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| - Oh, gosh, been here too many times to count, used to be once, twice a week, couple of years ago, whenever we get a craving for the poutine, but the last couple of times, I thought, this is just barely passable now. Have I changed?
FOOD
Love JK for being on the forefront of local and just making food a social, communal affair, not just diners out for eats, events and collaborations up the wazoo, and I think for catering level of food, his stuff is gonna measure up.
But I'm getting better brunch many other places nowadays. Had the salmon, had oh what else, and I thought, mmm, meh, bland, or boring, or not terribly well paired, I think, really, just boring, and the execution, oh, too many underlings, student chefs, it's just like it is at Nadege (beautiful croissants when first open, now several generations removed, just enough little screw-ups with the original process that it's just avg), the talent or the passion (if it's JK in the kitchen doing Sunday brunch, which I kinda doubt) is not there.
SERVICE (5 Stars)
Superb, really good team! Pronto to you as you glance up. 3 or so watching the room. The take-out, refrig options in tarts, deli, whatnot, all fine, ya know, bit better than Pusateri's. One guy, esp, is a megawatt of "like me", holy lightning eye contact, seemingly a genuine love of customer service, or borderline sociopath/neurotic (not the wicked kind, but the adopt the 100 homeless kittens kind).
Nice folk, good, pro, empty or busy. I'd def cater from them.
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