The Keg Steakhouse + Bar – Yonge & Eglinton

The service was good, they were attentive. I went with work for our Christmas dinner, without a reservation it would be a 1.5 wait but luckly they had space in the lounge area. Had the baked brie and tuna tartare for starters and Filet Mignon as my main. The brie was good-can’t really mess up baked brie and the tuna tartare was fresh and enjoyable. The steak however, was ok. I order medium-​rare doneness and always emphasize that I like to see pink and blood. Had a previous amazing experience elsewhere and not sure if this raised my expectation but it was a lack-​luster one here. The meat was tough for my likeness and had no desire to finish. My side (the twice baked potato) was also just alright. If I do go again (which probably won’t be by my choice or at the same location) I will try something else and hope for the best.

The line up is always long like any Keg should be so trying booking ahead. The food on a whole is great and the service is friendly.
Cons:
I have been there a had a couple of poor experiences due to food not coming out of have a bad cut of steak but for the most part the management team and chef were happy to compensate. This could be a reduction in the bill or once I had it completely taken care of.
Food tends to come out a little slower than most.
Pros:
The service is friendly and fast and happy to answer any questions. In one of my visits we order desert and after a bit the chef came out and apologized for the delays in the deserts and we had only been waiting 10 minutes! He then cleared the desert bill and told us to enjoy! Some great standards!
In another visit I was there for my birthday and or server went above and beyond in every way. The gentleman was very friendly and engaging. As small is it may be, you could tell he waited until all our mouths were empty to come back and check on food. Small touches. Furthering this, much to my objection, my dad asked if they had a candle they could stick in desert (in my attempt to embarrass me). The server informed him that they didn’t have candles and apologized. He then brought out the deserts and returned elsewhere. A couple of minutes later he came back and had found an electric (battery) candle and gave it to me! Now if that isn’t service, I don’t know what is. The server blew me and all my family out of the water with his service.
While I can’t say all their servers are like this I can say they are — for the most part — accommodating and pleasurable people.
There food is excellent and offering plenty of choice doing so.
Of course The Keg is renowned for its for and its prices also. For those special occasions this should be one of your first choices.

Let’s face it, The Keg is like the Swiss Chalet of steakhouses. You get mediocre steak covered in tonnes of Montréal Steak Spice at jacked up prices.
Had the New York strip and it was overcooked and tasteless, except for the steak spice which it was COVERED with. The sides were good and the appetizers were so so. But the service and desserts were excellent.
But for these prices, why eat at a mediocre chain when there are so many better restaurants in Toronto?

Throughly disappointed. This was the second time in about 4 months. Similar to out previous visit, our prime rib was as tough as leather. The vegetables were undercooked, to the extent that they were still raw.
Fortunately, the prime rib entrée was replaced with a better slab, but unlike the original order of medium rare, it came medium well. The veggies remained rare, but our replacement was missing the mushrooms. We could have complained yet again, but it would have been futile.
Going forward, we shall not return to this location. I have given this locate a well deserved one-​star and will visit others which I have had better luck.

if your taste runs to a cavernous dark place, then this is the one for you. The darkness does not help with hearing your companions. On my latest visit, I gave another go to their burger. Recent change means that the burger is made with a combination of fresh meat. I preferred the old one made from a single cut of frozen meat. I feel guilty not being able to appreciate the «new and improved burger». I am afraid the meat is just too meaty for me. The burger comes with a thick generous slice of un-​crispy applewood bacon, therefore increasing my anxiety about the healthiness of this meal. I stressed to the helpful staff, that I like fresh fries and they did deliver. When fresh, the fries bear a strong resemblance to what fries should be like. I was impressed on seeing a staffer, with a fully grown ‘movember’, checking all the glasses in his section for spots. My bottled beer came in cold; I made sure to ask the staff. No problem, their fridge is large.

We went here with a specific goal. To have a great steak, baked potato and a beer. The food did not disappoint. The steak was perfectly cooked for both of us and had the great flavour the keg steaks are known for. It did however disappoint in the server and service side. The restaurant wasn’t busy but the service would have thought otherwise.
We normally have a good time at this location but this one left something to be desired.
Will return and give them another shot and hope it’s just a one off.

My first visit to the Keg & it’s a nice treat. I organized a Thanksgiving dinner for a meetup group & it was a nice successful event.

It is hard to beat the Keg when it comes to a casual and impromptu steak dinner. The steaks are great value and it has a reasonable corkage fee for your favourite grape juice to bring along.

3.5 Stars
I must say that the Keg is not my favourite restaurant. But I have never been to this location. I must say ambiance wise I was pretty impressed. It looks really nice and not chain like inside. A place where you wouldn’t be embarrassed to take a date. In fact we saw a lot of early daters in this place.
Pretty big with a nice lounge/​bar area, this place can accommodate a large group quite easily. The service we had was great. We decided to have a few starters and some drinks. We had the sliders (not bad); calamari — pretty decent; and the baked garlic shrimp — pretty yummy… but what happened to the rest of the shrimp? For the price you pay I would have thought I would have gotten twice as many, but there were only 5 shrimp. Yup you read right 5. Five. Cinq. 5. Overall the food is overpriced which is why I’m giving it 3.5 Stars.
I was also impressed with their drinks selection! This would be a great place to grab drinks and chill after work. Skip the overpriced food, feel lush in here with a dirty martini and bitch about the boss. Ahhh. what could be better?

