The Keg Steakhouse & Bar

The food as always was delicious and cooked perfectly. Why only 3 (3.5 actually) stars? Well, as always the drinks are expensive and the beer options are terrible. The food is expensive yet you get what you pay for, but $ 8 for a Coors Light, really? This location is beautiful like every location I’ve been in, except they have a weird policy in the bar area with it being tables are free to anyone when they become open, there’s no list you can go on in the bar area. It can kind of become a free-​for-​all when a table opens, that’s really not how it should be for a restaurant like this.

Gord and I walked to the Keg for supper. It opened in October 2014 and we’ve been wanting to check it out.
The restaurant was full so we sat in the lounge, which was jammed by the time we left.
Tori was our server and she started us off with some warm bread. Yum!
Gord ordered the Seafood Chicken Deluxe with rice. He said it was good and he’d order it again.
I ordered the 14 oz prime rib with mashed potatoes and it too was delicious. I was given an end piece and it seemed huge … sweet! Yes, I’d get it again.
Tori was friendly and helpful.
Our only complaint is that the lounge was really really warm.

superb service! The staff really made sure we were well looked-​after. We walked in at prime hour 7pm on Thursday night, the wait time was reasonable. The hostess was friendly and took us to the upper lounge area, made sure we had proper seating for drinks while we waited. I ordered the New Yorker, and it was cooked to perfection. Service manager came a few times to check if we were having a good time. I’ve lived in the city for over 20 years, and this was one of the best dinning experience I have had. Hellen

When going to The Keg you pretty much know what to expect. A quality steak… with slightly unadventurous sides. (Read: grilled peppers, asparagus, mashed potatoes etc).
But the service at this location is Phenomenal! My husband and I come here on a weekly basis because of the great servers! Colin is by far the best! If you go early enough on a Friday you should request his section!
Okay, back to the food. Over this past year we have had both the «summer» menu and the «winter» menu items. As I said, the steaks are consistently great! So I’ll focus on other items.
Of note:
The tuna tartar. AMAZING! The chunks of tuna are not too large, and always taste properly chilled and fresh. The avocado they use as a base is also fresh and ripe, but doesn’t have the «overly ripe taste» or the «green but not ripe crunch» that avocado can have. Somehow thy get it right consistently.
The baked Brie: excellent. Served with red pepper jelly and pesto. Tip: ask for the rpj and pesto in ramekins to keep them from spreading on the plate and mixing.
Garlic Bread: self explanatory. But Delicious!
Mushrooms Neptune: very very rich. If you’re ordering this as a starter it might be a good idea to get a salad with your meal to ease up the intensity.
Overall worth the trip and investment!

It’s standard Keg fare, doesn’t disappoint and is pretty consistent. I would say that this location has a bit more of a pulse than some of the other ones I’ve been to and I enjoy the patio during the warmer weather.
What I like a lot is well, is that if you walk-​in they’re not upset (like a lot of other restaurants) and are pretty accommodating, the space is pretty large and its right in the club district that the table turnover is pretty high, which is great so that you’re not waiting too long to eat…

ONE STAR BECAUSE THAT’S THE LOWEST POSSIBLE RATING.
We walked in with a group of 9 of us. Was placed in a fairly secluded section (I believe the library room) on a sunday (I rememeber specifically because we just came from Cabana. Starving and decided to find a reliable restaurant to fill our empty tummies.
We ordered our food and after 45 minutes of having only one appetizer brought out to our entire table we decided to ask our waitress how long is our food going to take. She said she’ll ask the kitchen and get back to us. She came back and told us that they’re pretty busy tonight and how it’s just a bit backed up.
Then the manager came to our table to once again apologize for the delay and said that due to the long wait, our appetizers will be covered and how our order will be on its way.
20 minutes after we had ask our waitress about our meal, complimentary shrimp cocktails came out (which we didn’t order) and they said it was complimentary. At this point, no one was talking because we were beyond starving, we were simply HANGRY (for those who don’t know, it’s a hybrid of hungry and angry) we ate those shrimp cocktails so darn fast and was like okay.MOOOOORE. Nothing came til another 15 – 20 minutes which was our appetizer that we ordered. (Mind you, at this point we realized what happened… OUR WAITRESS MUST OF FORGOT TO PUT IN OUR ORDER AND SHE PUNCHED IT IN WHEN WE HAD TO REMIND HER WHERE WAS OUR FOOD???)
After our app… the food came out in about 15 – 20 minutes but by then, nothing tasted good… we just wanted to fill our starving bellies and get out!
To be completely honest, after sharing this story with a few friends out of rage… they said our entire meal should of been taken care of. Which upset me because i totally agree… THE KEG is a fairly pricey place and the service was simply unacceptable, I believe we shouldn’t have paid a single dollar. This incident actually took place about three and a half months ago but what triggered me to do a review today is because a friend asked me to go eat at the keg and it traumatized me to the point where i said HELL NO! and so i had to begin my rant :)

