DC Chophouse

Tonight was my friend and colleague, Jen's 6th year anniversary at work. So, to celebrate, we went to have dinner and delicious beer at DC Chophouse. We love DC Chophouse for their yummy cornbread, steaks, and deliciously chocolatey beer. There was a 20min wait for a table in the dining room, so we sat at a bar table, which was just fine. Jen ordered the usual the nut brown ale, and while I usually go for the oatmeal stout, I thought I'd try the light ale. The nut brown is smooth and sweet and chocolatey (yum!), and the light ale was very light (duh) and crisp - perhaps that's not the most technical description but that's how I feel it was compared to the thick and creamy stout. The server seemed to be in kind of a rush, she took our order quickly and whereas they usually ask if you want a green salad or a Caesar salad (which is what we generally get), she just brought out the green salad for both of us, and it was drenched in dressing. The dressing was tasty, but oh man, there was so much of it and it was so tangy, I couldn't get through more than half of it. But the hot cornbread that comes in a hot skillet with a mound of butter made everything better. Then the food arrived and I think I was so hungry that I clapped a little. I had ordered the herb crusted rack of lamb with a peach chutney and Jen chose the filet mignon oscar. This time, we were smart and didn't get an appetizer - last time we were so hungry, we ordered a tower of onion rings, those crispy delights got us so full even before the entrees arrived. The lamb was...heavenly. The herbs and the lamb and the chutney- I don't have the words to tell you how perfectly yummilicious they are. And the filet mignon oscar - wow, the meat was so very tender (as a filet should be) and the Bearnaise sauce was delish. I have a weird aversion to different species of foods mingling on a plate, so I couldn't make myself taste the crab meat that comes with it, but Jen thought it was just lovely. If I wasn't so full or didn't have to drive, I would have tried the bourbon stout, but since I really dislike bourbon, was stuffed and I did have to drive home, I fought off the temptation. But it sounds interesting, no? It's basically the oatmeal stout aged in bourbon barrels...mixed feelings. Anyhow, we <3 the chophouse. Tasty Tasty!!

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