The Keg Steakhouse + Bar – Leslie

I’m on the road 7 to 10 nights a month… And I can eat at any restaurant that I would like… I was hesitant to go to a chain like The Keg. What I received with my guess was a delicious steak meal… I had a filet and my colleagues have the New York strip and we all started with the French onion soup and it was absolutely delicious…
The service was amazing and we had a bottle of the petite Syrah which was outstanding and very well priced
We have the cream Brulé for dessert and it did not disappoint… I honestly cannot think of going to another restaurant in the area… It was Wednesday night and it was pretty full… I Will definitely be back.

I’ve always had good experiences at this Keg with the exception of parking. It seems to fill up right after work and on weekends. It’s super busy but I guess this should be expected as it’s the only good steak place in the vicinity they I know of.
As for the food… they always get my medium rare steaks bang on, and they scallops and bacon are always delicious.

The only reason why I would ever go here is because it is where my work has their Christmas party. It is just like every franchise out there. Boring, the staff seems like they want to be your friend, the meat is ok, the twice baked potatoes have no taste. Go somewhere else. If you want a steak there is an awesome steak house minutes away!!!

Nice respectable steak house
Pretty good food (not like a Morton’s or Flemings) but respectable.
Service is ok
Decent steaks although they messed up on Med rare and had to cook again… really. It’s a steak house.
But the 2^nd one tasted good.
If it were any other chains I would not revisit but the Keg has been around for a long time and not all the locations are the same.

I submitted a review back awhile ago but it magically disappeared ???. Best Keg in Toronto. I have tried all the locations and even had my wedding reception at the Keg Mansion. The Keg on Leslie Street is by far the best. Great summer Patio with sun on it. Nice set up inside with fireplace and lots of comfortable seating in the large Bar area. Great Service and the food is always delicious. Best Escargot in Toronto and the Billy Miner Pie is out of this world — so delicious !
I was there on my wedding anniversary in mid September and had the nicest server —. Brian .Received Exceptional service from him and he went above and beyond to make our wedding anniversary very special and rarely ever I have had that kind of superior service from any restaurant. .
. Then went back end of November for my Birthday and was delighted to see that Brian was our server. very friendly and once again went all out to make sure my Birthday was special !
I have pretty much tried all of the dinner’s and never been disappointed., Their prices keep going up. but feel it is worth it to spend the extra money, as I enjoy their food, atmosphere and most of all the attentive staff… especially Brian !

Best Keg I’ve been to by far. The service was amazing! I just wish i remembered the young mans name that served us. Very polite, checked up on us not just once, made sure our glasses are always full when it’s near half empty.
The food is good as always. Was a little disappointed in the tuna tartar appetizer, I’ve had better. The calamari is to die for.
I had the New York peppercorn steak and it was cooked to perfection (medium) and can’t forget about the best mash potatoes they have.
We were celebrating my boyfriends birthday and we had to leave at a certain time but that didn’t stop the server from giving us a complimentary cake. Not sure what it was called but it was absolutely delicious. It was almost like a half ice cream half chocolate cake. Thank you!
Great experience and I love this location. I would definitely come back and recommend this location instead of the ones downtown.

The Leslie St location has always been my favorite with its exceptional service and consistently good quality. However, tonight, the steak wasn’t up to par to what I’m used to. Not a lot of marbling and for some reason the meat itself is tougher even though it was cooked to my liking. So I believe it’s the cut of meat that’s the issue. Oh well. I’ll just eat a Billy Miner Pie to make up for it.

Every time I go to this location there is a long wait and no parking. And every time I call ahead to make reservations it seems they are not taking reservations and the person who answers the phone is always rude.
Yet when I go to any other Keg such as The Mansion or Yonge and Eglinton or even in Mississauga I never experience this.
I would rather drive the distance to visit another location than deal with this locations bs

We sat in the lounge last night as the main dining area was packed. Service was really slow. The food was average — had steak and lobster — both were dry. Teriyaki chicken had no flavour, peppercorn steak was overcooked.
Not going back

Blackened steak with shrimp was soooo delish, it of course melted in my mouth. Cooked to precisely med. Veggies were also perfectly cooked crisp. Service was timely and friendly. Nothing left on the plate. My go to for filet mignon.

I have been an avid Keg goer since my early 20’s. I usually frequent this location, York St, the Mansion and the Scarborough location. Overall, I would say I’ve been happy over 95% of the times I’ve been in a Keg. Really great with customer service and have almost never dropped the ball.
Tonight was decent service. Inattentive would be the best description. Came in late after 11:00pm and wasn’t acknowledge by staff at the bar even though they saw me. Took over 15 minutes for someone to come to my table and address me. It was not busy by any stretch of the imagination, still adequately staffed. What saved the review however was my server once she did come to my aid.
Initially tried the Black Cod, was pretty bland in my opinion (maybe I’m spoiled cause I usually get them at Japanese Izakaya’s). She came back with a good recommendation for a New York (which I’ve never tried before, ONLY ever had the Rib-​eye here) and replaced the Cod. Bang on.
Overall, I’m a fan of the keg, but probably of the 100+ times I’ve visited their establishments, this location would be the one to have let me down twice.
Gotta love that billy miner pie though!

