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Keg Steakhouse and Bar
Category: Restaurants Steakhouses Steakhouses [Edit]
2201 Yonge StToronto, ON M4S 2B2
Neighbourhoods: Mount Pleasant and Davisville, Yonge and Eglinton
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 11:30 am - 1 am
Sat 4 pm - 1 am
Sun 4 pm - 12 am
- Attire:
- Casual
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$$
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Has TV:
- Yes
Carol L. said: "Came here because we had an online deal for it. I had the rib steak, and it was juicy, tender and flavourful! The side mashed potatoes and veggies were really good too. I ate every bite. The ambiance was nice, we were sat upstairs but…" read more »
17 reviews for Keg Steakhouse and Bar
17 reviews in English
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Review from Johnny H.
Toronto, ON
4/15/2012
My then-girlfriend moved into Quantum condo in November of 2007. She was one of the first residents there. Due to delays, she had to live in a condo for more than a year. Soon after that, my best friend broke up with her boyfriend. That was the early spring of 2008. We spent 2 months together at my girlfriend's condo, restrengthening our bonds (my girlfriend didn't mind and they got along really well). Me, my girlfriend and my best friend were together everywhere every time.
Around that time, the new Keg had opened up. After a couple of days it opened up, we decided to give it a try. I still remember that day. We went to school together in the morning and got back to her condo in the afternoon to play games. Then in the evening we headed to Shell gas station to wash my car. My girlfriend had to go to Kinko's to pick up something. Then in quiet residential areas, I let my girlfriend drive (she didn't have a licence and I was teaching her how to drive). It was pretty late. We were a bit skeptical whether the restaurant was still open. However, when we got back, it was still open!
We walked in and there was nobody. Just us! It was a very darkly decorated Keg compared to others. Very modern and chic. A bit stark but fancy and cool. It had a spacious open feel. Tables were large and there were enough space between tables to give privacy. We were seated in a booth, which was very inviting and warm. Seats were very comfortable as well.
Of course I ordered ahi tuna and peppercorn new york steak. I have those every time when I'm at Keg. It sucks they got rid of ahi tuna. My girlfriend ordered scallops and filet mignon. My best friend ordered peppercorn steak.
This was the first time I had ordered a whole bottle of wine. We ordered the cheapest one - Jackson Triggs. The server had some difficulty with uncorking wine. After she finally opened the bottle, I did the tasting. She knew we were new to this, but she was very accommodating and nice. She found us rather cute. But she was very professional and took our demands seriously. My friend wanted to order the steak with a bit less peppers, and she took care of it.
Foods came out at a nice pace. Not too quick but not too slow. Foods were excellent. Ingredients were fresh and they were prepared with care and respect. Meats were cooked to perfection. They were juicy and tender.
At one point, my girlfriend wanted some pepper on her steak. I asked our server "can we have some peppers?" She said "yes", and went away. She didn't come back for several minutes. After awhile, she showed up with grilled red and green peppers on a skillet!!!!!! Wow.
I believe total came up to something like $150 including tax. I left $200 cash. At that time, It was a pretty much of a big deal to leave $50 tip. But in the end we had a good time and a good day. Looking back on those memories, I really can't put a price on such moments.
We were one of the first customers at this restaurant. We had never gone back. I have never gone back to this date. My best friend hasn't gone back. I don't know whether my ex-girlfriend has gone back. I guess this is why this restaurant remains to be a special place in my heart. -
Review from Anton K.
Toronto, ON
12/6/2011
This Keg location is baffling. Since I work minutes away from the restaurant, I've been to this Keg numerous times for work lunches and more often than not, something goes wrong. Their mistakes aren't that terrible, but it's the simple things that they have trouble with.
If you have instructions about your order, like putting the dressing on the side of your salad, it will most likely be ignored. They'll acknowledge it when you say it, but that's really just for posterity. When you come in the restaurant, there may or may not be a hostess there. If you have a jacket, they will sometimes ask if you want to check it, but other times they won't.
In my last visit, it took them almost an hour to serve our entrees. They consisted of three salads and a hot dog. On top of that, the waiter hadn't come by our table in 40 minutes after serving appetizers. No water refills, no update on the entrees. When we finally confronted him about it, he immediately said the manager would be over to talk to us.
The manager seems like a friendly person, but she doesn't exactly seem like a professional. Instead of being apologetic, she seemed more intent on placating us with humour. She was kind enough to give us our entire meal for free, so I shouldn't complain too much.
