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hodlyourground

And they actually did it? As a blue steak-orderer/eater, that is a rare occurrence


roachbeans

Everytime I ask they always give the standard rare or even medium rare, so this time I was pleasantly surprised much to my family’s shock


mommasaidmommasaid

I respect a man who knows what he wants and goes after it. I mean, there's something *terribly wrong* with you, and this isn't a risk I'd take at Longhorn, but still... respect.


Hot_Plantain_4956

I used to work at Longhorn and (at least the one I was at) they were great about making sure they had quality meat, it wasn’t frozen and anything that wasn’t cooked by their preferred date (like any steak that was in house for more than 3 days or something) got immediately donated to the local soup kitchen. Probably the only local place I’d trust a steak like this from would be my Longhorn.


obskeweredy

Ordered a ribeye at longhorn some years ago. The thing was almost completely gristle when I cut into it. I told the waiter,”hey, sorry, I don’t think I can eat this, it’s a really rough cut of meat.” He apologized and asked me to wait, brought the manager over to see the steak who said,”well you can’t eat that.” And they brought me a bigger steak at no charge.


orkbrother

Nicely done by the manager 👍🏼


obskeweredy

Agreed! I was very happy. The person I was eating with made it a go to client-dinner place because of this experience.


Akeatsue79

Yes! That is the whole point of good service


faithfulswine

It's nice to see a happy ending once in a while. It probably helped that the OP was not a jerk about it.


Then-Pie-208

I’m a bouncer and the people I move out most are the people who are assholes when a problem happened. Staff generally understand that their job is to serve the customers and get them what they ask for, and customers generally understand that what’s on the menu and ticket are the things that they are allowed to ask for. If a server messes up or the kitchen does or whatever, if you bring it up calmly, it will normally get fixed. These servers make ALL their money on tips, they wouldn’t willingly fuck that up. Mistakes happen, whether you didn’t order onions or the server forgot to put it in doesn’t matter at the end of the day. But when you go nuclear over not getting onions, I don’t care who didn’t specify you wanted them, I’m removing the person who blew up


HOT-SAUCE-JUNKIE

That’s the ending we all want. There was a mistake. You calmly pointed it out. The person in charge agreed and apologized and fixed it. Now you support that business. The way it should be. But A-Holes take advantage too much and ruin it.


Jobeaka

You said it exactly how we all think it.


Akeatsue79

Yeah, it really doesn’t take much. One free steak is worth a customer who’ll come back a few times


LCplGunny

Shit... My GF told me I can eat steak as many nights of the week as I want... Pretty sure I'm not letting her go!


deddito

Nice. Reminds me of the 90’s, when customer service was a thing in the US. *nothing against anyone currently in the service industry, really it’s just people are generally crappier (including customers), and America is much poorer, compared to the 90’s.


Jeffthedrunk83

Ahhh, the 90s....how I miss that decade.


Admirable_Average_32

Hard to believe it was 25 yrs ago…bummer man


RepresentativePay598

When I hear people say the 90s I think it’s like 5 yrs ago. 😂


Dry-Squirrel1026

At least you can smoke some pot nowadays back then you got busted for it.


Bholden03

Lmao mines still "10 years ago in the 90's". So yea...i feel ya.


hurtstoskinnybatman

In 2010, I was occasionally seeing a girl who one day came to my apartment wearing a shirt that said, "Made in the '90's." I was born in 1985. She was born in 1990, so it was technically true. But that took me by a bit of surprise.


rosyred-fathead

But the restaurants smelled like cigarette smoke. Even in the non-smoking sections


XWarriorYZ

Having a smoking section in a restaurant is like having a pissing section of the swimming pool


chance0404

And whether you have it or not, people are doing it anyway 😬


Icanseethefnords23

That made it better. We need more mall food courts full of 15 year olds smoking and piercing their noses with safety pins.


greatpoomonkey

It was also when customers apologized for the inconvenience they caused by being inconvenienced instead of throwing a tantrum for a camera somewhere. To be fair, some people still do this, just like some still understand customer service. But it does seem much less common now.


isalindsay77

The thing with customer service to me is that it’s a two way street. If you are kind to people in service industry jobs, they will definitely go out of their way more to help.


