Bâton Rouge Steakhouse - Markham

Baton Rouge is as good as it gets in neighborhood dining. It costs about the same as downtown steak houses but is a decent value as these things go. The ambience is great and our waiter was outstanding. We had lobster tails and ribs, both fine, and shared an excellent chocolate cake dessert. For a fine mainstream dining experience in Markham, Baton Rouge is a satisfying choice.

They need to better define key allergens in menu. No indication of gluten or dairy. Waiter did not know answers and consulted a book. We then read the book and discovered he had read it wrong. A little frustrating but he was very good natured and apologetic

Had the ribs which was tasty but there was barely any meat on them. Even the coleslaw was smaller than before. The server asked if we wanted to substitute fries for mashed potatoes which we did, but didn't mention that there's extra charge of $5. A glass of red wine cost me $19. You can get a whole bottle for that price. So didn't feel like a great value for the money we spent. I think people will start to cook at home.

Ambience and service were great. While it's been about 2 years since my last visit was surprised to see how the portion sizes have shrunk although the food quality is still very good. I'd be ok to spend a few more dollars per entree to get larger portions more inline with other establishments.

The menu has really improved especially the addition of some very interesting salad and seafood choices. We find the steaks and prime rib a bit pricey it is a dramatic difference from the other more reasonable choices.