This is the best Keg of all the ones that I’ve been to and its also my local go to place. Food is great, service is #1 and absolutely amazing.
Bacon wrap scallop, Grilled shrimp and the three way fillet are my Favorites at the bar/​lounge area. Chef is great and knows how to make a proper Blue Rare steak!
Try the Prime Rib Sliders, they are also very good.
Staff are friendly and extremely nice, the place is wonderful over all.

I’ve been to many Keg Locations in the past, and it’s sad to say this is my worse experience at the keg.
I took my mother, wife and sister to the keg for dinner and was seated around 9:20pm. I understand that it was busy, however our waiter had kept pushing us to order as soon as we sat down. He had claimed that another big party was coming in and wanted to take our order in case he wouldn’t be able to take care of us. very disappointed when he said that.
As our server was taking our drinks order, my little sister told our waiter that it was our mothers birthday, he said thank you but never provided any birthday desserts for my mother.
I had order the king size steak, rare, it was really good. But it’s sad to say that only my meal, the atlantoc lobster tail (our waiter never took our order for the lobster so we had to wait longer.) and the shrimp coctail was good. Both my mother and wife had ordered the prime rib and asked for medium rare but got medium instead. Both of their prime rib was extremely dry.
My little sister got the sirloin from the kids menu, medium and it was also extremely dry. I had to give my little sister some of my steak because she was complaining about her steak being too dry. Our server never looked after us and I had to keep calling him to order appetizers since he rushed us to order our entrees.
All in all, I’m never visiting this location again. I go to the keg to have the service and food but was presented with nothing but a low graded service and food that was too dry.

Gorgeous atmosphere, delicious food, wonderful service. My friend and I both had New York steak with veggies and lobster tail and it was scrumptious! The cocktails could use a bit of work but they weren’t bad, just a bit basic.
The vegetables were easily the best that I have had from a chain restaurant, great variety and well cooked. We also shared a fudge brownie for dessert, and I was planning on only having a bite since I was already stuffed, but it was fantastic so I kept on eating!
Highly recommend this restaurant for a date or special occasion.

Pros: From breads and fries to steaks everything taste really good. Rami and Danielle served us. They were professional and accommodating .
Cons: long wait and expensive food

I came to this Keg because it had one of the better reviews in Toronto, and because I had a gift card. There was approximately a 20 minutes wait when I went there for dinner. The entire meal was alright with fantastic service. I feel like the steaks were pretty standard and more on the rubbery side. However, portions are big!
Great place if you want good service in a romantic environment in North York.

This is one of the better Kegs in Toronto. Nice intimate setting inside and service is not bad. As with most Kegs, this place has a dimly lit «romantic» ambience. I’ve been here a few times and the quality of the food is pretty good.
My usual order is the prime rib. I like how it is always tender and juicy. I usually get it with a side of roasted vegetables. But it always come with lots of peppers, ugh. If I’m not diet-​conscious I would get the delicious garlic mashed potatoes. The service was pretty good. The staff was quite friendly and courteous. The bathrooms were nicely decorated but had gotten a bit messy when I was there over the weekend. It gets quite busy here on the weekend. The parking lot is pretty packed, you might have to park in the neighbouring industrial lots. Also beware if you come with a big party. One time with a party of 10+ with no reservations we waited almost two hours for a table.

it is advised to not come on a weekend unless you have made a reservation. Reservations can only be taken by latest 5pm for a later time otherwise it’s first come first serve.
This is one of the busiest locations so look for a wait.
There are two different hostess. One for the dining side and another for the bar side. Go to the bar side as the wait list is way shorter and there’s not much different with sitting in the bar area. You get a dining table and entertainment. The dining area is quiet and more intimate.
I ordered the prime rib and devoured the whole piece. It was perfect. I requested for the side to be the double baked potato. If you’re going to The Keg then you must get the Double Baked Potato. You wouldn’t be a true blogger if you did not. Delicious buttery and smooth mashed potatoes in a baked potato shell.
The service is amazing. They are very quick, accommodating and friendly.
Parking may be an issue as the lot is quite small for the amount of people waiting.
Watch out for the exit as there is no light coming into Leslie.
Not bad for a random night of steak.

I’m very disappointed to say I had a not so great experience here last night as I celebrated my wedding anniversary. The service was far below their standards and I am hesitant to come back.
Our server (who I won’t name on this review) didn’t appear to want to serve us. He actually seemed annoyed and decided to give us the below average treatment. He wasn’t hospitable, ignored us a lot, and our water glass was left empty for nearly the entire dinner. Couldn’t find him if we needed anything.
Another server who served our food asked who had which plate. He must not have heard me and served my husband my food. When I told him it was the other way around he got defensive and said «well that’s why I asked!»
I was extremely disappointed with this service. This was THE Keg to go to.

Actual Rating 4.5÷5
Today was my first time at this particular location. Since I had made reservations, seating was seamless. I was in the restaurant and seated within 2 minutes. The wait staff were attentive, helpful and pleasant. I ordered the Teriyaki steak which was delicious and cooked to perfection (medium). Food got to us fairly quickly, I would say about less than 15 – 20 minutes from when we ordered. I also ordered the Crème Brûlée for dessert. Again, delicious. The only reason I left a .5 off this rating is because the parking lot is a pain in the rear. There are not that many spots and when I did end up finding one, it was all the way behind the building. Nonetheless, it was a good experience and I will be back.