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B&B Butchers in Houston - review with pics

Posted on 12/29/16 at 9:38 am
Posted by HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Member since Jul 2011
31376 posts
Posted on 12/29/16 at 9:38 am
So we went there last night and had a killer meal, here are some pictures. we ate at 5:30 so it was not all that crowded, the chef came by our table and was talking to us about their steaks, we must've talked for 30 minutes. They are only one of a handful of restaurants in Texas that actually serve legit Kobe beef from Kobe Japan.... the service was polished and very precise but not stuffy. Our waitress was a very cute Asian gal named Marlene....ask for her if you go. anyway, here are some pics of the menu for those interested in some things we ordered.

Here is the menu:








We got the "chef tommy's bacon" appetizer and it was everything I could ever imagine it tasting like....Took one photo with the flash and one without, hence the different coloration.







I ordered the 8 ounce wagyu which tasted excellent but it just look like any other state so I did not take a photo for obvious reasons. My wife ordered the wasabi encrusted tuna, here are some pics of the fish and not my wife.






We set on the rooftop terrace which had a very nice view of downtown, the weather was 75° with a slight breeze. It was absolutely perfect night to eat outside. Here are a few pics of the upstairs Terrace, still festive for Christmas.







This post was edited on 12/29/16 at 10:40 am
Posted by Big Chipper
Charlotte, NC
Member since Sep 2008
2882 posts
Posted on 12/29/16 at 10:06 am to
That menu is dank! Prices are
Posted by BigDropper
Member since Jul 2009
8123 posts
Posted on 12/29/16 at 10:14 am to
A tasting plate of A5 Kobe please!
Posted by Janky
Team Primo
Member since Jun 2011
35957 posts
Posted on 12/29/16 at 10:18 am to
$20 for a half dozen raw oysters?

I could eat some of that steak though.
Posted by Sparkplug#1
Member since May 2013
7352 posts
Posted on 12/29/16 at 10:26 am to
Second food pic looks inconsistent and burnt.

Posted by HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Member since Jul 2011
31376 posts
Posted on 12/29/16 at 10:32 am to
quote:

Second food pic looks inconsistent and burnt.

I took it with the flash which can distort colors as I mentioned if you read the thread. Besides, it's thick cut bacon. A nice bark is a requirement!

Posted by The Egg
Houston, TX
Member since Dec 2004
81735 posts
Posted on 12/29/16 at 10:36 am to
went earlier this year and enjoyed it.

our tomahawk was a little bit more rare than i anticpated, though.

Posted by HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Member since Jul 2011
31376 posts
Posted on 12/29/16 at 10:43 am to
A5 Kobe was the grand prize on that menu....

quote:

100% Tajima cattle, the most rare and exclusive beef in the world.


Instant boner when I saw that but my wife (no pics) quickly killed my buzz when she saw the price.
Posted by HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Member since Jul 2011
31376 posts
Posted on 12/29/16 at 10:44 am to
Was that tomahawk done as Chateaubriand?
This post was edited on 12/29/16 at 10:45 am
Posted by TheChosenOne
Member since Dec 2005
18738 posts
Posted on 12/29/16 at 11:22 am to
Nice! I've only gone there for lunch, but it was really good each time. I need to go back for dinner.
Posted by jbgleason
Bailed out of BTR to God's Country
Member since Mar 2012
19494 posts
Posted on 12/29/16 at 11:49 am to
1. Legit review minus no pics of wife

2. My mouth started watering at "thick cut bacon"
Posted by The Egg
Houston, TX
Member since Dec 2004
81735 posts
Posted on 12/29/16 at 12:49 pm to
im not even sure about chateaubriand, but the bacon was really badass.
Posted by BigDropper
Member since Jul 2009
8123 posts
Posted on 12/29/16 at 3:42 pm to
I don't think I could justify $220 for 4oz of meat, but damn that tajima is appealing!
Posted by weskarl
Space City
Member since Mar 2007
5737 posts
Posted on 12/29/16 at 6:18 pm to
Looks like you ordered well. I went for my birthday and was not impressed at all, and have had friends with similar experiences to mine.

IMO as far as the new Houston Steakhouses, STQ >>> Steak 48 >>>>>>>>>>>>> B&B
Posted by HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Member since Jul 2011
31376 posts
Posted on 12/29/16 at 6:43 pm to
quote:

IMO as far as the new Houston Steakhouses, STQ >>> Steak 48 >>>>>>>>>>>>> B&B


That's a whole lotta >>>>>> you put To emphasize your point, why don't you enlighten us by regaling the steak gurus on what justifies such a huge gap between those three steak houses.
This post was edited on 12/29/16 at 6:45 pm
Posted by TheChosenOne
Member since Dec 2005
18738 posts
Posted on 12/29/16 at 7:09 pm to
I've been to Steak 48 twice and was underwhelmed both times. Ribeye was OK and the sides weren't memorable. Don't think I'll ever go back. Too many other top notch steak places to choose from.

I need to try STK. I've had the bread pudding and it was terrific.

Posted by weskarl
Space City
Member since Mar 2007
5737 posts
Posted on 12/29/16 at 7:43 pm to
I've cooked many steaks way better at the house than I had at B&B. Ordered the dry age bone in ribeye, medium rare. The temperature gradient was abominable -- the middle was medium, but half on either side was well done. Not tender at all. The crust was decent, but too much emphasis on the grill marks for presentation.

Steak 48's medium rare was Pittsburgh rare, not blowing my socks off either, but compared to B&B it was great.

B&B dry ages, Steak 48 wet ages, STQ has both.


quote:

I've had the bread pudding and it was terrific.


One of the best desserts I've ever had.
Posted by Tiger Ryno
#WoF
Member since Feb 2007
105315 posts
Posted on 12/29/16 at 7:56 pm to
They capped me at 20 Oz of the A5 last time. They lost my business.
Posted by GRTiger
On a roof eating alligator pie
Member since Dec 2008
65899 posts
Posted on 12/29/16 at 8:18 pm to
Glenn Frey had a 22oz A5 filet once. It killed him.
Posted by HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Member since Jul 2011
31376 posts
Posted on 12/29/16 at 8:52 pm to
quote:

They capped me at 20 Oz of the A5 last time. They lost my business.


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