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| - I went for a firm dinner and, since I went with Samantha W., I was also a little annoyed about how far away it was from the downtown core. It took about 30 minutes to get there by Uber, and our Uber bill ended up being $35.
Regardless, it was worth the trek - it was by far one of the nicest places I have been to and I really liked the simplicity of the food there. There was nothing offensive or over-the-top, it was just great food. The view out of the restaurant was amazing as well, especially since it was from the basement of this random apartment building in a part of town that I can never afford to live in. Anyhow, everyone there is dressed in business casual - if you are like me and hate dressing up for meals, this place might just be worth putting on a dress shirt for (no tie needed).
But before I share my experience about the food, I need to talk about the waiter. One of the people with me accidentally made a motion to shoo the waiter away as the waiter showed him the bottle of wine he ordered. He later apologized for it, not knowing that his action could have been construed as rude. When he apologized to the waiter, the waiter profusely apologized for his tardiness with the wine and for his "poor service" for about 2 full minutes. WOW - I have never had such courteous service at a restaurant before. I have been to "fine dining" places in Paris and this was far superior.
The food that I had were: the Beef Carpaccio, the Daily Special (Seared Yellowfin Tuna), and I also had some of the coconut pie. They also did not skimp on the portions at all. I wont go into depth about any of the items because they were all just amazing. I was actually given a piece of filet mignon by a colleague and my god, it was as soft as the tuna. Last time I remembered, fish was supposed to be softer than beef - so I am at a loss for words.
If I were to have a restaurant cater for my wedding (and if I had all the money in the world) I would pick this place.
My only gripe is that I ordered a Moscow Mule (how dare I order such a unrefined drink at this place). The Moscow Mule did not come in a copper mug. As such, I did not drink it - I didn't complain about this but I'm sure if I did they would have apologized profusely. Anyways, who cares about that - the place is fantastic.
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