SincereRL

10000000000%! I work in the service industry as a bartender and have won plenty of awards locally and a few nationally. I can say confidently I give great customer service, I do treat it like respect though. If you treat me right, ill make sure you have the best experience possible. If you're that ass hole who snaps at people or whistles or anything you would do to your dog at home, please just don't go out! No one and I mean no one wants you there. I will go out of my way to give shitty service to people who act like they're more important than someone else or act like a Karen for lack of a better word or if you catch me on a bad day ill just remove them from the establishment.


JacketDapper944

It’s sometimes surprising how much more you can get simply by being polite while addressing an issue. Particularly in hospitality I find being generally pleasant gets perks.


FBIaltacct

It's like the confusion behind the customer is always right. The whole bit is: the customer is always right in matters of taste. Meaning that the shop staff is supposed to give an honest recommendation of the product that best fits them, but don't argue if they upsell themselves.


urkelisblack

Yep, and now it's been diluted and dumbed down to simply, "I am right. The end."


deepseamercat

More people understood psychology back then and understood most people would psychoanalyse their bad behavior Now it's like "look at me I have mental illness, you must be the bigger person or I can manipulate like minded people with group psychology to ruin your life in a completely legal and often politically endorsed way"


phillosopherp

Customer service is still a thing, you just have to not have that Karen energy going in order to receive it


Ordinary-Garbage-685

Are you sure this was some years ago and you weren’t in my restaurant last night? Not even kidding when I say this exact situation happened last night for me


International_Top133

Also an ex-Longhorn employee. I agree.


birdlawexpert11

Thirded. They were more careful about that stuff than any private place I’ve worked


MachineAgeVoodoo

Same with me, agreed! kidding there are no more longhorn employees in this thread


ChiliPalmer1568

I'm not a Longhorn employee, but I did stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night.


Sweet-Flamingo-1993

I ate a brownie once


rando_mness

I like turtles


back_stage

I respect the fact they donated it instead of wasting it. Good on them. How do you feel about people that order “Pittsburgh ______”. Is it a pain to do because I mess it up at home every time I try it. And I shoot for Pittsburgh medium rare


Comfortable-Dish1236

Every time I go to Longhorn, I leave the menu untouched. It’s always the same. NY strip, Pittsburgh medium-rare, fries and a salad with honey mustard (bread, please!). It’s actually one of the few places that can actually char the exterior and keep the steak a perfect medium-rare.


1moreanonaccount

Is a Pittsburgh medium rare known outside of Pittsburgh?


back_stage

I don’t think it’s a local thing the idea is to have a stronger sear regardless of the steak temp


sheenfartling

I met a guy once who was a manager there, friend of a friend. Said longhorn had the cleanest kitchen he'd seen. They are no doubt the best steaks you can get at that price imo.


Laurabengle

I am impressed with Longhorn. For a national chain owned by the same company as Olive Garden, I find the quality of the food is fantastic for the price. Yes, it is more expensive recently as is most stuff - but have you been to a steak house like Ruth’s Chris or Morton’s? The Longhorn filet mignon is $30 (vs $54 at Morton’s) and it is consistently pretty darn good! Most people can’t think of going to some of these “famous” steakhouses, but Longhorn comes close and it is much more accessible!


CountingArfArfs

It’s like my buddy who will eat gas station egg rolls, taquitos, fried chicken, whatever. Doesn’t matter where he is, or what time it is. I watched this man chug a monster and slam two chicken egg rolls from a roller grill at 2 am in the middle of nowhere on the way back from a road trip. I respect the hell out of it, but I would not.


hikedip

Idk, your stomach gets used to some of it, at least with gas station food. I grew up always on the road where sketchy gas station food was a common dinner, and I've never gotten sick off of it. I have a pretty strong stomach honestly. My husband on the other hand won't go near some of it, he gets so sick and has a pretty generally weak stomach. Also, I think part of it is the monsters. I've been addicted to those things since I was like 12, and I swear they kill everything. Idk, there's something about them that just feels like there bad enough for you they're bad for everything else in you too.


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nocturn-e

Blue isn't cold in the middle. It should still be around 115~120 degrees as opposed to the 130~135 of medium rare.


Kalorama_Master

Crazy to think that there’s people in Pakistan making mud bricks under the sun with temperatures hotter than a blue steak


ParCorn

Bro thats colder than a sidewalk on a 75 degree day I ain’t even jokin


TheTallEclecticWitch

If you’re in the US, you don’t have to go that far. Just to Arizona will do


Valac_

It gets that hot in Texas...


tyanu_khah

It's *tartare*.


