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| - My wife and I received as a gift, a coupon for a pre-set tasting meal and although we weren't sure what to expect after reading some of the reviews on Yelp, we still plodded ahead with an open mind and spirit.
As others have said, be prepared for a walk up three flights of stairs in almost total darkness, except for some pin points of light. Actually walking up the stairs, the lighting reminded me of the type of lights you see in clubs on the dance floors.
When we walked in, there was one other couple in the restaurant, we could only get reservations for 6pm. On a side note, I never eat at 6pm. 6pm is time for having drinks before dinner and snacking, definitely not dinner; but I digress. Someone came over told us we could sit anywhere we wanted as long it was a table for two.
After a few minutes, a waiter came over (Frederic) and he began to explain the concept of the menu and about the type of drink creations the bartender had created. We were told when we were ready, we should make ourselves at home and go up to the bar to watch our drinks being made. My wife ordered a Lychee Martini that looked very nice while being made and was interesting for the way the "lychee" of the drink was replaced with a gelatin cranberry. However, at the end of the day it tasted like a lychee martini. I ordered an Upside down Gin and Tonic. It was essentially a gin and tonic, that when it was done being made, could literally be drank upside down. Well at first it could, until the ice roof started to melt, then it would become a mess. However, like the martini, at the end of the day, it was still just a gin and tonic.
When we got back to the table, we placed our order. My wife had the sweet potato and beef cheek poutine and I had the foie-gras poilé (5$ supplement). The poutine was actually quite good and for an entree the portion was quite large. I could not say the same thing for my foie gras. 2 little pieces of foie-gras with a balsamic mousse in the middle. It was good, but nothing to write home about. I have had plenty of foie-gras poilé in my time and this did not crack my top 20.
For the main course, my wife ordered monkfish and I ordered the leg of lamb. Once again, my wife's dish wasn't bad and was nicely portioned. And like my entrée, the lamb shank although it smelled very nice of curry and looked very good, it wasn't all that large. I think there was more bone than anything else. The purée could have used a little more seasoning, but I guess that is a personal preference than anything else.
For deserts we each ordered the Channel No. 5 crème brûlée. It smelled and tasted exactly like it sounded. It was like eating a crème brûlée that tasted of a woman's perfume. Now that may sound bad, but actually it might have been the best part of the meal, at least in my opinion.
All in all, it was an interesting experience. Would I do it again? Probably not at the prices they charge. Even though we had a half off coupon, it still was quite an expensive night at 152$ tax and tip.
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