A Fancy Meal

During my transition to O'ahu, my work will be paying for my meals and lodging up to a certain amount, so I decided to try and splurge a few nights (after this experience, I've found I don't have the stomach for food this rich every day), particularly on meals. There's a really fancy steak and seafood restaurant on the top floor of my hotel, so I popped up to try it out.

Image with caption 'The view right out of the elevator. Already setting up for a night of sophistication.'
The view right out of the elevator. Already setting up for a night of sophistication.
Image with caption 'The view right out of the elevator. Already setting up for a night of sophistication.'

(I got an appetizer, but it was just some bread. Probably expensive bread, but it was just okay, slightly burnt.) Inspired by the words of a former coworker, I ordered their signature Mai Tai.

Image with caption 'Pre-food.'
Pre-food.
Image with caption 'Pre-food.'
Image with caption 'A Mai Tai, with a nice flower on top.'
A Mai Tai, with a nice flower on top.
Image with caption 'A Mai Tai, with a nice flower on top.'
Image with caption 'Drinking the Mai Tai.'
Drinking the Mai Tai.
Image with caption 'Drinking the Mai Tai.'
Image with caption 'The view while waiting and eating. Luckily I got a table seat instead of at the bar.'
The view while waiting and eating. Luckily I got a table seat instead of at the bar.
Image with caption 'The view while waiting and eating. Luckily I got a table seat instead of at the bar.'

Entrée: 12 oz. Greek-style filet mignon

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Being a steakhouse, I decided to get a steak (well, I could've also gotten the full lobster, but there was no way I was finishing that). The 10 oz. Wagyu was a bit out of my price budget, but the 12 oz. Greek-style filet mignon was not (Greek-style here just being a balsamic vinegar-based sauce drizzled on top).

Image with caption 'My entrée: the steak, which came with a side of mashed potatoes.'
My entrée: the steak, which came with a side of mashed potatoes.
Image with caption 'My entrée: the steak, which came with a side of mashed potatoes.'

On my first bite, it was very good. Probably the tenderest steak I've ever had. All the way through about 2/3rds of the steak, it was very good, After that, I could start to feel the richness of the sauce, and only one thought dominated my mind: MUST FINISH. EVERY BITE IS LIKE $5!

Dessert: Yuzu-flavored sorbet

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Even though I was already pretty full, I also got a dessert: Yuzu (citrus) flavored sorbet, thinking it would be a good palette cleanser.

Image with caption 'Yuzu-flavored sorbet, special for the night. I wasn't expecting that much, so I started swallowing the sorbet towards the end, again to make sure I finished.'
Yuzu-flavored sorbet, special for the night. I wasn't expecting that much, so I started swallowing the sorbet towards the end, again to make sure I finished.
Image with caption 'Yuzu-flavored sorbet, special for the night. I wasn't expecting that much, so I started swallowing the sorbet towards the end, again to make sure I finished.'