22 Church Steak House

Well 17 years does not account for anything these days I guess. I’m not sure who Linda is but I received a direct phone call from her — ignorance is not tolerated! I went with my hubby and friend here — her tab. Bottom line this is a steak house … i was told the skirt steak was good for me because i like my steak almost well done. I took one bit the steak was cooked perfect and muscle and veins in my steak were not. As rude as it may sound we ate on the patio and that piece went into the bushes over the fence it was disgusting. The rest of our evening went great two bottles of wine some coffees, spanish coffee … well according to «Linda» i’m too difficult because i asked them to comp the steak. You made a wonderful impression on my friend who had never been there before — btw i asked for the owner to call me and Linda replied — what do you think he will do. wont ever be going back and i will discourage anyone else from attending. First off … if someone is willing to invest 150 — 200 a seating i have my credit card receipts we had one year that we spent almost $ 8000 there the one year alone.
Thanks for returning my call Jim — the cooking was perfect and I shook the Chef’s hand and introduced myself — the quality of that steak — which was witnessed was awful … if i had seen it first before it went in my mouth — no problem replaced it. I have a very weak stomach for meat — it was of no quality that I was willing to pay for — even with your –19 $ for my meal we spent 100 + tip and my friend spent another 100 $ … your loss …

Had reservations for 7 pm, parking lot is crazy small but worse was the lumpy ice all over the driveway. It was a extremely slippery with no salt at all.
Gave it two stars because it took over an hour to get our entrees (steak and chicken). Way too long between salads and the actual meal. Read other reviews that had same issues. Won’t be going back

I had my birthday dinner here and thoroughly enjoyed it. I had never been here, nor had I tried a margarita or lobster. I enjoyed both and loved the steak. Definitely choose the roast potatoes as your side.
The server was very good, and the whole atmosphere was nice and quiet.

Set in a charming older converted home the décor is pretty much what you would expect upon entering, quaint and charming, upon reaching the second level you are greeted by an antique motorcycle w/​side car (interesting). Upon being seated for our anniversary dinner we were greeted by what I assumed was our drink/​water boy. shy, nevous and not used to serving the dining experience we were expecting. He didnt have a wine knowledge not that I was expecting him to, he definately didnt have a great customer savvy at all… all that being said we were just ready to order and see what would happen. My husband had the prime rib and I had the chicken (that was tuff to find without spice and I asked if the wine/​mushroom sauce could be subbed, which they did. The chicken was the driest version of bird I had ever had, and I sent it back barely eaten and stayed with some of the side and thank goodness some bread… my husbands beef he said was less than average, and not worth returning for based on the rest of our experience. We were really hoping for so much more. We dine our every Friday and Saturday and are really hoping to find «our special spot» one day soon! If you are looking for intimate and just o. k then this place will do, but not fantastic by any means, they really need to hire the right ppl to serve and offer a better variety of choices for menu.

Dined at 22 last night with my high school English teacher (yes I was one of those annoying students in school who put her hand up and answered every question, lol). She lives in Pickering, and so at least once a month I get to trek out East to experience a different dining atmosphere.
22 is a converted-​house-​restaurant. It is very quaint, and there are not many tables (probably can seat about 100 at maximum capacity), but I like it! The parking lot in the back is quite small, but it’s free! When we entered the restaurant, there was no hostess at the front to greet or seat us, so we wandered upstairs and then back down and bumped into a waitress en route, and she said she’d be with usin a minute. We were seated on the second floor (be careful on the stairs, as they are quite steep, and so if you’re taking grandma out for a fancy dinner, avoid this place, or make a reservation on the main floor!). I must say that although the food is 4 stars, the service was more like 2 stars. The server didn’t do a very good job at checking up on us, and was MIA a few times when we needed her.
I ordered the 22 Salad to start, which is mixed greens served with roasted red peppers, tomato, blue cheese and a pomegranate vinaigrette. My DC had the Caesar Salad. For mains, I got the Bouillabaisse, while my DC opted for an 8 oz New York Striploin which came with your choice of sides (salad, potatoes or rice pilaf). I must say that my Bouillabaisse was quite flavorful, but I’ve had better. For starters, their calamari was very chewy, and I think I would’ve rather had a Bouillabaisse with fish as a substitute to the calamari. There were also scallops (which were very soft and tender) and shrimp (pretty substantial size!) Overall it was good. However, with most restaurants, you get bread to soak up the sauce after, which was not provided at 22. Hey, what do we know at 22 right?
My DC enjoyed her steak, and it came with a generous serving of sides. She opted for the garlic-​roasted potatoes.
In terms of drinks, my DC got a half litre of their house white, and we both also ordered teas. Their dessert selection is very small, with only 2 desserts available for the day (no dessert menu, the server will just tell you what they are). It was either a Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake or a Mango Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake. We opted for the latter.
I must say that the cheesecake was one of the best I’ve ever had. Unlike most restaurant cheesecakes that weigh you down because they’re so heavy on the cream cheese, this one was nice and light, and the cheesecake crust was out of this world!
Our total bill came up to about $ 94 with tax (but before tip). All in all, a great experience!

My husband and I bought the «Taste of Durham’ coupon book and this restaurant was one of the options. It appears to be a high end steakhouse and since we are definitely steak lovers, we thought we’d love this place! We were seated upstairs and my chair was against the stairwell. It was freezing upstairs and my chair was grabbed by each new patron! Awkward!
We started with the crab cakes and the mussels in a white sauce. The crab cakes were OK but the mussels had a flavour I did not care for, I think it might be the Pernod. We both ordered the Rib steak and at $ 25.00 each was not the lowest item on the menu. While the steak had a lovely flavour behind it, it was so salty it was hard to eat… The roasted potatoes were just par but the sauteed mushrooms and onions rocked!
I asked my husband why we Canadians do not return our food when it really is inedible (but we choked it down, starving!) He said the worst is we will never come to this restaurant again save for the last coupon we had for lunch… I said I would not even use the last coupon for lunch… Dinner with the free entrée was $ 68.00 including tip (not the waitress fault — she was good) No alcohol at all… water and a soda…
Why would I pay for ½ an expensive lunch for food I wouldn’t serve anywhere!
Save your money… or go to The Keg!