Good Afternoon,

Strange question for you, have you ever eaten at "the keg"? I think it's a
Canadian chain of steak house but may be in the US as well. I only ask
because I received a $100 gift card from an employee for a Christmas gift
and Andrea and I used it the other day. (Granted the meal cost $200 after
tip but we had cocktails).

We each had the Top Sirloin rare she had the mashed potato and I opted
for the "Seafood Melody" which was a shrimp, 2 scalops, and 2 small bits
of Lobster covered with a butter sauce. (It was quite good to be honest,
but I could have done without the sauce), both meals came with a rather
nice ceaser salad to start, and fried mushroom and red pepper with the
steak.

Cocktails - I had 2 martini's which were mixed perfectly, Andrea had 2
rum and club soda's (her poison of choice).

The steaks were cooked exactly how I BBQ them, and had just a slight
peppery flavour to them which we enjoyed.

So to sum up... for a chain restaurant we were quite happy. Price wasn't
that bad. (Remember this is Ontario Canada where the min wage is $14 an
hour). It was a good night with great service.

However... Morton's in Toronto is my choice for a steak. That's the best
we ever had, and I blocked the price tag from memory. ;)

Shawn

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Quoting Shawn Highfield to Michael Loo <=-

"the keg"?

Originally the Keg and Cleaver.

it's a Canadian chain of steak house

It is.

but may be in the US as well.

It is.

meal cost $200 after tip but we had cocktails) [...] for a
chain restaurant we were quite happy. Price wasn't that bad.
It was a good night with great service.

I love the place; it's a great mid range steak house that offers
good value. I haven't been to one in years; there's three in
Edmonton but Edmonton also has so many other great choices we
haven't been to one. But back in Ottawa in the 70s it was my go to
big date place.

Because I have Chartreuse on hand ...

--MM

The Spruce Chartreuse Martini

1 1/2 ounces gin
1/2 ounce Green Chartreuse
1/2 ounce dry vermouth

The Chartreuse in this martini adds a subtle touch of herbs and a
brilliant green color that brightens up the palate and makes it a
nice switch from the classic Gin Martini. Green is a great color for
cocktails and this is one of the few that does not rely on Midori or
green apple schnapps, it's a completely different taste and one may
say it's a bit more sophisticated.

You can make it dirty by adding a little olive juice if you like, or
you can be a little more subtle and add the essence of olives by
garnishing with three olives instead.

Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake
well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Recipe by Colleen and Shannon Graham

A half ounce of Chartreuse is a full tablespoon; I only use a
teaspoonful. - JW

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Cheers

Jim


... French dressing is American.

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Quoting JIM WELLER to SHAWN HIGHFIELD <=-

I love the place; it's a great mid range steak house that offers
good value. I haven't been to one in years; there's three in
Edmonton but Edmonton also has so many other great choices we
haven't been to one. But back in Ottawa in the 70s it was my go to
big date place.

I'd say I hadn't been in 15 or more years. LOL so it was like going to a
brand new place for us.

A half ounce of Chartreuse is a full tablespoon; I only use a
teaspoonful. - JW

That sounds interesting!

Shawn

... No wanna work. Wanna bang on keyboard.
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