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So I'm a fan of The Keg and love their Prime Rib, so I had a benchmark that I had to compare to as we walked into the Stakeout Dining Room & Lounge.
Located on Main Street just as you enter Stouffville from the west, the restaurant is located in a small strip mall on the north side of the street. There is parking and there is outside seating if you want to enjoy dinner outside. The inside of the restaurant feels cozy and rich, dark colours, wood panelling, leather seats, like a steakhouse should feel! We felt a little underdressed in jeans and polo shirts, but we were welcomed warmly so it was nice that it didn't feel stuffy.
We were seated by the window in the relatively empty restaurant. There was a good range of big tables, tables tucked away in the corner for intimate meals. The chairs were big and comfy and all of the tables are already set with a cutlery, chargers, and wine glasses.The waitstaff was attentive and polite and in my opinion a little more formally uniformed than in other places that I've been. They came straight away with warm bread and an olive tapenade (yum!) and butter of course.
The prime rib dinner costs $21.95 for an 8 oz cut. This is a few dollars more than at The Keg, but I'd suggest that its a better value. The dinner came with a choice of salad as a starter (and it was a huge salad). I had a greek salad and it came with a lot of olives as well as a big hunk of feta, just like they do it in Greece, not just little crumbles. The main (prime rib) was cooked to my preference drizzled in a gravy and with yorkshire pudding. The huge baked potato and a vegetables came on the separate plate, which I loved! The waitstaff came by with all the baked potato fixings, sour cream, bacon bits and green onions and will pile them on until you say stop. The wine list seemed extensive.
I'd suggest that if you didn't see something that you wanted on the menu, the staff would try their hardest to make it for you. Nice touch for sure!
There is a lounge/bar that is closed off from the main dining area that you can get to without going through the dining room. It seems like it would be an excellent place to hang out.
I bet it used to be a lot busier than it was on this Friday night. Too bad for the owners, but maybe good for the customers...a hidden restaurant that is a great go-to steak place that you'll be able to get great service and a table when you want it!
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