Let me start by saying the Octagon can go toe-to-toe with any other steakhouse in Canada. It owns top spot in the T.O. scene and remains respectable going up against any steakhouse in New York, Vegas or Chicago.
Decor is...oak. Lots of oak. Stained glass and leather finish it off. It is old school steakhouse. Service too is old school. The boys there know their stuff, and they are unapologetic about not being there to entertain you. They know their job and it is to deliver what counts...steak.
The Caesar salad matches the decor...old school. Table side preparation in an aged wooden bowl, Greek oil, fresh egg yolk, bacon, anchovy and enough garlic to ward off any evil spirit. Don't pass up the opportunity.
The garlic bread is...perfect. Always perfect and the only downside is it is so good you have to be very careful not to kill your appetite ahead of the meal. Greek olives, pickled peppers and pickle spears round out the complimentary apps.
The steak. This is why you came. Savour it.
If you have room left for desert you are a better man than I will ever be.
Enjoy!