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Keg Steakhouse & Bar
Category: Restaurants Steakhouses Steakhouses [Edit]
742 Thurlow StVancouver, BC V6E 1V8
Neighbourhood: West End
(604) 685-4388
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- Free
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
58 reviews for Keg Steakhouse & Bar
Review Highlights
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"Best prime rib outside of House of Prime Rib in SF." In 15 reviews -
"For dessert, I had the Billy Miner Pie." In 1 review -
"I had steak with a side of sweet potato fries." In 3 reviews
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58 reviews in English
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Review from Kevin G.
Vancouver, BC
5/5/2012
We have been here a couple of weeks ago because my dad and me wanted to have a nice steak for dinner and because the prizes seems to be fair we decided for The Keg.
Well, what shall I say. The steaks were really great. Perfectly medium and the marinade was so good! You saw that the cook knows what he is doing.
The atmosphere in this restaurant is very nice and very private.
The staff is great and gives this restaurant a high rise note. -
Review from Mari A.
Came here after an inital fail at a local restaurant for some priiime rib. I hesitated initially because it was $$$ but i got smallest cut of the prime rib and it was average about 24$ and it looked as bit as my friends prime rib and he got the next size up.
We had to wait for about half an hour so we grabbed wine and beer by the bar with an appetizer to start. The appetizer was the crab, parmesean, and spinach dip and it was delicious!
THe host and waiters were friendly and the wait didnt seem that long. THe food was pretty good:
Prime Rib- my cut was flavorful and surprisingly i was able to finish the entire thing. My friend's cut was mostly fat so he wasn't as happy. But he said taste was fine.
Chocolate Cake for dessert with an americano. DELICIOUS! Enough said. =D -
Review from Herman E.
4/24/2012
In terms of bang for the buck steaks, this place will definitely serve it up. They do an awesome job at serving a good quality steak at a very affordable price. I've eaten it more times than I can count.
I came here today for lunch. I did not have steak. I had a cobb salad. The salad was good. Fresh ingredients, done a little differently than Joe Forte's cobb salad, but still very good.
This place is a little more fancy than some of the other Kegs that I've been to, but I guess it is because it is one of the newer ones relatively speaking. Dimly lit and not overly busy, and service was good.
The Keg is definitely a meat and potatoes joint and nothing more. It is not a fine dining place, it never will, and I don't expect it to be.
End of story. -
Review from Sin-Yaw W.
12/19/2011
Came for a late lunch. The hostess asked us to wait for the cleared table and went away. Felt weird. The waitress was friendly if only a bit frazzled, or busy handed.
We ordered steak sandwich, Japanese tuna salad, baked garlic shrimp, and chocolate cake. All are great, except for the cake that was average. Daughter love the shrimp so much she refused to share with me. :-(
I ordered a pint of Molsen. The waitress said that's a "big canadian." Cute.
I will come back some day for their steak. -
Review from Tami H.
12/7/2011
My boyfriend and I drove up from Seattle to Vancouver thanksgiving week. The keg is one of my favorite restaurants and have been to the ones here in the states more times then I can count. So when we came across it walking down the main street we knew we had to go in.
The BEST experience I have ever had, not that I have had bad experience, this was just a great time. The lighting in the restaurant was perfect, it was so dim and so romantic and probably the best lighting I have ever seen in a restaurant.
Our waitress was phenomenal. Super friendly and knew her food and wine! She brought out a very tasty bottle of wine (wish I could remember the name) and we ended up drinking that and MORE.
By the time the bill came, we were happy, full, and a little buzzed. We paid with our card and I through down a 25 dollar gift card I had in my wallet on top of her tip just to get rid of it, only to find out it could only be used in the states. I told her no problem that's totally fine I've had in my wallet and just wanted to get rid of it and the manager was actually going to honor it but I said no need I will use it in the states I go there enough so it's not a big deal.
All in all...GREAT PLACE TO GO!!!
I see a date night in my future soon....I must get rid of this card ;) -
Review from Chris G.
Vancouver, BC
12/23/2011
Friendly, attentive service.
Got a flat-iron steak Chicago style - delicious! My new favourite.
Would definitely hit this place up again. -
Review from Dani F.
