I used to always order the NY Strip but lately I've noticed a lot of restaurants 1) end up giving you a piece with hard, uneatable fat down the strip and 2) jacking the price up on the NY Strip because so many people order it.
I've taken to ordering the Rib Eye at a lot of the "chain" steak restaurants and its usually more flavorful and well marbled (with yummy fat that you can eat)
As far as "Chain" Steakhouses go, what ones do you guys prefer?
I've always like "Outback Steakhouse", but their prices are kinda crazy compared to some of the cheaper chains. I used to go to "Bugaboo Creek" but they were just the affordable substitution, their food was always mediocre. Then they opened the "Texas Roadhouse" who I prefer nowadays. If you can handle the loud country music, their quality and portion size is very well priced. I heard that a "Longhorn Steakhouse" is opening this spring a block away from the Outback. we'll see how that works out.