KNOWN FOR
- Steaks
I TRIED
- House Salad (7/10)
- Creamed Corn (8/10)
- 22oz Bone In Ribeye (3/10)
I was staying at the Marriott Vail Resort and since I was there just a week before ski season started (I was there for work), I was given a list of all the restaurants in the area that have out-of-season discounts. I noticed there was a restaurant called "Elway's" and I was like...whoa, like John Elway? He has a steakhouse?! I'm not sure why I was so mesmerized by this, because so does Mike Ditka and Michael Jordan. Anyway, they were serving some special 3 course meal for $50. I don't remember what it was, but I just couldn't bear to go to a steakhouse and give a review about Filet medallions, that's just criminal!
HOUSE SALAD
People in Vail really know how to put together a nice House Salad. Even the ones from Marriott's room service was awesome, and about the same as this. The salad is fresh and tossed in a white balsamic vinaigrette dressing. My favorite part, it comes with a few kalamata olives. If they could scratch the yellow peppers and add blue cheese, we'd be golden, but still, a very good salad!
CREAMED CORN
Had this as a side. Don't think I've ever ordered creamed corn as a side before, so I think the only thing I can compare this to is whatever Del Monte puts out in a can. The cream was thick and had just the perfect amount of seasoning. The corn was perfectly firm and also very sweet to compliment the cream very well. The only weird thing is that the cream (and I don't know if this is normally supposed to be good) sometimes tasted like straight up half and half. The seasoning helped, but didn't fully mask this, so that milk taste was very strong. Not bad, just unique.
BONE IN RIBEYE
Now, last AND least, the ribeye. It came out looking and smelling heavenly. As I was cutting into it, I heard the beautiful sound of the fine crisp on the surface. I was excited! That first bite, and I was like, WOWwhoa... The texture for the first 1/4 second was everything I wanted it to be. My molars had just broken through crispy char on the outside of the steak, lending not only a beautiful feeling, but a nice char-y/smoky flavor...but then it was immediately halted by by the rest of the steak. :(
The inside of the steak, while looking like a very good medium rare was extremely tough. I mean this is tougher than a New York Strip! See, I eat a lot, and eating requires a lot of jaw exercises. My jaw is the equivalent of Arnold Schwarzenegger in his prime Mr. Olympia days. Only halfway through the steak, my jaws were just screaming mercy. I powered through the rest of it, but that was the longest dinner ever, because every bite took some serious dedicated willpower and, obviously, jaw power. You know when you chew on meat for a long time, flavors gradually go away, and then it feels like you're just chewing on a pencil eraser or something. Even if it had great flavor, that would only last for about 15% of the bite, the rest is just chew chew chew.. NOT a good experience! I would venture out to say....bad quality meat!
FUMBLECEPTION
Not only did I not enjoy my steak at all, I didn't see John Elway! Unfortunately, through my long list of steakhouses that I've been to, I'm afraid Elway's Vail is toward the bottom, amongst the likes of Outback! I'm sure there are other things on that menu, but I'm severely disappointed by the steak...and the price! That titanium steak cost me $49! That's more than a bone in ribeye at Morton's, and that is one of my top 5 steaks! read more