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"ld really hke a steak," one of I; them sad, wewereotrtotheMtBausteakHouse. 1hedtxorandthernenuwerejustnthttosratisfy our nostalgia. The restaurant was My Intimate. The decorwasheavyanddarkmthnleanmgtodeepred The menu was predominately steaks and seafood nth offerings of ribs. chucken and wad. There were Jurntxrshrtrnpaxetatls,cae-lttdsp-datthe table,iceeteaspsundaeeantieialtya_ nhetroutisuhterthanthevealtnamaiaorthe Steak Dune' our waner and. He mmmneetded the trout over the orange mushy When a wanter pushes a certain item, it often means the kttchen needs It sold. The reason didnt tnattertousWewerethereii_ We ordered New York strIp ($13.96). pepper mi [315 WV covered mth peppercorns, mun and red wme sauce, and an eight cum filet mignon (818.50). Other chances on the menu were Steak Diane I get a kale and oftoN, chicken. iish. sprouts. mineral water and broccoh, The mung for steak sur- faced recently when I was enter- tauung Mends, PAGE " ' WATERLOO CMCNICLE. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26. 1995 I have one foot m the meat and potato generation. I remember when any restaurant worth its weight In salt offered a large selection of steak and shellfish. The ideal meal began mth a manhattan or mar- A t tuuapuntxrshnmpaocktailanda _ mar salad, with raw egg yolks m P the dressing, prepared at your an table. Th): was followed by a are rhith met mlgnon, lobster tad with drawn butter and a baked potato ftttiiiidi top nth sour cream. bacon Nu andpifuvea. The proper accompani- " m ! mentmssobetleofredwine.The Ie,5, perfect endmg was a Spamsh agree Wa or a butterscotch sundae both 886 topped “nth a dollop of thick, m'm whipped cream and a Wham w'fwgg‘ cherry lit, lot or m All thes changed when my doctor Fla Introduced cholesterol checks and )C,',"u'l,,csr,f,'lto' told me what to eat, mag Street, When drill) a steak will do fut out the fatty foods.‘ my doctor all ‘Don't eat red meaC' Tell thig to someone who Is fbrtyoomething and you wulereateaninsatialylecravinghrth-t,Juicy You’d Be " Surpn'sed How Affordable WHEELCHAII ACCESS No ramp, M steps up "om sdewalk on Km; Street. Wuhoums at! on the mm fkxx "KI W, Expensave Doner tbr Mo. salad, steak and a halt litre of none, 375 HOW Tuesday to Saturday from 5 pm owns: Henry Krebs PARKING. Chot "am on ng Street. In Warden Yawn Squaw Rafting lot or m the new Uptown Outand About Ali Baba Steak House no King St. S Waterloo 386-2550 N00 The serwce was itttomustent 550 with the atmosphere and the retts pnces. This is a compliment. Too 1'/,C',,T'sU,, Mten m restaurants of this vintage, emupown thewaitgtarisgtuffyandamde. scending, Our wmter, also called sc,is,sd1oga,""' Peter, was friendly and retsIxxtfisl. The steaks came Just the way we momma, orderedthertrThefrmhatrparsgus W's"? and carrots were cooked perfectly t,1 steak arNfa nil dente The menu stated the to Saturtut steaks were aged 21 days, Unfortu- nately, the baked potatoes were aged as well, They were soggy and gray, [made and out. At the pnoe theAliBahaeharges,thebakedpotauihouldbe fresher l rulwe a kitchen doesn't have the me to bakeapotatoutaregularovenforeachtxder Inth1s ttgedtrtodmtteehnt9,theteisaaslutioe0fimh potato. given tive or ten mmutea tn ll wave while ouratmieeretxttltebem'ler,wouldhavebeenbeb ter, My personal preference is not to have them wmrpedirtbl.Thek1tdtensavedmeirmneatmga pMatomtthttemiutsourcrearnandbutter ltwould not have helped my cholesterol count " Ifyou see my doctor. please don't tell her I ate Evangelina IS d middle-aged baby boom who loves to eat, She as outspoken and knowledgeable about food. Evangelma disltlres unnamed staff, careless cooks. inconsistent v. din, forl-wrapped baked potatoes and pre-pac kaged ioods thot are taken from the freezer to the deep fryer to the table tt 19.96), iiveounae iilet mignon (3 14.95). New York mankiller (31850), Top sirloin it 12.95l, T-bone Porterhouse it 17.96) or Surf and Turf, a five.ounae filetand kNtertail (t 38.60t Peter Gavriel (formerly of Pierre's Steak House and ampurn atTheNtery)wasbackattheAli Babe. He drarnatacally prepared (new salad ($596 per person) at our table. With abandon, he tossed Wants into the wooden bowl and threw the empty contam- ers onto the serving cart, The Woreeatershire was not pre-mea- gt cured It should have been, The iinishai dressing was dark brown and the Worcestershire overpow- " ered everything else. After the salad, we were served just the ak House right amount of sorbet to cleanse Ll s the palate. ilctorla Place l884-BOOK (2665) Apr. 28-May 13 Thurs-Sat 8pm nightly no In it. 5, Wm orr_mtiooihua" Mon..hi. " mums-n ltd . . Bar-[Kg Ribs & chicken lndudrx Lhukr Mbhwd Maas, mes or Rift. 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