The worst thing that is supposed to happen at a steakhouse is burning your tongue on a too-hot piece of ribeye, or dropping a glass of red wine on a white shirt, or ordering the clam chowder and spending the next morning regretting it. But then again, you are at a steakhouse, so what were you doing ordering clam chowder in the first place?
These are the acceptable steakhouse risks. Manageable, maybe embarrassing at worst. What happened to Joe Belgio on June 30th, 2025 at Gibsons Steakhouse in Illinois was none of those things. He ordered oysters, and he has not come home since.
