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| - We went to Pepper Walk Steak House for my husband's birthday dinner. It was past 9 PM on a Friday night. I called ahead, and they said the restaurant is open till 11 PM and the kitchen closes at 10:30 PM. We got there a little while before 10 PM, and were greeted in a friendly manner (by two people!), and seated immediately. We were impressed by what a large space this is, and my husband felt the decor/ambience was nice. It wasn't very busy, but there were maybe 5-6 other active tables.
We ordered two steak dinners with sauce on the side, a shrimp topper for my steak and a mocktail. The total was about $60 before tip, which is around exactly what I'd expect to pay for a halal steak dinner at a restaurant like this (think Affy's, Kara Mia, Crave, etc. About $18-$22 for 8 oz. steaks and $4-$5 mocktails).
Pros:
- Great service. When we walked in, we were greeted by two people in a friendly manner. We were seated immediately. We had multiple waitstaff come to check on us throughout dinner -- visited probably 7 times throughout. We weren't made to feel rushed or anything, despite the kitchen and the restaurant closing soon.
- The food came out very fast.
- The plating was nice! Presentation is everything.
- The crispy fries and the poutine were excellent. Wish I'd had more of these.
- The shrimp topper for my steak tasted good.
Cons:
- Steak itself didn't taste great -- it was way too dry and well-done, even though we requested medium and medium rare. They serve it with herb infused butter which it did need. It also needed sauce, but the chimichurri sauce did not taste great either. It didn't taste fresh with natural ingredients, tasted like it came out of a bottle from the grocery store. Maybe we should've gotten the peppercorn demi glace or the... bourbon mushroom demi glace? (Wait, they have a bourbon demi glace on the menu? I thought this place is halal.)
- All the steak sauces were an extra $2 on the side. Why? Just include it with two sides as part of the steak dinner.
- The saffron biryani rice did not go with the steak at all. I get that it's a fusion restaurant, but this should not be an option as a side for steak.
- The mashed potatoes were also not good at all.
- The $5 shrimp topper for my steak was 3 shrimp. I feel this should've been more value for the money.
I'm writing out these cons because the sense I got was that this is a fairly new restaurant and the owners are looking for feedback! Always happy to have another halal restaurant in the GTA, and the large amount of space make me think this could be a good place to have a celebratory night out with family/friends -- however, I don't think I will be getting the steak again.
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