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| - Oh yeah. This is my jam.
A five-star review doesn't have to be reserved just for uber-elite experiences. A restaurant that knows what its good at and capitalizes on those elements incredibly well (regardless of whether it's a hole in the wall or fine dining) is worth its weight in gold.
My friends and I made the trek here after an underwhelming experience down the road at The Rec Room and were blown away by the quality of the experience. We didn't even originally plan to eat, but ended up making it into a pre-Christmas dinner get-together.
The service was stellar across the board. I was expecting to have to wait for a long time to be seated, but we were quickly whisked into what was essentially a private section (we had a whole room to ourselves) and the staff were constantly on-hand to make sure we had refills and any extra needs. Our server (I forgot his name) was on the ball, even to the point that he brought out warm water for two members of our group who had the flu.
Almost everyone in my group decided to go for the classic deal. Three of my friends ordered the escargot, which came with some really nice bread (Hawaiian buns? Sourdough?), and we all had the requisite loaves of bread-and-butter.
I settled on the teriyaki sirloin, which came cooked to perfection. Interestingly, our server explained a bit about each cut of meat, which ones were most popular and which rarity was the most requested, which I haven't really seen at other steakhouses.
I also ended up settling for dessert. PROTIP: If you're going to order, get the two mini dishes (chocolate brownie/creme brulee). The best of both worlds, for a dollar less than the full version of either of them. The latter dessert came out perfect, with that delicious caramelized sugar coating on top.
I ended up paying about $50 for my meal, which also factored in the drink. It was a fantastic experience from top to bottom, and I'm glad we sought out the place. This might just be our new pre-Christmas hangout.
Well worth a visit. So far, Keg's two locations are two-for-two - they haven't let me down yet.
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