Decided I want some Italian food tonight, and took a detour here since it was close to my work.
I noticed it had Spaghetti Bolognese so I decided to let it take the challenge to see if I would like it even if it was ridiculously pricey $18.
Started with 3 slices of bread, wasn't refilled nor offered for refill. They don't provide butter but they provided the oils. Fortunately I knew how those worked, but I still prefer the good old butter.
I didn't really notice how long it took, because I was in the middle of finishing Professor Layton and the Last Spectre. So whether it was long or not was not relevant for me.
First impression I got was... is this what I ordered? The server said yes it was Spaghetti Bolognese. I was like okay... first of all it didn't look meaty, it looked like over watered sauce with some feckles of meat.
So I tried eating it, but unfortunately my first impression was still spot on. It wasn't too meaty, and was primarily very watery from too much tomatoes I guess. There wasn't the balance of meats that I expect from a good Bolognese sauce.
Service was standard for a Downtown Toronto restaurant.
At this moment I won't give this place a good rating just because my experience with the food was way too overpriced and the quality is just a tad better than the cheap HK cafes.
I am also not a fan of the dark atmosphere, it's hard to see and appreciate the food. That's one thing I like about Shiso Tree Cafe is the lights are bright so I get to see the food.