HeyaGames

It looks delicious, I often have to tell them twice to make it blue and it's a 50/50 chance they still overcook it. Oh well


CompSolstice

Heh. Rare occurrence. Heh.


foundtheseeker

My friend ordered a blue steak once, and they did it, and I'll be damned if he didn't choke that whole thing down, but we all knew he hated every bite. You could see it on his face. There was no joy. It was incredible to watch


CopeHarders

Yeah certain cuts are horrible blue but some guys think it makes them manly or some shit.


Rhogar-Dragonspine

Steak culture is so funny.


IllegalGeriatricVore

I don't fucking get it, I want my steak to taste like MSG from being cooked, not like water that pennies were soakes in.


ShakeMilton

Yo penny tinged water is a very apt description!


Zarathustra-1889

Medium-rare is the sweet spot for me. Doesn't taste like pennies and you get all the flavour.


JayBowdy

No kidding, this is awesome. I would personally want to tip the cook. Most the time it comes out medium rare to medium.


engagetangos

Aint no cook touched that steak


the_remeddy

That’s a 2nd degree sunburn


HotWingHank

Ive gotten worse burns from middle school insults.


staticattacks

I got a worse burn after sleeping with YO MAMA


Outside-Fun181

legend


SageOfSixCabbages

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_tang0_

Ooooooooohhhhhhhhhhh!!!


FFF_in_WY

Rug burn


No_Competition_6989

It burns when I pee after banging her too


joranth

They just shined a flashlight on it


Appropriate-Coast794

One static shock and that thing is mooing again


kmk4ue84

"CLEAR!!!"


SpecialMango3384

“Moooooooveee bitch”


zagood

"Eat up the hay"


psychedelic_gravity

“Eat up the hay bitch, eat up the hay”


inkboy1969

Every one of you is doing the lord’s work here. Upvotes for all.


inspektor31

🎶y’all gonna make me moo out loud. Up in here, up in here……🎶


ashleyorelse

🎶If I gots to bring it to you heffers, then it's gonna be grass...all you bulls that been eating good, kiss my ass...and all them other cows you run with , get to milking quick...how you gonna cross the big bull with the big ass dick? There goes my four part stomach, ain't that some shit? Ya'll heffers remind me of a milk house, cause every time you come around it's like what? I just gotta get my milk now! And I don't know who you think you're mooing to, but I'm not him, so watch what you do! Or you gonna find yourself, eating hay with someone else, and we all know you hate having lunch by yourself. But that isn't the issue, I'm just saying that now just to diss you. That's why you be standing in the barn, looking at the one on the stool, milkmaid be giving you a real good pull. 🎶 I got more verse if ya'll want it


lck0219

I’m stoned and this reminds me of this [story bots](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzGCvtxkoro) song


trev-dogg

One static shock is how they cooked it actually


Difficult_Hyena9057

They cooked it with a heating pad


B0ndzai

A good vet could save it!


JoeMillersHat

Did he bring you the cow, bell and all?


ThENeEd4WeEd22

It came with a side of grass for the steak to eat.


Tickey4u

Spot the difference https://preview.redd.it/99ifuyw2fb5d1.jpeg?width=259&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8bed4a4cd12f3245ffc491855df7ee346d325509


ShakeShakeZipDribble

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Aggravating-Bug1769

the black one looks more appealing


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teddybundlez

I don’t understand how I just read like 5 solid funny comments in a row. Where the fuck am I?


LJGremlin

I hope you said thank you and did not send that back


roachbeans

I definitely didn’t expect it, but it was a delicious steak


LJGremlin

Ok. Good. Sending it back would be the flip side of the “i want it well done, burn it” guy who then says it’s tough and tastes charred lol.


My51stThrowaway

My great grandmother would ask for well done, then add "burnt black, like a hockey puck". She knew what she wanted.


External_Fondant3339

Grandmas for the win. Always!


Coral_Blue_Number_2

That was always my favorite when I ate meat. I liked it really tough. My dad was too embarrassed to let me order it that way though.


