Dinner at Bass Street Chop House

Paula and I recently went to dinner at a local restaurant called Bass Street Chop House. I had heard of the place and had always wanted to check it out and Paula had heard from a friend that the food is absolutely fabulous but pretty expensive. You can view the dinner menu for yourself, here. These prices may not be too bad for someone living in Los Angeles, New York City or Las Vegas but they are for us here in the Northern Midwest. Paula being the thrifty one in the family found a pretty stellar $25.00 off coupon so we decided to check it out. Unfortunately I did not bring my camera along. 😦

We walked in the door and were greeted by a lovely hostess that confirmed our reservation and then took our coats and hung them up for us. She returned with a coat check number an all of this was pretty new to us. We are used to going to a restaurant and taking care of our own friggin coats, usually putting them inside the booth next to us or on the back of our chairs if seated at a table. At this point we were both feeling pretty hoity-toity. Our hostess showed us to our table and we took our seats.

All of the tables were covered with white table cloths and each place setting had a white napkin. The lighting was just perfect for cozy dining. Each table had a small light on it which gave out the perfect amount of light to create a beautiful ambiance. Shortly after we were seated and began to look at the menu, a piano player setup his keyboard in the dining area and began playing tunes. That addition of the piano player made the already A+ ambiance into an A+++.

I started with an appetizer of Duck Confit Spring Rolls served with a jicama slaw and lingonberry sauce. When it arrived, it looked very much like an egg roll. It didn’t taste like an egg roll but the duck and slaw was rolled up into a shell that looked similar to an egg roll. I am a HUGE fan of duck and this was a perfect appetizer for me. It was absolutely delicious and the lingonberry sauce was to die for. Paula skipped an appetizer but did have a bite of mine. She liked it but I was getting a serious erection over it!!!

Next up was a salad or soup of the day. Paula chose the salad and I went with the soup of the day. I can’t remember what the soup of the day was called but it had cumin and cinnamon in it. The contrast of savory and sweet was a big hit to me and I loved the soup. Paula really enjoyed her salad but did not finish it. I stepped in and helped her out by finishing it for her. It was the least I could do right? The salad was awesome! 😀

Next up was our entrees. I had the filet minon of ahi tuna with pickled ginger and wasabi creme fraiche. I chose maytag blue cheese potatoes as a side dish. Paula ordered the 14 oz. slow roasted prime rib and chose garlic mashed potatoes as her side. Both our entrees were absolutely fan-freakin-tastic! There was not a lot of conversation between us after the entrees arrived. All you could hear was us ohhhhh’ing and ahhhhhhh’ing as we ate. People sitting close to us probably thought we had our hands in inappropriate places under the table but my lord it was good.

Paula and I love to try new restaurants out together. It’s one of our “things” we enjoy doing together. I must say that Bass Street Chop House certainly didn’t let us down. It was everything we hoped for and more. If you are ever in my neck of the woods, please check it out for yourself. Tell them Gary and Paula sent you. That will of course mean nothing to them but hell, tell them anyway. 😉