The Keg Dog was outstanding and the only real highlight of the meal. If you haven't tried it yet, you should. A hot dog with bacon jam is a match made in meat heaven.
Overall, the service here is inconsistent but the food is what you would expect from a Keg. It is definitely not my first choice in the area. -
Review from Wes W.
Toronto, ON
5/22/2012
I've been to this keg a couple times and recently for my birthday. The nice thing about the keg is the food is always consistent, which can't be said for many chains where depending on where you go its hit or miss...
I always order my steak medium well, which is pretty hard to screw up. so i can't complain about the food which to me always a B+ and I know exactly what I'm getting when I go.
a couple times we have gone to this location our orders have been wrong or mixed up, but what they lack in efficiency they make up for in friendliness and always apologize and routinely half our meal gets removed from the bill for the trouble.
most recently i screwed up my order. i ordered one of those new iced t coors beers. the commercials made it look tempting and i gave it a shot. i like beer, i like iced t, didn't think i could lose. sadly i was horrible wrong. it tasted exactly like you would expect, like beer and like ice t , but the combination at once was terrible. i ordered another drink and asked to have the beer taken away from our table. it was my own fault of course, but our waiter had it removed from our bill which i thought was very nice of him.
all the good things and even the bad, at the end of the night i never walk away thinking i had a bad time or a bad meal, and with that kind of consistency i give it 4 stars. -
Review from Mariko M.
3/18/2011
Came here for my birthday dinner on a Friday night with four other people.
We had a reservation for 7 o'clock and we were about 10 minutes late - our table was given to someone else. A little weird, but it didn't put a damper to the night. About 2 minutes later, my pager started buzzing and we were seated at another table.
The menu/cuisine is your typical Keg stuff. I'm boring when it comes to The Keg and I always order the grilled chicken. You'd have to be intoxicated to mess this one up.
My last meal on Earth won't be from The Keg, but nothing will stop me from going back. It's a-ok. -
Review from Toronto T.
Toronto, ON
11/6/2011
How hard is it for a steakhouse to cook the stake right?!?! Apparently, it is very hard if it is the Keg. I ordered my stake medium rare, it came overcooked. The server had an attitude and called the manager. The manager agreed it was not cooked right, had to send it back and we had to wait for another one which arrived too rare. Had to send it back again. After that the server just disappeared on us and we were served by the manager. We thought the server got fired or something, until in the end she showed up with the bill.
We spent the whole night dealing with the server's attitude, waiting for the food to be made right and feeling like we were asking for too much. Our special event dinner was completely ruined and still cost over $100 for two.
The Caesar salad was terrible.
Service sucked.
Never again I am going to this pathetic place with this terrible food and service. -
Review from Amanda A.
Toronto, ON
1/4/2010
Dear Y&E Keg: I hate you.
Really, this place sucks. I feel like a bit of a negative Nancy today - but this review is long overdue.
I have had 2 very disappointing meals here. I made the mistake of going here on New Years Eve last year, just me and my husband. We were so overlooked it was unbelievable. We waited over 60 minutes for our food. We were told this was because the kitchen was busy cooking for a large party and the server pointed over to a table of about 15 people. On New Years Eve, you should be more than equipped to handle this. I had reservations way in advance - I can understand that I had to wait to be seated, but not that long for my food. My reservation was for 6:00 and I left here at 9:00. The worst part is the food was mediocre. Neither of us finished our meals.
Just recently I went back here with a friend during the week. I assumed the service would be better. Again, mediocre food - and this time we asked the server to split our bill (at the time of ordering) and when the ONE bill came, he wrote "Divided by 2 = ________" I really thought this was a joke, but it was the way he interpreted our request. huh.Listed in: The Best and Worst and…
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Review from Tamarah S.
Scarborough, ON
1/23/2012 1 Check-in Here
I have nothing but good things to say about this restaurant. I was greeted upon arrival, we had a reservation for four. Our waitress was very accommodating and knew her stuff, had very good recommendations. We ordered drinks, they came fairly quickly. Our food didn't take long either. All of our steaks were cooked according to what we asked for, speaking for myself, I had the pecan crusted sirloin with goat cheese and a twice baked potato on the side, both were amazing. Our waitress checked in once we had started eating to make sure that everything was to our liking and our water glasses were always full. I had the brownie sundae for dessert, it was delicious. We stayed for a bit after dessert chatting and as it turns out, they needed that table for a different group, but they were very polite about it and offered to move us to a booth and gave us a free round. I think it was the bar manager and she was soo nice. The ambience of the restaurant is great too, very low light and intimate. I was a little hesitant to go to this specific location because of the reviews, but I'm glad I did and I would definitely go again!
