Circle L Steakhouse – Wadsworth, Ohio, USA
This well-plated dish unfortunately turned out to be a disappointment. The olive oil drizzle was extremely garlicky, overpowering any other flavor in the dish.
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse – Fairlawn, Ohio, USA (2025)
This is very close to being a solid dish. The onions were a bit overpowering, but they were also sparse, good job there.
Bar La Grassa – Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Bar La Grassa is one of my favorite places in downtown Minneapolis. Sadly, this carpaccio rendition was a total failure. There is some strange spice in the meat. Nutmeg? Cinnamon? Coriander? Hard to tell, but enough to notice and not in a good way.
Redux – Beau’s Grille – Fairlawn, Ohio, USA
There is certainly something to be said about consistency! Thirteen years after I last had this dish at this place, they are still churning out a very high quality product. Once again, though, that cheese. Extremely Pungent cheese.
Marlene Jeans Kitchen – Davidson, North Carolina, USA
An excellent lunch take at a fun North Carolina restaurant.
Mr. Paul’s Supper Club – Edina, Minnesota, USA
Our initial reaction was one of hopeful curiosity. The smell was good and cheesy, but the (rolled!) carpaccio was hiding under a large bed of carrots, jicama and watercress.
Redux – Ken Stewart’s Tre Belle – Bath, Ohio, USA
Great recovery Tre Belle! Although I rated this dish a 2/10 back just about 2 years ago, today’s offering was a vast improvement and salvaged the offering for future tastings.
Donatello Italian Restaurant – Tampa, Florida, USA
Wow. Just wow. This is pretty much the definition of a deconstructed dish but the most notable feature is that this was a SINGLE piece of meat. One, gigantic, plate-filling, perfect cut. I have never seen that pulled off before.
Forbici Modern Italian – Tampa, Florida, USA
Apparently, Tampa Florida shares some important similarities with the Netherlands. They both touch water, and they both seem to have carpaccio on every menu. Win for me.
Bern’s Steak House – Tampa, Florida, USA
I’ve heard from some Tampa locals that they don’t even try to go to Bern’s because it’s impossible to get in. They have a pretty amazing server training program and they really focus on doing things better than they need to be.