Rippe's steakhouse

[BastilaShan]

Has anyone been to Rippe's Steakhouse on the waterfront?

They have a "coffee flavored steak"

http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/01/12/offbeat.s...reut/index.html

Not sure about having beef right now in WA state. :)

[Coop]

No, and now that I've seen a picture of the steak, I'm not planning on it either.

[tsquare]

This made the 11:00 news on King last night. I snoozed...

[LEdlund]

I saw this on the "news" last night. Isn't that just Cowboy Steak? Why is that newsworthy?

[tsquare]

Maybe because it is dry aged beef? And $29.

Edited January 13, 2004 by tsquare (log)

[wesza]

Has anyone been to Rippe's Steakhouse on the waterfront?

They have a "coffee flavored steak"

http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/01/12/offbeat.s...reut/index.html

Not sure about having beef right now in WA state. :)

Coffee flavored Steak is nothing new on the market.

It was orginally served by Restaurant Associates in NYC when we opened in the Time Life Building a restaurant years ahead of it time called. "La Fonda del Sol".

The Steak was coated with Fresh Roasted Ground Colombian Coffee and pan seared and served with a Mole Sauce with a Coffee Essence added to the Chocolate and was a popular novelty.

Periodically it been reborn with various variations but to date none have been comparable to the original as the Coffee Mole really complimented the Beef as it was finished off by being Baked in the Oven in a Cassarolle with Pepitas, Onions,Fresh Tomatos, Red and Green Peppers then Sliced Tableside and served.

Irwin

[malarkey]

Not sure about having beef right now in WA state. :)

The last paragraph of this article is sorta interesting. Wonder why CNN felt they had to add that "oh BY THE WAY, mad cow disease was found in Washington State!!!"

[tsquare]

And an article in the Seattle Times:

would you like some steak with your coffee?

Oh - the original question - I have eaten at Rippe's, at least twice, and Chez Gus (its former self) a few times. It was always good, for what it is. Just not my favorite type of dining. If I wanted a steak, I'd be inclined to give it a go, without coffee rub.

[tighe]

I could maybe see using coffee on a roast that was going to cook for some time and soften up the coffee, but doesn't it seem like with the fast cooking time of a steak that you would just get burnt coffee grounds on your meat? Nasty.

I had never heard of this place, but did go once when it was Chez Gus. Nasty.