After a long day of spending together, Eric suggested to get steak for dinner. It was that or shabu shabu, but knowing my lover all too well, I already knew what we were eating for dinner. I'd ask him multiple times which steak place we were going to, but he only responded with "you'll see." As he pulls into the parking lot, my first impression was where are we? We were at Clearman's North Woods Inn.
Funny name for a restaurant, right? If anything the place itself looked really cheesy on the outside with fake snow covering the roof; the interior was that of a woodsman's cabin home: dark and dimly lit with a warm ambiance. There was even a stuffed bear for decoration. Surprise, surprise. I wasn't too fond of eating here. What made me re-think about this place was that this place was PACKED! By the time we had our names on the list, there was already about 10-12 groups ahead of us. That alone was impressive. I have to admit, my mouth was salivating by the time we got to Clearman's and knowing that I had to wait 45 minutes for a table was a tease.
We don't normally order appetizers unless if it's a great deal or we can't wait for our entrees, but knowing that Eric loves shrimp cocktails, we couldn't resist. There were five jumbo shrimps, slightly cool to the touch, laying on a small bed of salad. I wasn't all that impressed, but what could I expect since this place is more well-known for their steaks. Later on our waiter comes to our table with slices of cheesy bread, salad that's drenched in bleu cheese dressing, and another bowl filled with sliced purple cabbage (for those who like to mix the cabbage with their salads).
The salad and the cheesy bread hit the spot. The cheesy bread seemed a little bit too cheesy after the first bite, but I made sure there was a 50:50 ratio between the salad and the cheesy bread so that there was a balance in my mouth. I love bleu cheese dressing and so I couldn't help myself for another helping or two. By the time my medium-cooked, 35 oz. porterhouse arrived I was hungrryyy and happyyy! Presentation wasn't all that great but that didn't matter after taking a bite of this big juicy meat. It's so good, you have to try it for yourself.
<3 Lina Chen
7247 Rosemead Blvd, San Gabriel, CA 91775
626.286.3579. www.clearmansrestaurants.com
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