This was a surprise and a great one. My DH chose this place for my birthday dinner this weekend and I had no clue. It's located in the middle of a very residential neighborhood and you would miss it if you weren't looking for it.
It's a beautiful old house converted into one of the coziest, most romantic restaurants in the city. We were seated rightaway at a corner table. The crowd was a little older than what we are used to downtown but the vibe was that of a classy neighborhood restaurant.
Wayne, our server for the evening, was one of the most gracious servers I have come across in a while. He helped us pick a great bottle of wine, and was always attentive without being obtrusive.
I had the lobster bisque which had a wonderful concentrated flavor of the crustacean. I also tasted some of my husband's appetizer - grilled shrimp and it was a perfect balance of seafood and citrus.
For my main I had the steak and he had the lamb. My steak was perfectly seasoned and cooked but the highlight was the grilled root veggies. I have never tasted veggies that are so perefectly cooked and tasted so fresh. They held their own in a beefy dish with a strong sauce. Kudos. My husband's lamb dish was sublime - perfectly cooked, tender and succulent.
For dessert we ordered the bread pudding. I am not a very big fan of puddings and had my birthday cake waiting at home so skipped it but the grin on my darling husband's face said it all.
We left feeling satisfied, pampered and slightly inebriated. I truly felt like I had been let into a very well kept Toronto secret. Sssssh! Don't tell anyone.