moose's down under

this is a pub located in downtown, not far from canada place, with a large menu filled with australian-style comfort food. i initially wanted their meat pie, but unfortunately, they were out, so i got their shepard pie instead. i also got their schnitzel parmesan. the food was tasty - i was particularly impressed by their schnitzel parmesan (and i've heard that their chicken version is also very tasty) - and the prices are extremely reasonable, especially for their fairly generous portions. the staff were also very friendly (with charming, presumably australian accents). this place is definitely worth a visit.

shepard pie ($14.99):
3.5/5
this was served with a side salad with your choice of dressing (i had their house) and garlic bread. the shepard pie consisted of layers of mashed potatoes and ground beef smothered in gravy. the mashed potatoes were creamy while the meat was flavourful; i wasn't a big fan of the seasoning used however, i did find it to be a tad on the pungent side. the garlic bread was also quite buttery and nicely toasted. i didn't care for the salad: it seemed to be pretty under-dressed and was mostly bland greens.

schnitzel parmesan ($12.99):
4.5/5
this was also served with a side salad with your choice of dressing (i got ranch for this one) and garlic bread. i was very impressed with the schnitzel, which was tender and juicy, well-seasoned and quite crispy on the outside, with agoodamount of cheese. again the garlic bread was tasty, and i actually liked the salad more this time: there was much more dressing, which made the veggies much more palatable.

summary:
food: 4/5
price: 4/5
service: 4/5
overall: 4/5
recommendations: schniztel parmesan

moose’s down under is agoodplace to get somegoodol’ pub food. in terms of pricing, i am torn whether to say moose’s down under is expensive or affordable. the chicken strips was kind of pricey but the burger was what you would typically expect; however, regardless of price, the food wasgoodand i enjoyed my meal.

if you are looking for agoodburger in downtown, i would suggest to try one of moose’s down under’s creation. either the aussie burger or one of the dud (down under deluxe or the big dud) burgers will be agoodchoice.

service was kind of spotty as we had to flag several servers before we got what we were asking for. we did go on a night where it looks like they were prepping for a party later on, so perhaps they were busy with other things.

the best parmies i've had outside of australia. lots of atmosphere, friendly staff and supergoodcomfort food... which is authentically 'australian' unlike outback steakhouse or whatever.

average pub food. i'm not an expert on aussie food. turns out that is agoodthing, as there doesn't seem to be much about the cuisine that was particularly appetizing. i even tried an roo burger (yes with kangaroo meat) and the only thing i can say is... "meh" great atmosphere for watching soccer, but don't come here for the food.