Charley's Steak House - Orlando
Charley's Steak House is a paradise for r
ed meat lovers...and seafood lovers (because, Orlando). Whatever premium steaks and seafood you're used to, Charley's Steak House will raise the bar for all others.
Let's start with the fish and seafood, which is a good place to begin if your dinner plans involve a slowly rising crescendo to the finest red meat in the area.
To kick things off, there are many fish and seafood apps, including Sushi Grade Ahi Tuna, calamari, and a Colossal Seafood Tower of U-6 shrimp, large crab claws, Gulf oysters on the half shell, and blue crab meat.
The Block Island Swordfish is rendered magnificent with a garlic panko crust and beurre blanc; Cedar Plank Faroe Island Salmon gets accents of parmesan, red onion and aioli; and the classic 1974 Original Fried Shrimp is a classic, with colossal Gulf shrimp, hand-breaded to order so that the flavors of this, the most popular of all crustaceans, comes through clearly. We also like the Large Crab Claws with Johnny's mustard sauce (seasonal and superb).
The showstopper is Charley's Ultimate Surf & Turf for Two: colossal lobster tail and a fifty-ounce porterhouse or a twenty-ounce Chateaubriand filet mignon, out of this world. For more modest appetites, there's an eight- or twelve-ounce, for the true beef lover, a Wagyu filet mignon.
Feast your eyes (and your belly!) on three 21-Day Dry-Aged Prime Steaks: a twenty-two ounce bone-in strip, twenty-eight ounce dry aged bone-in ribeye and a twenty-eight ounce dry-aged porterhouse.
For the true gourmet of great meat, there are several Heritage Ribeye steaks, including an Angus bone-in, Mishima Reserve American Wagyu, and Ultra 8/9 grade.
At Charley's Steak House in Orlando, it'd be hard to forget the vegetables, including the fabulous Cedar Plank Cauliflower, Butter Poached (jumbo) Asparagus, and Sea Salt Baked Potato.
For dessert, there's over-the-top steakhouse grand finales, including Triple Chocolate Cake and Salted Caramel Cheesecake.
BREAKING: VegNews proudly hailed Charley's Steak House for being "the first establishment of its kind to introduce a plant-based steak." It may or may not be your cup of meat, but the plant-based option is here to stay. Maybe, try one...? FYI, Robert Downey Jr.'s venture capital firm is investing in the Israeli company that makes the vegan burgers.
