11/26/2009

A new week another new restaurant...

I have been waiting for this steakhouse to open, and it finally has.  I was greeted with friendly cheery staff. We sat at the bar which takes up one half of the one room restaurant. Four tv screens above the bar and one giant one at back wall of the room. They had nice techno lounge music on instead of the tv sound. The menu is mainly steak  and very limited. So I ordered the steak sandwich.

The staff are all very chatty as they have just opened and want feed back. The manager "Jonas" is from the now closed Morton's Steakhouse. My steak sandwich was very tasty with sliced sirloin steak, lots of grilled onions & cheese.... although it could have used a bit more steak, how ever priced well. They have just opened and seem to be making an effort to please, as it was fairly empty. I love the location and it could be a great place to watch a few hockey games. I will be back after they have had a chance to get a bit more settled.

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5/16/2010

I noticed Tempest moved into the SoMA neighbourhood and was interested in checking out the new kid on the block.

We were greeted warmly at the door and sat at a table near the window. There was a hockey game on the big screen but it wasn't too annoying to us or noisy.

Looking over the menu, there was a good range of appetizers and 4-5 steak choices. Not a steak eater? Don't worry, there are a few entree items for the non-steak eaters. My dining partner chose the filet mignon with potato au gratin & seasonal veggies (carrots/broccoli).  I wasn't as hungry so I chose the sliders with a side of yam fries.

The meal took a bit longer than I would have liked to arrive, particularly since it was really late at night and I didn't think the restaurant was that busy.  When it finally did arrive, my items were lukewarm so it was clear it was sitting and waiting for the other food to finish. The result was rather limp yam fries. The sliders were good, large enough to be a full meal even though they were listed as an appy.

I stole a few bites from my partner's plate and thought it was not bad. The steak was cooked well, though the taste was just okay...nothing to write home about.  The potatoes were piping hot and tasted good. The vegetables were simple, nothing that I remembered to be fantastic.

All in all, a just okay experience but nothing truly standout. For the price, I would rather go somewhere else.

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