Vancouver, BC
7/2/2011
Long story short: I left with a full stomach and a smile on my face.
The ambience is great, the service is great, the food is great, the price is what you'd expect from the Keg.
I had their seafood sirloin (part of their lobster summer) and it was delicious! We also had the lobster gratinee which was to die for...
Would absolutely come back again. -
Review from Barry M.
8/9/2011 1 Check-in Here
Loved the prime rib (as usual) but a couple things turned me off:
Long record player speech about the 'new menu' - I don't care, I can read, felt like I was listening to a telemarketing pitch. If you have a special that's actually special, I might be interested in that.
Sat in a table around the side that barely qualified as a table. 2 tall dudes and it barely sat both of us. I don't think I'd come back to this location. -
Review from Klaus J.
Vancouver, BC
4/2/2012
Good location, nice deco. Good service and good food. Noisy and crowded on weekends.
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Review from Jeffrey W.
1/20/2012
For me, a lot of Vancouver's high-priced, modern-themed restaurants are just 'meh" and the Keg is no exception. I've eaten here a couple of times with work colleagues, and I just don't think that the experience or the food justifies the price. Tonight I had french onion soup to start. It was hearty and warming. Just right. We also had some of the bruschetta, but it was too much like a little doughy, cheezy pizza bread -- not what I would expect from bruschetta. For my main course, I had one of the specials: herb baked halibut. It was unremarkable, somewhat tasteless, and very small. So I wouldn't go out of my way to seek or avoid the keg. Perhaps I should have had a steak.
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Review from Geralyn Y.
6/3/2011
This Keg has order options where you can add a salad and two sides to your main order and save money compared to if you order each item separately. Fortunately enough, our waitress was kind enough to point that out to me (and wasn't trying to make more money in tips, good lady)
They have "Keg" sizes for glasses of wine, meaning a generous portion for a reasonable price.
Warm bread is always addicting, and the basket they brought before our meal confirmed it. I ordered the prime rib, which is supposed to be fantastic, but it didn't sweep me in either direction- maybe I'm not a prime rib girl. I loved loved loved the Mac n' Cheese. So rich, so creamy, I probably pulled a gram of fat each bite for it and if that's the case, then it was worth my order.
My friend ordered sirloin and asked for the bacon on the side, because the Kitchen was running behind schedule, they messed up her order and wrapped it around the steak. Minutes later, the manger of the restaurant asked if we were ok, and ended up taking my friend's wine off the tab. Could she take mine off too? Kidding. But not.
My four is for service mainly, portion sizes too. Aside from the Mac n Cheese, the food itself was good but not the best in terms of steak houses. -
Review from Mark D.
7/5/2011
I know it's a chain. But it is a chain that I like. The Keg on Thurlough is my favorite Keg.
The ambiance is a bit throwback. But there is a privacy to the seating that you do not get in all restaurants.
The service is friendly and helpful.
I always order the same thing. I get the Baseball Top Sirloin. It is a thick cut sirloin. They always cook it to a perfect medium rare.
For starters, I order the bruschetta and the Baked Garlic Shrimp. I love the shrimp. Sure it is a heart-attack waiting to happen. But I am willing to roll the dice.
Honestly, I prefer their steaks to Gotham's. Is it the best steak I've ever had. No, it is not. It wouldn't even make the top ten. But they still serve a consistently good steak in a friendly and casual environment. -
Review from Emily-Anne P.
Vancouver, BC
6/2/2011 1 Check-in Here
I've always assumed that the Keg was a nice restaurant with good food. Having been a vegetarian for most of my life I have to be honest and say I've never actually been until last week. Friends had a gift card so we thought we'd go.
I had the grilled sirloin thinking when at the Keg get steak. It was over done (I ordered medium rare) and came with a salad which left a lot to be desired.
I think what the Keg is, in fact, is a restaurant for meat and potatoes people who think they know food. That may seem a bit harsh, but I can't imagine how else it would be so well loved for so many years. If you adore food, quality, precision, respect for good food, don't go to the Keg. -
Review from Yawen C.
6/23/2011 2 photos
I don't know what the rest of the restaurant looks like, but even from the bar area, you can tell it's a very nice restaurant. The front/bar area has plenty of TVs, great for watching a Canucks game (which is why I was there). Even during that super busy hectic time, the service was impeccable.
