What's up with X-Site Grill & Bistro? Everytime I drive by the place, I see their specials proudly advertised with a large banner across the front. So what's the big deal you might ask? How about daily specials that are around $6.00? WTH? Yeah, that's what I was thinking. That's pretty darn cheap. You know when a deal seems too good to be true... Tonight, Viv and I decided to finally try this place and figure out if they were for real. One things for sure, for a Thursday night, they're pretty busy. Inside, there was definitely the strangest mix of patrons you'll ever see. Young University students mixed in with older Asian folk, all in one restaurant.
Looking over the menu, I was a bit taken aback by the prices. Either everything was missing a "1" in front of it or they really were serious about charging what is essentially McDonald's prices for a real sit-down restaurant. Again, can this be too good to be true? To find out, we first started with a Calamari to share. At $6.00, this was a formidable portion of large squid rings. They were tender and the batter was crisp while not being oily. Only criticism is that since they were so large, it's a bit hard to eat. By virtue ofordering a beverage, Viv was able to order the daily special which happen to be the Grilled Salmon for $6.00 (it's Sirloin Steak on Mondays!). Not the most aesthetically pleasing piece of salmon, it was still cooked right being moist and tender. To fill out the plate, there was a massive salad, rice, garlic toast and boiled potatoes with sour cream. Nothing to write home about; but this was a complete meal for the price of a Japadog!
For me, I went for the Mushroom Burger. Also for $6.00, I got a homemade patty topped with mushrooms with salad and boiled potatoes on the side. Nothing extraordinary with the burger; yet again, it was solid. I particularly liked the soft bun, it makes the whole thing easy to eat. I found that the use of boiled potatoes with sour cream an interesting departure from the usual French fries. I actually liked them. So including Viv's drink, our meal came out to $20.00 plus tip and tax. Okay, the food wasn't outstanding; yet for the price, what do you expect?
The Good:
- Incredibly cheap
- Food is decent, if not boring
- Service is friendly, when you can get their attention
The Bad:
- It's pub food, don't expect any more, any less
- The open seating plan is a bit strange
- Service is slightly sparse
X-Site Grill & Bistro
Posted by
Sherman Chan
on Thursday, November 26, 2009
Labels:
American,
Bar,
Burgers,
Burnaby North
3 comments:
Okay, the food wasn't outstanding; yet for the price, what do you expect?
Errrrr... A doggy bag??? :)
Nah, a case of you get what you paid for; low price, low expectations!
Hey Sherman, you think that's cheap?! Check it out for lunch. The chicken souvlaki is a HUGE skewer of moist, tender white meat, Caesar salad, rice, potatoes, a phenomenal tzatziki and two pitas for $4.95! Same price for the burger and the pastas. The crazy part is they haven't jacked their prices up in years. Great place.
Kim, that pretty much sums it up. The food was decent for the price. I'll eat it again because it's so cheap!
Karl, yah, hard to believe it was cheaper before... Yah, I thought the food was alright for the price. A good value.
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