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| - Came here on a Saturday evening. Was told the wait would be 50-60 minutes which ended up being 65 minutes. They had even run out of pagers so after taking our name down we were told to come back in 30 minutes to get one, then proceed to wait another 35 minutes for the table. This was a bit inconvenient.
When we were finally seated, our server, Jimmy, promptly came to serve us drinks and take our order. I ordered the 12 oz top sirloin with fries, to which Jimmy did a double take and had to read my order back to me to confirm that it was indeed correct. A 12 oz steak isn't all that big, and I easily finished it (it was perfectly cooked and very juicy, although not well seasoned. I had to add some additional salt and pepper), along with half an order of calamari (delicious!), and half a serving of bread and butter (so fresh).
The fries that originally came with my order were so overcooked and stale; shrivelled and cold. I asked for a new order of fries to which Jimmy happily obliged, and that was much appreciated. Had to eat my steak without fries while they were making a fresh batch. You can see a picture with my post of the difference between the two batches. Like night and day.
Since we were here for a special occasion, Jimmy kindly provided us with a complimentary slice of their Billy Miner Pie. It was a huge serving and plenty for two. It was very tasty but the bottom layer was a little too crumbly and just fell apart onto the plate when we were trying to eat it.
Brian ordered their burger with fries and was not impressed. Granted, it's a steakhouse, but if you're going to have a burger on the menu, make sure it's a decent burger. I had a bite and had to agree. It was well cooked and juicy, but very bland. There was no flavour to the burger despite the cheese and bacon. Quite disappointing, really.
Overall, a decent dining experience. The service was great, food was mostly good, but the wait was a bit long, and although the issues with the fries were corrected, I don't see how you can ever serve fries in that condition. That raises concerns to me about their quality control.
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