Steak...It's What's for Dinner

On the first day we walked down Broadway in Red Lodge, we saw the Carbon County Steak House and liked the look of it.  They have a big outdoor seating area with dark metal tables and tall heaters to keep diners warm on chilly nights.  We made a reservation for dinner for our last night in Red Lodge to celebrate our time in Wyoming and Montana, since the rest of our trip would be heading back east.

Because the late afternoon/early evening weather has been cloudy, windy and rainy during our stay, we opted for indoor seating.  I'm glad we did.  The inside of the restaurant was upscale western themed, with a gorgeous framed sepia print of a wild horse on the wall in the entrance.  The interior was painted a dark rusty orange, and dark wood framed prints, cowboy chaps and other items hung on the walls. The silverware was big and heavy with a simple but elegant design.  It felt like we were sitting in the dining room of a ranch home.  

We all ordered steak, of course.  Jeff and Henry shared a large bone-in Delmonico steak and Ruth and I ordered our own.  The steakhouse's house salad dressing was an apple vinaigrette that was delicious, especially with the bleu cheese crumbles they put on top.  I should have asked for the recipe, because I need to make that salad again sometime.  Ruth declared her Shirley Temple to be the best Shirley Temple she's ever had.

Sidebar:  a funny thing about Ruth ordering Shirley Temples is that Ruth doesn't like maraschino cherries.  So when they bring her the drink, she gives Jeff the cherries and she drinks the soda.    

Henry's eyes nearly came out of his head when our server brought the Delmonico steak to the table.  It came on a cutting board with a huge rib bone coming out of it.  Made me think of the Flinstones a bit.  He took a picture with the iPhone, and our server said the Delmonico is the most photographed steak in the restaurant.

All of our meals were delicious and our server, who was from Cody, Wyoming, was wonderful.  This was a little jewel in Red Lodge and if we ever get back to Red Lodge, we'll certainly head back for a great steak dinner.