{"id":1664,"date":"2016-09-11T11:44:49","date_gmt":"2016-09-11T18:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shakennotstirred.us\/?p=1664"},"modified":"2016-09-29T15:58:38","modified_gmt":"2016-09-29T22:58:38","slug":"bar-review-larsens-steakhouse-valencia-ca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/shakennotstirred.us\/?p=1664","title":{"rendered":"Bar Review: Larsen’s Steakhouse, Valencia, CA"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Larsen’s Steakhouse in Valencia is a hidden jewel, well worth the effort to find it.<\/p>\n

Because getting into Larson’s is not obvious.\u00a0 It is located within the Westfield Valencia Town Center.\u00a0 That is easy to find via the usual assortment of Android and iPhone apps.<\/p>\n

As you approach the restaurant you will easily see the “Larsen’s Steakhouse” neon sign.\u00a0 And you will immediately notice a brightly lit patio with heaters and an entrance doors just below and to the right of the Larsen’s sign.\u00a0 You can see past the entrance inside to several TV monitors with the usual gamut of sports games on.\u00a0 That is BJ’s Bar and Grill, that is NOT what you want.<\/p>\n

So walk up to the Larsen’s neon sign and proceed left.\u00a0\u00a0 Just there is a nondescript door with very small lettering stating “Larsen’s Steakhouse” and the ‘LS’ logo above.\u00a0 That’s the right spot.<\/p>\n

The interior is clean, comfortable, and inviting.\u00a0 There’s white walls with lots of dark wood accents, white table cloths.\u00a0\u00a0 The two times I’ve been there they had live music in the lounge playing.<\/p>\n

The Martinis were excellent.\u00a0 Nicely chilled stems, well prepared, and amble.\u00a0 The barkeep asked if I wanted it stirred or shaken, offered several options for garnish, and allowed me to sample the gin before specifying my choice.<\/p>\n

On that note, I sampled the Uncle Val’s!\u00a0 Very very intense juniper with subtle accents of citrus and herbs.\u00a0 But the juniper easily overpowered all flavors.\u00a0 I had Val’s in my second Martini and it was good.\u00a0 But I think that it is better suited for a G&T.<\/p>\n

Larsen’s is the only Restaurant that I’ve visited recently that has Nolet’s Gold!\u00a0 So if you’re looking to try this elite and highly rated and reviewed gin, here’s a great place for it.\u00a0 While I would have loved to try Nolet’s Gold, it was just a bit outside my price comfort range.\u00a0 But I’m saving my nickels for the right occasion.<\/p>\n

Overall I give Larsen’s Steakhouse the coveted two Stems.\u00a0 This is a place that I would definitely go for the Martini alone.<\/p>\n

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For Gin selection, Larson’s gets an A.\u00a0\u00a0 Their selection includes:\u00a0 Bombay, Bombay Sapphire, Tanqueray, Tanqueray Ten, Tanqueray Rangpur, Beefeater, Beefeater 24, Hendricks, Boodles, Caorunn, Uncle Val’s, Plymouth, St. George Botanivore, Nolet’s Silver, and Nolet’s Gold.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Larsen’s Steakhouse in Valencia is a hidden jewel, well worth the effort to find it. Because getting into Larson’s is not obvious.\u00a0 It is located within the Westfield Valencia Town Center.\u00a0 That is easy to find via the usual assortment … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0},"categories":[37,12],"tags":[90,2,116,38,9,13],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1084,"url":"http:\/\/shakennotstirred.us\/?p=1084","url_meta":{"origin":1664,"position":0},"title":"Bar Review: Red Oak Steakhouse, Quapaw, OK","author":"wlmoon58","date":"October 29, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"The Red Oak Steakhouse is part of the Downstream Casino in Quapaw, OK.\u00a0 Very much off the beaten path, though only a few hundred meters off Interstate 44 where Oklahoma, Missouri, and Kansas all meet. 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