• I’m a chef and there are certain things I always answer steakhouses and other dishes I skip.
• I like to order a medium-rare filet mignon with fries and fresh oysters if we’re near a coast.
• Wedge salads are not good – and you will never catch me ordering chicken at a steak house.

Despite their limited-sounding name, steakhouses often serve a surprisingly varied and lengthy menu of options that can please most eaters.

Yes, even vegetarians and pescatarians can find several options to suit their diet at a typical steak house. But of course, not everything is worth ordering.

Inasmuch as skilled cook and food writer, here are the six things I’d happily find at a steak house and four items I avoid.