If I were blind, I would have given this place 1-star. I have heard so many great things over the years, but simply have never gone. I was invited to a birthday party there and the atmosphere was awesome; lots of laughs and what not. The venue looked great and the staff was attentive. The drink I ordered "Hot Mess" was great. If I only ordered drinks, this would have been a 5-star review.
We waited for quite a long time to get our meals and when it all came we were mostly unimpressed. The only shining star was the octopus dish; I did not have it, so I cannot comment on its merits. I had the soup of the day, potato & leek, which was standard in flavour. The roaring disappointment were the fries. They were incredibly bitter and burnt af, the aioli may as well been supermarket purchased, and I was longing for the parmesan. Perhaps getting a main would have led to a more favourable experience (probably not based on the reactions of most of the other guests).
There are so many great places to check out on King West, I will not be returning here.