A couple of weeks ago I decided to take my wife on a romantic dinner for two at the historical Bob’s Steak & Chop House. Nestled in the whimsical shops at legacy town center, Bob’s Steak & Chop house is located a few minutes north of Dallas. I was hoping to indulge in a quite dinner for two with my wife that was representative of a $150 dollar meal. As we entered the establishment, Bob’s Steak & Chop house resembled that of most Texas steak houses, which is mainly comprised of dark brownish colors and Texas décor look. I personally love this look especially when it is paired with low lighting as it can create the perfect ambiance. However, the noise level completely destroys that. We made our visit on a Tuesday evening as we know that any restaurant on the weekend can be noisy. The noise level that night was a bit noisy but not overwhelmingly bad. With that said we did visit there on weekday and wouldn’t want to know what it sounded like if we were there on the weekend. However, noise to me is not a deal breaker as I am more interested in the food and service then the people around me.

The staff however, needs some work. Our waitress, who will remain nameless as she didn’t even present it to us, pretty much assumed that we were a young couple who were not worthy of conversation. The menus were presented and questions were hardly answered to completion. I am a bit of a wine novice and have been working to perfect my pairings as I begin to explore the wonderful world of wine. When asked what wine she would suggest to compliment our meal we were presented with the simple answer cabernet and left with that. Now at an Olive Garden type of restaurant this would have passed as run of the mill service however, I was hoping at an establishment such as this she could narrow down the selection to one or two of the 8 different types of cabernet on the menu. I would also have understood the brief and un welcoming responses if the restaurant was busy and she was in the weeds because as a former waiter I know that sometimes you are not able to provide the 5 star service you would like to because you have 10 tables all of which are running behind but the place was pretty dead and she seemed more interested in flirting with the other waiters then guiding us through our meal.

The food on the other hand was delicious! As an appetizer we ordered the Maryland – Style Crab Cake. Initially there was a hint of sticker shock as a single crab cake ran $15. However, the crab cake which as far as I can tell because the waitress didn’t really know contained crab as well as red peppers and other tasty tidbits and was served with a decadent honey mustard sauce that eliminated any initial sticker shock. I have enjoyed many a crab cakes over the past few years and this by far was the best “one” pun intended I have had yet! For my entree I ordered the COTE de BOEUF a 22 oz bone in ribeye steak that was cooked to perfection. I devoured every bite! The melding of the seasoning with the flavor of the meat couldn’t have been better. My wife enjoyed the rack of lamb as well which came with a fantastic mint sauce. The mint sauce complimented the flavor of the meat perfectly creating a delicious combination.

In my final thoughts I will say this, the food is fantastic. So much so that I will one day again visit Bob’s Steak & Chop house. However, will I be making this trip for a special occasion in which we are seeking a quiet and enjoyable meal? No.