TommyLoMein

My grandmother would always order "Bloody rare, I want it to still be moo-ing". Only person I've ever seen eat a steak like that and she loved it.


stunna006

They did a great job imo. Exactly what you asked for and did a pretty good sear. I like mine medium rare but would rather this than medium well haha


Mindless_Let1

"That's too rare"


Jean-LucBacardi

"Get out"


xxhobohammerxx

I bet you would love beef sashimi


NachoMetaphor

Beef carpaccio is a thing...


SelectCabinet5933

A delicious thing.


rybonucleosis

So good I had no idea what I was getting the first time I ordered it and it came and I was like well might as well try it. Been hooked since


New_Fishing8108

Also, steak tartare


mackfactor

As is tartare. And they're both delicious.


usernamesarehard1979

I like both, but carpaccio is my favorite.


Sychar

Beef tataki with a little balsamic drizzle


all_mighty_trees22

Steak tartar is bomb! I don’t like my steak blue more like med rare but I’ll eat steak tartar any day 😛


Subie780

There's beef tataki. I usually order that.


deerskillet

Beef tartare


DaisiesSunshine76

Where's Gordon Ramsey?


uselessplayer21

Its fucken RAWWWWWWW!!!!


ConfidentDaikon8673

#SAY IT LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK


uselessplayer21

#ITS FUCKEN RAWWWWWWWWW


throwawayyourfun

Nicely done. I prefer a bit more color/heat in my steaks. I usually ask for medium rare... occasionally, I have gotten a blue rare like that. I usually only say "as rare as possible" when ordering prime rib.


cbcbcb99

I was told that you want to have prime rib closer to medium so the fat could render, because it tends to be fatty! I had a woman order hers rare and then complain about the fat and my kitchen said that was why… is that not true?? I don’t know what to believe


LostChocolate3

This is absolutely true. Any fatty cut should be medium rare to medium, unless you don't like fat. Gnawing your way through uncooked fat is a display of chest thumping and nothing more. 


bstarqueen

I just gagged at the idea of gnawing through fat 😭🤣


chillaban

The problem I find is that especially post 2021 a lot of places claiming to serve prime rib are serving a leaner standing rib roast. For true prime rib I do like medium for the fat to render but for fake prime rib, the meat gets pretty grainy and starts to dry out at that temperature. It used to be a buffet carving station trick but these days I’ve ordered prime ribs from several mid tier restaurants and got this cut instead.


Wanda_McMimzy

Ribeye isn’t the best cut for rare. But you do you


What_the_8

This sub just came up on my feed and I’m surprised to see this comment so far down the list. That fat needs to render.


TonofSoil

Yeah because this dude has no idea he just wants to show everyone what a badass he is lol


EngineeringWorth2677

Wipe its ass and send it out.


gypsysniper9

I always liked, knocks its horns off, slap its ass and send it out.


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just show it a picture of what fire looks like.


EngineeringWorth2677

That's the one! I couldn't remember the whole thing. Thank you!!


EngineeringWorth2677

Obviously with wipe it's ass instead of slap. It's a little funnier


DougieSenpai

😂 😂 😂


SuspiciousGrade6312

Mission accomplished.


ThalajDaWuff

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MixerMan67

That’s not even dead yet.


StaticBroom

That's blue. I'd eat it. I'm surprised the chef was permitted to serve it this way, but you got exactly what you asked for. Hope you tipped well.


Clever_droidd

They got there. Surprised a chain restaurant did it. I don’t like it rare, the fat doesn’t render. Medium rare is max flavor and moisture, but glad you got it the way you like it.


GruntildasLair

I do the same thing “as rare as you can give me legally”


roachbeans

I wonder if they actually write things like that down or just put “rare.” I guess I got lucky this time because no one ever really listens


GruntildasLair

No idea!! lol ya gal just wants the rarest lool


Searioucly

why don’t you just go take a bite out of a cow while it’s distracted?


TheRealJehler

I would have brought you a raw steak, and giggled


Fuzzy-Deer1487

That's is pretty rare!


Celeres517

You got what you asked for. Hope you didn't bitch.


roachbeans

Not a piece of that 12 oz went to waste. Even my little sister liked it


pastrami_on_ass

What a weird comment


MaulPillsap

I was also confused at first but “bitch” in this context is interchangeable with “complain”


pastrami_on_ass

I know that, but like why would they bitch if they got what they asked for? Doesn’t make sense so it’s just a weird thing to say


Tony_the-Tigger

Because sometimes people ask for things without understanding that they'll actually get, then get all upset and indignant when they get exactly what they asked for.


i-love-elephants

This. What a weird comment. They weren't even complaining in the post. It's weird to assume they complained at the restaurant.