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Review from Dale M.
Toronto, ON
12/31/2009
Who'da thunk?
The Keg at Yonge and Eglinton is open for lunch, and as it's Decemburger I decided it's finally time to try the standard sirloin's ground-up kid brother, the Keg Burger.
This beefy bad boy comes topped with cheese, mushrooms and your choice of "smoked applewood or peameal bacon." * Our server forgot to ask which bacon I wanted, and in the excitement of catching up with some friends (Tara J., Carolyn W. and Sonya F.), I forgot to specify. I somehow ended up with the applewood as a result, though the peameal was what I really wanted. **,***
The burger itself was tasty, but in a nondescript sort of way. I demolished every last bit of it before moving on to my garlic mashed potatoes. The great thing about the Keg is that besides getting a really nice piece of meat most of the time, you also get awesome sides and accompaniments. The Keg bread, a standard at dinner, was a hit at the lunch table too. My aforementioned garlic mash was heavenly comfort food on a cold winter's day, and my Caesar was perfect, served in a tall glass (on request) with a celery stalk and a pickled string bean. Service, despite the bacon incident, was top-notch (and usually is at the Keg, in my experience).
* Who wants applewood on their burger, even if it's smoked?
** If you forget to ask how I want something (and I forget to tell you), please just come back and clarify. One trip wouldn't have killed anyone.
*** Joe "Backseat Yelper" B. will no doubt object to **, as he's worked in the business and thinks I don't appreciate the fact that serving is a hard job.Listed in: The Midtown Strip, Decemburger and Beyond!
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Review from Hazel P.
6/21/2011
My hubby & I went here for lunch on the weekend since Mandarin across the street was ridiculously busy. Anyway, we were shown to our table quickly & our waitress didn't leave us too long before getting our orders. The food was delicious. My only complaints are that it was freezing in there & the music was on too loud. As for the a/c, turns out I was sitting under the vent. They were nice enough to lower the a/c at least. But other than that, nothing really stood out in the service at this Keg location.
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Review from Jessica R.
Toronto, ON
2/25/2010
My boyfriend and I aren't really romantics, I guess you could say. Neither of us gave thought to what we wanted to do for Valentines Day, so when the day rolled around, needless to say, it was hard finding somewhere to eat last minute without a million hour wait.
I remembered that The Keg down the street had a lounge to sit in while you wait, and thought that was our best bet. A lot better than standing in a foyer, or outside. So off we went.
The hostess gave us our buzzer, and we sat at a small table near the bar. (Also near a TV, where we saw Canada win our first goooooold!)
BAD: The bartender/lounge waitress came over to wipe our little table, and as she was doing it, flung dirty table water directly into my eyes with her cloth. (Seriously.) I know it was an accident, but when I went "Ahhhh!" she just stared at me, and when I said "Water splashed into my eyes" she just went "Oh, haha!" and walked away. No apology? With an apology, this mistake would have been easily forgettable.
GOOD: When we got our table, it was a four-seater in a really weird spot (where you feel like everyone's looking at you!). But a two-seater was freed-up next to us about two minutes after we sat down. So I asked our waitress if we could switch and she said no problem. :)
GOOD: Our waitress was really nice in that I-work-here-to-pay-the-bills-and-don't-love-it-but -I-know-that's-not-YOUR-fault-so-I'm-still-going-t o-make-sure-you-have-a-good-experience kind of way. She wasn't really enthusiastic about serving us, but Trevor & I aren't too hard to please in that way, so it worked. She was fast, friendly in her own way, and efficient!
GOOD: They had a fixed menu available (which is great for our budget) and both of our food was delicious. I had the steak sirloin with a shrimp skewer and mashed potatoes. Trevor had the prime rib with crab legs and mashed potatoes.
BAD: Trevor's medium-rare prime rib looked like it was ready to crawl off the plate (swimming in blood)... maybe that's the norm from medium rare?
BUT GOOD: I asked the waitress, and she told us it was no problem to cook it a little longer, they do it all the time. So they did, and it was much better. The owner brought it back to Trevor himself to see if it was ok. Nice touch.
GOOD: I LOVED the mini dessert shotglass. I had the cheesecake (I don't remember what Trevor had!).
All in all, we had a great V-Day dinning experience, and would probably return to The Keg again for some similar occasion. -
Review from Kelly A.
