I work at THE KEG

[#8]

I now get 40% off all menu items at ANY keg restaurant.......YES!

Have you had the steak there?!?!?!?! I almost jizzed myself the last time I went there for dinner.

I LOVE steak

[Ritch]

I went there for my birthday a few years ago. Great place, 40% is a worthy discount, have fun!

[PdH]

I love the Keg. The food is magnificent. Always go there on my B'day or first dates.

[kawikaratekid]

That's a good discount. I'd be working there just to pay for the food I ate there..

[natenator]

Keg is fast food steak. If you've ever been to a REAL steakhouse then you'll cry if you have to eat Keg steak again. NO comparison.

but 40% is worthwhile for sure!

[daande]

I now get 40% off all menu items at ANY keg restaurant.......YES!

Have you had the steak there?!?!?!?! I almost jizzed myself the last time I went there for dinner.

I LOVE steak

The Keg blows. If you want a better meal for the same price range goto Baton Rouge.

EDIT: The only keg worth going to is the keg mansion in Toronto.

[BBbox]

Hows the money there?

How hot are the chicks you work with?

Sounds like it could be a decent job, although lunch shifts must be kinda shit.

[#8]

Baton Rouge is alright, but not as good IMO.

Nate what is a real steakhouse?

[#8]

there are no lunch shifts. its dinner only.

[L3]

The Keg blows. If you want a better meal for the same price range goto Baton Rouge.


Baton Rouge is the ONLY place i will eat dinner at
(other than sushi)

[BBbox]

Chris Ruth's steakhouse

[daande]

Baton Rouge is the ONLY place i will eat dinner at
(other than sushi)

I LOVE Baton Rouge. I took a girl there on valentines day for diner. Got a BJ after hahaha money well spent.

[BBbox]

Seafood > Steak

[tiramisu]

I'm pretty sure I can find 100 better steak houses in alberta but in Winnipeg it's a decent steak for the dollar. A good steak dinner is retarded expensive in this town. I just can't justify 3-400 for a steak dinner for 2.

Between my barbeque and my butcher I can beat any restaurant in town.

[daande]

Between my barbeque and my butcher I can beat any restaurant in town.

I agree with that but sometimes you gotta go out.

[faller]

I just can't justify 3-400 for a steak dinner for 2.



As in $300 to $400 a meal for two?? Holy shit!!

I haven't eaten at the Keg in quite some time, but they do make a good steak if i recall. Good on ya #8!! Bet the tips are pretty decent there also.

[daande]

Now #8 can take strippers out to eat at a savings!!!!!!!!!!!!

[#8]

i havnt actually started yet but i am soon i will let ya know. my money situ is a joke and i cant afford to feed and house myself so i needed this job. hopefully i can make at least $100 a night in tips plus my wage. i dont understand how some of my friends work for less than $10 an hour minus taxes part time. such a waste of time and efforts.

[#8]

Now #8 can take strippers out to eat at a savings!!!!!!!!!!!!

you're a funny guy! FOCKER.

[BBbox]

Now #8 can take strippers out to eat at a savings!!!!!!!!!!!!

Take them out? Noone wants to be seen in public with a peeler mess!

[RagingRandy]

http://www.houseofchan.ca/home.html

The best steak you will ever eat.

[IrishTuner]

The creole chicken from The Keg is my favorite dish.....try that!!

[champion99]

Every dam time me and my girl go to the Keg we have bad service..We don't go anymore

[faller]

Every dam time me and my girl go to the Keg we have bad service..We don't go anymore

But now #8 is going to change all that :beer

[RagingRandy]

^^^^ Yes, #8 will service you both just fine. He is that kind of guy. ;)

[LonelyBedouin]

If you want a good steak Harbor 60 if your in Toronto. I wont eat at the Keg anymore because of this place

[tex]

Chris Ruth's steakhouse I'm pretty sure it's Ruth's Chris steakhouse.....but yes...it is bad ass...

[Ritch]

Has anyone noticed now at Baton Rouge how rediculously fast the food arrives now? Seriously, last 2 times I went by the time I went to take a piss, wash my hands, hit a few poses, when I got back to my seat, the food was already there. And the portions are smaller, the fries are like 1/3 to 1/2 less than before.

[VINZI]

I now get 40% off all menu items at ANY keg restaurant.......YES!

Have you had the steak there?!?!?!?! I almost jizzed myself the last time I went there for dinner.

I LOVE steak

I had the best Prime rib ever there..the one in T.O.

[tiramisu]

Bob's Steakhouse in Dallas is the best steak I've ever had.
Second best goes to the Chateau Lake Louise

[VINZI]

Nowdays, I only eat grass fed beef..so good so healthy even when dieting...**** chicken..never again.

[ironwill]

Nowdays, I only eat grass fed beef..so good so healthy even when dieting...**** chicken..never again.

Are you trng with John Meadows to???

[natenator]

One word: Mortons.

The original location in Chicago. OMG!

