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| - I went to Nuit Social on a Thursday during their happy hour, and it was the stellar yelp reviews which motivated me to make a reservation. There were pros and cons to this place for me:
Pros
- Their charcuterie boards. An absolute must. Most delicious cheeses and meats with accompanying compotes. There was on apple compote in particular that tasted fantastic with everything. So good!
- Service. Our server was so nice and attentive without being overbearing.
- The mussels. Unreal broth that we finished off with the table bread. Amazing, buttery flavour! Probably up there with the best mussels I have ever had.
- Decor/vibe. Loved the stained glass bar!
Cons
-Online menu. I went anticipating to have the parmesan cheesecake because everyone raves about it, and it was on their online menu at the time. However, it's only a seasonal dish, and they haven't had it all summer. Our waitress told us that the haven't changed the menu online since June (this was a night in late August). In addition, the scallops were also on their online menu, and it wasn't on the menu when I arrived. Two dishes I had been looking forward to that they were not serving. *Also, some of the happy hour info on yelp isn't correct. It's half off the social plates ONLY per alcoholic drink you purchase.
- Pork ribs and mac&cheese. The texture and cook on the ribs was excellent (falling off the bone) but they are extremely sweet; they had a maple syrup taste. The mac&cheese had a strong smokey flavour, overpoweringly so. If you're okay with very sweet ribs and smokey mac, then this is definitely the dish for you.
- The arancini was very underwhelming. Again, the cook on them was great. Great textures which fell apart so nicely when you cut through it, but the flavour was very bland. Needed salt, basil, oregano ... anything to give them flavour. The chipolte mayo it with was nice but again, you don't want to completely drench the arancini in sauce either.
All in all, I would definitely come back here for the wine and the charcuterie boards. I still want to try this parmesan cake that everyone talks about, as well as one of their cocktails. I would definitely call in advance though to double check if certain items are being served that night. Great service, and great ambiance.
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