Alex's Birthday Lunch at Alexander's Steakhouse

Since it was my son's 16th Birthday, we decided to treat him to lunch at the Michelin-rated Alexander's Steakhouse in Cupertino.

I made reservations for Saturday, August 4, at 13:45. Before eating lunch, we decided to stop by for a couple of bowling games at Bowlero in San Jose.

We played 3 games, and I scored 111 on the first, 128 on the second, and 73 on the third. Alex and Inna had lower scores but had a lot of fun. After finishing bowling, we drove down to Alexander's Steakhouse in Cupertino.

For lunch, Inna selected the following items from the Three Course Prix Fixe menu:

• First Course: Two Hamachi Shots (Truffled Ponzu, Avocado)
• Second Course: Wagyu Burger on a lettuce wrap
• Third Course: Almond Creme Brulee
• Cocktail: "Drunk Munchkin"

Alex selected the following items from the Three Course Prix Fixe menu:

• First Course: Caesar Salad
• Second Course: New York Strip (7 oz) with wasabi mash
• Third Course: Chocolate ice cream

Since I was not feeling well and was not very hungry, I just selected the following a la carte:

• Wagyu Burger
• Zairai Sencha Tea

Inna and I liked the Wagyu Burger, but Alex was not overly impressed with the New York Strip steak. He compared it to the one he ate in Applebee's for 1/3 of the price. 

Inna really enjoyed her "Drunk Munchkin" cocktail, and I liked my "Sencha Tea," though not as much as the Matcha tea in Japan.

Of course, American restaurant food is generally underwhelming after our recent trip to Japan.

We enjoyed our time at Alexander's Steakhouse, but it was expensive.