Dinner at 555 East Steak House

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Time for a really good steak again. 5 of us tonight. Karen was ill, caught a bug in France so she stayed home. That left me with the guys. Reservations at 555 East in Long Beach.  www.555east.com.. Great steaks and best of all no corkage.  Sat at the same table as we did last time we were here. Quiet and out of the traffic pattern. CJ requested our server to be  Rachael and she was a gem and very wine wise.

Stan and I split the 23 ounce, 45 day dry aged bone in Rib Eye. Huge piece of meat. As it was I still took half of mine home.  Came with baked potato and baked tomato.  Added a side of sauteed spinach and I was set. Had a few mushrooms off of CJ's side dish.  This was one of the better steaks I have had. 

You pick your "aged" steaks off of a blackboard. They  "X" them out when ordered. Only a small number of them available each day. Sold by the ounce.  So this particular steak was close to $70. But it was worth it.

Wines were a mix but all exceptional.  I brought a 2008 Saxum, Paso Robles,  Broken Stones, Mainly Syrah, Big, jammy and paired well with the meat.

I also had a 2014 Clos Pepe, Sta. Rita Hills, Chardonnay. Needed a white to go with the oysters I had to whet my whistle while waiting for the steak to appear.  Had 2 each of the Bay Water, WA, Island Creek, MA and Coromandel from New Zealand. Island creek were the smallest of them. All good.

A 2008 Fallet Dart, Millesime, Champagne also helped with the oysters. Excellent champagne. A real find.

For dessert we ordered a cheese plate. This is not on their menu but the chef made it up for us.  We had a 2000 Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port to help us with this dish.  Very good port. Smooth and sexy. A real yummy wine.

Other wines on the table tonight are 2004 Conn Creek, Napa, Anthology, Red Blend. Very dark, fruity, velvet mouth feel and plush.

1997 Chateau Lynch Bages, Gran Cru, Pauillac. Light wine, medium dark fruit, soft tannins. 

 1997 Robert Mondavi, Napa Valley, Reserve, Cabernet Sauvignon. Very big wine, hearty nose, big dark fruit. 

2002 Flora Springs, Napa Valley, Holy Smoke Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon. Medium nose, chocolate and leather.

So another great dinner at 555.   Will try and get another in before the end of the year.