@imallears
Please don’t tell us until I eat my candy. My stomachs can’t take it.
Jake

@sandytoes14
Hi,

Instead of Oak and Ola (original spelling was wrong) we went to Steelbach inside Armature Works. My kids have been to Oak and Ola but said, while the food is superb, the portions are small.

I have been to Steelbach for brunch and had skirt steak with quail eggs and chimichuri which was very good.
This is labeled a steak house and the prices are high. The only one to have steak was my son in law and he had a baseball steak which is top sirloin.

We started with a share board of seasonal sausage, pickled vegetables, mustard and a pretzel baguette loaf.

They have share items and we did that and also a lot of tasting of other dishes. We shared Brussels Sprouts with sherry, maple, benne seed( sesame) and egg yolk. Also whole charred heirloom carrots with fermented honey, cilantro, hazel nuts and labneh (its a Greek yogurt). Others had a fried chicken that was brined for 48 hours, with potato starch, and honey hot sauce. Excellent and a good amount.

I had Truffled mushroom soup, grass fed bone broth (they make their own) ginger and ponzu (citrus based Japanese sauce.) This was the best earthiest meatiest broth I have ever had. Broth came in a jug and you pored it over the truffles in the bowl. Then I had the winter beet salad with arugula, dill horseradish vinaigrette, whipped feta and honey powder.
We shared poutine which is duck, cheese curds, duck gravy with rosemary... excellent....baked so it looked like Mac and cheese. My daughter had the curried carrot soup which was too spicy for me with the escarole salad that had pear, duck confit , sherry vinaigrette,pecans, blue cheese and pomegranate...huge plate.

You are met at the door and our waitress explained everything...how the meal is prepared...what it tastes like...very well trained.

The steak portions are large...24 oz porterhouse for $52..18 oz ribeye for $45 , a 32 oz tomahawk ribeye for $78. Which is why my son in law had the 9oz baseball sirloin which he said was good..not specactular..

The presentation of the food is unique. Cocktails are unique.

We shared desserts ....Brioche plus apple with mulled cider, salted caramel, dark chocolate... a chocolate and hazelnut mousse with Nutella cremeux (pudding) and a peanut butter puff pastry with elderberry, blueberry and ice cream.

It’s a dinner for special occasions although it was crowded for a Thursday night. Cozy booths...bar in the middle but a bit on the noisy side. While I like the food and would like to have tried the steaks, the prices are high. I saw the size of the baked sweet potato that had creme fraiche, Gorgonzola, scallions, honey, bacon and pecans.....enough for 2 maybe 3 people.

Service is excellent, waiters are knowledgeable

There is a restaurant in Tarpon called Olive the World that is small but great food at excellent prices. You can purchase olive oils, cheese and some frozen and refrigerated meals there .. beautiful combinations. They give you samples of olive oil or flavored vinegars with your meal. The cheese cake makes your eyes roll back in your head especially when you add coconut vinegar (my favorite). It’s off Tarpon Ave one block before Alt 19. Again, a small personal place where they open the door and greet you. . My friend and her mom who uses a wheelchair couldn’t navigate the one step up and they came out and lifted her chair right to the table. I really recommend it,

Someone help Jakeduck up off the floor please.

Salud
FL Mary