The Keg Steakhouse + Bar – Esplanade

My bestfriend and I love this particular The Keg location. The ambience, the service, the food are top-​notch. We always go here to celebrate our birthdays and every single visit for the past 4 birthdays, we got a complimentary birthday cake (and a card) personally delivered to our table by the manager. A very thoughtful gesture, which is one of the reasons why we keep coming back to this location. Highly recommend this location!

This place is like a billion stars restaurant!!! I have never had a steak this delicious like the one from the keg. It is a real piece of heaven and the place, the wine, the service there, everything was awsome. My very best advice for you-​never miss the chance to visit this place or you will regret that for the rest of your life.

So they say a mistaken is all about the recovery so I’m starting this out with a comment about the amazing service. Our delicious scallop app came out with a hair in the plate and the manager immediately came to tell us that he would not charge us for it. When our mains were delivered, my filet leaked all over my husbands beige shorts and again, the manager immediately came over and said he decided to cover our entire dinner. Wonderful service. Now to the excellent food… Everything from start to finish was amazing. Go for the filet 3 way — filet medallions cooked to perfection with three dipping sauces. My husband ordered the almond crusted salmon which was also delicious. So aside from the slightly rocky start that was fully recovered and had nothing to do with the actual taste of the meals, the food was fantastic and we will be back!

Bravo Keg Bravo.
First of all, food and ambience are amazing — everything you’d expect from The Keg. The Peppercorn Steak and Baseball Sirloin are always stellar choices.
I really wanted to write this review to talk about the service. When you are first seated, the wait staff ask you what the special occasion is. I thought they were just making small talk, but we told them it was for our anniversary. Everything was normal up until the end of the meal. Unbeknownst to us, we were presented with a handwritten card and a slice of Billy Miner’s Pie by the manager… I’m sold. You’ve got me hooked Keg. This gesture has guaranteed a loyal customer for special occasions. You win. Looking forward to celebrating more milestones here.

The only thing preventing this place from receiving a perfect score from me would be that my daughter’s chicken dish was very dry. NO matter HOW you prepare a chicken dish, IF the chicken is dry well hey…
My filet was the best I have ever eaten and my wife said the same thing about her salmon. Mother in law really enjoyed her sirloin as well. The prices were not cheap but alas I have paid more for meals and had way less quality than what we experienced here today !! We would for sure if ever given the occasion return for another wonderful meal.

I would put it at 3.5 out of 5. It is sort of on my way home from work, so it is a great option for after work dinner with colleagues who like it. It is just what you would expect from every chain restaurant, generous portions, very standardized menu. It does a good job, but I just can’t justify a 4.

Delicious food and courteous staff. I had the Thai chicken and finished every savory morsel. The on site manager was so sweet and came by to say hello and gave us a free dessert which was scrumptious. Def will be coming back to this location!

For a chain restaurant the Keg is great. I had outstanding sea bass over quinoa. The quinoa was overly salty :(but everything else was good. Salad was what one could expect maybe even a tad better. Service was excellent. Service was outstanding. A solid four.

Atmosphere and food was spot on! The staff was very knowledgable and accommodating.
The Steaks are fantastic along with their signature appetizers! The bacon wrapped scallops and baked shrimp were great!
We ate on the back patio/terrace…weather was nice and the bar out there is wonderful.

Ambiance is nice, service is proper but slow.
Food is just ok, steak is so-​so, fries are over fried, dry and hard.
My twice baked potato taste better than the steak. A little disappointed.
Sauce for the scallop and bacon doesn’t match, I enjoy it on its own.

Fabulous amount of beef done right, service, ambiance, and not to forget… superb wine selection and beverage.

There aren’t many places out there that provide you with a succulent piece of meat for an affordable price. This place is definitely the place to go when you’re looking for fine dining for a great price! I love the atmosphere, the service, the mood, the setting, the lighting the appetizers/​food/​desserts, the whole 9 yards! We have been to so many locations all over Toronto and have never been disappointed! My favorite used to be the peppercorn steak, their peppercorn sauce is delicious (only if you love the bite you get when you chew on a peppercorn, if you don’t, this steak is not for you!), but after trying their walnut encrusted steak with goat’s cheese, I have never gone back to the peppercorn one! I understand that steak is supposed to be eaten without all the fancy shmancy sauces & condiments but they go so incredibly well with the steak! My bf who is also a steak lover orders the steak without any special sauce and he’s never been disappointed either! So the point is, you get a great deal for a great price! I like their Caesar salad too, it’s the right amount of creamy, tangy, and fresh! I have tried their crème brûlée with passion fruit and it was delish and came in a pretty big serving! All in all, this is our go-​to place anytime we want a good meal and not sure about what to eat! I hope the quality remains the same if not better in the future as well!

The atmosphere here was cozy and not too loud. We originally made reservations for 2, but had a person join us last minute after we were already seated. The host and server had no issues with the table change and quickly moved us to a bigger table. The service was great and the food perfect. Our server rolled with the punches and she took the time to get my co-worker’s crazy drink request right. Kudos to her for that. I know it’s not easy doing things off menu, but she did with a smile on her face.
It’s a great Steakhouse and the service just makes it all that better. Plus the bathrooms are pretty swanky. I’ll be back for sure on my next trip.

