Eddie's Steakhouse & Bistro - Kenosha, WI

This restaurant is in the former Dakota Steakhouse location. This was our third trip to this restaurant since they opened. The first time we ate here was shortly after it opened. We liked it; they seemed more creative than the ususal. Then several months later we tried it again and were very disappointed and vowed never to return. At that time, the food did not seem fresh and the service was not great. Plus no one was there and you never feel good about eating at an empty restaurant.

So this week we had a coupon and like everyone else, we are looking for a good value in this economy. We don't want to give up eating out; we just have to carefully choose where we are going.

First, the bread was great, perfectly heated too. We did not have an appetizer as the selection is not the greatest. We both chose the house salad rather than the soup. As salads go, it was not great. I'm not a fan of the mix that comes in a bag and that's what this seemed like. Too much iceberg lettuce and shredded carrots.

I ordered the sauteed chicken with mushrooms in a wine sauce and chose risotto as my side. The chicken was lightly floured and satueed and tasted great. My only complaint is not enough mushrooms!

My husband ordered the ribeye, which was cooked to medium rare as requested, but the outside was very charred. He is not a sauce person, but asked for horseradish sauce to kill the taste of the charring.

They have a good size pour as far as wine goes, but I wish, as always, that there was more than one choice for Chardonnay. With all the people that drink wine these days, you would think there would be a couple choices.

So, with the coupon, this turned out to be a good value for the money paid.

http://www.eddiessteakhouse.com/