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| - During this year's annual Beaches International Jazz Festival Streetfest, I decided to try Salty Dog Bar & Grill after the group "God Make Me Funky" finished performing their set. After waiting for about 20 minutes, I was able to secure seating for two on their patio.
My friend and I started off by ordering a pitcher of Sangria ($18) which was very reasonably priced in comparison to many bars that offer Sangria in Toronto but definitely not as good as the Sangria offered by Futures Bakery & Cafe or say Torito in Kensington Market which are priced higher.
I order the Steak sandwich ($13) which came with your choice of fries or chef salad with the option of substituting for either sweet potato fries, a Greek salad, onion rings or a caesar salad for an additional $1. My friend order the nacho platter ($10.25) which was served with salsa and sour cream.
The steak sandwich was excellent, probably one of the better steak sandwiches I have had anywhere. I had it medium well and it was grilled correctly and it came topped with caramelized onions, mushrooms and goat cheese. What made it so good was the steak they use, it was of a higher quality, mostly like something they got from a local butcher and not your run of the mill cheap tough steak, some bars use for steak sandwiches. The sweet potato fries were also very good, nicely seasoned and perfectly cooked.
The nacho platter was also very good, fresh with a fair size of tortilla chips layered with melted cheese, black olives, jalapenos, topped with green onions, lettuce and a bruschetta mix.
The service was pretty attentive and reasonably quick considering how busy they were because of the Beaches International Jazz Festival.
If your looking for a bar in the beaches area which has reasonably priced alcohol and great bar food and good service, you should definitely check out the Salty Dog Bar & Grill if your in the area.
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