2.5/5
This place has seen better days. When I tried here back in the early to mid-2000s, it was one of the best Chinese western style steak houses in the area. However, after trying it tonight, this place has gone downhill to a state where I would probably not visit again unless I'm actually in the area.
We ordered three iron plates: Tenderloin, filet mignon, and filet mignon + scallops; all medium requested. With it came three mussels with cheese, the typical borscht/cream soup, and drinks.
The tenderloin was the best of the iron plates, with it being cooked exactly medium. The filet mignon was way too rare, while the filet mignon + scallops was way too well done. Oh, and the scallops were not what I expected; it was fried and looked like those you get from a President's Choice box in your local Loblaws store.
The three mussels with cheese was nothing special, but it came on the house...so we'll let that slide.
The borscht and cream soups were actually very good! I might have lucked out looking at other reviews, but both our soups have the aroma and taste you'd expect, and it wasn't as diluted as some other typical Chinese restaurants.
We ordered iced lemon tea and iced milk tea for drinks. The milk tea was average, but the lemon tea was too warm...and the tea tasted a little off, which means one thing: old.
Service was mediocre, hence why I did not upgrade it to 3 stars. One of the waitresses simply dumped the utensils on the table in front of my mom so we ended up having to sort everything out. In addition, our drinks didn't arrive at the same time, but we left a space for the waitress to put the last drink. However, she decided to put the last drink behind the stand where the menus are placed, which meant my mom had to reach over the menus in order to obtain her drink. Seriously, why would you do that? That's a lack of professionalism.
Finally, the name doesn't speak justice to this place. I rather it being called Sheppard Cafe or something...cause there's simply no Boston feel or a steak house feel to the restaurant. It's your typical HK style western food with typical prices...and less than typical dining atmosphere and service.