Toronto, ON
3/24/2010 3 Check-ins Here
I don't get out into the burbs too often, but a client suggested lunch here. The obvious thoughts ran through my head with such a remote branch of this familiar steak chain. Would it be like McDonalds, where there's McLobster in the east, McRice in Manila, and the Royale in France? Well, don't worry, it's just the same as more urban locations like York, Church, or Jarvis. That's to say, mediocre. I had a burger that was overcooked and a little bland.
The high point was that service was very efficient. I had my soft drink refilled three times. It was only through careful timing that I avoided an accident on the subway ride back to Toronto. -
Review from Nav T.
Toronto, ON
8/20/2011
I have had varied experiences at this place, but my last visit was strange in terms of service. I've been here a few times because it is close to work. Once they took AGES to get my salad and got it 15 minutes after the 9 other people got their food. Anyhow, the food was good and made up for it.
The last time I went here, however, was strange. I had called in advance to let them know we were celebrating an occasion, and they said the person concerned would definitely be given a surprise dessert at the end of the meal. After we reached there, I reminded the person who showed us to our table, and she said she was just going to tell our server. After our meals were over, they disappeared for a while. I couldn't find our server, so I told another server, and she said she'd have our server get it to the table right away. I told her we had no issue paying for it. Another 15 minutes - no dessert and our server gets us the bill. I remind our server (now in front of the person for whom we were celebrating) and she said none of the 3 other people told her!!!
Food is usually good ans quite standard at the Keg and the ambience here is good, so no complaints on that front. Service needs to be looked into. -
Review from Jen Z.
Toronto, ON
12/11/2010
Keg food is well... Keg food. its the same across the whole chain and varies very rarely... but the service in this location is just plain awful. whether you get there with couple of friends for drinks, have a client lunch or plan a corporate xmas dinner ( never again), they will find several creative ways to mess it up. my latest experience with them has been absolutely dreadful: our company booked a dinner for 20 people 2 months in advance. on a Wednesday night - not that busy for Keg. we have checked out the area where we would sit, confirmed the menu, drinks, appetizers. since they messed up a previous client party for us(that's another long story), i made sure to follow up with them few weeks ahead...and two days before the event. and the day of the event. each time the management was struggling to remember our party specifics, which was making us really nervous. anyhow, i was assured that everything is A-ok!
on the day of the party, when we walked in, they had no idea who we were. it was a complete disaster. it took them about an hour to dig up our order, we got tons of attitude from the wait staff and the hostesses, and the since they (obviously) gave away our sitting area to another party, we were seated at a very awkward long table. waited for our food and drinks forever. DISASTER! no apologies from the management just demonstrative 'take it or leave it" attitude.
regular dinners / lunches are pretty bed as well. staff completely overlooks you, constantly socializes with each other instead of taking orders. huge difference in service between other Keg locations. save yourself some dignity and have your meal in a place that actually wants your business -
Review from Craig P.
Brampton, ON
10/3/2011
I've only been to this location a couple of times, but the food has always tasted amazing.
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Review from A R.
Mississauga, ON
7/27/2011
I frequent this location often and I have to say, the staff and managers do a great job. The hostesses sometimes are oblivious when you walk in, but service staff give their all. My fiance ordered a steak once, and it came out a bit too rare. Our waitress took it back and the manager brought out another one. Again, it was not cooked properly and (although my fiance eventually just ate it), the manager came back and offered to re-cook it and ended up taking his whole meal off of our bill. Not necessary but totally appreciated. I love the decor/atmosphere - very romantic and overall a nice environment to eat dinner in. I think it is a couple of notches above the standard cookie-cutter keg restaurant.
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Review from Liana M.
8/12/2011
Went here for a family dinner while I was visiting Toronto. My cousin had made us a reservation since we had a party of twelve so we didn't have to wait. The Keg has a nice atmosphere inside, partially restaurant, partially lounge. A bit dimly lit, but not so much that you're tripping over yourself to find the washroom. It's quite expensive, but luckily I wasn't paying. I only ordered appetizers however, since I wasn't that hungry at the time. I had the crab cakes and lobster gratinee. The crab cakes were great, especially with the sauce they come with and a little squeeze of lemon. The lobster gratinee was very cheesy, but honestly didn't have much lobster. It was mostly cheese and oil. Also, they only gave me two tiny slices of bread, which definitely was not enough to finish the food with. I didn't try the steak so I can't vouch for it, but everyone seemed to be enjoying their meals so it must have been pretty good.
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Review from Barry C.
Toronto, ON
3/22/2011
welcome anytime, great mix of people, grab an order of sliders before you take in a movie across the street... back for drinks after.
