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| - My boyfriend took me to the much anticipated Ruby Watchco today for my birthday. Several good points and some areas of improvement.
Our menu for the evening:
To start: Charred Cauliflower Salad with onion chive biscuit - salad had a good texture with a mix of greens and couscous, but nothing too special B+. The biscuit was delicious - A+! One of my faves!
Main: Black Peppered Brick Chicken with Spicy Mustard & Arugula - this was too salty and dry - not a fan C-
Eggplant, oven kissed tomatoes and basil pesto - great dish. eggplant was not too hard or soft. great flavor! A+
Confit garlic yukon gold smashed potatoes - my FAVE - a simple dish, but melted in my mouth - A+
Hillside Garden's heirloom carrots with onion petals - this was good - nothing too much to say about this B+
We also added the supplement - Crispy egg, keilbasa, polenta and parmesan cheese- this was a very visually appealing dish - the egg was boiled and deep fried after with panko - it was not bad. the keilbasa and polenta had great flavouring! this was a one of a kind unique dish! A+
Artisanal cheese - not a fan... my bf and i aren't into very strong cheeses and this was pretty intense. It may be great for someone that is a cheese connoisseur. for a non connoisseur, I have to say the pairing was not bad - puree beets with pickled radish and wine pairing - cool taste combo, but not my thang. C
Ruby Red Grapefruit Tart - one of my faves on the entire menu - amazing pairing of taste and texture! i got the wine pairings and the riesling was a good touch to this awesome dessert. A+
Good Points:
1. The decor is very cool. Has a touch of antique chic to it. We sat right near the door. Facing us was a beautiful antique library shelving unit with card and book holders. Very rustic and cute. The chairs or couches and lighting gives Ruby a very chic look to it. Definitely a plus for the decor of the place.
2. The food was plentiful! We did not go home hungry and even had several left over containers.
3. They change their menu every day and can accommodate any dietary restrictions such as veggie, vegans, dairy-free and gluten-free, which is pretty cool. So if it's a miss this time, you can always give the place a second try - however, it is a pricey place.
Areas of improvement:
1. My boyfriend booked this place a month in advance. They called him to confirm the reservation today and he told them that it was my bday. They said they would take care of it and put a candle on my tart. This did not happen!!! I overheard them ask another table if they were celebrating an occasion and offered to put a candle on their tart. I was disappointed that our server did not ask nor the person that called us did not rely the message to our server.
2. They charged us $3 for still water and did not give an option for tap water. we thought still and tap were the same. oops on our part. would be good for them to say all three options including sparkling, still and tap.
3. Our main server wasnt the most friendliest. She gave a vibe that she didn't really want to be there. When I asked her questions, she was pleasant and gave good information. She was efficient, but we didn't really feel welcomed. Some of the other servers that brought us the food was hilarious and helped us take pics! I guess a hit and miss for this one.
Overall, this restaurant was not bad. I think I had higher expectations of it and probably compared it to other top 4.5-5 stars like shoto. If i could, i would give this a 3.5 out of 5. I am glad I tried it, but I will not be coming back anytime soon.
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