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| - A group of 6 popped in here after a long day at the office. And by that I mean a long day at the convention centre. I was in Calgary for work. It was GREAT to find a place downtown that was still serving, as we didn't arrive until after 9pm, and having been to Calgary many times on business, i've been turned away from restaurants more times than I can count. (Downtown kitchens don't seem to stay open late on week nights.)
I wasn't starving, as I had a pre-dinner dinner (a must when you work until 9-10pm) but I wanted to take advantage of the "Alberta Beef" thing. When in... do as, you know.
I ordered the petit prime sirlon, and my steak rare (obvs.) It was well cooked (or rather, appropriately cooked), but REALLY chewy. Like the last person to finish her meal, my jaw hurts chewy. There was a lot of gristle, which was too bad, but the flavour was good. The baked potato was fine, but I must admit my plate looked very empty with a small steak and a baked potato on it. Some garnish, or a few veggies would have gone a long way.
I split the caramel toffee pudding, and it was fantastic. Very sweet. EXCEPTIONALLY sweet in fact, and served with ice cream, but I'm not a lady that is afraid of sweet things! In fact you might even say that I covet. So this was not a problem. :)
Dinner with tax and tip (no drinks) came to $35. Not too shabby.
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