We first ordered some snacks during the game::
- Keg Sliders: Three mini prime rib burgers with Swiss cheese, honey BBQ sauce and Bleu cheese sauce. The sliders were very tasty, though on the small side. My favorite one was the swiss cheese.
- Crab, Parmesan & Spinach Dip: Crab, aged Parmesan and spinach with crispy chips. It came with both regular tortilla chips and soft but crunchy pita chips, which was really good. The dip was excellent! Not as cheesy as expected, though.
Then we decided to have dinner there as well (at which point they kicked up the service one whole knotch)::
- Sirloin Oscar: Grilled top sirloin topped with shrimp, scallops, asparagus and Béarnaise sauce. Comes with a side (we ordered twice baked potato, which was delicious with the bacon bits and scallions). The sirloin wasn't the best, but that along with the seafood...definitely a good deal! The steak wasn't really "topped with" the seafood...they were pretty much a side, and I liked them more than the steak itself! We ordered this to share between the two of us, they put it on two plates for us. Very generous portions! Neither of us could finish!
- Truffle Macaroni & Cheese. YUM, super gooey and cheesy, perhaps the best mac and cheese I've had.
I would definitely recommend! -
Review from Gail N.
Vancouver, BC
11/7/2010 2 photos
I'm a vegetarian who ended up here because my meat-eating boyfriend really wanted to. I started out feeling pretty mortified while searching the menu for something I could eat. The only meat-free items were the salads and a few of the appetizers.
I felt so embarassed that I was going to be ordering a salad and an appetizer - totaling around $13 altogether - while everything else on their menu was $25 onwards. However, our waitress didn't make a single comment about my choices and was more than accommodating & extremely friendly! She came back several times to see how we were doing and was super fun to talk to. Fantastic service!
I ended up with the grilled flatbread and spinach salad. The grilled flatbread was delicious with a really good sauce. For dessert, I had the Billy Miner Pie. Let me just say that it was it THE MOST INSANE dessert I have ever had. When she plopped it down on our table, we both proclaimed OMG out loud. The biggest slice of ice cream cake for $6. It was a foodgasm, right there. I would go back just to have their Billy Miner Pie again. Oh my god. I still can't get over it! -
Review from Serena S.
Coquitlam, BC
Our server tonight was Joe, and he made the night really fantastic!
Personal, friendly and attentive, without being in your face service is a rare quality in this town. Plus the intimate mood lighting, coupled with the nice booth, it felt like we were the only ones in the place. When in fact the place was packed, and he was looking after several tables.
Based on the service alone, I'd come back!! The eats were fantastic, and served piping hot. Tempura asparagas is fabulous and a must try!!
There's no way to go wrong when you order the meat lover's ultimate choice, steak! They know their stuff and cook it to perfection. -
Review from Lisa Marie M.
Vancouver, BC
1/3/2011 2 photos
Craving steak i wanted something that was open late (kitchen closed @ 1230am ) and close to where we live .
It was quite empty, but appeared fully staffed.
We had a nice table by the fireplace. It a while for the waitress to come around and ask if we wanted menus (no we just came in to warm up)
Of course we wanted menus!
Ordered drinks - i asked for a melon Margarita and my bf had a Keg Caesar. Mine was bitter and way too sour. She tried to add something to it to make it taste sweeter but it still wasn't very tasty so my bf volunteered to finish it and i got a glass of white wine.
Our steaks were mediocre- mine seemed rather gristly. My bf's seemed alright. However the vegetable was a huge letdown as it was a baked tomato ( i hate tomatoes ) and my bf called it the "lazy cheap seasonal veg"
The best part of the entire mean was the baked potatoes. He got a twice baked and i got a regular one.
For the price i have had so much better. It may be my last visit here unless someone else is buying. -
Review from Janet F.
London, ON
10/15/2010
I always skeptical of franchised restaurants, but I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of food at the Keg. The atmosphere has that dim, sleek and "old man's club" feel. The three of us were seated right away into a comfy booth (almost too comfy...the plush seats were a little difficult to get in and out of).