[Memo]

i worked there for 2 years

[waderow]

it would be worth it to work there for the hotties alone... screw the 40%.

[BBbox]

^^lol I was asking about that earlier

...but dont encourage him...you know he can barely keep it together with his gf as it is...

[#8]

^^ were doing fine. relax.

[Gilmour]

Chris Ruth's steakhouse
I hated that place. I make a better Costco steak on the barbecue than them and the Greek waiter had terrible B.O. and nose hair to his lip. Luckily I did not pay for my $90 steak. It was on the CIBC's tab. ****ing rip off.

[waderow]

ruth chris's steakhouse to date has made me the finest steak, along with the best service, best wine list, and best side dishes.

2 people, depending on the bottle of wine will be $300 ish


The keg will give a great meal for two for about $100. And no complaints on the food, but it is a different league from an actual steakhouse.

I would take the Keg over any other restaurant in edmonton, when factoring bang for the buck

Someone previously compared the keg to a fast food steak restaurant??? thats a joke. Your keg must suck ass where ever you are from. To me, ordering a steak at boston pizza would be a fast food restaurant streak

[Big D]

thats a sweet job and discount, and your gonna be working with alot of hotties :)

[Gilmour]

Dunno if we have umm in Canada but I've made a couple road trips through the States and I've found the best bang for the buck is Olive Garden... love it there!


We had them. Went bankrupt years ago.

[waderow]

Dunno if we have umm in Canada but I've made a couple road trips through the States and I've found the best bang for the buck is Olive Garden... love it there!

we have them in alberta. not bad. but never ordered a steak there

[Big D]

we have them in alberta. not bad. but never ordered a steak there

I never order steaks at restaurants anymore, i'd rather cook them myself

[waderow]

I never order steaks at restaurants anymore, i'd rather cook them myself

if I go out, i get a steak, but I agree. I prefer my own BBQ.

All I add is seasoning salt. blue rare to rare. mmmm

[Krozone]

Baton Rouge is alright, but not as good IMO.

Nate what is a real steakhouse?

I agree.. Red Stick looks nicer, but I prefer the Prime Rib KEG size and other menu items at the Keg much better.

[Krozone]

Best Steak house in Toronto that I know of, The Octagon (This one's better then the one with Chuck Norris. Believe me. :> )

[Spyder122]

I brought the girlfriend to The Keg for her birthday two weeks ago. It was freaking awesome. And I only ordered the grilled sirloin.

[LonelyBedouin]

Best Steak house in Toronto that I know of, The Octagon (This one's better then the one with Chuck Norris. Believe me. :> )

I personally dont like that place. Like I said before you havent had steak till you've been to Harbor 60

[natenator]

A real steakhouse:

Mortons (Chicago for the original but all locations are excellent)
Harbour 60 (Toronto)
Tom Jones (Toronto)
Sparks (NY)
Peter Luger (NY)
Ruth's Chris (many locations)

I've eaten at every one of these and consider these REAL steakhouses. Hell, even Hy's is better than the keg.

Keg is fast food steak compared to a REAL steakhouse.

[Ritch]

How much does it cost you to eat at one of those steak houses you listed Nate?

[natenator]

How much does it cost you to eat at one of those steak houses you listed Nate?
hmmm for 2 probably around $200-$400 depending on how much we had to drink

[Ritch]

It`s always the drinks that make for killer bills! Damn it bugs me to pay 3 times what they charge at the lc...

[natenator]

It`s always the drinks that make for killer bills! Damn it bugs me to pay 3 times what they charge at the lc...
Not me. I'm paying for a night out of fun and entertainment. If I want to reduce my costs then I'll stay home.

But ya, I agree it can seem a bit much for them to price that high. However, booze is where they make their money. It's not on the food.

[Ritch]

Not me. I'm paying for a night out of fun and entertainment. If I want to reduce my costs then I'll stay home.

But ya, I agree it can seem a bit much for them to price that high. However, booze is where they make their money. It's not on the food.

Well you sir, on a given night, produce some very expensive poo, lol... Well off to the grocery store soon to buy some more $3 steaks! :(

[Andre]

I have eaten at some of the best steak places in North America...

Daniels in Seattle
El Gaucho in Seattle
Manny's in Minneapolis

Having said this, I can honestly say that the Keg offers the best 'bang for the buck' as far as an economical cut of decent beef goes... If someone else is paying, I don't mind spending $200 on a meal... if it's my money, I am happy with the Keg!

[#8]

Im willing to be some of you "connoisseur's" wouldnt be able to taste the difference if you were blindfolded. andre said it, and it is great bang for your buck and tastes pretty damn good.

i have also eaten at many of these places listed and their steaks are great too, but i wont pretend like i can taste the difference between one and the other when prepared by someone who knows what they are doing.

[Sandwiches]

a 40% discount is pretty huge for a hostess job

[turboturist]

We had them. Went bankrupt years ago.

They are still kicking out west, find them in Edmonton and Calgary.

