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| - It's literally been less than 10 minutes since I got home from Brothers; my second meal here over the past couple months.
I was super impressed the first time we came -- so impressed, in fact, that I wanted to withhold a review until I'd had a chance to try it a second time, just to make sure it truly was as good as I thought. I rarely do that, and am happy to give a 5-star review for a one-time visit. In this case, the experience was so exceptional that I needed to make sure I hadn't dreamt the whole thing.
There's no point going over the dishes we ate in excruciating detail, since it's unlikely anything will repeat as the menu is small and they change things up so often.
The food here reminds me of an upscale British "gastropub" -- the kind you'd actually find in London. It's simple at its core, and very hearty, but with a bit of a twist. (I've read one of the chefs worked at St. John, which my wife and I visited -- which after having the food at Brothers, is not surprising.)
The staff are fantastic. The first time my wife and I ate here, we sat at the bar, where one of the owners, Chris, served us. He was super helpful in terms of wine and food recommendations (FYI they have one of the most interesting wine lists in the city [Gut Oggau and Meinklang!] and an awesome policy of pouring glasses from anything on it), and was also hilarious in his own way. It turns out, from our experience tonight, that service at the tables is no different. I especially appreciate our server steering me away from a glass of Arbois Poulsard (which I really wanted to try) with my steak (which I, in the back of my head, realized would overwhelm it) and selling me on a much pricier, but fabulous, Brunello.
Anyways, I'm gushing now but I think Brothers really can make a case for being the best restaurant in Toronto. It's not fancy, it's not avant-garde, but it's just really, really, really, really, really, really good.
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