Each of us ordered some sort of red meat and they were cooked to perfection. The portions were generous, and surprised my friends from out of country. But we finished every last bite! The horseradish sauce that comes with the steak is powerful! So be careful or you'll blow out your sinuses. They recently came out with their Spirit menu. A portion of the price of the special appetizers and entrees on this menu will be donated to Free the Children. I highly recommend the Mediterranean Calamari with steak. A steak topped with calamari tossed with tomato, basil, feta and olives "salsa". YUM! My only criticism would be that the topping was too salty. I don't think they took into consideration that the olives and feta are both brined...therefore added more and more salt. -
Review from Tam F.
9/7/2010
We came here for lunch on a very overcast day the day before our last day here. My husband's brother, sister-in-law and nephew joined us.
One thing we found about Canada. The beef tastes really good and everything processed is made with real sugar-not corn syrup.
I was craving a good steak and this was the one steakhouse open for lunch in the area. We were seated immediately, and when I noticed that there was no ribeye on the lunch menu I asked if I could have one anyway and the totally let me! It was a good steak (not the best I have had) and everyone else enjoyed their meals. This was a good lunch spot and I am sure a good dinner spot. The amount of Keg's in Canada made me believe this is there like Outback is for us here. Some are better than others and some are really great. -
Review from Gale L.
Vancouver, BC
3/28/2011 1 Check-in Here
So disappointed with The Keg last evening!
Remembering the glory days of The Thunderbird Equestrian Centre Keg, maybe, but in any steak house the steak shouldn't be tough.
Additionally, caesar salads are often better when they're evenly tossed, green and yellow beans better when they're not leaving strings and pods between your teeth and bread better when gumming it down wouldn't be easier.
Plenty fabulousness describing the menu items. No action on the plate and service was childish.
Glass of wine - very good. -
Review from Josh G.
9/21/2010
I'm sorry Keg, but your starting to slip into the 3-star range. It's not my fault!!
Why, you ask, is the Keg faltering from success?! Well, I always say, If it aint broke, DONT flippin' fix it.
Until recently, I have always placed the keg quite high on my list of Steakhouses...and I am a full blown meatatarian, so I know what goes into a good piece of raw cow's flesh.
Unfortunately, the last time two times I have been, I left rather dissapointed. The service is still there, I think the Keg has always had quite good service, but the food has changed. No, not the viva salads or what have you, but the meat, the bloody meat!
I can only assume the Keg is feeling the pinch (aren't we all), so much so that it seems they have lowered their standards of quality and gone to a "more cost-effective" cattle provider. I ordered the baseball sirloin, as I always do. One of my favorite pieces of cow as all you need is salt, peppa, and a whoole lotta heat....on top of a fantastic, AAA piece of steak.
Given that the heat and S&P seem to be there, I can only assume the Keg has gone to AA Steak...well guess what, YOU'RE NOT FOOLING ME!
So Keg, until you decide to pick youself up by the bootstraps, I will not be willing to try your fare.
Ultimatum: Improve, or lose one helluva meat loving s.o.b.
Aand scene. -
Review from Garth C.
9/20/2010
Sorry Keg, I'm tired of your overpriced steaks that rarely are cooked correctly.
I used to go a lot in the last 10 years but found the prices kept going up and up while the quality decreased. For the price you pay for a steak you should expect a great steak, unfortunately they are usually mediocre.
They cut corners on their products and you can tell. For example I ordered a burger a while back and it tasted no better than a frozen patty that you would get from superstore. I would expect with the price I paid for that burger I would get something made with fresh ground beef.
Want a decent steakhouse to try? Try Hy's downtown, cost a couple bucks more for a steak but you can experience great service and atmosphere leaving you feel like you got your moneys worth. -
Review from Allen C.
I went there specifically for the keg dog. My friend said they put bacon jam on the hot dog and I must say, the dog is well worth the $8 I paid. The fixings included fresh avocados and tomatoes. It was about a 6" dog so a decent size. The side dish was salad, fries or potato. An overall treat for lunch time.
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Review from Kristen M.
8/7/2008
I don't know how the Keg is seen through the eyes of a native, but this bar is a haven for me and my friends when we come to Vancouver for a conference every December. Right around the corner from our hotel, which is awesome, because after a long day we need drinks! And we need to be able to stumble home and pass out.
