text: From the vesperbistrocomnnMy wife and I have been wanting to give Sam Foxs latest carnivore angled creation Modern Steak a try since it opened a few months back Sam Fox like Columbus Ohios Cameron Mitchell seems to be a master of developing the perfect concept for a local demographic However let us face it Fox is a businessman While he is genius at putting together great dishes cutting edge environments in the most prime of locations his efforts sometimes come off as sales pitches to larger chain conglomerates screaming Buy Me Buy Me Make me the next Ruth Chris or CPK chainnnModern Steak is a totally different spin on steakhouse It is not your typical dimly lit deep red leathered white linen steak house In a refreshing way it has somehow figured out a way to fuse th century French duecor with Miami Art Deco in brightly lit expansive spaces The glam appointments will definitely appeal to the neighboring Barneys shoppers at Fashion SquarennWe were in the area during lunch hour and sampled three different lunch dishes their oz Sirloin Kobe Burger and the all Kobe Beef Hot Dog The oz Center Cut Sirloin was a nice thick cut and cooked medium rare exactly as ordered Drizzled with a melted herbed butter and accompanied by caramelized onions making for a formidable lunch It was served with their crispy French fries and a presumably house made ketchup which was fantastic a perfect mix of sweet salt and vinegar The Kobe Burger was cooked perfectly moist and mouthwatering The cheddar and smoked bacon were a right match with the Island dressing The Kobe Beef Dog was great Had some real nice flavor to it and a nice sharp snap when you bit into it It was served with a little tray of all the fixins except for ketchup and their crispy friesnnMy one knock was that they gave us classic edged steak knives rather then the typical cheap and chunky serrated ones you see at Outback This is fine and I do not mind that per se but if you are going to offer these to your customers you better make sure they are sharp It probably would have worked for a tenderloin fillet but not sirloin Perhaps they thought I looked a little too unbalanced to handle a sharp knife maybe it was the meds I was on that day I just felt like I was trying to slice my meat with Bob Rosss happy little wooden palette knife Now granted I am certain they would have rectified the situation had I informed them but then I ask myself why should I have tonnThe bottom line is hats off to Sam Fox for another winning concept and elevating the dining options in Scottsdale We will certainly return for dinner to try something in their wheelhouse perhaps a oz NY strip maybe with some roasted sprouts and Nueskes bacon Oh and a sharp steak knife