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| - With respect to Tyler R. and Poutine B., this place was pretty decent. Don't rely on their reviews alone before considering going here, as you might miss out on a good time. Consider first that this place is billed as a somewhat upscale urban tapas joint - for sparkly, well-heeled yuppie types, really - and it delivers exactly that, with some nice flair and a quite excellent design and ambiance.
FOOD:
Food's generally good and presented well. I had smoked cod croquettes, five tiny but rather tasty balls that get you primed for the main dishes - then buffala mozzarella with pear, rosemary oil, pinenuts & honey (excellent) - then salmon tataki (excellent) and finally two hot dishes, calamari and chorizo. The chorizo was overdone but the calamari sauce was super zesty and a nice twist on standard squid.
DECOR:
The decor is excellent - art-piece light fixtures everywhere, cooled-lava table tops (ie. like lava that's cooled down and solidified) and even a Banksy-esque art piece on the wall leading to the washrooms. Quite dramatic and miles better than standard restaurant sameness.
The kitchen is the centrepiece of the restaurant with a multi-ethnic street-credilicious group of chefs chatting amiably with each other and with patrons seated at the bar wrapping around their workspace.
PRICE:
Fine, maybe it's a bit expensive, especially considering the generally bite-sized portions of food - but it IS a tapas place; that's what it's supposed to deliver. If you are looking for giant portions or standard fare, go to a chain restaurant.
SERVICE:
I have generally good things to say about the staff - service is a bit slow, but I believe that that's deliberate; this is an evening to sit and savour, not an assembly line operation. Servers seem personable and knowledgeable about the menu and any one of the staff will stop by your table to refill your drinks if they notice they're running low. When I asked one server where the washrooms were, she started to indicate direction with her hand, then caught herself and actually ushered me personally to the appropriate location - these small gestures matter in an upscale establishment.
BOTTOM LINE:
I look forward to going back here when I have a special occasion in future - seeing as the place is just finding its feet really, I'm prepared to give it the benefit of whatever doubt there is (and it's minimal really). Good time, buzzy place, decent eats, perhaps a bit $$ but whatever - we all splurge occasionally.
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