Hmm this place used to be better and it's not just because they took the delicious risotto off the menu...
I was first off disappointed that it took them 15 min to seat is when half the restaurant was empty and we were only one of two groups waiting. I also found the wine menu decidedly lacking in variety especially of the Canadian reds.
The appetizer - crab and asparagus dip with toasted baguette was delicious but they either need to halve the dip size or serve it with more bread. They did bring more bread when we asked but it wasn't toasted and seasoned like the original serving.
The service was food other than the hostess issue noted and the atmosphere is nice though some furniture such as the electric blue bases of the tables stick out as out of place. The table tops are also sticky like the lacquer didn't dry properly.
The reason this is a 2 instead of a 3 star review is the strange entree that sounded better than it tasted - wild boar gnocchi. Presentation was very strange in that they cut up my pea pods? The gnocchi was the size of a mandarin orange as opposed to the regular bite size and as a result didn't seem to cook evenly through and had more of a polenta texture. The sauce was very oily as well though the chard did add a nice flavour.