[Ritch]

a 40% discount is pretty huge for a hostess job

:laugh

[Andre]

This is pretty cool... click on the different cuts of meat!

http://www.mannyssteakhouse.com/meatcart.php

[Paully25]

The Keg does make good steaks. Baton Rouge doesn't compare IMO. As for not tasting the difference between The Keg and Harbour Sixty/Morton's/Ruth's, you definitely can. Not only is the meat at these places fresh (The Keg gets there's frozen from http://www.macgregors.com/ - at least they did a couple of years ago), they also cook it differently.

My personal fave is Morton's. I'm not the biggest Ruth's fan. Harbour Sixty is nice. The Octagon is decent, but the best thing about that place is the caesar salad! I love restaurants that do that up tableside. :D

If I'm paying, 9/10 I'm going to The Keg though. I've never had a bad meal there. On the company's dime, Morton's. :D

[#8]

^^ i have news for you. almost all meat is frozen at one point or another unless the place is buying their meat from a small time butcher. most commercial beef in canada comes from a company called Cargill Meats out of AB and ALL of their trailers are sent frozen. I know this because I used to arrange their delivery appointments and if any of the reefers broke on those trailers $300k worth of meat would go bad if I couldnt arrange a faster delivery or a trailer swing on a frozen dock.

ALMOST ALL MEAT IS FROZEN despite what most people think.

[Paully25]

^^ i have news for you. almost all meat is frozen at one point or another unless the place is buying their meat from a small time butcher. most commercial beef in canada comes from a company called Cargill Meats out of AB and ALL of their trailers are sent frozen. I know this because I used to arrange their delivery appointments and if any of the reefers broke on those trailers $300k worth of meat would go bad if I couldnt arrange a faster delivery or a trailer swing on a frozen dock.

ALMOST ALL MEAT IS FROZEN despite what most people think.

Maybe so! But you CAN taste the difference at the high end steakhouses. Trust me...I'm not at all slamming The Keg. I think to call it fast food for steaks is a bit of a stretch. It's VERY good value. :D

[#8]

I agree. I didnt think you were slamming them but soooooo many people have this misconception of "fresh" steak. Its a little ridiculous. You cant keep meat fresh on a trailer that is not frozen. Unless the restaurant orders from a local butcher, or they are slaughtering their own cattle out back they are ordering frozen meat. Thats truth.

[natenator]

I agree. I didnt think you were slamming them but soooooo many people have this misconception of "fresh" steak. Its a little ridiculous. You cant keep meat fresh on a trailer that is not frozen. Unless the restaurant orders from a local butcher, or they are slaughtering their own cattle out back they are ordering frozen meat. Thats truth.
Most high-end restaurants will order their steaks directly from a local butcher.

North 44, Auberge Du Pomme, Canoe, et al is all local butchers. I know this for a fact.

I won't speak to places like Ruth's Chris, Mortons, etc because they are a chain but I suspect they, too, order from locals.

[tiramisu]

Dry aged, local cuts of carefully selected beef are not something you are going to get at a Keg or any other chain restauraunt. Chains prefer consistency over excellence.

[PdH]

Maybe I'm cheap, but I just won't pay the same price for one dinner (for two) for what I could buy half a cow for. (shrug)

[_Ragnar_]

This is pretty cool... click on the different cuts of meat!

http://www.mannyssteakhouse.com/meatcart.php

i`ll take a double porterhouse please

[LonelyBedouin]

Maybe I'm cheap, but I just won't pay the same price for one dinner (for two) for what I could buy half a cow for. (shrug)

This is something one of my bosses used to do, him and his brother would split the cost of a cow and butchering fees and all that. Freeze pretty much everything. He said its super cheap and real good. Same with Venison, damn that shits good

[Andre]

i`ll take a double porterhouse please

That's what I ate when I went there!

[BlueStar]

I like the Keg, but not for steaks.. I live downtown TO.. so I will go there once in a while late and just get some tuna and some drinks.. nice bar areas if u just wanna chill... and i'd agree, with Natenator... most high end restaurants aren't buying from Cargill...

my bud always orders the "off the menu" Keg "Omega" from the Keg.. its like a 32 oz prime rib....

I know that the guy who owns the Keg in Cambridge, ON, owns one down in Naples, FL as well. pretty sweet biz setup!!!

[tiramisu]

A butchered half from a local producer is always the right decision.

[PdH]

This is something one of my bosses used to do, him and his brother would split the cost of a cow and butchering fees and all that. Freeze pretty much everything. He said its super cheap and real good. Same with Venison, damn that shits good

My family still raises and butchers cattle so I can get it pretty damn cheap. I know what they've been fed, medicated with, and can choose how they're butchered. :)

[natenator]

A butchered half from a local producer is always the right decision.
Not when you want to go out and enjoy the nightlife and some entertainment amongst friends and family.

[BBbox]

The bar areas are usually nice and the girls who serve you are usually pretty cute. I find the service slow though.

[faller]

Edit: wrong thread :)