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| - Had a very lovely early eve dinner on Saturday night at L'Ouvrier. I liked the dim lights and open space and the way the amazing music playlist (one of the servers' we discovered later) contrasted with the modern, streamlined atmosphere. A place of culture clashes from my experience but a fun clash nonetheless.
Our "amuse bouche" was basically a high class potato skin w. bacon, creme fraiche and scallion. Something you'd order in a sports bar (and satisfies a certain craving to be sure) but here it is tiny and simple and two to a little silver plate.
For our mains my friend ordered a very standard looking "wellington county beef burger, house bacon, 3 year heritage cheddar, brioche bun" and fries ($18). She enjoyed it but when it arrived I thought the presentation looked very lackluster. I ordered the miso glazed mackerel, oysters, daikon, ginger dashi broth, radish, sesame, oyster mushrooms ($21) - this was absolutely delicious. Nearly licked the plate clean!
Post dinner we had digestifs in pretty little glasses but there was no room for dessert. Perhaps another time.
I couldn't help thinking though...that space would be well served as a dance floor after dining hours (or even during on Fri/Sat nights only perhaps). I put it in the suggestion box ear of our server who was in agreement - there being a perfect space behind the island near the back of the restaurant.
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