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| - Last time we visited Toronto, we enjoyed dining in at The Keg Steakhouse and Bar because of their delicious pitchers of Sangria's and cooked to perfect prime rib. This time, we decided to have dinner at the original The Keg Steakhouse and Bar aka The Keg Mansion. The two story mansion consisted of dining rooms on the first floor and a spacious lounge and bar on the second floor.
I didn't like the dining area at this location because it was rather confined and it was hard to hold a conversation without yelling at each other.
For drinks, we shared a pitcher of Red Sangria, which consisted of a nice blend of red wine, havana club 3 year old rum, beefeater gin, cherry brandy, and orange and pineapple juice. It was garnished with fresh fruit medley (including berries and citrus fruits) and drunken bing cherries.
For appetizers, we shared an order of Mushroom Neptune, which consisted of five baked mushroom caps stuffed with crab and cream cheese. In addition to the Mushroom Neptune, I ordered a French Onion Soup, which consisted of a nice blend of beef broth and sherry with spanish onions and slice of baguette topped with melted Swiss and Parmesan cheese. I highly recommend both of these appetizers as they were delicious.
My brother ordered the Sirloin Oscar, which was topped with shrimps and scallops cooked in a Béarnaise sauce and served with asparagus. My brother was unhappy about his sirloin and was educated on the degrees of steak doneness.
My mom and I ordered the Pistachio Crusted Salmon, which was served over garlic mashed potato, and bacon sautéed brussel sprouts in maple butter. The only difference was I substituted the garlic mashed potato for a baked potato,
My dad ordered the Prime Rib, which was slow roasted and served with vegetable medley (including asparagus, mushroom, and red bell peppers) as well as horseradish and red wine herb jus. As a part of the deal, it came with a Caesar Salad, which consisted of freshly chopped romaine lettuce tossed with croutons and shaved aged Parmesan Cheese in homemade creamy, garlicky Caesar dressing. The meal in its entirety was just the way he had expected it to be.
We finished the meal with a slice of Billy Miner Pie, which consisted of mocha ice cream on a chocolate crust drizzled with hot fudge and caramel and garnished with sliced almonds.
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