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| - This was the only Keg in Calgary we had yet to visit - so tonight was the night!
Of course at 7:15pm on a Friday night there was a wait, 20 min but we did not mind. A drink at the bar? Sure! We were waited on by a good looking twin of one of the Jersey Boys characters, tan, hair and all. He was very nice. Then on time or even before the 20 min mark, a hostess came over to get us and took us to our table.
I was surprised to see all the babies/kids at this Keg but thankfully in our area, it was quiet enough and close to the fireplace!
We got a nice booth and were seated, our waiter was prompt and personable. We ordered and as always, the restaurant was kind enough to split my hubby's Caesar salad with his Classic top sirloin meal. I love it when the plates are cold, the salad is cold and crisp and the Keg delivered on that tonight! The meals came, we both got 12oz steaks and hubby's was massive. Either his was overweight or mine was underweight but at any rate I got the baseball sirloin which is always a hunk-a-meat treat. I ordered mine rare, was a little overdone but I was starving. No biggie.
The Keg staff at this location has great communication with each other. We had different people helping us provide cutlery, another for bread, another delivered our meals and it was all at a good pace - and the place was packed. A bar manager even came to our table at the end of the meal and welcomed us in for our first visit - nice! We felt appreciated and never rushed.
The washrooms at this location are quite nice and new looking. We were told the restaurant is 6-7 years old.
While it was not the best steak I have ever had at the Keg, the overall consistency was there and the star of the dish was the twice baked potato. SO good! Accompanied by the steaks were 4 sprigs of asparagus (a yummy surprise as it is now out of season and unavailable at the grocery stores) and some chunks of red pepper that added a little colour and pizzazz to the plates. We had to skip dessert, we were too full and we had to bring half our meals home. That sourdough bread is perhaps just too good and is a damn fine filler, served warm and fresh!
We would certainly come back to this location if we were back in that area.
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