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| - This was a solid 4 star experience for me, although it could have easily been 5. I was a little hesitant to go at first because of the mixed reviews I had read, but it seemed like my kind of place. I made reservations for 7 on a Friday night, but was surprised to find it dead when we walked in. I think there were 2 other couples. It was a little nicer and quieter than I thought it would be though, which was perfect for our date. They have multiple chalk boards around the room with various tempting offers on them, and you'll want to try them all if you know anything about good food. They have a decent sized wine list, but nothing huge. We ordered a salad and the crispy pork belly rarebit as an appetizer and oh my goodness they were delicious. I love raw kale and few restaurants would have the guts to serve it that way. It had radishes, thinly sliced apples, and beets in it, and was drizzled with a light yet creamy buttermilk vinaigrette. The pork belly was ridiculously tasty and melted in my mouth (which is watering at the moment from the thought of that tender, moist, meaty piece of heaven), although I wasn't a huge fan of the cornbread. It tasted really good, I'm just not a big lover of crumbly cornbread. When we ordered our pork and duck breast entrees we asked where the pork came from. As expensive as it is and since buying local is a big deal to them, I was looking for a story about the farm it came from. I was disappointed though when they had to ask the chef and only came back with the town they came from. As slow as it was, they should have taken that one a little further. The pork and sausage were really good and had some really unique delicious flavors. The duck breast was good, although not the best I've ever had. Not quite as red as I like it, but one of the best tasting I've ever had. And lastly we ordered dessert of a "coffee" pudding. Yes we checked to make sure they didn't mean toffee, but they said it wasn't a mistake. Anyways it was melt in your mouth, then melt your whole body delicious, although didn't taste like coffee at all, more like toffee. The meal really was very close to perfect and even more than I had expected with the exception of their lack of knowledge around the back story of their creations. I would love to come back again if I'm in Toronto again.
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