Harrisons Steakhouse / Spiga Review

[LeVeL]

http://www.harrisonssteakhouse.com/index.php


So on Sunday I decide to finally get out there an enjoy a little bit of Miami Spice, this year with with more restaurants participating, I am being picky and looking for the place that provides me with the best 3 course me for my buck. So after looking after the many restaurants, I decided to go with Harrisons seeing that they are offering this for Miami Spice but the menu is priced at $35 a person:

APPETIZER (choice of one)

Shrimp Cocktail

Crispy Calamari


ENTRÉE (choice of one)

Mixed greens with Your Choice of:

10oz Filet Mignon

16oz New York Strip Steak

18oz Rib Eye Steak

Salmon

Pan Roasted Chicken



SIDES (choice of one)

French Fries

Baked Potatoes


DESSERT (choice of one)

Cheesecake

Chocolate Cake


So after being sold, I decided to do more reasearch and looked up their website which stated that they offer nothing but prime cut and properly aged steak, it also provided a nice video of the place making it look all hip and nice, Will Boscoe being the executive chef of the place and claiming that they are the best in the beach, caught my eye.


So finally, I made reservations for 8pm at the place and once there we were comfortably seated and helped, the service from the start is very friendly an quick to help. So as I ended up getting the Crispy Calamari for appetizer and my date acourse got the Shrimp Cocktail both were goo starters for the night and I have to give these an average, nothing out of this world just the usualy of what u would get anywhere else.

Finally for the Main Entree I chose the 18oz Ribeye Steak (Medium Well) and my date chose te Salmon, we both choosed baked potatoes to accompany the dish. I have to give this place a big thumbs up, the Steak was soft, juicy and grilled to perfection, you can basically sink your teeth into it, I remembered the Chef saying that he buys nothing but the best meats that way he doesn't need to season th meat too much and I have to say great concept. As far as the Salmon is concerned my date enjoyed it very well, so well that when I asked to taste a little bit of it, it was already gone..lol

So I am not able to give a proper review on the Salmon but my date told me that she loved it and it hit the spot without a doubt. We accompanied these meals with 2 Bottle of wines which went perfect both being Italian Wines one of them being Pinot Grigio and the other Merlot to finish it up, One thing I have to say is that on their website they said they offered a big menu of wines but on this day we were limited to only a couple but they had a Wine Menu but I guess they were out of stock or something, wish they had more to offer, since I had to settle for what they had.

Now to the Dessert Entre, now here's where I wasn't impressed, NY Cheesecake and Chocolate Cake are not good enough in my eyes so we decided to skip this entre and go somewhere else, since some friends had recommended that there was a place which offered excellent dessert to die for, so we decided to head out to this place.

Finally after leaving Harrisons we decided to head to Spiga Ristorante, our friends keep babbling about how this place offeres a Dessert Platter which includes Sample of Tiramisu, Ricotta Cheese Cake, Mango Torta and Chocolate Mousse, we finally get there and order this accompanied by a Dessert winde called Moscato Allegro which just goes perfect with the platter, I have to tell you that its true the Dessert from this place should is very,very good; so good that I am going to go this weekend again..lol

I have to say it was a great night of fine eating and I found a hidden jewel in my eyes in Spiga, I have passed by this place so many times and have never wondered in, they will now have me as a customer from now on, until next time when I try another Miami Spice Restaurant, time to start the searching.

[0crystal0]

i always walk by but haven't been in. been craving a good steak so may have to check this out this month

[macboy]

Nice review. I like the place, but haven't been back in a while. I'll definitely check it out for Spice.

[Electric Eel]

I went to Harrisons for a Spice dinner on Friday night. I have to say that this place has to be one of the best bang for your buck during Spice.

To start off the meal we ordered a bottle of Campo Viejo Crianza, which complemented the steak very well. We went through 2 bottles of it. It was very smooth for a red wine, not too dry, not too sweet.

For appetizer I had the Calamari which I think was very well flavored and very fresh. It came with a dipping sauce on the side which I didn't like because it tasted similar to a peanut sauce and I've never liked peanut sauce. It really didn't even need the dipping sauce, I just squeezed some lemon on it and it was perfect.

Next we got a small salad which was not on the spice menu but was a welcome surprise.

For my main course I ordered the 16 oz New York Strip (medium) with a baked potato on the side. The steak came out with a whole roasted garlic and worcestershire sauce on the side. Unlike the steak I had at Smith and Wollenskys recently, this steak was cooked perfectly. As Level stated, they know how to season their steak. I easily could have eaten the steak with nothing on it and been very happy but I went ahead and spread some of the roasted garlic on it and I was in heaven. I ate the whole steak and left the baked potato, lol.

For dessert I ordered the cheesecake which was very good and I also had a bite of the chocolate cake which was good as well.

If you are in the mood for a good steak, I highly recommend you go to Harrisons, especially during Miami Spice. I looked on the regular menu and my steak alone would have cost me $38. For $35 I got a whole lot more food!

[web_norah]

this thread is making SUPER hungry.

grr.

good review.

and yes, that's good price for steak and full meal -- for South Beach !

[macboy]

We went to Harrison's last night. Food was great. The Filet Mignon cuts like buttah!!!!!!! :P

So glad this is in my neighborhood.