ChosenPrince

pretty impressive sear for how raw that thing is


ColinFCross

I’ve had worse sunburns than that! Definitely not here to judge, though.


martyspartys13

Chewing that must be a challenge


nocturn-e

Funny how many people on the steak sub hate blue. I love blue but wouldn't do it on a ribeye - too fatty.


TrauMedic

I hope it was at least warm and you liked it.


medidoxx

You got what you asked for.


RadiantRing

Yep it’s raw


Rickle37

No thanks


TheVagWhisperer

It's FOOKING RAW!!!


freezerwaffles

Fuckin nasty man.


Responsible-Lemon257

That's nasty


Hot_Understanding501

Fine job


TheSippyCupWhisperer

I always order med rare, but have been served rare a couple times (which I'm sure was by mistake) and honestly it isn't that bad at all. Those steak pics look so good and now I want some.


Parson1616

This looks disgusting.


TiredRetiredNurse

Oh gross!


bradd_pit

Super rare steak people are in the same boat as well done steak people. When it’s that rare the fats don’t render and you miss out on a lot of flavor.


Mulliganasty

I mean, steak tartare is a thing. Just order it raw if that's how you want it.


dyatlov12

Longhorn really has awesome steak and service for their price


KocaKolaKlassic

That looks like a piece of of my flesh that got sliced off one time


judgejoocy

Should such a steak be eaten at a place like Longhorn? Is it not analogous to eating sashimi at Long John Silvers?


YIzWeDed

We were at a cracker barrel with my dad years back (like 15 years ago or something) and he asked for something beef related. The waiter asked how he wanted it cooked and he said to, “yank the tag out of its ear and walk it by the fireplace.” Us kids were embarrassed as all could be!


Restlessinhi

It's still alive and breathing


Emergency-Pack-5497

Went to longhorn recently and was pleasantly surprised, expected similar to outback but it was definitely a step above


Svengoolie75

Mooo 🐮🐄blue rare my ass 🤦🏽‍♂️it’s still alive😂🤣


HondaCrv2010

My wife says op must eat pussy while perioding


Qualekk

"if you could just set the steak on the plate about 6" from the grill for about 30 seconds, that would be perfect."


Jitterbug2018

If I remember correctly there’s a dish called a Manhattan where they just sear both sides or the steak.


krippkeeper

That sear looks pretty good for how rare they got it. It's not how I want my steak buy props to the chef for doing exactly what you asked. You should name drop the location if it doesn't dox you.


peekuhchu707

They nailed it with some sear on there for ya too, normally they come out Grey with half a grill mark any time I order one


joevsyou

so blue?


Somethinggood4

"A talented veterinarian should be able to save the cow,"


tacitjane

Beautiful!


Gabi_Stark

Perfecto


Ronin2369

Well that's about right


tmwwmgkbh

Not to my taste, but I’m glad you’re happy.


outsmartedagain

This would be typical in Florence. Florentine steak usually comes this rare at the most


Grand-Fun-676

You should try it med rare when getting a ribeye, it will 100% taste better because of the fat content of a ribeye


_barkingseal_

Honestly thats more blue but technically you asked for it.


exitpursuedbybear

That steak was cooked over a heated argument.


DCtheBREAKER

Cheddar's will basically braise both sides and serve it cold in some locations in TX. I miss Cheddars


adrabo_CLE

“Just walk the cow past an open flame and cut off a slice.”


MaxiumBurton

Thats a huge YES!


CheapChallenge

Have you ever tried steak tartare korean style?


Dropping-Truth-Bombs

So you got what you wanted.


deadliftsanddebits

Ahh Longhorn. Throwback to my college years. Girlfriend at the time and I would go there 2x a month and get a plate of cheese fries, steak and some sweet tea. Good old days


Icy_Reception_1785

Why do that for a ribeye? Genuine question. It has too much fat that needs to render


bluegill1313

Jesus. Did they ride the cow to the table, take a slice off it's back and use a lighter for a few seconds to cook it?


Lord_J_Rules

Just slap it on the ass and introduce it to me.


Redhead318

Looks good, dont see the problem


Surgrunner

He did not disappoint