Restaurants with Passion

A great article about what is missing in most Restaurants
Hello Logic readers, this article about passion in the restaurant industry or lack of it in most cases is going to shed some light on what makes a restaurant last the test of time, have people talking about these restaurants and making the restaurants the place for all of their customers events and celebrations.

All people eat out
No mater who you are where you live or how much money a person has or lacks, we all eat out generally or at the least one time a week, most of us more then once.

What makes a restaurant more then a place to eat?
It all begins with one of the few words Logic preaches a lot, PASSION.
When a restaurant has a specialty dish a creation you cannot find elsewhere and that is the mainstay of the restaurant you begin the building of an iconic restaurant.

Logic and best friend Catnip
Achieving Iconic Restaurant Status
There are only a few restaurants in the world that have the Iconic Status.
To achieve this status it is harder then it looks and trust me if it were easy everyone in the restaurant industry would have the Iconic Status, but they do not and in most cases it is due to the lack of true PASSION.

Logic will share a restaurant success story
Some people will share their thoughts about a restaurant is based on its location or that it is based on the owners personality, but neither of these statements are true though these two answers are not wrong they will not achieve the restaurant Iconic Status.

Meet the Dal Rae Restaurant
Located in Pico Rivera a suburb in Los Angeles, California.
Opened in 1958 (51 years ago) there menu has over 100 items they have a separate bar and lounge and in modern times they have a couple of outdoor patios.
Seating for 320 customers

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Nether the restaurant, bar/lounge (features live music each evening) or patios have any windows which are a great thing because the location is in one of the toughest, well oldest are a nicer word, neighborhoods you could imagine finding this Iconic Restaurant situated in.

The valet parking is tight because 7 days a week from serving lunch during the weekdays to local and not so local business owners, to serving dinner and private parties makes the place packed with usually a wait to be seated even with a reservation but people including Logic and best friend Catnip will wait in the packed bar area to be seated and this is the only time Logic waits (places to eat are a dime a dozen) to be seated.

Location has nothing to do with Iconic Status
So location is out the window you might say when you discuss an Iconic Restaurant such as the Dal Rae is what you realize is what Logic already knows, when you do not have the best restaurant location you must have a pretty special dish and attentive passionate owners and the Dal Rae, like so many of the true Iconic Status restaurants do all have these traits in common. 

Restaurants by the coastline
Did you know this about dining on the water?
Restaurants that are located near the water and not located on the water or with water views generally offer greater food since they cannot woo you with scenic offerings.

Ok Logic has described the Dal Rae in Pico Rivera but now it is time to share the reason for the Iconic Status of the Dal Rae.

Best Pepper Steak
What gets Logic and Best friend Catnip to travel for two hours from Palm Springs, California to Pico Rivera?
Hint it is not just the relish tray served to all diners on ice, it might be that they perfected and produce most of their sauces and food toppings, it could also be that they have consistency in their food and their team of employees, many who have been there working happily for decades.

The draw
Logic and Catnip seek out and realize it is the Pepper Steak a Filet Mignon that is not just another filet this Filet Mignon arrives to your table covered in a unique topping of bits of bacon, green onions and a bunch of secret ingredients that makes this the finest steak in the world. 

Over 100 menu items to select from
With 100 items on the menu you might think the choices are tough when selecting what you are going to eat but actually Logic believes it comes down to a hand full of selections that even has Logic waiting to be seated every time we arrive at the Dal Rae.

Great news about having an extensive menu is there is something for all to enjoy no matter who or what these people’s tastes are.

First you would need to decide on your food type
Beef, Veal, Prime Rib, Lamb, Seafood, Duck, Chicken, Pasta, Salad and Sandwiches
Once you select your direction the overwhelming size of the menu begins to come into focus.

Included, sorry about that modern day steak houses with all alicart
All Dal Rae dinners are served with fresh vegetables, a baked or mashed potatoes or rice pilaf or French fries or sliced tomatoes. 

Wines from the Vines
Featuring a wine list a wine collector would be jealous over we encourage a selection for your dinner a great way to add to the entertainment you are going to be enjoying.   

19 appetizers to choose
From some are traditional and some are only found at restaurant with PASSION and usually only at an Iconic Status restaurant.

11 Salads to select from
Two of their salads are prepared table side and Logic and guests enjoy the salad and the salad show when eating the Dal Rae Caesar Salad.

1 Soup
A freshly prepared daily creation of the day.

8 Pastas
Each is unique and each is made with perfected imported fresh pasta.

8 Seafood dishes
Logic and Catnip are not fans of fish but they do offer some specialized dishes like Lobster Thermidor Dal Rae and one dish from a place Logic has spent great deals of time visiting Morro Bay where the Dal Rae gets its Farmed Raised Abalone from.

5 Chickens 1 Duck dish
One chicken dish leaps out to Logic it is the 45 minutes to prepare, your choice with the bones in or they can also be removed is the Teriyaki Chicken utilizing the Dal Rae’s made in-house Teriyaki Sauce

7 Veal dishes
From Veal Piccata to a Veal Chop  

20 Steak and Prime Rib dishes
Three of the steaks are offered with the bone-in
Generally if Logic & Catnip were not so in love with the Pepper Steak then steaks with the bone in are highest in flavor from the utilizing of the actual bone while cooking. 

4 Romantic Dinners for Two
One dish is prepared table side the famous Steak Diane though Logic and Catnip have not tried this dish at the Dal Rae we have had it at other restaurants in the Palm Springs area, these are really great flavors and it all adds up to even more romance being prepared at your table.

6 Accompaniments are available along with your meal
One we have yet to try is spicy and takes 30 minutes in advance to order and prepare for you, it is the Cottage Fried Potatoes made with Onions and Jalapenos.

17 Desserts from heaven
4 desserts are prepared table side a true show of indulgence. There are some truly old classics and some new comers to select from.

5 children’s dishes
Each dish arrives and includes French Fries, Milk and an Ice Cream Sundae.