Cheap Steak Frites
My friends will all agree that I am a cheapskate, so my lunches tend to be $2.50 vegetable fried rice from the cart or $3.50 half falafel sandwiches from Mama’s. But recently, I had to splurge on a lovely char-grilled rib eye — medium rare, of course — served with crispy shoestring fries, and a mixed green salad at Chris’ Jazz Café, our 2007 Best of Philly Jazz Club.
The cost? Just ten bucks on Fridays. If you’re keeping score, this is less than you’ll pay for a cold sandwich and small fountain soda at Marathon, making this one of the best lunch deals in the city. Of course, the rib-eye would have best been accompanied by a glass of pinot, but like I said, I’m cheap, so I opted for the 50-cent draft beer.
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November 30th, 2007 at 1:33 pm
Just went to Chris’ for the ribeye special. While it was tasty, do not expect to get a large or even medium sized portion of meat. Also, the fries and salad, both small in portion, come on the same plate as the steak. I don’t think that you’re getting any special deal; $10 is what this meal was worth.