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| - I took my boyfriend here for his birthday on a Saturday night because he loves steaks and we have tried most of the other steakhouses in Toronto already. My boyfriend is a huge steak fan, and we have gone to a lot of steakhouses in both New York City (where we used to live) and Toronto, as well as cooking it at home, so we know what we are talking about when it comes to steaks. Here's a quick rundown of the pros and cons:
Pros:
Great old-school romantic ambience and service. We couldn't fault our waiter at all - he was great, even bringing a complimentary cake for the birthday. They give you great garlic cheese toast, which is complimentary with your meal. The sides are also good, and a potato is included with your steak, which is not common with other comparable steakhouses. Lastly, the steaks are VERY BIG. My bone-in ribeye was 16 oz.
Cons:
The steak. Cooked properly, but the quality was disappointing. The bone-in ribeye I had was good, but my boyfriend's porterhouse was not good at all. At $50 a pop, we expected a lot more.
Verdict:
There are a lot of good things about Hy's, and with the great ambiance and service, and tasty free garlic toast, we really wanted to like this restaurant. But the main reason we went there, the steak, was lacking. For it's price point, it's not worth it. For the price range this restaurant is in, the steak quality was disappointing. If you want a premium steak, I would save up my money and go to Jacob's or Harbour Sixty instead. Go if you're in the neighborhood and have a corporate card, and avoid the porterhouse.
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