to get it with French onion soup.  Scott's is known for their French Onion Soup.


Good size with lots of beef for their French dip.  I started with the French onion soup, which was really good.


French onion soup goodness.

Tasting Notes

Sandwich alone gets a 4 of 5
Overall 3 since the jus wasn't great
Onions didn't add a ton: 3
Cheese was only a 3 but it was smoked gouda which is one of my favorites but didn't notice it much
Bread was only a 3.  Kind of lackluster.
Fancy but not great
Ok

Bread 3
Meat 3
Jus 3
Non-Meat Toppings 4 because smoked gouda
Overall 3 just not that great all up

Not the best French Dip around but the French onion soup was really good.  Try something else.

Peso's Kitchen French Dip Review (Cheese Steak with Pasilla Jus), Seattle, WA

I'd had this unique French dip on my list for some time.  I've been to Peso's many times and have had some really great food and experiences there.  Lower Queen Anne is a fun neighborhood and Peso's helps with that.

Cool windows and ambiance, generally.

Nice bar with a few people who seemed like regulars.  The bartender was cool, too.


It's called Peso's Cheese Steak with Pasilla Jus and it is incredibly good.  Caramelized local sweet onion, mama lil's peppers and queso fresco.

Dan Patrick was on TV.

Cool bar, like I said.

I enjoyed a Dry Hard Cider while waiting.  Was good.  Not sure why I was in that particular mood but sometimes it strikes me.

Here it is.  Lovely.  Served with fries and on a bed of salad.  They don't even cut the sandwich they have so much confidence in its quality.

Great, charred bread.

Real good fries with some dope dipping stuff.


The onions look very appealing.


Onions plus the queso fresco are a delight.  And you can see the spicy peppers as well.

Fries went in here well.

Caramelized, lovely onions.  I was really impressed and drooling just looking at and smelling this thing.  Good size, too.  Very big.


Super nice, fresh salad. 

Real beefy, flavorful and big.

Great.

Looks great dipped.





Tasting Notes

5 all around
Pretty perfect
Nice size
Queso helped
Really delicious
Was asked for doneness, which I love - I went with Med rare and got it
Jus amazing chunky and 5 but was in small container
Sandwich for great flavor some spicy great bread five chewy beef
Easy five
Salty jus
Very rich and savoy, spicy jus

Bread 5
Meat 5
Non-Meat Toppings 5
Jus 5
Overall 5

Loved this sandwich and now love Peso's even more.  Unique and delightful French dip platform sandwich.

El Furniture Warehouse French Dip Review, Whistler, BC

This place is rad in Whistler.  Great prices and food.  Lots of fun.  Must go!

And they have a French dip so of course I had to try it.  "Horseradish butter" is rare.  Crispy onion strings.  Everything on the menu is $5.95 so you kind of can't miss and it's in CAD instead of USD and the exchange rate is good right now for USD so let's party!  


We got a seat but others had to wait.  I think we were a few drinks in by the time we had this meal.





Here it is, very small.  Not much jus in the cup.  I got a side salad with Bleu cheese, as is my custom.

White bread.

Jeremy got fish tacos that he liked a lot.

Small size and strange meat-bits are visible.

Onion strings add flavor and crunch.

Demonstrating just how small this thing is.  Kind of traditional soft, white bread.



Money shot and dark, rich jus.


We got wings, too.

Tasting Notes

Good, salty Au jus
Too $hort, one of my favorite rappers from high school and college, was playing overhead.  Not something I'm accustomed to hearing every day out in public!
All good including high end FD is $5.95 cad
Yes, "high end"
By the time we got here we were quite inebriated and cold from sitting outside at The Longhorn, another Whistler must-do
Salad with Bleu
I was upsold on Swiss
Size is very small
Onions are good
The beef had a pulled pork texture but was good
Very Dark, midnight jus.  mmmmmm
White, soft bread
It is Toasted
Great! flavor
Smallness the big issue but get two
Dense bread
Good little Bleu cheese salad with nice greens

All in all a great French dip sandwich, gourmet, for just $5.95 CAD.  Get two next time and enjoy!

Bread 4
Meat 4
Jus 5
Non-Meat Toppings 5
Overall 5 for the price

Go here and enjoy yourself!