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One of the best steakhouses? I THINK NOT! - Review by citysearch c | Mastro's Steakhouse - Costa Mesa

Mastro's Steakhouse - Costa Mesa

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One of the best steakhouses? I THINK NOT! 10/24/2007

This was recommended to us as the best steakhouse in the L.A. area so we gave it a try. The steak was a huge disappointment. Here's why... Our 32 oz prime rib was sliced into like 6 or 7 pieces and 2 of which were just huge chunks of FAT. Now I realize prime rib is usually a little more fatty than other cuts, but the amount of fat we got in our cut was rediculous. Filet mignon was ok. Not as tender as I would have expected for the price that we paid. What I REALLY DISLIKE is the fact that they heat the plates to 500 degrees (if someone knows the reason for this please enlighten me) and put a layer of oil on the plate so when you put your slice of steak on the plate it continues to cook, which is not a good thing IMHO, and your steak would be coated with oil (as if the steaks aren't fatty enough)! The crabcakes was suprisingly good, but costed $29 bucks for 2 little patties. Service: overall the service was good except our server gave us somebody else's doggy bag which means half of our filet mignon went to someone else or the trash. Ambiance: good ambiance with live music. Some people even got up and danced. Bottom line is I wouldn't recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for good steak. There're so many better choices out there for good meat. This is certainly not ""one of the best"" that I've been to and I've not even tried them all. Pros: Good ambiance Cons: Fatty meat more
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