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| - Well, this place was a bit unexpected! On the outside, it looks something like a family diner trying to be a fancy seafood and grill. What's up with that scroll-script diner-esque red logo and that plastic banner hanging outside? On the inside, it actually looks like a fancy seafood and grill. But, does it taste and serve you like a proper seafood and grill? The unanimous answer: yes!
We were convinced by someone who I guess is a manager (with tattoos, very cool and this place gets less family diner like by the minute), to come in to try their 'amazing' steaks when we dropped by just to check out the menu. The additional 10% off he offered convinced us to at least give it a try. Plus, it was a Friday, and they were having free salsa lessons at 9:30PM.
The ambiance - dark, modern, cool. The dinner clientele on a Friday night - surprisingly, a good smattering of area families with young children.
The service - eager, helpful, a bit green and inexperienced. Points for trying even though it might have been the first time the server handled a pepper grinder.
The food - Again, surprisingly great! We had the Ahi Tuna encrusted with white and black sesame, done in a standard medium rare. Wow! The two good sized chunks were seared to perfection. That sesame crust kept the moisture in while giving it just that something special. Served with your choice of carb and veggies, this dish was an unexpected hit. The 12-oz Maxx special cut steak was so flavourful and tender. The whole thing was also much bigger than expected. The additional mushroom side was alright but nothing to brag about. For beverages, we had the canned Strongbow cider - just a perfect compliment to the seafood and grill. There are random Chinese fusion options on the menu which I found a bit odd (like the fried rice), but I guess it makes sense if families with grandparents come here given the general ethnic mix of the area.
At precisely 930PM on the Friday, the floor of the main dining are was cleared and a dance floor opened up for the free lessons. The families with young children left, and lots of new, mature people moved in for the lesson. Fun times! Cha cha cha! My hip hurt from other physical activities during the week (don't tell me I'm getting old! Say it ain't so!) and so we left before the dancing got into full swing.
A great addition to this corner of the dining universe with it's slew of otherwise big chain restaurants.
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