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| - If only yelp could incorporate half stars somehow, this would be a solid 3.5. If it weren't for all the hype surrounding this place, maybe it would've gotten a higher rating, but overall I was expecting more, something orgasmically wowing that would draw me back.
As I walked into the dining room, it felt like I was in a scene of American Psycho with all the business suits and swarmy corporate types. It felt like everyone was trying to show off their business cards or the fake tits they bought their wives/girlfriends/secretaries. Now I have nothing against Valentino suits or fake tits, just sayin' the atmosphere didn't feel very warm, especially for under 40 somethings.
Anyways, on to the food.
For starters we got the grilled Tunisian Grilled Octopus which was very, very well prepared. Tender meat with an excellent spicy seasoning while avoiding the chewiness we're so used to from eating our tentacled friends. Along with that, we ordered the Hot and Sour soup, and I was very surprised at how light it was. The flavours were strong with a good balance between acid and heat. A nice way to start the meal in the middle of winter.
Now, I'm a sucker for anything with a poached egg ontop, so I knew I would be getting the Wagyu Bunless Beef Burger for my main as soon as I saw it. My gf got the Parpadelle and we also got an order of Onion Rings to share. The menu to me was a bit small, and if I didn't know I was getting th burger, I'd be hemming and hawwing trying to decide what to eat 'cuz nothing really jumped out to me as a must have.
The burger meat itself was pillowy soft and had a decent flavour. Couldn't really taste the truffles and they didn't add too much to the dish except make it more expensive =(. Unfortunately, the egg wasn't cooked properly and was way too runny. I usually look for a pudding like consistency with my poached eggs and this wasn't even close.
The parpadelle was very underwhelming. Tasty but there was absolutely nothing special about it. In fact, I barely remember what it looked/tasted like. Completely unnecessary were the Onion Rings - we barely touched them. Not 'cuz they weren't good, they just weren't good enough for us to waste any more precious stomach space on.
Unsatisfied with our main course we ordered a 3 cheese plate and their Sticky Toffee Pudding. Both of these were exceptional, and probably the best part of our entire meal. The toffee was thick and sickly sweet, sharply contrasting the delicious flavours of the ice cream, going extremely well with my cup of coffee. Our waitress was very friendly and took the time to explain each of the cheese and had a certain confidence to her that was very appealing. A lot of the time I find people talking about cheese with an air of pretension and phoniness and take whatever they say with a grain of salt. Not her though, she was fantastic.
Overall it was a pleasant meal with mixed feelings. I definitely left the restaurant disappointed. I was expecting just expecting more I suppose. Is that even fair? It was good, just not great.
Maybe that's why this review has taken me more than a week to complete. Nothing special to write about.
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