Opted for Wooloomooloo Steakhouse for dinner with V. I haven't popped in for a while and I have mostly forgotten its flavors. I also haven't gone to a steakhouse for quite some time. The steaks eaten have been just chosen off the menu at other non-steak restaurants. It was nice to sit down to dinner after a looong day of calls and churning out papers.
We skipped the starters. I wouldn't have any space of anything extra. Just steaks for us tonight, and some sides. Wooloomooloo does its steaks beautifully lah. Our 210g grass-fed Australia tenderloin came done exactly to what we requested for — medium rare for V, and medium for me. These steaks have been wet-aged 3-4 weeks. Okay lor. This is still a much more acceptable flavor over dry-aged beef. Dry-aging is pretty much controlled decomposition, and it honestly produces more tender meats. But I'll take wet-aging any day over dry-aging.
The starter of onion bread served was still tasty. The potato purée was still delicious; nothing too liquid and full of blended potato-goodness. Mmmm. V also wanted its fries, and for nutritional quotas, we had grilled asparagus. There was also some sprouts-salad drizzled with balsamic that came served with the steaks. V chose a lovely bottle of wine that opened up beautifully and complemented the rich meat and easy potatoes.
In her reservation, V indicated that we were celebrating a birthday, so the restaurant placed cute little birthday tags and also included a complimentary slice of cake with candle as dessert. That was completely unexpected, and it was a nice gesture. I felt absolutely pampered tonight. Great company and conversation, good food and such a delightful evening. The restaurant will be closed a week for renovations before reopening on 2 March 2025. I shall hop in then and see what's new.
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