The Keg Steakhouse

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A beautiful evening in Sudbury, Ontario saw us arrive at The Keg on Kingsway.

Four hungry diners at the restaurant, all anxious to try the food we had heard about from others.

We were warned to expect pricey meals that tasted great and the Keg did not disappoint.

The staff were all friendly and spoke well, looking after us with that little extra flair that made each one of us feel welcome.

Several servers took care of our meals and all looked young and well dressed. Each one seemed to be enthusiastic, particularly our waiter, Justin.

The meals were enormous and tasted wonderful.

Besides the high price, the other disappointment is the acoustics. Perhaps it is the ceiling, but peoples voices reflected making conversation difficult. It reminded me somewhat of my old high-school cafeteria for unpleasant phonic reverberations.

The final tally $137.30 before tip and taxes (no alcohol)

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Joey's Only Seafood Restaurant (Algonquin Road)

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It was a beautiful June evening at the end of a perfect day in Sudbury. A cloudless sky allowed the temperature to be in the low 20's.

We hopped in the car and, fighting heavy traffic, made our way to Joey's Only Seafood Restaurant in the Algonquin square at the south end of the city.

I sat in the back seat of a new (to my granddaughter's family) car. A rare treat for me since I am usually the driver.

The restaurant was not too busy at our time of arrival (5:30 pm) and we were led to a pleasant booth along one side of the building.

Our waitress was very friendly, in spite of our indecision on what to order, coming back to our table several times before we made up our minds.

The food arrived in due time and we enjoyed our meals. Everyone sampled a bit of each other's meal so we had a flavourful time.

Two of us also had dessert - namely a serving of coconut cream pie and a piece of freshly baked apple pie

The total price for our experience was $54.49 before tip and taxes (no alcohol).

A nice restaurant for a change of pace.

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Indian Summer Restaurant

It was a gorgeous May evening with temperatures approaching the mid twenty mark as we arrived at the Indian Summer Restaurant on Paris Street.

There were only a few patrons when we arrived resulting in us getting superior service.

Our waitress, who seemed to be of East Indian descent, advised us that most of the food on the menu was not "spicy" unless we specifically asked for a highly seasoned dish.

We spent some time perusing the menu and decided on a light appetizer featuring an assortment of "Indian" cuisine.

We then gave our orders and waited expectantly for the results. We were all pleasantly surprised since the meals all had some sort of extra spice to them but nothing overbearing.

We ate to our fill and then the ladies decided to order a dessert for each of them. Not knowing what it would be, but based wholly on the menu description, they told our waitress what they wanted.

Our total bill before tip (no alcohol) for three was $66.04

Blame me for neglecting the menu review cards at this meal. The only review available is mine.

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Herc's Greek Eatery

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It was a gorgeous afternoon when we arrived at Herc's Greek Eatery on Notre Dame Avenue.

I had not been there before, but my other two companions were there several years ago.

Eatery is a good term for this restaurant. As you enter, you immediately see a counter at the end of the hallway. There you are greeted by a hostess who will take your order and explain the options to you. A signboard above the preparation area shows the menu and the prices.

I was not particularly familiar with Greek food and needed a little help with the selections. I decided on the combo (mixed souvlaki) and we all proceeded with our orders. Then, with a small number card, we picked out a place to sit.

It was not crowded, which was good, since the tables were placed quite close together. At 5'9" and 220 lb, I am not a small guy and I tend to spill out of any small chair that I am seated in so I was happy that the crowd was light.

It seemed a busy enough place with two waitresses to look after the guests as well as monitor the drive-though.

The meals were large enough and tasted quite good. If greek food has a particular flavour it would be garlic - like the seasoning on our salads.

The young lady who brought our food was kind enough to take our photo and was also very friendly.

She was at our table at least three times to ask if we needed anything else. We took her up on her offer and ordered two glasses of water.

Our youngest adventurer was not hungry, having eaten not long before we went out.

One of our members is overseas visiting her family so for the time being we will be a party of 3.

Herc's Greek Eatery, aptly named

Our bill was $38.09 before tip (no alcohol)

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Respect Is Burning

After a short hiatus while I look for a new vehicle, we arrive at Respect Is Burning on a cool Wednesday evening.

This has become a very popular venue in Sudbury for an evening meal or other event. I had made a reservation in advance, and that is probably necessary if you want to be assured of sitting right away.

Many people arrived shortly after us and we were there at 5:15 pm.

The place has a high ceiling and there are many "artistic" paintings/sculptures on the wall.

The chairs are quite uncomfortable but it depends what table you get as each table seemed to have different chairs. They mostly seem to be of the "kitchen table" style chairs from earlier days.

One of the sculptures above our table protruded into our eating space and our youngest companion knocked her head on one corner by accident. It was a very hard sculpture looking to be made of steel.

The fake plants looked a little dusty and the background music (a Bob Marley CD) seemed overly loud. The lava lamp on one table was operative and it, like the music, seemed totally out of place for this type of restaurant.

Our waitress was very pleasant and helpful, dutifully reading off the evening specials before we ordered.

We decided on a couple of "starters" to get us going.

When I made the reservation, the woman on the phone told me that we could stay until 7:30, to which I agreed. I thought that we would be out of there within an hour but we ended up staying almost until that time.

The service, although good, was quite slow. If you bear in mind that this is a "Supper Club" which normally indicates a long, slow meal with plenty of time for conversation, then the tempo is very apropos.

With full stomachs, we declined dessert. Two of us ordered coffee which came in smallish mugs with "out of place" (in my mind) wood stir sticks.

The total price with one alcoholic beverage (before tip) was $100.37

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