Butchers Block

 

Butchers Block Steakhouse, how I loved every minute there because I had the best company. Well, it is located at Am Weinburg amongst other places such as Cape Town Fish Market and Olivia's. I have heard that Am Weinburg is built similar to the Cape Toen waterfront. I can neither confirm nor deny as I have never been there but if you, my dear reader, have please do let me know.

It is gorgeous at the Steakhouse. There is a rustic meet steam power feel to it. I loved the floor tiling and the open plan kitchen. The service isn't bad, even when filled because I noticed the waiters help each other even when it's not their table. 

For our starter, we have snails. It was my first time eating snails and what's an adventure without doing something new. The snails were not what I anticipated, they tasted like mussels and had a rubbery chew to them. With that being said, I don't like snails maybe I'll give them another try sometime but for now, I don't like snails.

In the famous words of my date, "you can not go to the steakhouse and not order steak," and I sure am glad I did. I had the fillet and he the rump, both flavorful and succulent. My steak had more char and that added more relish to it. You would think that the potato chips aren't something to talk about but trust me, they are. They were thick and so well seasoned that we didn't make use of the tomato sauce provided.

And for dessert, we had the Mississippi Mudpie. It is a chocolate mousse, rested on a brownie base with hazelnut accents. In my opinion, the hazelnuts were the star of the show. They tied it all together and if I could, I would've gotten a standard bowl size of it.

I will say it, this place is not student-friendly. I do understand if you told me that the price reflects the taste of the food and not the portions. All things considered, it is an incredible place, with delicious food and time will fly by, especially when you have great company.