Kinzie Chophouse are who we thought they were! We’ve dined here in May ’09 and January’11. Who the hell takes the third dining experience like its bullshit, bullshit? Kinzie Chophouse are who we thought they were. Now if you want to crown them, then crown their ass! But they are who we thought they were. And we won’t dine here again!

Listen, we have not been here in a really long time. We had about a full group of guys (kudos to Roddy for continuing to set an example) and candidly I was late on the reservation. Thinking back, this place got some decent reviews, but I knew I wasn’t hitting a home run with this selection – I knew what we were getting into. Maybe we have evolved since 2011 – but it was just a bit too pedestrian for me.

I arrived at the bar which was small and cramped with dine in tables. The group assembled and we were shown to a decent table in the back room. The service was ok and the wine selection somewhat scant, but the group was in good form and having some great discussion. As previously stated – great to have Roddy and his stories of the Ukraine! This guy should get some sort of Lifetime Steak Achievement award for the commitment.

The apps were pretty straight forward, some blackened scallops, calamari and shrimp cocktail. Nothing was bad, but nothing really stood out. I got a bone in ribeye medium rare which wasn’t a great piece of meat. it was cooked OK, but something was off. Mason got the dry-aged….No-No, he didn’t. What he did do was impose a 1 year ban on himself from eating dry-aged steak.

I did try Scottie’s bone in filet and that was much more to my quality standard. Sides again were average with the cream spinach as the exception. This dish comes is as what might be the worst creamed spinach in the city. Creamed Corn and sausage was different and just OK as well. The highlight of the meal was not the meal – but fun discussion and with the boys.

It was Crenshaw’s birthday and Glick didn’t have a billing mishap because it was very reasonable. Mason led us on a Cuban excursion where there was some tango dancing (more like watching, but some dancing) and post dinner transgressions by TDI with Senorita Noriega. The text exchange the following day was excellent!

All in all a great night – But Kinzie is who we thought they were and I should probably make better decisions in the future.

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