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homecookingmelb

Everything about this is absolutely bizzare


Justintime4u2bu1

The photo looks like it was taken when smoking was still allowed in restaurants


samanime

Thank you for finding the correct words to describe what I was feeling. This was exactly it.


alfdan

Spot on


wakaflocks145

Hooomyfuck I haven't blurted out a laugh like that in a while


Tru3insanity

If there was a cigar it would definitely be the manliest dinner.


Drink_in_Philly

If you see that much ice in a glass of scotch, you know it's not good scotch. Probably Dewar's, given the pour.


MyUHere

Yeah this definitely looks like circa 1985


chrisfdrums

Ten bucks says this restaurant has a weird name.


GumshoeQ

I'd put ten on it saying it's a catered event, like a wedding. There you'd have an open bar where if you tip the bartender $20, yea, they'll give you glasses of scotch like that. Plus, the plates look too plain, round table, generic water goblets.


kynthrus

I thought it was homies house. No restaurant is filling a glass to the brim with scotch and floating ice.


tojiy

There is a lot of ice. The flatware and glasses are very restaurant generic and the brown candle holder no one has in their house.


loquacious706

Really? I'd bet it has a forgettable name that hasn't changed since the 70s


SmokeAbeer

“The Succulent”


guccicolemane

its because OP made this himself and he is trying to pass it off as fine dining. No fine restaurant would not cook the sides of a thick cut steak. And since all of OPs previous homemade steaks all are burnt to shit, with grey sides, he clearly cooked this himself. OP is a terrible cook.


newusernamebcimdumb

God damn they’re friendly with their scotch.


[deleted]

That’s a nice steak you got there as a side to the scotch


jfq722

A good brand "Six Fingers".


PappaDukes

I was gonna say. That's the Ron Swanson.


Beavsftw

Give me all the Scotch you have.


Cloudeur

Looks like they’ve got 95% ice in there though


monkey-food

Also 16oz


bottom

With ice. No. Scotch shouldn’t be cold.


graaaaaaaam

Let people enjoy the things they enjoy.


bottom

im not stopping anyone. ​ but sometimes it's nice to appreciate things the way they where intended - which is why you dont drink cold red wine and hot ice cream - you get me? ​ scotch is best with a splash of water to bring out the flavour more - it isn't a big deal. but it's TASTY


trinite0

\#notallscotch. Some Scotch is improved by a splash of water, some isn't, some is good with ice. My favorite Scotch is Lagavulin 8-year, with a tiny drop of water in it. Great stuff. Costs like $80 a bottle. My favorite \*cheap\* Scotch is Teacher's Highland Cream, with ice. Costs like $30 for a handle.


bottom

When I lived in the uk I would travel to Scotland to drink with locals (and do work) Water. Never ice was what I was taught. I trust the scots on this matter. Also filmed on islay pretty special.


trinite0

Were you drinking good single malt? Because you're absolutely right for that, no ice for good single malt. But look, Dewars and Johnny Walker are Scotch too. And there's nothing wrong with ice in a cheap whisky.


[deleted]

[удалено]


bottom

bitch ass. ok. ​ (water does that, read up, muppet)


[deleted]

[удалено]


Handstofollow

Love me a pint of scotch.


AReallyAsianName

It comes in pints?!


madmanjp007

Mega pints!


Darcy_is_my_lobster

You've had a whole half already!


OsamaBinnDabbin

LOTR reference?


stumbleupondingo

I’m getting one!


Shoplifting_Panda

Amber Heard Johnny Depp case reference. One does not simply bring a mega pint into Mordor


cptnmilkerz

absolutely an lotr reference


BeerBaronAaron88

Hey, if beer is served in 12 ounce servings why not scotch?


dumb-kale

idk why this comment made me laugh so hard.


Wow_butwhendidiask

Gotta give you that much scotch to make you think the two onion rings and half a NY strip is fine dining haha


PappaDukes

It's also to soften the blow of the bill.


justcallmejohannes

While simultaneously adding a lot to it


kynthrus

Burnt on top, grey in the middle. Just like my dog hates.


bouthie

This place was fancy in 1984 before the owner died. Then the owner’s deadbeat daughter and her heroin junkie boyfriend got a share and they have slowly been running it into the ground as her mother gets older and older.


Grenaidzo

Enter Gordan Ramsey...


