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| - Having experienced STK at the Cosmo in Vegas, we were excited to try the new Toronto location.
The space is stylish, to quote a review I read "Miami meets Manhattan", and the music level was much better than the cacophonous Cosmopolitan location. White couches surrounded the bar splitting the two main dining areas.
The wine by the glass selection is not strong, and the bartender admitted as much, so there is an immediate easy win for the upstart.
Brussels sprout salad was excellent, and the lump crab salad has potential, if the melon was riper. Both my filet and my wife's scallops were undercooked. The filet was to be medium, and arrived with cool purple center. I didn't send it back, but thought a steakhouse would get it right. It was dry aged, and was obviously a quality piece of meat. The sides were decadent and delicious. Didn't try it, but they had a tater tot, beef short rib poutine that deserve a try if we go back.
For $350 for the two of us, I guess I was hoping for more. There is a tipping point in the style over substance debate. If you want to spend that much for steakhouse, try the Morton's across the streak, or take a 15 minute cab ride further downtown for Jacobs & Co. or Harbour 60.
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