Steak Dinner
Ambience: ⁴⁄₅ fine for a business mtg, date etc. But nothing unique.
Food:4/5
Service:2/5 friendly but slooooow
Value: ⁴⁄₅
Repeat: not sure

This is now my favorite Keg in Tdot. Great midtown location and easy underground parking. The service is top notch and the atmosphere is very chill. Only comment is that some steaks come over-​salted for me at least, so make sure to tell your server to go easy on the salt.

For the money I paid, I can get MUCH better bang for the buck at other restaurants in the city. These guys charge what they do because it’s supposedly meant to be an upscale experience. The service was A+, no questions about it. The waiter was super friendly and knowledgable about the menu. However, the food was alright at best and definitely not worth the money they charge. It’s a safe bet for a date, but if you want value for your money, I’d go somewhere else.

Always a favourite and always a guaranteed win coming to The Keg. It was pretty busy when we went recently but the staff were very accommodating and kept us up to date on how things were moving along. They sat us at the bar while we waited for our table and we got some nice wine… this lasted 10 minutes and hey! our table was ready… hardly a long wait at all.
This time round I had the lobster bisque and an appetizer of scallops and bacon (I always order this and its amazing!!) the lobster bisque was on a special menu just for the night so I quickly ordered that one and glad I did as it was fantastic!
Amazing atmosphere, amazing food, amazing staff. You could say I think this place is amazing!

Consistently consistent chain place. Everything is good but not great. You get value for what you pay for. It ain’t Jacob & Co but it’s a good bet for good steaks.

One of these Fridays when my coworker and I decided to spend a little bit more on lunch and get outside of the office.
Ambiance of the restaurant was great. It was lunch hour rush but the two of us got seated at a 4-​people booth quickly.
Our waitress kinda expected us to order alcoholic drinks during lunch. I’d like to, but no thank you.
We both order the half sandwich combo, which is a choice of Canadian Club, Brie Chicken, or Prime Rib sandwich with your choice of salad or soup. I had the Prime Rib sandwich. It was juicy, and the toasted garlic bread was warm and yummy. It was a good portion because I couldn’t finish a half sandwich.
Overall a pleasant lunch experience compared to the usual lunch from the food court or the coffee shop. Docking 1 star because the restaurant wasn’t connected to the great Yonge-​Eglinton underground and I had to put on a coat. If it has have connected to our building, that would be a 5-​star experience.

Second visit to The Keg Steakhouse Yonge/​Eglinton after being unimpressed last time. This time — it’s just slightly better. At least the steak was cooked right.
I can’t pin it as to why but even a good juicy piece such as the New York cut could turn out dry and somewhat bland while served lukewarm. The cook was about right which is medium rare with some redness inside. Still though — again, ingredient /​seasoning of the steak was just off the mark. Definitely couldn’t justify the price.
On the upside — the place has great ambiance (perfect for event, etc) and service is also terrific. Unfortunately the food did not deliver.

Well, it’s the keg, don’t expect something extraordinary but do expect something good.
It’s a steakhouse chain, so it’s on the expensive side, however not as expensive as the good steak house restaurants but I like it, it’s convenient, the service can be pretty good or average it really depends who is serving you.
The deco is nice, modern and fancy (not too fancy) you can go very casual, here you will find all types of costumers the snob and the ones wearing blue jays hats, so feel free to dress as you feel like, no one will judge.
Alsooooo Free dessert on bdays :)

I thoroughly enjoyed my steak dinner at the Keg. I think this location may have a better chef than others I’ve tried out.
I ordered:
BLEU CHEESE FILET– A filet mignon wrapped in applewood smoked bacon and grilled to your liking. I asked for it chicago medium rare, which just means it’s medium rare but slightly charred on the exterior. HEAVEN.
This 7oz cut of meat was covered in a blue cheese topper, served golden brown and sprinkled with roasted garlic cloves.
Just to make sure I flirt with that line between hungry and gluttonous, I ordered mashed potatoes and a bearnaise sauce on the side to boot. Just cause I can.
So glad I did! Others at the table tried fries, and veggies, and different cuts of meat, as well as lobster and shrimp. We were all licking our plates and loosening our belts by the end of the evening.
I RECOMMEND: Their specialty cuts. Any of them really.
EXTRA TIP: Birthdays or wedding celebration? Alert the staff for a dessert on the house. Yum.

It’s a Keg! A big fancy one, too!
I loved our booth for two. Service was really friendly… my favourite part was when our pale, red-​headed waitress said, «If you need anything, my name is Coco,» and then there was a pregnant pause because I’m *sure* this is always followed by some sort of comment at the table. But my dining companion and I kept our mouthes shut… until she left, that is. (She was a great waitress though! Two thumbs up)
He got the prime rib dinner which comes with horseradish, and he just asked for more horseradish… not a problem, so I got to use it with my bone-​in rib steak. They also offered us steak sauce and dijon mustard, something I’ve never been offered before at a Keg, and it was also delicious! (the dijon, that is)
Only strange hiccup was he asked for a manly drink of some sort on the rocks (can’t remember what…) and it came in a martini glass w a cherry and it really threw him off.

Out of all the location choices, the Yonge/​Eglinton location is just A-​OK.
I always order the prime rib at The Keg, and the cut at this location was a little bit dry and way too fatty for my preference. Since it was the boss’ treat for my birthday, I have no complaints. The service was really good — our waiter was very friendly and personable. He didn’t even check my ID to see if it’s actually my birthday, and brought out free dessert of my choice after our meal. He also gave my friend a bowl of boccacini when she asked for more for her salad.
Though I liked our server, the food was very average. David Duncan charges around the same price for their Prime Rib, and it’s much much more tender.