They have my favorite beer on tap, Rickards Red (ps I'm jealous of you Canadians) and really tasty fruity, girly drinks, like lychee martinis. I don't remember what bar munchies we would order...but they were all good. Maybe garlic bread? It was good though...
The bar area is extremely cozy, with plush, booth-style tables and nice, squishy chairs, arranged around a large fireplace. I really love the space. And the bathrooms are swanky, as well. Love the fact that they are close to the bar too, so I don't have to try and navigate my drunk body through the restaurant while people are trying to enjoy their meals.
The servers, always cute girls, were all extremely friendly and PATIENT. We are a tough group. By tough I mean, often drunk and slightly retarded. Also we visit probably every night for about a week, so they would get to know us and start pouring that pitcher when we walked in the door. Awesome. I feel buzzed just thinking about it.Listed in: Van-coooo-ver, EH?
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Review from Evahhh Y.
10/23/2009
A chain across Canada, equivalent of Morton's
but with much more choices and lower prices?
Caesar salad is always great up in the homeland,
creamy and satisfying.
The meat is succulent, couldn't ask for more.
The place has that dark, manly feel but hey
food's good. But if you want 5 star steak
I dunno where to go in Vancouver, this was good enough.
Yeah ey? -
Review from Molly W.
8/11/2009 1 photo
Well, what do I say about a large continental chain? It's a chain for a reason - it's tasty and people like it.
I am one of these people. I typically only go here for special occasions, as I'm a po' college kid. In the two years I've lived in Vancouver, I've only gone here three or four times. Each time was a memorable, fulfilling, DELICIOUS taste experience, though.
Here's a typical dinner when my boyfriend and I go:
---Appetizer: Mushrooms Neptune---
I HATE mushrooms. I avoid them at all costs. But these mushrooms neptune are the exception to my rule. The mushrooms are swimming in wine, cheese, and butter. They are not melt in your mouth -- they are BURST in your mouth. Cooked to a plump, swollen perfection, they are wonderful.
--My Dinner: Applewood Smoked Bacon Filet Mignon (keg size, I come hungry!!!)--
I get it medium rare - warm and bloody. I think if such a thing as a 'foodgasm' existed, I get one when I eat this steak. I get a twice-baked potato too. Hot, baked potato mashed with herbs and stuffed back into the skin and baked again... can't get better than that.
--His Dinner: Bleu Cheese Filet Mignon (keg sized)--
When I asked him what it was like, he replied, "tasty," with a laugh. He claims it is "orgasm on a plate", which is ironic considering I just said 'foodgasm' in MY review!
I thought there was something wrong with our dinner because at one point he got very quiet. When I asked him if something was wrong, he swallowed and merely said, "It's GOOD."
There you have it folks, good enough to make a man forget himself.
The bill, of course, is ludicrous -- I believe at Valentine's Day I spent about $200 (we did have a nice bottle of wine and dessert) -- but I feel it's money well spent for special occasions. And, of course, the lingering memory of the bloody, delicious, melt in your mouth moo meat.Listed in: Tastiest Places in The 'Couve
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Review from Q B.
Vancouver, BC
11/13/2010
I love their prime rib. It's delicious. It comes with crisp fried onions
My fourth time in a row getting it.
I had the twice baked potato this past time and it was also delicious.
Ask for a side of sour cream for it though. -
Review from Sara M.
9/1/2010
Being mostly vegan, I thought going to the Keg might end up being less than satisfactory.... BUT people, it ended up with me being pleasantly surprised!!
A group of friends were headed out for a dinner and I didn't want to be a big baby and say no. I figured I could navigate the meat menu and find some weird side dish turned main meal. Our waiter was most accommodating, after making a few jokes about me coming to the wrong place of course. It turns out they make portobello mushroom fajitas and they just aren't listed on the menu. YAY!
For all you non vegans out there, the rest of my party raaaaved about the deliciousness of their meals. I do believe the statement "best keg experience ever" was tossed around a few times. Steaks were done as requested with the appropriate odd 'topper' added. The food was awesome!
Our waiter hit all the marks too - it felt like we were the only table there and we were a table of seven. He was on top of all the drinks all the time, waters were being refilled constantly, he knew a whole mess of detail about the menu... fantastic.
