An Atlantan in Baltimore: Restaurant Week 2014 – Part II

Prime Rib: Baltimore, MD, USA

This was literally the day after we ate at City Cafe.  I wanted to mix it up with my classmates to get some new friendships going, so we went as a group of five to Prime Rib.  I have to say, this was the best out of the three restaurants that I went to this Restaurant Week.  For one, given the quantity and the quality of the entree alone, the extra $5 that was selected for the prime rib entree selection knocked every dish out of the park.

I can only remember a few of the selections from each category, but let me do my best:

• appetizers: house salad, tomato soup
• entrees: imperial crab, prime rib (extra $5)
• desserts: creme brulee, chocolate mousse, key lime pie

There was no real splitting, only at most a tasting of the other desserts.  So let’s just get right down to it.

House Salad:

• PROS:
  • very nice large quantity of salad
  • evenly dressed
• CONS:
  • not enough salt, or taste rather

house salad

Prime Rib:

• PROS:
  • super large slice of prime rib, enough for me to take home half of the portions
  • served with two sides that were shareable (in small plates): creamed spinach and mashed potatoes
    • both were not super salty and perfection. Emo actually cleaned out about 2/3rds of the mashed potatoes himself.
• CONS:
  • was cooked all over the place: my friend asked for medium raw and got straight up raw, my other friend asked for medium and got medium-well.  I asked for medium and got borderline medium raw, that portion I took home and re-seared in a pan for lunch.

prime rib

creamed spinach

Creme Brulee:

• PROS:
  • overall moderately light and creamy
• CONS
  • could use a bit more of that caramelizing on the top and be a bit more burnt
  • taste was fine, but definitely not the richest creamy creme brulee I’ve had
  • I would appreciate some raspberries on top.  So far the place to beat is in Paris, FR.

creme brulee

Key Lime Pie:

• PROS: if you like lime you’re in for a treat
• CONS: way too tart to come after such a delicious prime rib.

key lime pie

In summary:

• house salad:*** (3 stars)
• prime rib:****(4 stars)
• creme brulee: ***.5 (3.5 stars)
• key lime pie: **.75 (2.75 stars)

If you would like to check out Prime Rib for yourself, I highly recommend you making a reservation and dress business casual.  It’s a moderately swanky type of place.  You can find them here:

1101 N. Calvert Street 
Baltimore, MD 21202

Until the next time, may your bellies always be full!

R/g

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