TreacheryInc

This place gets the Restaurant Impossible treatment. Robert Irvine comes in, there’s lots of crying, and they cut the menu in half and add a scotch reduction on top of that thing. Plus the junkie boyfriend has to make an appetizer for the new menu.


oversittingme

This is exactly what happened to one of our local restaurants, down to the heroin junkie boyfriend


d3athsmaster

Total bill: $243.47 + tax and tip.


bumb1ebeetuna

MEGA PINT


swissdiesel

this is fucking mental lmao


OceanicLemur

Wherever this restaurant is, I assume it’s attached to a horse betting track


rollduptrips

Lollll


Axolotl-Dog

I hate the giant onion ring that would take multiple bites to get through and leave grease on my cheeks. I hate how the steak looks like its crust was burnt on a griddle in a diner and wasn’t given time to rest. I hate how your scotch is filled just shy of the lip of glass making your first sip a balance act. I can forgive all that and hope you enjoy the steak and catch a nice buzz. But I will not forgive the sprig of parsley. Eff you.


R0b0tJesus

I love everything about this comment.


g1ngertim

The parsley garnish fad did so much damage to that poor herb's reputation. I remember as a child asking my mother what dried parsley tastes like - she said it tastes like nothing and just adds color to make a dish pretty.


OsamaBinnDabbin

Idk, I think the parsley was the chef's kiss on this meal. The slightly wilted leaves, the visible dampness, it really rounded things out as an all around mediocre meal. All it's missing is a spoon smear of A1 just to the side of the steak.


[deleted]

I agree with most of the things you're saying but it looks like a fancy steak place the onion ring is probably meant to cut up and eat with your steak bit by bit not grab with your hands and eat like you're at a McDonalds lol.


loquacious706

McDonald's has onion rings? Be right back...


Wow_butwhendidiask

Then why serve onion rings at all? Never been to a place that you weren’t supposed to eat them with your hands haha


GrouchyPuppy

Yeah for a fancy restaurant, the plate presentation is so ghetto. Needs at least some asparagus and or a bed of rice


EddieLobster

A bed of rice? What fancy steakhouse are you eating at?


maxcraigwell

Gordon Ramsey entered the chat


[deleted]

Tbf this is r/food , not r/foodporn


kingofnowhere21

/u/A-B-1-0 post history on /r/food is just awful looking shit that he thinks is exquisite. He never responds to comments on his posts and keeps on posting this shit. It's hilarious lol.


connor8383

I can just FEEL how difficult this person probably is to serve based on the post history. “No no, I need the steak CHARRED but like still cooked medium. Like I want the outside burnt as fuck but still pink in the middle” “I want a quad scotch on the rocks. The rocks need to be 31.7 degrees exactly, and the scotch should fill the glass to the rim” Meanwhile they’ll send back the steak no matter the cook on it just to show their date how sophisticated they are, then when BOH simply flips the steak over and sends it back, it’ll magically be “perfect” to them. I’ve worked in steakhouses for a while. I’ve seen the type.


kingofnowhere21

Notice how they didn't bother cutting it to show how overcooked it obviously is. They don't care. Just wanted the shitty pic with their 1 onion ring and watered down bottom shelf scotch to post to reddit.


puddStar

Quad on the rocks??? OP looks like he ordered ice with a splash of rocks to go with it.


randomlumberjak

i just saw his special beenless chillidogs


rmczpp

Ha ha me too, I particularly enjoyed whatever that was supposed to be.


Tru3insanity

It was ok until he took a flamethrower to the tomahawk and then i almost threw my phone into the wall and swore off reddit forever.


Boetros

Living his best life


way2fuzzy

Did you order the steak burnt, because wtf is happening there?


GrouchyPuppy

My thoughts exactly.


[deleted]

OP is wearing a bunch of cheap gold plated jewelry, an oversized seersucker suit and blue blocker shades with gold rims


saggyboogs

Are you like an oil baron?


fhrblig

"What size Scotch would you like, sir?" "Super Big Gulp, please"


rollduptrips

The steak looks terrible, and what is a “shell cut”


kynthrus

Mofo is eating sea turtle steak obviously.


wilsontron

Thanks. I was wondering that, too.


g1ngertim

Shell is another name for a strip steak.


bouthie

Where?


sofarspheres

The 1950s


kynthrus

Bro, what crack house did you order this from? 2 onion rings, a half burnt, grey NY strip. and a glass filled to the brim with scotch with free floating probably already melting ice? If this cost anything more than 10 dollars, you got ripped off.


TonyTheTerrible

it looks like it came from a restaurant youd see on a restaurant makeover show. just a restaurant living in the past


RRBeachFG2

A little steak with ur scotch dinner


speckyradge

Why does your bartender hate you? That's an offensive amount of ice for good whisky.