I went about 3 times to this location and each time it has been great service and ambience. My boyfriend and I visit the Keg quite often and this location never fails to satisfy us.
The only downfall I’d have to say is that each time we came, they always ran out of escargots. Hopefully we can get some the next time we visit!

Went to Canyon Creek Chophouse but they took out their porkchops… for a chop house? common!
Anyways, The keg is always our go to spot because it’s reliable. We were not dissapointed!
We ordered shrimp cocktails and escargot perfect as always. the cocktail sauce had fresh horseradish in it unlike other places and had a good hit. The bread with the moussed butter was fresh and hot!
we ordered 2 10oz prime rib and 1 14oz prime rib all medium rare. they came out pretty well done. the lighting makes it seem more pink, but after shining our phone lights on it it was completely brown! we sent it back and not only were they nice about it, they replaced it all with perfectly medium rare cuts AND free desserts. thats four desserts ($ 40 worth). The manager came by and apologize
this is why i love The Keg. any location.
Food ¹⁰⁄₁₀
Price ¹⁰⁄₁₀ great prices for excellent food
Customer service ¹⁰⁄₁₀
Drinks ¹⁰⁄₁₀ keg size ceasar with Kettle one!
Ambiance ¹⁰⁄₁₀ relax, cool, fun, music but still quiet enough for a chat.

Pros: Quick service, good calamari, nice décor, Ceasar salad above average.
Cons: Prime rib was not the best we’ve had from the Keg, vegetables were overcooked, service was indifferent.
Verdict: Would not recommend.

I was traveling to Toronto on work, and normally steakhouses like The Keg are a bit out of my client’s budget range, but I had an investment banking friend in town from New York City, so obviously I had to throw down so he thought I was successful.
The Keg is a solid steakhouse that actually doesn’t punish your checking account or corporate card as much as some others might. The atmosphere was refined, the steak was really well done (by well done… I mean medium rare), and our server was helpful in pointing us toward some good wine to pair.
I know they have a handful of locations around town, so pick one for a good time out to celebrate a special occasion or taking out clients.
Food: ⁴⁄₅
Value: ⁵⁄₅
Service: ⁴⁄₅
Atmosphere: ⁴⁄₅

This has to be one of my favorite restaurants I’ve ever been to. The service, ambiance, and quality and taste of the food are all ⁵⁄₅! Our waitress was incredibly attentive and friendly.
I was also surprised by the plentiful sizes of the portions (particularly the cheesy garlic bread). We ordered the garlic bread and shrimp/​lobster for our appetizer, and I ordered the steak with herbed butter with mashed potatoes as my entrée. I was very happy with the quality of the food as well as the presentation. Probably one of my favorite restaurants in Toronto. If you are a steak person, you will LOVE this place. If you’re not, there are many other options that are just as good. Come here and make your belly happy!

The Keg King West
This is not your average Keg.
Upscale and a good time had by all
I’ve eaten at the Keg all over Canada, and this is the One. I do mean THE ONE. The menu is the same the service seems to be more high end Supper club than your traditional Keg.
This King west like location has some of the most beautiful people to ever serve you food. I always sit at the bar to watch the crowd and the bartenders at work. The Bar staff at this Keg work hard and seem to make perfect drinks with style and grace.
Crystal my server was a new Keg employee. When the Keg opens a new restaurant they generally take people from all the other Kegs to complete their staff. I watch this server make drinks and serve me to Keg perfection. Kudos on her Kudos on the staff around her.
Now to the meal. I ordered the 10oz filet as always. Today was medium.
Let’s start with the salad. I’ve been to Kegs where the salad smelt like the fridge. Not this Keg fresh Fresh is the word.
Now the Steak. Perfection is the word. There’s something different about this Keg. This Keg is a Keg by name only in my eyes. Hands Down Best Keg I’ve ever had a meal at. Jacobs is just around the corner and the Keg is just as good or better. Not as stuffy. This is the Best Keg Staff around. You deserve this title you earned it. Sorry Keg Mansion. This is a must eat experience to be had.
Side note. This must be told. Crystal while bar tending broke a glass near the ice. She did the right thing and changed the ice right away. Believe it or not I’ve seen other places Not change the ice.
So to the Keg you’ve out done yourself with this location. best Food Best Staff Best Design in this writers opinion. My other favorite Keg in Ontario is Waterdown Ontario.

