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Cut 432 maximizes its minimum space with a modern feel, opening the restaurant to the outside crowds by eliminating a door all together. It brings a whole new meaning to fourth wall. Indeed, this is a steakhouse of a different kind. Their intent is to welcome new hipsters, especially of the female persuasion, looking for great food and a chic décor with a more feminine feel.
“I think people think of steakhouses as a men’s club. We wanted to do away with that notion by making it more approachable for females,” said co-owner Brandon Belluscio. The chandeliers are a nice elegant touch but the mirrored ceiling… that had to be designed by a man. Brandon admits that he and his partner created the design. It is an interesting mixture of elegant and refined meets industrial. Pipes are showing on the roof, silver bricks line the nearby wall, plasma TVs are stuck in every direction. Yet, they are not showing sports, but rather clips of old chick flicks. Hmmmm… interesting. Audrey Hepburn is prominent. Jazz with a bit of the ol’ blue eyes plays in the background. They take style to the extreme. Even the one-seater bathroom, with its glittering walls and stylized mirror, has a plasma TV.
The open kitchen is a nice touch. There is a specialty chef for everything; one for sautéing, another for broiling. Here the focus really is on the food. Of course, any decent meal should start with a great drink. They have their share of specialty cocktails and a long list of fine wines. They also have a full bar.
Another interesting concept is their choice of starchy starter. Most restaurants start off with bread, rolls or even flatbread and hummus. Not Cut 432. They give you a biscuit—albeit a very tasty biscuit with your choice of butter, marmalade or honey for dipping in style. Well, they do stress their menu is a bit different.
Next, try the smooth Dungeness crab bisque soup ($12) for an appetizer. It is delicious. They also have salads, a cheese, charcuterie and a raw bar as well as a selection of caviar, Kobe beef tartare, crab cakes and more. The white truffle gouda grilled cheese ($16) also seems popular.
Entrees come a la carte. Side items include cremed spinach, buttered edamame and even tater tots. The scrumptious filet ($42) melts in your mouth but not with butter like many steakhouses, but rather its own natural juices. In addition, they serve ribs, lamb and chicken.
Prefer surf to turf? They have some selections of the sea-swelling variety. Their sea bass is delectable ($32). No entrée is complete without an appropriate corresponding sauce, and there are many—from morel cognac or chimichurri to miso and pineapple tamarind.
