Okay, if you've been a reader of my Yelp reviews for any period of time, you know that I don't wax poetic about too many places. I appreciate a fine dining experience, and I also appreciate a good bargain. Echo and Rig has to be in my top five meals of all time.
For starters, the place is a little deceiving. When you walk in, you can feel your wallet cinch up like it's about to be assaulted. The wait staff was dressed very upscale, the place was neat as a pin, and the interior looked like one of those very expensive steakhouses.
We got taken to our booth, and we're immediately brought some water. Awesome and attentive wait staff. Not hovering, or overbearing, but they were absolutely perfect. Our waiter Alex was top notch. First thing he did was take our drink orders, and then scurried back to the kitchen. A few moments later he brought out an order of fried olives and their fried spinach salad on the house. Let me tell you something as someone who kind of stopped liking olives, since I had worked out at all lip processing plant, I reluctantly tried one. Wow, was not expecting that. That. It was wonderful and I would absolutely order those again!
The fried spinach salad was amazing and that vinegarette that they put on it just took it to a whole nother level. It was one of the best salads I've ever had.
I ordered the ribeye steak, and my girl friend had the wagyu filet. I normally have my steaks done medium rare but Alex's suggestion of going rare was spot on. Seriously! This was one of the best steaks I have ever had in my life! I chose the mushroom sauce to go with it and that was a perfect choice.. I tried a bite of my girlfriend's wagu filet, and that thing literally melted in my mouth. I don't even think you'd have to use a knife to cut it. Both dishes came with a panko stuffed mushroom, which was amazing.
We also ordered a couple sides. The broccolini, and the garlic mash potatoes. Absolutely wonderful!
Like no kidding, every bite was fantastic. It's very rare that I've had an experience at a restaurant that hit on all cylinders, food quality service atmosphere, and price. Echo and Rig nailed it on all accounts.
So let's talk about price for a second. I was blown away at the price of the steaks. Like no kidding, I would have expected (and would have paid) 120 bucks for the steak I got. It was that good! But the price was only $48 for that steak, and it was cooked perfectly and tasted like a million bucks!
But the hits aren't done yet! Since it was my girlfriend's birthday they brought out a turtle crunch Sunday. OMG! What an amazing capper to an already amazing deal. I could have eaten three bowls of that stuff. Thank goodness, I have some semblance of self-control.
Bottom line? I would have given this place 10 Stars if Yellp would have let me. But since I can only give five, I will tell you that it was definitely worth 10 Stars in my book! Run, do not walk to this place as it will definitely change your life, and become your next favorite steakhouse. read more