Can’t find too many places better foe a steak. Seeing that the price to buy a fine piece of meat is pretty comparable, the keg is a deal now! Great service, excellent drinks, twice baked, and a thick steak is the perfect Friday night.
You can find better steak, but it will cost you an arm and a leg! The keg can get you a quality meal and atmosphere for a reasonable price. I have never been disappointed visiting the keg.

Came here for a birthday dinner yesterday. We were in a rush as we had another reservation at a bar afterwards that we couldn’t miss. We had about an hour from the time we arrived to the time to had to leave but we didn’t tell our waitress.
We order calamari to start and I had the 6oz top sirloin steak which was extremely reasonably priced ($ 22). Calamari and bread came within a few minutes and our entrees came soon after. Our server Renee was attentive but not overly pushy. She had a great personality and made our visit very enjoyable. The Calamari was very fresh, not a hint of fishy flavor. My steak was very flavorful, cooked to perfection. For the price I paid I wasn’t expecting the best cut of beef but it was top notch steak. Side of veggies and twice baked potato are a great accompaniment with the savory sirloin.
We were able to finish in time to make our reservation at the bar, bellies full and satisfied.

VENUE ⁵⁄₅
I really like this décor. The lights might be dimmed, but they have 4 or 5 fireplaces spread in the dinning room, so it brings a very nice light. The seats are comfy and there a good space between the tables, making it intimate.
FOOD ⁴⁄₅
Escargot — Served with mushrooms in a curry sauce. Accompanied with a bread bun. Tasted really good, a nice change from the traditional garlic butter — cheese type of dish.
12oz top sirloin served with vegetables– I asked rare, and it was how I received it. Very tender and flavorful. The vegetables were nice but a little too bland.
SERVICE
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Our waitress was extremely pleasant. She explained the daily specials very well, was very attentive, smiling and classy. She also knew her wines very well and suggested a great Merlot that pleased us both. Our water glasses were consistently filled.

This Keg is the best Keg. We’ve been here about 4 times in the last year and a half and each time has been excellent but two visits stand out. Both of those times included our favourite waiter named Hamoudi (sorry if I spelled that wrong!).
We came to the Keg to celebrate a promotion I got at work. Hamoudi was an excellent waiter, consistently filled our water glasses and just was overall an excellent, excellent employee. Then, he surprised me with a slice of complimentary cake and a card signed by the Keg staff congratulating me. I was so happy with this experience.
Yesterday, I had to put down a pet and was extremely sad but wanted to try and go out to eat. Hamoudi was once again our waiter and he inquired about our evening. I explained why we were there and he was extremely sympathetic and did not make me feel like a crazy cat person. In fact, he relayed a story to me about his gf’s pet passing away and it made me feel much better. We then had our meals, ordered dessert and he actually brought us out a piece of ice cream cake, just like before, to make us feel better.
Hamoudi is great! And this Keg is great! We’ll definitely be back again. Best Keg in Toronto, hands down!

Always a fan of The Keg. Came before a Leafs pre-​season game…
Walked up to the patio and we were able to seat ourselves. We got drinks pretty quickly and appetizers shortly after. I had my usual, the teriyaki classic. Our steaks were cooked well and we were able to get in and out before the game.
Never a bad experience at the many Keg’s I’ve been to, and the streak continues!

I absolutely love this Keg location. The service is always friendly and on point. It’s a nice large location so plenty of tables, beautiful patio on nice days. Great wine selection by the glass in various size options. The steak is always cooked perfectly to my request. The seasonal specials are reasonably priced.
I have found since being diagnosed Celiac that eating out is challenging. Often I don’t quite trust the care in a kitchen to not cross contaminate plus going through the Q&A with the serving staff can be exhausting and a little embarrassing sometimes. This Keg location takes that away for me and makes eating out easy again. When they greet us at the door, I simply have to ask for their Gluten-​free menu. They seat me and a floor manager comes with the menu and they ask if it is allergy or preference. When told it is Celiac, they explain potential cross contamination points (fries fried in same fryer as calamari). The meal is even delivered separately from my dining companions and I’m always asked if it is ok for bread to be on the table for my gluten-​eating friends. I have never gotten ill from eating here and I continue to frequent as my «go-​to» for a night out with the girls.
I also love the sheer number of dishes still available to me on their menu with a few small tweaks. So, thank you Keg Esplanade!!!

Friends gave Gord a gift certificate for his birthday for the Keg … and we used it this evening.
We sat in the lounge by a fireplace.
While I had a glass of Riesling, Gord had a mojito.
Christina was our server and she started us off with some yummy bread … it was crunchy on the outside and hot and soft on the inside.
Gord ordered Mushrooms Neptune and said it was good. As his main, ordered Chicken Oscar with Rice Pilaf. He said it was good and he’d order it again.
I ordered BBQ Chicken and Ribs with Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes. The ribs were okay … the chicken and mashed potatoes were really good.
Christina was friendly and took good care of us.