Longview Steakhouse

[Rerun]

I've heard great things about the food they serve there. It sure doesn't look like much from the highway (Hwy 22) though.

Anyways, I thought I'd take my wife there tonight as its her birthday. I'll let you know what I think.

P.S. Rumour has it that Ian Tyson eats there on a regular basis.

[jammies]

I hear they bring the cow right up to your table and let you carve your steak right from its living flesh. I suggest wearing denim as a consequence, as the stains will merely enhance the authenticity of your apparel.

[Rerun]

Originally Posted by jammies

I hear they bring the cow right up to your table and let you carve your steak right from its living flesh. I suggest wearing denim as a consequence, as the stains will merely enhance the authenticity of your apparel.

MMMM.... sounds down right tasty and tender!
Guess I better wear my cowboy boots tonight.

[MaDMaN_26]

I grew up out there, went to longview school for elementry... I have not been to that restaurant in years... and ya Ian Tyson eats there occasionally... but highly unlikely you see him, its not like he has a regular table. Besides I hear he is a arrogant a$$ anyway... tbh I have not heard much about it in a long time. I don't remember it being all that fantastic... just small town ish... don't expect chophouse high end service... expect farm house comfort and feel.

If your looking for a long drive and a small town touch, then go for it... but you'd get as good a steak at one of the many fine steak houses in the city, you can add the cost of gas you'd save to your budget as well...

If you do go all that way watch for deer.

[Locke]

If you go a little farther down the highway I highly recommend stopping at the Longview Jerky house!!

[Komskies]

I haven't eaten at the Steakhouse there, but the Longview beef jerky is the best I've ever had.

Edit: ^ He knows.

[MaDMaN_26]

Originally Posted by Locke

If you go a little farther down the highway I highly recommend stopping at the Longview Jerky house!!

Heck ya - that is a friend of mines business (he runs it with his folks, they may be out and retired now actually) and it is best when bought right from the store.

Probably won't be open after 4:30-5 though - its not really a retail store...

[rubecube]

I've eaten there a couple of times and it was excellent. It doesn't beat any of the big steakhouses in town, but it has a nice atmosphere, good food, and friendly staff.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by MaDMaN_26

Heck ya - that is a friend of mines business (he runs it with his folks, they may be out and retired now actually) and it is best when bought right from the store.

Probably won't be open after 4:30-5 though - its not really a retail store...

I see. So, should I go back sometime next week, what kind of discount would I be looking at should I have the good word from you? Hmmm.....??? say, 30%???

[killer_carlson]

ian tyson isn't an a$$hole - the man is just old.

When I'm in my 70s and out for dinner, I think I'd like my privacy as well.

[Dan02]

I stopped at the jerky shop this summer and was disappointed, the jerky had been way overdried and was tough as hell.

[Rhettzky]

Originally Posted by Dan02

I stopped at the jerky shop this summer and was disappointed, the jerky had been way overdried and was tough as hell.

Yeah, it used to be awesome. Now we don't even stop in for it.

[Rerun]

Well, dinner was excellent. Both my wife and I had one of the specials... New York steak with jumbo shrimp with a Bernaise sauce. For veggies they served oven baked baby potatoes with jullien carrots and green beens. Very tasty. The meal also came with a choice of soup of the day or the house salad. We chose the soup. It was a parsnip soup. Very good.

For desert, we split a slice of lemon cheese cake. That also was quite good.
As for the decor... not much to talk about. Very plain and homey. The whole restraurant looks like it used to be a house... and a cheap house at that. If you weren't looking for it you would almost miss it if it were not for all the cars parked in front. its right beside the Esso station. It was fairly busy for a Wednesday evening. Reservations are definitely recommended.

The pricing for the main entrees ran between $20-30. We paid $31.95 for the steak special. The steak portion was very large. I ordered it medium rare and thats exactly the way it arrived.

I'd go back there again. Talking to a couple at the table next to us, who dine there frequently, they say the quality of the food is consistantly good.

I forgot to mention how friendly the staff was. Our waiter was excellent. Very friendly and efficient. From what I have heard this is a family run business and one of the brothers was the cook and I suspect the other brother was our waiter. Apparently the family is originally from Morroco.

Here is a link that shows some pics of the restaurant and the food as well as a review...

http://foodosophy.wordpress.com/2009...e-longview-ab/

[rockstar]

WTF is Ian Tyson?

[troutman]

[Rerun]

Originally Posted by rockstar

WTF is Ian Tyson?

http://www.iantyson.com

[Komskies]

Two eggs up on whiskey toast
Home fries on the side
Wash it down with a roadhouse coffee
Burns up your insides

Something like that anyways.