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| - Dear Darcy MacDonell,
Your location is interesting, the vibe of the resto is relaxed and artsy, and your staff are for the most part, quite friendly. My friend and I shared a burger that was fine, though I was disappointed that the fries were made with floury textured russet potatoes (my least fav). Also, since there was no menu and the mains didn't seem to be written up on your chaulk board, I have no idea what we paid for that burger. I hope no more than $12. But I'm writing about the Ploughman's platter that you sell as an appetizer for a whopping $23. I was so disappointed and to be honest, a little offended by what was served. There were 2 razor-thin slivers of saucage, 2 match-book-size tastes of interesting cheese, 5 toonie-sized pieces of somewhat passed-it gravlax, two half pieces of toast, two inedible soft-boiled picked eggs (an overwhelming taste of white vinegar), and one other solf-boiled egg deep-fried in a tempura-type batter. Oh, and a selection of picked veggies used to dress the plate. I am a veggie lover with a particular fondness for picked anything but we found your veggies, along with your eggs so unappetizing that they were left dressing the plate when it was picked up. $23 is a lot to pay for the amount of food that I might put in my child's school lunch. For that price, you need to offer more than a couple of ounces of fish, meat or cheese. Then there was the kale caesar. I was excited about this - I've had kale caesars before that blew my socks off. (Have you tried the one at FoodLiner?!) But the one at your resto had the taste and texture of, well, egg yolk. Very salty, sticky egg yolk. We left at least half on the plate too.
I like to be encouraging, not critical. But we did pay $100 with tip for a meal that in the end amounted to a pint and a half of beer and a half burger each. So I thought I would write you to let you know the thoughts of this particular customer. I hope you fix these problems and I hope the restaurant thrives. Best of luck.
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