hellllllllooooo classy gorgeous everything. i'd like to thank Charles Khabouth and Hanif Harji for their amazing contribution to an already amazing street in downtown Toronto. i love venturing out to king street - yes the crowd isn't for everyone and that's the best part. i don't want to go to places where there will be a bunch of teenagers getting wasted and ruining my night. i don't want to eat subpar food and sit in broken chairs because it's the "hip" thing to do. i want to go somewhere fabulous and put my hard earned money to good use. i want to go somewhere memorable and aesthetically pleasing, somewhere that seduces all my senses and keeps me wanting more. so when weslodge opened i was excited. did it live up to my expectations? hell yeah it did. Firstly, i love the decor - it's warm and country but not kitschy in the way that some country interiors may be. Secondly,I love restaurants that provide an all encompassing atmosphere that can transform a boring night into a memorable one. Weslodge is one of those restaurants.
Moving past the eye candy, the food and drinks here were incredible. i tried the rib eye with bone marrow and was impressed with the quality of the food. nothing was over-done or lacking in flavor. it was my first go at bone marrow as well which made the experience special. a friend who proclaimed to be an "expert" in bone marrow (ha-ha) tried my dish and stated that it was one of the best he had tasted. success! the dish was perfectly balanced in every way. perhaps the downside was that i wanted more! it was rather pricey but well worth it. to drink i splurged on a manhattan that was infused with a tobacco tincture (made inhouse) and basil. i savored every last sip. apparently you can get a unique kind of bottle service here- their inhouse cocktails aged in oak casks. downside? $175 for the bottle.
service was friendly and efficient. washrooms were clean and organized. company was fabulous - no drunken frat boys spotted. why am i not giving the place 5 stars? well, i wish there was more to choose from. the menu was rather small. despite this, I will be back but this time during a different season