We typically never eat at The Keg unless we've received a gift card from someone. I don't find their prices to be in line with the quality of their food.
We went there last night (yes, to finish up a gift certificate) and arrived around 6:30pm. We were seated immediately (which surprised me) and the service was quick and friendly, as always.
Their Dungeness Crab menu was still on (see previous review for The Keg in Niagara Falls) so this time I figured I'd try the Dungeness Crab and Shrimp Sirloin. Sirloin steak covered in Dungeness Crab meat, Black Tiger Shrimp and Bearnaise sauce. The dish is served with asparagus and your choice of accompaniment (I chose the garlic mash).
Side Note: I should have stuck with the Sirloin and Dungeness Crab dish that I had in Niagara Falls. Sure there's more work to get at the crab meat but it tasted a lot better.
With the Crab and Shrimp Sirloin, the crab meat is removed from the shell leaving it to have a shredded texture, which isn't pleasant to say the least! It's as though you're getting leftover scraps of meat. On top of the crab meat lay two Tiger Shrimp and the whole lot received a 'drizzling' of Bearnaise sauce... and I mean a drizzling; I actually had to ask for more on the side. The sauce was definitely the saving grace for this dish... absolutely delicious!
And as far as how they cook a steak? They used to be bang on in that area but now, when I order Medium Rare I've ended up with everything from Blue to Medium. Now I'm okay receiving a steak that a good veterinarian could bring back to life but in my opinion, cooking a steak to Medium renders all the flavour from it.
But I digress... the steak I received last night was cooked to a perfect Medium Rare but wasn't very flavourful. I've had better tasting Sirloin's from Loblaws.
As always, the veg and mash were cooked perfectly but over all, it wasn't one of my favourite dishes and I won't order it again. This dish is very similar to the Sirloin Oscar (only with crab meat instead of scallops) and in my opinion, the Oscar is the better dish of the two if you're looking to have that rich creamy Bearnaise sauce and seafood with your steak.