Money is tight and not wanting to drop triple digits on for our Anniversary dinner, I suggested trying one of the many well-reviewed steak night offerings Houston has become renowned for.
We've done Ruth's Chris before and it leaves the bank card traumatized and cursing (ok, us not the card) afterwards.
After much contemplation, we decided on MKT Bar downtown near the theatre district. Hidden away inside Phoenicia Market, it would be easy to overlook as an option for something such as a 20th Anniversary dinner. Having been there before for everything but steak night, it seemed like a competent choice. The food there had never been a let down. Our anniversary was on a Tuesday and the advertised special was two ribeye steaks with two sides and a salad for $12.99 per person.
We found a tiny candlelit table that wasn't already reserved and ordered some drinks and an artisan meat and cheese plate as a appetizer. Consisting of prosciutto, salami, string mozzarella cheese, and drunken goat cheese, it could have been a meal by itself. The salads arrived not even 3/4 of the way into the delectable meat and cheese experience. They were fresh, crisp, and everything you would expect from a pre-steak salad.
The steaks arrived and met our expectations just in appearance, but would they be worthy of an anniversary dinner? The plates were huge and the steaks took up most of the white space. The rest of it was taken up by the sides. One bite vaporized any misgivings I might have had. The meat was perfectly cooked medium well and melted in my mouth along with the chimichurri sauce. My twice-baked potato was on point as were the Za'-atar fries.
It was so enjoyable that we've decided to embark on a once a month steak night experience. Next time, we'll see what Wednesday has to offer.