I usually shy away from chain places as a rule, but that meal exceeded my chain expectations. Soooo the next time someone is adamant about a Keg meal, don't try to fight them to the death about it. Just suggest the Thurlow location. And for you vegans, just mentally prepare to have portobello fajitas. -
Review from Rachael T.
Toronto, ON
Updated - 5/28/2009
So.. I'm not a big steak person AT ALL.. the piece of meat is sooo big I cannot imagine myself eating the whole thing... but my bf loves this place.. so we came... I decided to get the small prime rib.. which was ANYTHING BUT. but wow was I impressed. The horse radish and the fried onions complimented the prime rib perfectly, and it was cooked to my liking - medium well, while staying tender.
.. and then it occurred to me that I wanted to save some room for dessert.. no I didn't know that apple pie was going to be there BUT IT WAS!... so half the prime rib goes into the doggy bag.. and a giant skillet of apple goodness comes in a hot skillet with ice cream. I know that it was too much for my stomach.. but I had to indulge.. wasting apple pie.. who are you kidding?
MMMmmm apple pie.................... (i feel like Homer Simpson dreaming about beer)..
it's so hard to save room for pie when the meal itself is so tasty. but if you can get through to the last meal, TRY THE PIE!Listed in: I Love Apple Pie :)
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4/27/2009
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Review from Joyce D.
Burnaby, BC
8/23/2009
Keg is a yearly staple in my family. It is definitely a place where you know what you are going to get. I love the baseball sized steaks, super tender. Of course the neptune mushroom caps and the warm bread and butter they serve you gets you ready for a great dinner.
It is dark and the ambience is definitely sexy and appetizing.
Prices have risen over the past couple of years, but like I said it is a Vancouver staple. I like going during the XMAS season. Tried their lobster tails and they are good too.
One thing is you don't leave hungry that is for sure but pricy enough and you always know what to expect.Listed in: Chains: The real truth
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Review from Gersham M.
Vancouver, BC
5/4/2009
While some steak connoisseurs may turn their nose up by this chains ubiquity I would strongly suggest it as a great outlet for your carnivorous desires.
In general I have a love/hate relationship with chain restaurants. However I forgive the Keg based on their strong, consistent quality of their steaks. I've been here dozens of times over the years and never really have had a terrible steak. It's reasonably priced as well for what you're getting. Not much else to say. -
Review from James L.
3/3/2010
The very first steakhouse I've been to in Canada. Can't say I had the best experience finding the place. But it was well worth it. I haven't had the opportunity to try out other steakhouses. But I heard rumors that keg is one of the best. So the rumors were true.
Delicious filet mignon, great atmosphere and good company. If I ever stop by Vancouver again, I will definitely be at he keg again and try out their famous fish. -
Review from Angela M.
7/1/2009
This is a nice place. Make no question about it, it's sexy. Huge, beautiful paintings adorn the walls, the booths are so plush you sink into them like a sinkhole by the Dead Sea (sorry, no better metaphor at this time), and there's an exquisite fireplace crackling in the background as you chow down on Prime Rib or other meat of your choice.
The food is great, the service attentive and courteous, and the drinks from the bar were just right. The only main downside is their menu is kind of confusing. The upside to that is they are so willing to substitute and accommodate what you want, so there's no big deal. The prices are also not so bad, especially if you walk across the street and see what they're charging for some of the same stuff.
Good steak. Good salad. Good drinks. Good bread. Good eats.Listed in: Blame Canada!
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Review from Rox R.
9/28/2009
This place turned around a rough night. My team lost.
It was late night, nothing but 'trash-cheap' was open on a Wednesday night and in the light of the sushi japanese house, we found the Keg. Yes a chain we have seen in several places around BC but a winner!
Both of us had the Teriyaki Sirloin (mine with caesar, sweet potato fries, and vegi's). The Caesar could have been a meal. Sweet potato fries great. My steak and my partners steaks were made to our specifics.
My mudslide tasted like vanilla pudding and our waitress didn't ask us if we wanted any other drink. She was horrible but the food was tasty. I would go back for a good steak and sweet potato fries.
Cozy place, plush seats, darkness with a steak at the end of the tunnel. -
Review from Jaye V.
