Bob's Steak and Chop House

Ron and I joined our friends Richard and Laura at Bob's Steak and Chop House in La Costa recently for a wonderful dinner of fine food, good atmosphere and good company.  Bob's in at the La Costa Resort, and has occupied their fine dining space for the past few year.  Other restaurants have failed in the past, but Bob's looks like it is here to stay.

The first Bob's opened in Dallas in 1993, and they now have numerous locations throughout the country.  They all offer simple elegance, a lively atmosphere and big drinks and big steaks.  The food was great.  Our waiter, Ryan, treated us like royalty.  He was attentive to every detail, without hovering.  Here's what we had.

If you go, be sure to split.  We started with a wedge salad which Richard and I split, and a chopped tomato, onion and blue salad, which Ron and Laura split.  The wedge was one of the best I've ever had.  It was loaded with chunks of blue cheese, and had an ample amount of dressing.  Some crispy bacon and fresh chopped lettuce made this the perfect salad.  Then Ron and I split the 16 ounce rib eye.  The steak was split in the kitchen, so each serving had the steak, a half of a large baked potato (there were other potato options), and a huge, cooked carrot, glazed, which was delicious.  We also had a side of creamed spinach, served in a small crock pot.  Yummy.

Bob's also offers fish and chicken, and lots of appetizers that I will try next time.  The restaurant is expensive, but if you split as we did, the bill was $90 for the two of us, including tip.  Also, we brought our own wine, and there was no corkage fee.  I don't know whether the lack of corkage fee was a special, but it sure helped keep down the price of the meal.  You should check on that before you go.

Bob's is not a place you would typically think of for a nice evening out, but I can assure you won't be disappointed.  Great food in a elegant, yet simple restaurant, and a walk around the resort, especially in summer, make this a nice evening out.  You might even stop after dinner for a toasted marshmallow at one of the outdoor fire pits.