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| - I've been to many other STK locations and was so looking forward to this as I've loved every other experience. I have to say, overall, I was under-whelmed. The saga began with trying to obtain a reservation, which was nearly impossible for a weekend, despite the fact that I requested a very early reservation.
When my guest and I arrived, the restaurant was empty (despite the online reservations being 'sold out' at that time).
We were greeted and seated promptly, and our server was quite pleasant, although had difficulty in telling us about the specials, and did not suggest any wine or cocktail recommendations. The 'house bread' that was provided was supposed to be a house-made sourdough with blue cheese which sounds fantastic; instead, it was a stale loaf.
I must say that I DREAM about the 'lil brgrs at STK, but this experience was a let-down. The buns were stale and inedible, and although the burgers are supposed to arrive medium-rare, they were overcooked. Furthermore, they used to serve 3, and now they only have 2 (very small) sliders for $20 - not worth it!!
For my entree I chose the 6oz filet medallion ($39), medium rare, and it was cooked as such, accompanied by a chimichurri sauce. It was nicely cooked, but overly salted. My companion chose the 10oz strip steak with a horseradish sauce, and thought it was just adequate.
The dessert menu is not very extensive, thus we opted to pursue dessert elsewhere.
Overall, I've had much better experiences at other STK locations, and other steakhouses. For the price, I would rather go elsewhere in Toronto.
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