10/30/2009
A large spinach salad with goat cheese, mandarin oranges, pecans, cranberries ... a heaping helping of roasted garlic mashed potatoes ... hot, fresh bread and butter ... sauteed mushrooms ... sauteed mixed veggies ... an 8oz prime rib ... all for $23 Canadian? Great food at a great deal. I was still full the next morning! Actually, it's been several days and I'm still recuperating :P. It was so tasty though... I couldn't stop eating.
We went here a few times during a 2 week visit to Vancouver:
- Excellent waitstaff.
- One of the best classic dirty martinis I've ever had.
- A bartender (J.P.) who insists on ensuring you have a great time (by ensuring you get sloshed).
- Delicious prime rib
- Laura
I thought the best part about the Keg was the prime rib until we met Laura. I brought a group of guys here to watch the final Yankees-Angels game in the ALCS playoffs. It wasn't a hockey night, thankfully, so we were given the front room with our own TV. Laura, a very patient (tolerant), gracious, attentive, and funny Aussie girl, was our waitress that night. When the boys got loud and rowdy, Laura rolled with it. She humored us for several hours -- joking, laughing, chatting...even toasting to the Yankees with us after they had won. All while keeping the drinks and food coming. What a great sport. The boys were enamored with her as a result, and came back the very next day for dinner. They lucked out - she was working there again, and so was J.P.
I know this place is a chain in Canada, but the food is consistent and the service is outstanding at this location. 4.25 stars. -
Review from Johnny B.
8/15/2010
I was in Vancouver on business travel from the east coast. In downtown Vancouver, there are many great places to eat. The ambiance of this place is what drew my colleague and I there. The restaurant was very comfortable and looked the way a steakhouse should look. We were both very hungry and eagerly looking forward to a great meal. We ordered a crab dip and a salad for appetizers. They were both OK I suppose, but nothing incredible.
For entrees, I got the Fillet crusted with blue cheese and my colleague got the prime rib. We also ordered a lobster tail.
When the food arrived and we began to eat, it was not quite as good as I was expecting.
I would compare it to a very chainy type of a restaurant around DC. called Outback. It was edible, but nothing stellar. The prices were rather high and the food rather average.
I wouldn't recommend this place as there are just too many other options in the area that are better. -
Review from stan s.
Vancouver, BC
2/17/2010
Best of the Keg Steakhouse's in downtown Vancouver.
Food and Service is outstanding, all dishes came out hot of the grill.
Staff is friendly and isn't pushy.
Escargot is great, but the NY steak is awesome, you couldn't get a better NY steak at Hy's or Gotham.
Price is great , you don't need to go to a fancy Steak House's in Vancouver to taste quality. The Keg Thurlow is all you need.
Other downtown Keg locations are no where near as good.
You'll be impressed!! -
Review from Gourmet Princessa L.
10/8/2009 2 photos
I know local Vancouver residents would not agreed that this is a place we should dine at given the limited amount of restaurants we can go to on our short visit, but we were very happy with our dinner at the Keg.
The restaurant is elegant, modern furnishes and nice ambiance. We discovered it when we were walking around Robson Street, read the menu and decided that we'll give it a try. Our risk taking turned out to be a reward.
Dinner was very good and the food was very well made. My NY pepper steaks was covered with a layer of crushed black peppers, then seared to my order, charred on the outside and still pink on the inside. It also came with grilled shrimps wrapped with prosciutto's.
My fiance had fillet mignon with mushrooms toppings that were also made to his specifications.
Overall, good food and execellent service. -
Review from miss v.
Richmond, BC
7/18/2011
I always have a great experience at the keg. My bf and i usually get the spinach dip and the prime rib keg size to share. The prime rib is both of our favs and the price is even more reasonable with the keg size since we can't even finish it! the service is always great too! Sometimes it can be a long wait but it's worth it for great food
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Review from Valerie J.
Vancouver, BC
3/8/2009
The first time I went there, I was starving meat! I was dreaming about a big steak! And my boyfriend said "Let's go to the Keg".
We went there, and I had my big steak! It was delicious ! Cooked exactly as I wanted! The atmosphere was nice and relaxing! The server was very helpful and gave me some good advice!
It was so yummy that now when I want a steak I always want to go to the Keg!
