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The Keg, Victoria, B.C.

Whenever we go to Victoria, we always, always stop in and enjoy a wonderful dinner. We made reservations and, therefore, did not have to stand in line waiting.

When we were seated, there was a large table behind us, with about 7 people at it and slowly the restaurant began filling up. There must be a story at the large table behind us as it ended up with 14 men and 1 young lady who appeared to be in her glory. We sure laughed.

Anyway, Don ordered the 10 0z. Prime rib and he ate the whole thing, simply licking his lips throughout. Darn he does enjoy that meal. It is nice to know that they also serve O’Douls. This way I have my own designated driver and I get to have fun.

I ordered my standard – filet and I have to admit, it was not what I ordered. I asked for it to be medium and it came out rarer than Don’s and his almost walks on the plate.  I  should have returned it I know, but they were so busy I just let it go. What helped was a glass of a Santa Carolina Merlot from Chile.

The one saving grace was dessert. Don asked for the menu and, lo and behold, it had Crème Brulee. Can’t let that go. We ordered one and share it down to the last bit.

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Pappa’s Firehall Bistro, Oliver, B.C.

Today was a day to go out for lunch. Why ? Just ‘cuz. We went into a restaurant we had not visited for a very long time and that was due to such bad food offered to the customer as well as being told we couldn’t go in because they were too busy and, believe me, it was half empty.

It was quiet and perhaps that is due to the bad reputation this establishment carried for such a long time. Our server, Sara, was a ray of sunshine. She was quick to come to the table, leave us menus and allowing us time to glance over the new menu.

We decided to split our order of a chicken sandwich with fries and I ordered a coffee. In a few minutes the order arrived and the sandwich was chock full of roasted chicken breast that had grill marks on it and tasted absolutely wonderful. The bun was fresh and soft.

Now the fries . Ah, yes the fries. We have not tasted fries like that since we were in Belgium 3 years ago. Crispy on the outside, soft and yummy on the inside. OMG! The only thing they needed was a small sprinkle of salt.

Sharing our lunch was perfect, portion wise and I would definitely recommend this establishment to anyone reading this review.

In the parking lot, we ran into friends of ours and raved about the food and they agreed. A new Chef has begun to bring the customers back, two at a time. Keep it up and we will return.

 

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