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Thoughts on a cook-your-own steak restaurants? You pay for sides/salad bar/raw meat and cook your steak yourself, seasoned and heated to your liking. Waste of money, or fun night cooking with friends without having to worry about prep and cleanup?

>> No.10598469

What's to stop me from stealing someone else's steak?

>> No.10598471

>>10598458
Seems like a less enjoyable version of a korean bbq type restaurant.

>> No.10598472

>>10598458

If it's set up like that pic, then fuck that. I'd rather go to a korean grill and not bump elbows/share grill space with every asshole in the joint. Could be fun if it was an at-table setup though.

>> No.10598473

>>10598458
Sounds kind of fun. But I can only assume it would be pretty overpriced. I'd rather just cook at home.

>> No.10598481

>>10598458
What's there to think about? They can be fun if you go with a group. I consider these places less as restaurants and more as social hang outs

>> No.10598485
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>>10598473
The prices really aren't that bad at my local place.

>> No.10598486

>>10598458
I really don't want to stand around and wait for my meat like that. What makes korean bbq/hot pot/yakiniku and what have you places fun is that you're sitting down socializing and drinking while cooking.

>> No.10598496

>>10598485
>21 bucks for chicken breasts
Yeah, not that bad.

>> No.10598498

>>10598496
>getting chicken at a steakhouse
That's called a stupid tax.

>> No.10598502

>>10598498
>25 for a pound of steak
Yeah, not that bad.

>> No.10598506
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10598506

Nah. When I eat out, I want someone serving me. That's one of the main points of eating out - so you don't have to cook.

>> No.10598510

>>10598485
>same prices as a middle of the road steak house
>with the added bonus of getting to stand next to a huge grill and get sweaty cooking my own food
Well sign me the fuck up who doesn't want to get in on that. You know what I love at my restaurants? Getting the privilege to pay to work there as a chef.

>> No.10598537

>>10598502
Have you ever been to a steakhouse? Keep in mind that the price of the meat includes salad bar and potato.

>> No.10598538

This is retarded. Who wants to be standing around a big grill when they go out? I like korean bbq places but this is stupid. I bet this is in the midwest or south too, so those prices aren't even good.

>> No.10598652

>>10598510
it's [spoiler]fun

>> No.10598670
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>>10598458
>Going to a restaurant to cook your own food.
Why.

>> No.10598681

>>10598670
Prep is the most boring and annoying part of cooking and cooking is fun. But anything that takes more than a minute or two to cook will simply eat up your time so you can't talk. It works well for Korean BBQ and Okonomiyaki but I wouldn't want to waste 5-10 minutes cooking a big steak.

>> No.10598694

>>10598681
What the fuck are you talking about? Cooking a steak consists of putting it over heat, flipping once, taking it off the heat, and resting. You can't stand around and talk with your friends while doing that? Or is it that standing that bothers you?

>> No.10598719

>>10598694
Sure it does, smart guy

>> No.10598722

How likely is it that this is all just a brilliant scheme to stop people from sending their steak back when it isn't done the way they want it?

>> No.10598727

>>10598719
What? How do you cook a steak, then? Have you never stood around a grill cooking steaks and bullshitting with your friends before at a cookout? Please help me to understand your reasoning here, because it is incomprehensible to me.

>> No.10598730

>>10598458
that dependes, do i have to leave a tip?

>> No.10598732

>>10598730
>dependes
I don't think it really matters, since you are clearly not from America.

>> No.10598765

>>10598722
holy shit thats fucking genius

>> No.10598783

>>10598485
>20.99 for 2 raw marinated chicken breasts

Are you actually retarded.

>> No.10598786

>>10598783
see
>>10598498

>> No.10599275

>>10598681
>prep is the most boring part

>> No.10601177

>>10599275
It is.

>> No.10601241

>>10598694
Nearly every steak cooking study has shown that constant flipping is better

>> No.10601246

>>10601241
I don't care about your autistic steak cooking study, J. Kenji Lopez-Alt. Fucking everyone does the single flip method besides the most autistic of foodie faggots.

>> No.10601309

I'm not going to a restaurant to cook my own food that will certainly be overpriced because of the gimmick all to leave a tip on top.

>> No.10601324

>>10601246
>I refuse to learn new things so other people do too

>> No.10601326

>>10599275
That's the truth, though. Prep work is for bitches and grunts.

>> No.10601335

>>10598537
Oh shit, a 40 cent potato and some 40 cents worth of lettuce
You're right not that bad of a deal

>> No.10601389

My dad took me to one of these places when I was a kid. He burned my steak.

>> No.10601404

i feel like these places would be infested with the retards of society
who wants to pay top dollar for what can be assumed is average tier steak then have zero control on how its cooked besides moving it around muh grill
Are americans that afraid of cooking at home?

>> No.10601419

>>10598458
Was this pic taken in Champaign?

>> No.10601433

>>10601419
Peoria.

>> No.10601461

>>10601419
Never knew they had one in Peoria. I thought Champaign was the only location.

>> No.10601551
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>>10601246
>I refuse to improve

>> No.10601628

>>10601461
They have locations in Normal and Springfield, too. I'm pretty sure the Peoria one is the original.

>> No.10601638

>>10598485
Yikes where I live I can get a 12 oz ribeye sreala for 15.89

>> No.10601640

>>10601638
"sreala" is not a word

>> No.10601650

>>10601640
It must be that's what my shitty autocorrect did. I hate my phone.

>> No.10601651

>>10599275
truth. i actually love prep work. cutting, peeling, de-boning, trimming, marinating. i like the part where i get to cook too, but there is something very soothing about prep work.

>> No.10601666

>>10601651
It's like building a car. Driving it is fun, but the steps to get to that point are a good time too.

