Restaurant Week Blog
18 Hours Later, We're Still Full From Dinner at Prime Rib Grill
Posted on Thursday, January 28th, 2010 | 1 Comments
We suggest you head to Prime Rib Grill by Hereford House for dinner if you enjoy any of the following: prime rib, KC strip steaks, mussels, fantastic service, fluffy rolls, massive appetizers, chocolate mousse, loaded baked 'taters, calamari, or a staggering amount of food for $30. We had a sensational dinner last night -- and, 18 hours later, we're skipping lunch because we're still full.
Let's get one thing out of the way: although Prime Rib Grill's Restaurant Week menu lists three courses, you're actually getting four -- just as it does on the regular menu, your entree comes with a soup or salad to start (and if you count the hot, buttery rolls served up after the appetizers come out, you can make an argument that this was a five-course affair).
Listen, we know it's tempting, but Do. Not. Fill. Up. On. The. First. Course. Don't do it. You'll have the option of ordering Calamari, Mussels in a garlicky butter sauce, or Portobello Spring Rolls. If you're going to have a hard time stopping halfway through your full-sized app, order the mussels. Otherwise, don't plow all the way through your calamari and don't feel like you need to tackle all four of the oversized (but delightfully crispy!) spring rolls. The doggy bag is your friend.
After your appetizer, you'll be served your choice of several soups or a salad -- caesar or house -- the portions of these aren't out of control, and our caesar salad was so lightly dressed that it served as more of a light and pleasant interlude between two larger courses.
And then the main event: the prime rib. Ours was impossibly juicy and surprisingly tender, cooked to our specifications and accompanied by a horseradish sauce that was neither overpowering nor too thick.
One of our dining companions ordered the Kansas City Strip (who could resist the classic Hereford House strip?) and triumphantly took down a large portion of the meat before stopping to request a box.
Each entree was served with a side (yup, even more food) -- three out of four diners in our party opted for the roasted asparagus (a pile of julienned vegetables already came with our prime rib), but one felt he had the stomach capacity to handle a loaded baked potato (and he finished it!) -- all sides were big enough to share, though none of us would have wanted to.
And, finally, dessert: given the choice between Pecan Pie, Rice Pudding, and Chocolate Mousse, everyone at the table ordered the chocolate with the intention of taking no more than a taste -- but almost everyone cleaned their dessert plates. The velvety mousse was presented in a white chocolate shell atop a hazelnut-infused base. Trust us, you'll make room for this.
This massive, extravagant meal (with friendly service by the lovely and sunny Stephanie) didn't come with a massive, extravagant price tag: only $30 per person, and we walked away with leftovers. A fantastic meal, a fabulous cause, and a stellar value.
Comments
Adrianne (Fri, Jan 29th, 2010 at 8:51 PM)
Now I know where to go for dinner tomorrow!
