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| - I've been to this cozy resto in Little Italy for dinner a few times and have never been disappointed! Although I still haven't had the pleasure of trying out their brunch menu, their dinner menu offers a greats selection of entrees and mains, and they always nail dessert!
I was here with a friend on a Friday night and we were hangry, hence why I stopped taking pictures of the food after the two entrees and just gorged . We opted for the tasting menu at 65$ which allows you to share three entrees, two mains, and a plate of desserts.
We started our evening with oysters and cocktails. The oysters were awesome but the cocktails lacked some punch. No worries, the wine selection is amazing and with help from our waiter, we settled for a bottle of Canadian Riesling. Canadian?? Yes, and it was fabulous! For our entrees we had the tomato salad, roasted cauliflower and shrimp. Delicious is an understatement; fresh, simply prepared with just a few ingredients, perfectly executed and plated made for a great start to the evening. For the mains, we went with the bavette and gnocchi dishes. Besides the generous portions, both dishes were super tasty; you've never had gnocchi likes this! At first we thought we had the wrong order because the gnocchi looked like giant scallops but one bite into the buttery and soft pasta and we were hooked! Lastly came the selection of desserts which included lemony donuts and chocolate cake pieces; at this point, we'd hardly finished our main dishes m, we were so full, but glad we saved space for a few bites of the donuts cause they were so so good!
The dimly lit space, cozy space, and rustic decor make for a great "romantic" spot although two girls out for the night totally enjoyed the experience too! Service was great although being Good Friday for some, it was a little quieter than usual...
Totally recommend this place if you're looking for delicious food, great wine, and a great restaurant experience overall. Four stars only because the cocktails were weak and there was little confusion on our meal order (oysters arrived after our entrees and we had to ask) but nothing to ruin the evening.
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