Last Tuesday was Joce’s birthday, and I dined with, her parents, and Andrea at Roosevelt Steakhouse.  I had heard so much about this place from my steak loving friends (i.e. Eugene) and was excited to finally try it.  I’m always a little hesitant when trying Western restaurants in Shanghai, but this place met my expectations and even exceeded them with a few standout dishes!  

First off, the steak was delicious.  We ordered a porterhouse and a NY Strip to share between the five of us, and the meat was juicy and flavourful, and perfectly cooked Medium Rare as we had requested.

The soups were also delicious.  I had a lobster bisque while the others had the French onion soup.

The sides were also good, particularly the mac & cheese: creamy and not too cheesy. It had us reminiscing about mac & cheese from our college days - for me it was Annie’s mac & cheese while  for Joce and Andrea it was all about Kraft’s (frighteningly orange and artificial-looking) mac & cheese!  The creamed spinach was a little too creamy for my liking, and the bone marrow with foie gras was way too oily and rich.

We also ordered a tuna tartare which I thought was quite good.