Being from the U.S., I get overly excited about seeing anything moose-related when I'm in Canada, so imagine my delight when I walked past The Loose Moose!! So imagine my further surprise when my Managing Director asked if I wanted to try The Loose Moose after our trade show!
Inside there's this really, really cool light fixture made up of empty tequila and beer bottles that spans the length of the bar. Whoever came up with that is a genius. We ordered wings and calamari for starters, and both were pretty standard. The steak frites set the restaurant apart. I only had one minor complaint-- the steak was served over a bed of fries on top of wax paper. I would have preferred a plate, as it was very hard cutting the steak without also ripping the wax paper, and some of the fries became soggy. Generally, I'm very skeptical of steak in restaurants such as the Loose Moose. Usually I find the meat quality lacking, the steak cooked unevenly, and the seasoning under or over-done. At The Loose Moose, there are no such problems. I was surprised by the evenness of the cooking, and how perfectly the espresso rub complemented the steak. And all for a very reasonable price. Bravo LOOSE MOOSE!