there’s nothing like a good steak. Jes and I had dinner at Mastro’s Steakhouse last night and it was so yummy. We had Mastro’s in Beverly Hills a few years ago and they’ve recently opened one right next to Jes office. The atmosphere is very lively with a live singer and pianist in the middle of the bar where people sit around the baby grand having drinks and often eat their dinner on the piano. The dining room is cozy and their servers are very attentive but not too attentive. The server we had was, in fact, very enthusiastic but not in an annoying way.

Anyway, let’s get back to the food. We started with oysters on a half shell, which were the freshest ones I’ve ever had. I normally don’t like oysters but these made me a fan. I thought I’d only want one or two but I ended up eating my share of three. Next was a warm spinach salad with lots of bacon and I didn’t mind the blue cheese much either. Maybe my taste buds are maturing. The main entree was the rib eye, which they split for the two of us. The smallest cut was 22 ounces, which was way more than enough for us. I think I had about 6 and Jes ate the rest. Their medium rare was actually medium rare and sooo good…buttery, meaty, not too salty, and not too fatty. Dessert was the creme brulee that came with berries on the side. It was your classic creme brulee…simple but a perfect way to end a greedy meal.