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| - Came here for lunch with my coworker and we decided to order a bunch of appetizers to share.
Appetizer Platter for 2 ($28)
This dish came with 4 items: Smoked salmon, grilled octopus, caprese salad and grilled calamari. The presentation was definitely a disappointment as it didn't look that appealing. Essentially it was just grilled calamari and octopus served with 2 different salads. The Grilled Calamari portion is comparable to the calamari/octopus in this platter, if not less, so essentially you are paying an extra $13 for the 2 salads? I would not be able to justify the portion of the 2 salads worth the $13. Ingredients were fresh but this platter was nothing special and over priced in my opinion.
Grilled Calamari ($15)
This was nothing special - the calamari was grilled nicely, not too chewy. It was served in an orange brandy sauce which wasn't much of my liking.
Oyster Rockafeller ($13)
The baked oysters was probably the best dish of all that we tried. It was baked with bacon, spinach, cheese and panko crumbs. Comes with 3 but we ordered an additional one ($3.25) since we had 4 people.
Crab Cakes ($12)
Comes with only 2 crab cakes and arugula salad. It was tastey, but could definitely use more crab meat. I really liked the spicy mayo drizzled along the sides of the plate
Steamed Mussels ($17)
The mussels was served in a creamy sauce wih crispy fennel, green onion and pancetta. I really enjoyed the mussels - ingredients were fresh and the sauce was very flavorful. Portion was big as well, good for sharing. Definitely a better appetizer to order in terms of value compared to the other options.
Ahi tuna tartare ($18)
This was one of their specials for the day. I found the price was very steep, as the portion was fairly small. I did enjoy this dish though, tasted very refreshing with the the mangoes adding a nice tangy taste. They should have included more pieces of chips though as 4 definitely was not enough to go with the tartare.
Overall the good was good, very enjoyable meal.
I heard that their new markham location has horrible service. I would definitely recommend people to stick with this location as opposed to visiting the markham location.
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