>> No.10601675

>>10601666
But both of those things are awful. Autonomous vehicles can't come soon enough.

>> No.10601682

>>10601675
your s0y levels are off the charts xir

>> No.10601697

>>10598469
what stops you from walking over to someones table and eating their food?

>> No.10601704

>>10598458
At least you don’t have to tip since you’re the one cooking, but then you don’t get a tip despite doing all the work.

>> No.10601705

>>10598485
Choice? What's the point of going to a steakhouse for choice? Fuck that.

>> No.10603693

>>10601705
Choice OR BETTER
Also choice is only one grade below Prime

>> No.10604465

>>10601551
>hey you could do the one flip method resulting in a fantastic steak with 0 effort or headache
>or you could add a bunch of tedious extra work for a 1% better steak!

wew lad

>> No.10604501

>>10604465
This. For my entire life I've been eating steaks cooked the normal way, and somehow I've managed to enjoy them.

>> No.10604507

>>10598485
Fellow Peoria nigger.
Alexander's is great but it is slightly overpriced. Good for gatherings, not for value

>> No.10604511

>backdoor bbq for cucked city dwellers

>> No.10604592

>>10598458
Is it also a gay bar?

>> No.10604704

>>10598485
I made individual 9oz strip steaks for my wife and myself last night. 3.99 each on sale.

That would be about 20 a piece at this place, at what benefit? I'm still cooking, however now I also have to pay three bucks for a drink.

Why would anyone do this?

>> No.10604712

>>10601335
try a 4 cent potato, 15 cents of lettuce and croutons and 25 cents of salad dressing

>> No.10604724

>>10601704
>he thinks cooks get tips of any kind

>> No.10604844

>>10601389
Your dad sounds like a fucking dimwit and so do you

>> No.10604864

>get drunk
>go to one of these places
>eat 3 steaks
>dine and dash

The only way to do it

>> No.10604876

>>10598458
I'd do it if it was a bring-your-own-bottle establishment.

>> No.10604889

>>10604507
There's a decent chance we know each other. Did you grow up here?

>> No.10604896

>>10598458
Liability issues

these places underestimate the impact one retard can have.

>> No.10605448

>>10604896
You made that up.

>> No.10606323

>>10604724
>he thinks they don't get a cut

>> No.10606356

>>10598458
What a fucking scam. Im going out to eat not because its better, but because its easier. Im not paying to cook my own food, wtf.

>> No.10606636

>>10598458
>prep and cleanup?

what prep and cleanup? cooking motherfucking steak is one of the LEAST prep and cleanup involved dinners you can make yourself.

>> No.10607143

>>10606636
This.
I'm trying to think of any advantages this would have over... just having a barbecue with friends.

>> No.10608330

>dad volunteers to take me to one of these places for my bday
>wanted to try it but knew it was expensive as shit, reluctantly agree to go
>wait 30mins in line in 100 degree room watching kids run around the grills because why the fuck not bring your 5yo to a place like this
>literally elbow to elbow with sweaty fat fucks acting like they know what they're doing
>$45 a fucking steak to cook yourself

The food overall was fantastic but my dad isn't exactly well off and I felt like absolute shit when I took a peek at the $240 bill. It was a good bonding experience though, my dad's a pretty good guy.

>> No.10608397

>>10604465
>>10604501
Now this is autism.

>> No.10608398

>>10598458

>go to a restaurant
>pay for food that is likely much more expensive than market price
>have to cook my own food

Why not just cook at home desu, what exactly am i paying them for?

>> No.10608399

>>10607143
You get to be around people even if you don't have friends.

>> No.10608518

>>10598485
I live in Australia, home of horribly overpriced food, and even I baulk at those prices.

>$9 for mushrooms
Nigga u gay

My local steakhouse is Jailhouse Grill and it’s cheaper there plus they actually cook for you.

>> No.10608866

>>10598652
Then go have fun grilling at your home with some friends instead of paying 2-4x the amount to do it elsewhere.

>> No.10608950

>>10598458
How do you feel about suck your own dick brothels?

>> No.10608972

>>10608398
You're paying for the experience. You could always go and grill at home and make a baked potato and Texas toast yourself. It doesn't take a genius to do it. These kinds of places combine the excitement of going out to a restaurant with the excitement of having your own BBQ.

I of course prefer just grilling outdoors at home, but I can see the appeal of this concept.

>> No.10611089

Why would anyone want this? You are shit out of luck if your steak gets cooked wrong. How are you supposed to get a comped meal when how good it tastes is your own responsibility? No one wants this.
God millennials are fucking stupid. They won't be happy until they ruin everything.

>> No.10611173

>>10598485
Those prices would be fine for a normal restaurant, but when you have to cook it yourself that’s way overpriced. It would be cheaper and the same amount of work to do it at home, and you wouldn’t have to deal with other shitheads cooking their steak next to yours.

>> No.10611176

>>10598506
This

>> No.10611184

>>10598537
Yeah, I have, and a professional chef cooked it for me.

>> No.10611201

>>10598485

i thought flyovers were cheap

>> No.10611346

>>10604704
You also have to be in close proximity to the great unwashed masses.

>> No.10611595

>>10611089
>millennials
These places were not invented by millennials. They've been around for ages and have been on the decline thanks to millennials

>> No.10611645

>>10598485
>$50 for surf n turf

>> No.10611743

>>10608950
Holy kek

>> No.10611782

>>10598458
Yeah no I'll just fire the grill up.

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>>10598485
>"American-style"
>Half the meats are marinated with teriyaki
Fucking brilliant.

>> No.10611802

>>10598652
The only way I can imagine it being fun is if you dicked around with a complete stranger's meat without them knowing