After a less than stellar performance from Del Frisco’s in January, February brought us back to one of Chicago’s finest and most trusted institutions, Gibson’s Steakhouse and it did not disappoint.  While we were missing Jevon and Don this month, we were lucky to have Roddy back for the event and he sure picked a good one to come back for.

On a snowy night in the city, Roddy and I were first to arrive.  We secured a nice table in the middle of the bar area and were soon joined by the rest of the crew.  Jonathan was responsible for drinks this time around and he paid without any argument.

We sat down, on time I might add, and were immediately greeted by our TWO waiters, a pair of Rich’s.  It was amazing to see how a real professional waiter operates.  In addition to just having a good personality, joking around, etc, he was constantly scanning our plates and drink glasses to see what needed to be taken care of.

We started off with some oysters, and crabmeat avocado for appetizers.  Both were delicious.  Salads and soups also went around. I stuck with just the salad and it was standard but exactly how a salad should be.  I’ll note the house made blue cheese dressing was probably the tops I’ve ever had.

For the main course, as usual, I went with the bone in filet and it was tremendous. I think I might have had a better steak before but that’s not to say anything bad about this one.  I think it can probably hold a candle to anywhere in the city on the right night.

Sides were outstanding.  We had the usual creamed spinach, mushrooms, and a double baked potato which all went down with much fanfare.

This happened to be Scotty’s birthday and he was awarded with a monstrous slice of Chocolate Mousse Pie and Ice Cream.

This really was an unforgettable experience.  There’s a reason that Gibson’s is so popular and it should be.  Great food and great service in a classic Chicago steakhouse setting.

 

 

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