Looking for your next date night restaurant or that special place to celebrate a family gathering? Morton’s The Steakhouse in Beijing has you covered. With customised decorations, an array of intimate to spacious VIP rooms, and dedication to using the best ingredients, Morton’s wants to be your go-to choice for enjoying good food in good company.
Located inside the Regent Beijing hotel on the second floor, you’ll instantly know Morton’s to be a place of class and taste when you step into the elegant atrium. The restaurant itself offers bold miminalistic decor in the style of The Great Gatsby. This year marks Morton’s 45th Anniversary and they want you to join their celebration by having your own celebrations at their restaurant. Whether it’s a birthday, anniversary, or any other milestone, let the staff know ahead of time when you make the reservation and you can request customised touches like balloons, flowers and cards to decorate your table. If you want some privacy, you can also reserve one of their unique VIP rooms with no minimum spend!
When it comes to their menu, Morton’s spares no expense on acquiring their ingredients. That’s why they offer the juiciest and most delicious crab cakes, where you can actually bite into chunks of crab meat. They also have authentic cocktail sauce (instead of mayonnaise or some bizarre sauce concoction) to match. If you’re a fan of oysters, the ones at Morton’s were the largest and among the freshest we’ve tasted here in Beijing.
But let’s get down to the juicy stuff. After all, Morton’s is a steakhouse, so how does it live up to its name? Before we review the meat, let me share some knowledge I gleaned from an insider source at Morton’s. Did you know that you can ask to view the meat choices to choose which exact cut you’d prefer? That’s how much they want you to enjoy your meal at Morton’s. Also, if you and your partner like different cuts of meat (one leaner and one with more marbling), a T-Bone might be a good solution to that problem. It’s essentially two steaks in one (on either side of the bone) – a tenderloin (aka filet mignon) and a strip steak – so you can get the best of two worlds.
Don’t forget to ask your server to alert you when they’re about to cook your steak as you can go to the kitchen counter and watch the chef masterfully sear your steak to perfection. As a quick guide to ordering steak in China, the bigger the number the more cooked the steak. Rare corresponds to 3, Medium Rare 4, Medium 5, Medium Well 7 and Well Done is simply 全熟 (quán shú), which I would never recommend for a steak anyway. (I always go with Medium Rare 4.)
As for how the steak is at Morton’s? I believe a picture is worth a thousand words, though I will say three more – “mouthwatering,” “tender” and “juicy”.
Fun Fact: All Morton’s steak are doused with a touch of their homemade oxtail jus.
Soak in a little more ambience by enjoying a tipple at their refurbished ’70s-style bar before your actual meal, or stay for a nightcap after!
Images: Vivienne Tseng-Rush, Morton’s
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