Shari's in Hot!
Okay, so it has been established that this eater really likes steak salad. This past week I eyed something while eating at Belle Mill's Shari's Restaurant that looked especially good. They offer a "Chili Lime Flat Iron Steak Salad" for $8.99. Being one who really likes beef and figuring again that beef plus salad equals a healthier option, I tried it. Wow, talk about spicy! The dinner is described in their menu as "Tender flat iron steak marinated in spicy chili lime sauce with Marie's creamy bleu cheese vinaigrette, onions, tomatoes and bleu cheese crumbles." Indeed this eater learned the hard way that if the menu actually says "spicy" it truly is. Now I am not normally a wimp when it comes to spicy food. I for one love chili and enjoy Tabasco sauce on my eggs, but this meat tasted like it was marinated for a week in straight Tabasco and then dumped in another gallon of it before it was served. I needed to ask for a side of Ranch Dressing to help cool off and I still needed that chocolate sundae for dessert to get my mouth back to normal. I for one will stick with Shari's breakfast dishes or their awesome Angus burgers. I definitely was disappointed with this dish. Not only was it especially spicy, there also was not much "salad" to this meal. You had to search for the lettuce, and I think I found one "crumble" of bleu cheese. Overall, even after the chocolate sundae dessert, I still felt like I left the restaurant hungry, and this is unusual for me especially when eating at Shari's.