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| - The new renovations breath life into an old tired area of Streetsville. The parking lot and general building reminds you of a rural small community stuck in the 80s but Cagneys interior is modern and sleek. The whole dinner experience made our large group of 13 people quite happy. There were definitely some highlights and room for improvements in the food. Service was attentive and earnest but pacing was the only weak spot. Our dinner was 3+ hours.
The interior is filled with sparkly fixtures among a mostly black interior. The glass 'wine library' is an impressive sight. It's a huge contrast to the aging building and pot holes the size of a Honda Civic. We arrived to a smiling hostess and pleasantly a table already prepared even though we just called 15 minutes before. Service started on the right foot!
The menu is just the right size and had great variety. For apps we decided to share several plates. Mussels, flatbread, charcuterie, roasted beet salad, calamari, and another salad. The highlights were the mussels and charcuterie. Mussels broth was full of flavour with a nice dose of bacon to contrast the perfectly cooked mussels. charcuterie had these awesome sweet spicy peppers the size of a pinky nail and just great with the generous sized charcuterie plate. Roasted beet salad was wonderful with the fried goat cheese! The flatbread was just ok because the bread was lacking flavour and was a bit too doughy. Calamari was ok as the coating was light but not crispy. It was a big under seasoned as well. The Greek salad was generous in portions with lots of fresh vegetables.
The mains came out nearly an hour later. It felt too long but it was worth the wait. Sea bass was wonderfully cooked. It wasn't overcooked and perfectly seasoned. The accompanying asparagus was crisp and tender. Salmon was well cooked too and not overdone. The potato mash was tasty. The steaks was exactly as ordered and all pasta was devoured. I would say the seafood is a definite strength if the kitchen.
The desserts are made in house and we were given the choice of apple crumble, warm brownie, maple creme brûlée, or cheesecake. My creme brûlée was ok. Nothing was wrong with it but it didn't wow me. I was expecting more maple flavour. It just tasted sweet to me. The berries that sat on top of the brûlée was all sour and out of season. As colourful as they were, it'd be better to serve something tasty.
Overall service was attentive and warm but the concern is pacing. It felt too long between each interaction and dish. Perhaps people have 3+ hours for a leisure dinner but for a business dinner among colleagues, it would have been better at 2 or. 2.5 hrs max. Aside from that, it's a nice experience compared to other long tenured restaurants in Streetsville (aka Saucy). If definitely recommend this place for its seafood!
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