Recommended by a friend who has visited Toronto before, accompanied by a true Torontarian foodie, we went to the Keg on King! The foodie — friend had not visited since their revamp.
We got nicely welcomed in a dim light, trendy yet comfortable bar. Dinner in the dining room had our preference. So we decided to enjoy cocktails while waiting for our table at the bar. Well made, good thought of, great presented cocktails.
At the table we were welcomed by Laura who turned out to be one of those «I love my job sooooo much» kinda hospitality tigers. She picked up on the jokes, made a few herself and made the evening amazingly nice.
The food was very nice, what you would expect from a steakhouse. Lobster gratinee… wow!!! Cardiac Delight, but worth dying for. Crab cakes which actually consisted of 99%crab meat!!! The prime rib was cooked to perfection. And so was the NY strip my friend had. No more room for sweets, but what a pleasant surprise this encounter with the Keg was.
Out of 10 points? 9 for interior, 10 for the food and a fullblown 11 for the service (mostly earned by Laura)
A favorite new hangout!

Disclaimer: I’ve been stuck eating blah food for two weeks on a not so deserted island. That’s deprived of any flavor and consisted of rice, beans, cucumber, avocado, and tomato. On that note, the food here was amazing. Had the ceaser salad, double baked potato, and prime rib steak combo. Excellent flavor, cooked to perfection (what I asked for). Great horseradish and steak juice. Veggies complimented the steak well. Staff was friendly and helpful with the choices, drinks etc. I have to say I wish this was in the States. Second best thing to come out of Canada after Poutine. Oh man, if only they served poutine… but it’s okay that was for dessert and just down the street.
Beer list could do some working, but it’s canada.

We came her with a group of colleagues as a good-​bye lunch for my co-​worker. It was OK overall, but there were a few things I found weird.
The fresh bread they brought to the table was really good. It was still warm and after one piece I was wishing there was more.
I ordered my steak medium-​rare, which usually means the center is pink. I cut into my steak and it was fully cooked – no pink/​only very dark pink in some parts of the center. This looked more like medium to me. There were 7 of us who ordered steak, and three of us had our steaks cooked more well-​done than we had asked for. I don’t like those odds. That was a bummer.
Since they had overheard us saying that it was a goodbye party, the waitress brought over a big piece of ice cream cake for the man of the hour. The thing was that it took her so long he had already left to run to a meeting by the time she came to surprise us (we didn’t know they were bringing it)! Since it was ice cream we couldn’t take it back to the office with us, so we just ate it with who ever was still there. When the bill came they charged us for it! Even though we didn’t order it, and they had brought it over as a surprise! hahah this was so weird to me.
Anyway, it was nothing special overall and I wouldn’t be diyng to go back

My memories of The Keg consist of waiting too long for chicken fingers when I was growing up in the suburbs, so when I was given gift cards I was… skeptical. My boyfriend and I had just given up red meat (which the giver of the cards couldn’t possibly have known) but this place opened near my house so we gave it a shot.
I was very impressed. I think it was mostly the staff, who were all super capable, sweet, and accommodating, and the perfectly timed drink-​apps-​meal. Our meal was also delicious. The crab cakes: perfect. My salad was just OK. My boyfriend said «this place is too expensive but… this is the best chicken I’ve ever had.»
Entire thing: two glasses of wine, two pints of beer, crab cakes app, two (non beef) mains came to 111 before tip.
4.5 stars.