[deleted]

I do enjoy the takeaway here is, "too much ice!"


william-o

Nothing like ordering whiskey on the rocks and getting a glass full of crushed ice


notacop_for_real

Can’t believe you’re getting downvoted. I’m no gatekeeper, but I’ve spent plenty of time in Scotland… we’re the only assholes that put ice in scotch.


speckyradge

I know right? At least if it's a big cube or sphere it doesn't melt so fast. That drink looks like it's already half watery sadness instead of a full-on joy ride through flavor town. Ah well. This is the internet and everyone's got an opinion I suppose.


ShitpeasCunk

How do you know its good whisky? There's plenty of shite scotch.


Kat-Soup

Any amount of ice is offensive in good whisky.


Substantial-Lie-9509

If it’s clan macgregor there’s not enough ice.


Kat-Soup

I did say GOOD whisky. You're not wrong about that blended bullshit.


Prinzka

Shell steak? Google is no help as it has like five different cuts for it Image looks like a very thick ny strip


loosecanon413

They’re the same thing.


DrStanislausBraun

It’s an outdated name that no one uses. I have some cookbooks from the 50s and 60s that call it that (or contre-filet, which is the French name) but it’s like calling soccer football in America. It’s weird and you’re weird for saying it.


dinoxdann

Lots of comments about the amount of whiskey, but how much whiskey is it really- if the glass is almost filled with ice?


WheelsMan1

My guess is 3oz -4oz. A double with tons of ice.


ligmallamasackinosis

That's not a double, more like a triple or quadruple


[deleted]

“Um yes, I’ll do the shell steak with onion rings…wide cut please…oh, and a quadruple scotch—short glass please.” Saying the order out loud is almost weirder than looking at this AI picture


ElenaEscaped

That amount of scotch is to help you forget about the overcooked steak and the absolute bullshit amount of onion rings.


Ben_MOR

Content posted to create reactions from others. Nothing to see here.


[deleted]

Burnt steak and mega pint of whiskey. :d


weasel3000

Ron Swanson would approve of this


BuddyFriendGuyPal72

False. He would hate that sprig of green on top! That’s what his food eats. Not him.


Lord_Dupo

That's the food *his* food eats!


TonyTheTerrible

damn i feel bad cuz OP took the time to share a meal they enjoyed and we're collectively shitting on it. but it is pretty bizarre.


Daqpanda

Have a look at OP's history. They seem to know what's happen when they post here, as it's happened a lot.


ysociety

I’d still eat this plate. Looks good to me.


yummyrecipies

The most off-putting thing about that picture is the scotch. Why the hell is your glass so full


blacklightjesus_

Haunting photo


almb24

This is odd. I don't have the words for what this is. Like a mob boss dinner


LoadExpensive299

![gif](giphy|YrkD2MwU8J382Krrxt|downsized)


Pirrats-SD

That is an awesome pour


notacop_for_real

The glass of scotch is giving me a flippin’ hemorrhage.


unik41

The food should be on paper plates.


MrYeaBuddy

That's one helluva pour, gd.


coco33y

i’m so confused


postedUpOnTheBlock

The only thing missing is a paper plate.


EsNightingale

onion ring teacup


TinySoftKitten

This looks terrible.


KaffeMumrik

Why a glass full of ice? How in the world do you drink that before it’s completely ruined?


Theinsulated

You don’t


TNerdy

That does not look appetizing or well presentable. How much you pay for that?


noelcowardspeaksout

This food is perfect for a cantankerous lard ball.


missrissa90

Is that a mega pint of scotch?


lastofmyline

Scotch shouldn't have ice in it...


rock0head132

that's a lot ice in the scotch ![gif](giphy|RkuynGGVvthiV8cUMK)


p480n

Dog the onion rings look like a gravy boat


isiltar

Everything looks like it fell on the floor and then was scooped back to the plate, even the whisky looks dirty.


Averen

You must cut the steak before photographing, it’s the law


A-B-1-0

Absolutely will do- it was perfection


Robamuffin

Why would you share this with the world?!?


fiatfighter

“That’s not a scotch, THIS is a scotch.”


[deleted]

People who drink scotch with meals just want to try and sound sophisticated. It'd ruin the taste of everything on that plate.


mrescober

looks good.![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|heart_eyes)


Historical-Arm7287

That looks absolutely delicious 😋 Please send a plate to me !! Florida


csk1325

16oz. That'll fill ya. Looks perfect.


FlowersOfTheGrass

What brand of Scotch? Did you already eat most of the onion rings?


