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| - I was meeting friends from out of town, who were staying by the airport, and whom wanted to go to Canyon Creek. I called this location to see if 5 of us could get in at 9:15pm on a Saturday night and were told that they were very busy but that they could fit us in.
With partner in tow, we arrived first. The place was no where near busy, but they were squeezing everyone into a certain section of the restaurant. We were lead in by the host (a pretty friendly chap) who walked us past a fairly large table of approx. 20 ppl. to our table...which was a folding table that had been set up at the back of the restaurant. Seriously, a folding table. If it was just the two of us dining in, I would have left, but as we were meeting ppl (who had not yet arrived) we had no choice but to stay.
Our waitress was off the charts good. I never saw a name tag, but she was warm, efficient and had a fantastic sense of humour. She was great.
Once again, I opted for the chipotle steak..it came out just a bit undercooked (an ongoing issue at this particular Canyon Creek) but the sauce was a perfect blend of chipotle heat/smokiness and goat cheese. Normally they're cheap with the sauce, but tonight it covered the steak...which is how I like it. I also had the Caesar Salad..and normally it is very garlicky, but it tasted like they're now using a cheaper, store bought dressing, and while I normally love their Caesar Salad, this one left much to be desired..... I forgot to order a baked potatoe so I ended up with mashed potatoes. They were good, but seeing as how that was my fault, I can't blame them. Vegetables that came with it was a medley of green beans and carrots. They were cooked perfectly.
The reason for the low rating is based on overall experience. Our waitress did salvage the night, but the fact that you're visiting a steak house and we were shoved at the back of the restaurant and dined on a folding table, is unacceptable for this kind of establishment.
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