What do you order at Morton's???
Oct 26, 2005 | 11:38 am
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No offense to anyone who has done it but...why would you eat a steak in Singapore or Hong Kong? I would think that those two places would have great food for everyone that a steak wouldn't matter.
Oct 26, 2005 | 11:57 am
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I try to explain: It's different! It's exotic! 
It makes for a change from the usual cow stomach soups and hotpots featuring everything moving, although I enjoy those a lot. A friend of mine is doing a thriving business in HK with his sports themed American/Brit grub restaurants and most customers are HK or mainland Chinese.
It makes for a change from the usual cow stomach soups and hotpots featuring everything moving, although I enjoy those a lot. A friend of mine is doing a thriving business in HK with his sports themed American/Brit grub restaurants and most customers are HK or mainland Chinese.
Oct 26, 2005 | 12:05 pm
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My first trip to Hong Kong back in 2001 coincided with a plan on my part to eat innevery single Morton's. I did eat there one night and found it to be as good as the U.S. Morton's. That said, it was substantially more expensive as all the ingredients had to be flown-in from the States. It is located on the 4th Floor of the Sheraton, so it does not offer a particularly nice view of the skyline, even though it faces in the proper direction.
Oct 26, 2005 | 12:07 pm
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Originally Posted by mosburger
I try to explain: It's different! It's exotic! It makes for a change from the usual cow stomach soups and hotpots featuring everything moving, although I enjoy those a lot. A friend of mine is doing a thriving business in HK with his sports themed American/Brit grub restaurants and most customers are HK or mainland Chinese.
It makes for a change from the usual cow stomach soups and hotpots featuring everything moving, although I enjoy those a lot. A friend of mine is doing a thriving business in HK with his sports themed American/Brit grub restaurants and most customers are HK or mainland Chinese.Well, I guess everything is novel to those who it is different to.
Oct 26, 2005 | 1:15 pm
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Originally Posted by venice4504
No offense to anyone who has done it but...why would you eat a steak in Singapore or Hong Kong? I would think that those two places would have great food for everyone that a steak wouldn't matter.
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Oct 26, 2005 | 3:49 pm
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Originally Posted by Martinis at 8
Business clients. It is also considered a trendy place by the local business elite in Singapore and Hong Kong.
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Oct 26, 2005 | 3:59 pm
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Originally Posted by mosburger
I'll second that. Also, for us non-Americans good prime steak is often hard to find and prohibitingly expensive.
Oct 26, 2005 | 5:39 pm
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Hey, back on topic people! 
C'mon, need more food selections please! Only 2 more days until dinner! 
C'mon, need more food selections please! Only 2 more days until dinner!
Oct 28, 2005 | 8:13 pm
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Originally Posted by AtomicLush
So can someone describe this Godiva Cake that I keep hearing about? Is it a souffle?
Oct 28, 2005 | 8:41 pm
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Love the Godiva cake more than I like the steaks actually. Best story about the cake was I was in DC for a training that was mostly being attended by the higher up partners of our firm. I was definitly low man on the totem pole. We were walking back to our hotel after a ridiculously expensive dinner. I spot the Morton's and comment that I love the cake. Partner responds "Let's go get some then!" Walk in and restaurant was packed. Partner asks to be seated just for cake. Host says he can't seat us just for dessert. Partner mentions we will be drinking $1,000 bottle of port with said cake. We got a table pretty quickly!
Oct 29, 2005 | 7:42 am
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Mortons a great Steakhouse
Single Malt Scotch
Crab Cocktail
Ribeye Med Rare
Bottle Of a good Red Wine
Creamed Spinach
Garlic Mashed Pot.
Mushrooms
Apple PIe with Cheese
and a good cigar.
And as the OP stated someone to roll me out of the place.
Need to check out the Godiva Cake.
Single Malt Scotch
Crab Cocktail
Ribeye Med Rare
Bottle Of a good Red Wine
Creamed Spinach
Garlic Mashed Pot.
Mushrooms
Apple PIe with Cheese
and a good cigar.
And as the OP stated someone to roll me out of the place.
Need to check out the Godiva Cake.
Oct 31, 2005 | 2:31 pm
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Originally Posted by prncess674
Love the Godiva cake more than I like the steaks actually. Best story about the cake was I was in DC for a training that was mostly being attended by the higher up partners of our firm. I was definitly low man on the totem pole. We were walking back to our hotel after a ridiculously expensive dinner. I spot the Morton's and comment that I love the cake. Partner responds "Let's go get some then!" Walk in and restaurant was packed. Partner asks to be seated just for cake. Host says he can't seat us just for dessert. Partner mentions we will be drinking $1,000 bottle of port with said cake. We got a table pretty quickly!
My boss made me work late one night and then offered to buy dinner "downstairs" -- at Morton's. I'd never had dinner there, just drinks, so he had them go through the whole spiel with the steaks for me. It was great compensation for a tough evening revising spreadsheets. Too bad I didn't have to work late that often!And yeah...that cake was so to die for! My boss told me specifically to save room for it...just heavenly (the cake, not the boss)!
Oct 31, 2005 | 5:25 pm
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Okay, so I ended up ordering my usual (bone in ribeye - rare/medium rare and asparagus), but we did try some new things as well. My hubby had the double filet with the au poive peppercorn sauce...great flavor, and we ordered the hashbrowns as well. I was not that impressed with the hashbrowns...IMO, I think the greesy ones at Denny's and IHOP are better!
And we did save room for the Godiva cake. It was AMAZING, but also small...I was expecting it to be the size of the souffles, but it was much smaller. I recommend each person ordering their own!
And we did save room for the Godiva cake. It was AMAZING, but also small...I was expecting it to be the size of the souffles, but it was much smaller. I recommend each person ordering their own!