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| - Okay, I know I do a lot of reviews for dessert places, but that's not ALL I eat - I promise! Many friends have told me how much they enjoy this place so I had to give it a try and it was such a splendid evening!
Management: Most places when you enter, you pull the door, but you need to push to get in for this place. There is a sign that asks you to wait before being seated and they're quick to give you attention because of the bell on the door. Pretty small space and gets full quickly over the weekends.
Cleanliness: Not sure if the off-white is throwing me off, but it looked super clean and the interior decorations are super chic and cute. They feature little jars with dried flowers for center pieces and there's art on display created by local Canadian artists, which are super relatable if you're an East-Asian-Canadian. FYI though - the chairs are kind of heavy!
Service: The staff are really friendly from the moment they greet you at the door to the end of your evening. They are attentive with water and patient in explaining the menu for first-timers.
I enjoyed the following items:
1. Corn Cheese Hot Plate ($8):
This came on a hot plate where the cheese was sizzling! There is also a side of about 6 cubes of toast. You know in cartoons where someone takes a bite of their pizza and then the cheese comes off of it stringy and delicious-looking?? Yup. That's what happened when I put my fork in the corn and put it on my toast! It was so flavourful! I believe it was a bed of corn with mozzarella cheese and some kind of spice. It was perfect for a cold winter evening! However, it was kind of messy to eat, so if you don't like that, I would opt for something else.
2. Kimchi Pork Belly Toast ($12):
I absolutely adore kimchi so I really enjoyed this dish. There are 4 pieces of toast; each with a slice of pork belly, kimchi, garlic aioli and scallions. Again, this was a bit messy to eat, but the flavour explosions in your mouth are amazing!
3. Create Your Own Hot Plate ($10 + $2 [extra scoop of ice cream]):
They give you a sheet of paper to customize your Hot Plate however you want. You start with a waffle or brownie base (I chose brownie), then a scoop of ice cream. The ice cream flavours are listed on a blackboard at the front of the house and they're all homemade! They don't make "regular" ice cream flavours here - they're all unique! I chose the infamous earl grey and an extra scoop of oolong. Then you get to choose 2 toppings of your choice: fruits, nuts, cookies, brownies, marshmallows, or cinnamon crunch. I got seasonal fruits (pineapple and pear) and cookies (choco chip). Finally, you choose a sauce to pour over your creation for the sizzle. There is vanilla, chocolate and green tea and I chose green tea. The sizzle after I poured the sauce was pretty cool and the actual creation was superb! I don't like earl grey tea but this ice cream is to-die-for! The oolong was pretty awesome too but the earl grey is a MUST. The brownie was a little too sweet but it's a dessert so that's okay!
Overall, this was a fantastic experience and I will definitely come again. Service + desserts + ambience = drooooooooooool! Highly recommended - check it out if you haven't already!
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