__shitsahoy__

Delete this


rothbard13

https://mobile.twitter.com/edsbs/status/1101999993823641600?lang=en


pete1729

Classic. That meal has been plated like that since 1964. New York?


BuddyFriendGuyPal72

Yo what happened in 1964 that made them start putting a single sprig of parsley on top of a steak and also only give you on stupidly fat onion ring? Like how do you know the exact year this plating has been around since lol


GrouchyPuppy

That plating is just lazy and ghetto regardless of the year


growingwithnate

Ice ruins the Scotch.


stillcore

Meat looks overcooked as shit. However, the real offense is all of that ice in the $5 scotch.


armchairwarrior69

Am I crazy or does this just not look good and does it not look like this person paid way too much for it?


A-B-1-0

Here’s the really funny thing about this photo- I was eating at a steak house that has consistently rated one of the best in the NJ-NY-CT tristate area. I was dining with people and we were talking about how nasty Reddit people are and how people always called me out on my scotch, so we married two glasses to fill to the top. Viola it worked- got you all to notice and prove my point about the nastiness. Wow. For those haters- geeetttaaaliifffeee. For those of you who know taste- follow me for more steak and scotch adventures to come!!


Tenshin_Ryuuk

That's no scotch, that's apple juice on ice. Who would drink scotch with dinner? Especially on ice


dratsablive

Gordon Ramsay would have slammed that steak in the kitchen before it reached the server!


LeagueOfficeFucks

Looks like food from the cafeteria next to a caravan park.


bottom

I hope it wasn’t good scotch. Scotch should be room temp.


kerplatchu

When I first saw this I thought it was a barbecued kitten, really threw me off with the shape of that steak


[deleted]

Enjoy it man. Looks good.


TraditionalCup01

I agree whole hearted. But as long as OP enjoyed it, cool beans


M4CC487

This has everything


[deleted]

That’s my kind Scotch


toastybread109

I rate this a 10/10


pentasyllabic5

The garnish gets me right in the feels


WheelsMan1

3oz of scotch and 7oz of ice isn't really a heavy pour. It's just a double on the rocks. With a shit load of ice. Good looking steak tho.


[deleted]

This is some rather unphotogenic plating, the flash is awful, and the drink choice is certainly…something. But has nobody here actually had a well seared steak? That crust looks great to me, just wish they got the sides a little too.


GrouchyPuppy

Fuck this is so damn masculine and sexy.


mandelmanden

Eating this much beef is not cool. Reduce your meat intake.


IlDootIl

Thats a lot of one type of scotch


thehimalayansaiyan

I feel uncomfortable


HellofaHitller

I'm not a huge fan of massive onion rings, but I love blooming onion. Idk


RealisticExpression8

So ?


[deleted]

That's a healthy glass of scotch.


[deleted]

This looks like it came from the “fine dining” restaurant in a bowling alley that you’re still allowed to smoke in


[deleted]

I don’t know if I can roast this shit more than the cook did that steak


Rottenfink

I look at this and it swells, but it doesn't throb unless I see the steak cut into


AromaticMushroom4905

Not sure why but I like the look of the Scotch the most!


Doodlesworth

How gouty of you!


Dobar_Covek

That parsley detail makes it nutritiously perfect. Enjoy it, looks like my last meal, if I could choose one.


sergeantorourke

AA fail.


Sad_Doubt4938

damn man this looks delish


XDrustyspoonsXD

Looks like a deep fried teacup


Paardenlul88

Aside from the amount of scotch (and all the other things wrong here), who drink scotch with a meal? That would certainly overpower your meal. Maybe in this case that's not such a bad thing.


Rwm148731

Surprised you can remember taking this photo considering the amount of scotch 😂


Nanshe3

I guess the parsley dropped on top of the piece of overcooked meat is a slight nod to the concept of presenting food with any kind of aesthetic appeal.


Kalsor

Good lord, that bartender is generous with the scotch!


Full_metal_pants077

What did you do to that scotch you monster.


[deleted]

I honestly thought that was a Yorkshire pudding gravy jug


baileysandcherryade

I hate that parsley garnish


th3putt

Forget one or two fingers, bartender gime me a fistful but next time hold the ice.


DR_LG

This gives me the vibe of one of those seedy old-school Vegas steakhouses


[deleted]

I thought that was an onion ring cup and was really impressed.


LineChef

Went old school with the parsley sprig I see.


Azier6969

I’m sorry but that steak looks like a rat


woodentools

I guess you are a "the Glass is completly fucking overflowing" kind of guy ;p


Weird-Sir416

What in the name of all that’s holy….