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The Best Of Everything
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Super Supper Club
Justin lordyn Chophouse in Royal Oak is proud
dad's dream come true.
two sons Justin, 6, and Jordyn, 3.
t is the upscale restaurant he had
As naturally should be in a supper
dreamed of owning since his
club
worth its salt, the best-selling item
Oak Park High School days ...
at
Justin
& Jordyn Chophouse is its filet
even back when he was bar mitz-
...
made
from
Certified Angus Beef,
vah at Temple Israel.
considered
the
Rolls Royce of meat ...
The "want" grew into a zealous obses-
Less
than
a handful of restau-
sion through the oncoming
rants
serve
this luxurious meat
years of dining at restaurants
because
it
isn't
cheap ... But the
around the country ... making
few
dollars
more
($29 for 8-
his mental notes for that
ounce
portion
and
$34, 12
someday happening.
ounces)
is
worth
the
price with
When the kind of location
its
Bordelaise
sauce,
house
Scott Rubin wanted became
mashed potatoes and vegetable.
available about a year ago ...
Same for the New York Strip
although somewhat sooner
...
14 ounces of Certified
than he had anticipated ...
DAN NY
Angus
with sauteed mush-
Scott got the wheels in
RAS
KIN
rooms
and
roasted redskin
motion to build his vision.
Local
Co
lumnist
potatoes
($33)
... or the 16-
What he had longed for
ounce
char-grilled
J.J. Sirloin,
opened March 7, 2002, as
ale-marinated
Certified
Angus
Justin & Jordyn Chophouse ... at the
with
J.J.
sauce
and
garlic
bread
($23).
former locale of Illusions ... on
The first time we visited Justin &
Lafayette and Fourth streets, next to
Jordyn was a week after it opened ... In
the Royal Oak Music Theatre in
my opinion, the filet was just so-so ...
Royal Oak.
Second time try was, I thought, much
The place is in the true supper club
better ... And the last time, just recently,
tradition that took roots along
was
a clincher for me ... Very much to •
America's byways as early as the 1920s
my
liking
... A great piece of meat.
... the kind that Scott used to hear
Justin
&
Jordyn's refusal to compro-
about ... open only for dinner ... no
mise on quality goes over big ... Like so
lunch ... with a lavish, knock-your-
many others, I intensely dislike medioc-
socks-off interior ... black bow-tied,
rity in food ... and certainly join the
very knowledgeable waitpersons ...
many who enjoy value received as at
music of yesteryears ... and good food.
Justin
& Jordyn.
Where did the name, Justin &
There
are various cuts of meat ...
Jordyn, come from? ... Simple ... Those
Some
people
care little, just so long as
are the names of Scott and wife Kathy's
the price is right ... Give them a good
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And All The Fantastic Pan- . n
He Used To Make For You . A All ic :I
ounders!
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• Whole Lobsters.. 4-6-8Pnd
• Crispy Chicken .Shrinip
• Hand-Roiled Eg an d -Spring D isl 1
.
• Wonderful Tasty Vegetarian
,
• Mongolian Beef
• Spicy Garlic
Shrimp, Scallop
or Squid
• Spicy Garlic Seafood
• Spicy Garlic Chicken
• Stuffed Jaiapenos
with Shrimp Paste
• Pan Seared Sea Bass
• Kung Po Chicken
•Almond Boneless Chicken
• Sesame Chicken or Bee
• Sweet & Sour Ribs
or Chicken
• Pan Seared Yellow Fin
Tuna
• Pan-Seared Salmon
with Shitake Sauce
• Emperor Beef
• Baby Back Ribs
AND MORE!
Only Spiced As you like it!
Woodward,
One Block South of 14 Mile Rd.,
(on the East Side of Woodward • Former Juke Box Location)
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
Mon. - Thurs., 11-11 • Friday, 11-12 midnight • Sat., 12-12 • Sun., 12-10
(248)554-8600
• Liquor • Specialty Drinks
• Wine List • Scotch & Martini Menus
5/17
2002
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Scott Rubin, left, and Robert Kimoto of Justin dlordyn Chophouse