Which Steak .......Advice please

holyjo

I'm being taken out to Gauchos for a boozy lunch and will likely have a steak. I don't eat steak often these days so would welcome some perspectives 

Rump
Ribeye
Fillet
Sirloin
Spiral 
AN Other

Which steak , how would you have it cooked,  and the reasons(s) thereof

cafcfan1990

Fillet always the best for me, medium as I like it pink but not quite bloody. Can be a bit pricey in a decent establishment so if you don't want to take the piss, Ribeye always my second choice as I just find it so much tastier than a sirloin. 

Bedsaddick

Fillet . Medium Rare 

SantaClaus

I've never eaten at Gauchos but my favourite steak is a well aged medium rare rib-eye so I'd give that a go.

Jints

Rib eye. Medium rare. Fillet is boring, no fat 

DamoNorthStand

Don’t like it bloody - normally go medium or medium/well if it’s a quality establishment where it will never be tough.

Sirloin for me.

Like those pasty things (empanadas?) they do for starters. Chicken / chorizo and beef are decent.

Wheresmeticket

I like a well done rump.

Carter

I'd always been a rare man until a steak genius told me about the different cuts and how they are cooked to taste their best

Rib eye should be medium, the fat needs to cook through and soften, if its good rib eye it will stand up to it and the place you are going to should have good quality meat. 

Fillet is a gorgeous texture and medium rare is the way to go with that the only thing I find with fillet is it doesn't have the flavour of rib eye and needs a good flavoured butter or sauce to spice it up. Either way, Gauchos is a fun place to eat and get pissed if someone else is paying and from the singular time I've been there it was full of people smashing the granny out of their corporate cards 

Wheresmeticket

But as regards steak would go for medium rare sirloin. A bit more chew than fillet.

DaveMehmet

Bedsaddick said:

Fillet . Medium Rare 

Seconded 

cafcfan1990

Wheresmeticket? said:

I like a well done rump.

Might aswell get a burger. 

Jonniesta

Fillet. Rare.
Or Rib-eye or sirloin, medium-rare.
Rump... chuck it in mince with a couple of other fatter cuts and make a burger.
Spiral? No idea what that is.
Other - T-bone - rare
Tomahawk - as long as you're not paying... 

ShootersHillGuru

Ribeye steak, medium rare with garlic butter

Scoham

T_C_E

Carter said:

I'd always been a rare man until a steak genius told me about the different cuts and how they are cooked to taste their best

Rib eye should be medium, the fat needs to cook through and soften, if its good rib eye it will stand up to it and the place you are going to should have good quality meat. 

Fillet is a gorgeous texture and medium rare is the way to go with that the only thing I find with fillet is it doesn't have the flavour of rib eye and needs a good flavoured butter or sauce to spice it up. Either way, Gauchos is a fun place to eat and get pissed if someone else is paying and from the singular time I've been there it was full of people smashing the granny out of their corporate cards 

Steak genius ……Oli?

Redvaliant

If you being taken out have the most expensive, done medium rare.

Themightyath2

Bedsaddick said:

Fillet . Medium Rare 

Exactly this and what I always order in Hawksmoor! Mmmmmmmmm

Chippycafc

Medium to well Sirloin or a nice Tbone cooked the same.

_MrDick

T bone.... Medium rare

Champs85

Medium-rare rib eye. Has the best flavour 

PrincessFiona

rib eye; charred on the outside and medium to medium well inside i.e. tasty outside and cooked through

SporadicAddick

AN Other - Tartare, with a raw egg yolk running through it and some capers on the side.

O-Randy-Hunt

Another one for fillet. Medium rare.

SoundAsa£

Waiter……....”How would you like your steak Sir?”

Customer…..”Leave the horns on and wipe its arse”.

arny23394

Fillet is boring. A medium ribeye is the way forward - no sauces needed, although I won’t say no to some chimmichurri. 

Bilko

Jints said:

Rib eye. Medium rare. Fillet is boring, no fat 

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thai malaysia addick

A small stake if you’re betting on Charlton

Covered End

I went to Gouchos once.
Much to my surprise they presented the raw steak to me for approval before it was cooked. 
I've never experienced that before or since. 

Hartleypete

Gauchos used to do a platter of mixed stakes, like a taster I guess, not cheap but if they still do it I would go for that. Falling that Rib eye has most flavour imho.done medium because of the fat element.

Dave Rudd

My good friend Mario ... one-time Press Officer at Chievo Verona ... told a fine joke in English:

"Waiter ... get me a bloody steak."

"Certainly, Sir.  And would you like fucking chips with it?"

letthegoodtimesroll

Ribeye, medium the tastiest steak you’ll ever have so no sauces etc to spoil it and whether it’s an expensive or pretentious restaurant or not eat it with chips and some peas to complement the flavour. You won’t want to eat any other cut of steak after that. If the menu only offers it (or any other steak) with a sauce, ask for it without the sauce and if they can’t do that, find another restaurant.