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| - A fine dining experience! Exquisite service, a stunning dining room, fantastic wine selection and the hefty price tag to go with it.
First the decor - this place is beautiful. Floor to ceiling windows, rustic and beautiful light fixtures, lovely place settings, every detail in this restaurant works perfectly to create a memorable meal. On a Saturday night on the February long weekend, it was bustling but we felt 100% catered to and cared for by every member of the staff. It was quite amazing how it seems every person that worked there took care of us - whether bringing food, clearing plates, folding napkins when guests went to the (ever elusive and always appreciated upstairs Toronto) bathroom, clearing crumbs, bringing drinks, we were never neglected.
We had a party of 6 so had an excellent chance to try a good portion of the menu. Having a home in Spain I have had a lot of Spanish food and I must say this is the most authentic Spanish food I've had in Toronto. From pan con tomate con manchego, artichoke and manchego appetizer, to the clam pasta I had that blew my mind, to the lobster a la plancha, I appreciated the authenticity of the food. My carnivore friends drooled (and ordered a second round) of the proscuitto wrapped dates, shared chorizo, serrano ham, olives, side rapini, side asparagus, and several other dishes I can't recall. Everyone was pleased and impressed with the food.
I had had the pleasure of meeting the sommelier Derek at the Midfield a couple of weeks prior so knew I was in good hands for wine choice. A very dense list with excellent descriptions, I put myself in his hands and loved both wines we had as did my companions. There is something for everyone in this list even without Derek's masterful recommendations.
While i have no criticisms of this place, my friends and I had a conversation afterwards about whether we would return and the consensus was probably not. It is an experience worth having and we're all glad we went but it's quite expensive and seems more appropriate for a special occasion than a new favourite but its definitely worth that visit. I think I'd like to take my mom there as I think she'd love its Spanish familiarity but beyond that I think it'll be more of a happy memory.
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