After some hiccups during the first week of opening, I’ve visited a few times since the terrible first attempt of dining at this location where everything went wrong from the beginning to the end of the meal.
Thankfully, management was apologetic and quick to resolve the situation by replacing the food orders and comping a portion of the meal and bottle of wine which we thought was generous. Knowing that we were regulars at the other locations may be a factor, but I do believe that was their great customer service in action.
Since the mishap, The Keg remains consistent with the service and quality of food being served and I’m a happy diner again and quite pleased with the new location which is nice and clean.
This location follows the design of the modern style and dark décor which the Keg has become to be known for and I have been accustomed to.
On a recent visit, service was friendly and welcoming like how I remembered The Keg to be. Our server was attentive, mindful and always available before we felt the need to flag her over and she was also discreet as to not interrupt our conversation.
Prices have increased a little, but menu items were still very reasonably priced and one cannot go wrong with the standard Keg Classic dinners that included a generous portion of salad, choice of steak, potatoes (mashed, baked or fried) and grilled vegetables. Depending on the cut of meat, the prices varied, but all very reasonably priced. And who doesn’t like their free warm bread to start?
Everything was absolutely delicious and when I have a steak craving, The Keg is usually the first choice and my go-​to place for a good steak done right without causing too much damage to my wallet. Plus I just love the Billy Miner Pie (mocha ice cream on a chocolate crust with hot fudge, caramel and almonds).
I will have to try dining on the patio the next time because of the location right on King Street, this will surely be a good place for some people watching.

I only ended up eating here because all the other restaurants I wanted to eat at were jam packed. The Keg seemed a wee bit slower but was still busy. There was a wait for the patio so my friend and I decided to hit the lounge first as we waited for the patio to become available.
The A/​C inside was on, as I was told by my server, but I was sweating inside and dying to get out to the patio. Even the server told me she was hot. That should be addressed especially since the summer is heating up now. This wasn’t even one of the warmer days.
Our lounge server was friendly enough but I felt she was trying very hard to be cool. She was really young. I brushed it off because she wasn’t rude — I just felt she was disinterested and one dimensional.
Finally! Out to the patio we go and what a breath of fresh air — literally. The server outside was training a new girl (all very young) but was friendlier, chattier and a better conversationalist.
The food arrives and my companion and I are very satisfied and happy. Wasn’t interested in the dessert but the server twisted my arms!
All in all it was a good experience but every time I eat at the keg I feel as though I over paid for the experience, hence the deduction of one star.

Absolutely love this new location, which features possibly the best food I’ve ever eaten at a Keg. I ordered the sautéed mushroom supreme chicken and my boyfriend ordered a steak and both dishes were cooked perfectly and to our liking. Service was great too and even though there was a bit of a wait (it was a Saturday night after all) it was pretty prompt to get a seating for two. They quoted us at 40 mins but we maybe waited 15.
I also like the décor and the obscure art at this location. It really did have that King West vibe and it kept things visually interesting. There was one piece in particular, a backwards print that said «Road Ends,» that kept catching my eye. Our server told us the artist who painted it was inspired because that was the last thing he saw before he crashed his car. I don’t know why, but I kept thinking about that for a while after.
This location feels very alive. There were a lot of groups of friends going out for dinner and drinks, and this kept the ambiance exciting. Overall, it maintains a pretty chill vibe even though everyone was beautifully dressed. If you can’t make it east of Yonge to check out the mansion, the King West version also has a lot to offer.

First off let me say, if I had a choice between here and Jacobs steakhouse next door, I would choose the keg. Reason being is because I think Jacobs is way over priced for what you are getting.
The Keg had a beautiful décor and atmosphere and the staff was on it!
As for the food:
Appetizers: the Caesar salad we had was really nothing special. The salad seemed like it had been tossed awhile ago and the dressing and flavor was not anything but average. Shrimp cocktail, were ok, the shrimp tasted fine, but they had a fishy smell to them which slightly turned us off. We usually like extra horseradish and they brought us some but it was the creamy type not the fresh kind.
The main dishes we had were–
Filet mignon with the baked potato, this was delicious! The meat was perfectly cooked to our desire and the baked potato fully loaded was so delicious. I wished the potato was bigger bc it was just so good! The baked salmon, another amazing dish we ordered. It was moist and delicious. The only complaint I had was that the rice pilaf that came with the salmon seemed a bit undercooked (meaning a bit hard).
We got a couple sides:
Mushrooms — these were ok, I have had better, but I’m a big fan of mushrooms so they were still tasty!
Brussels sprouts– these were delicious ! Loved these! They were packed with flavor, I just wished their sides were bigger
Dessert: we got the warm brownie! This was delicious! They knocked it out the park with this one. I usually like lava cake when I go to restaurants, but they didn’t offer it, but this was definitely a good alternative.
Hope this helps!