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| - This place is always packed no matter what night of the week it is every time I pass by. You HAVE to make reservations for this place in advance. I tried to get a table on a Tuesday night at 7 and they didn't have any open tables 'til 9, and we ended up elsewhere that night.
That being said, the food and service is excellent. I'm not a fan of strong boozey drinks but that Badass Mojito was pretty fucking awesome, they're not stingy with the mint which I like. Yellowfin (Ahi) Tuna appetizer was really tasty, I'd order it again if I didn't go with a prix fixe menu. The duck confit on turnip and sausage risotto was okay, the risotto was a bit lumpy and a bit too al dente for my liking.
I've also had the steak frites with spicy smoked mayonaise. Excellent sirloin, well seasoned and well cooked, no gristle. The fries are thin cut and crispy, full of spicy smoky flavour that they don't really need that mayo on the side.
Great food, excellent service, nice ambiance. Would definitely go again.
------------------------ Update: January 2010 -------------------------
So now I've been there a few more times. Candy Ass (virgin) Mojito is delicious, the service is still wonderful, but the food is not tasting so mindblastingly good any more. Steak of late has been gristly and flavourless, the Atlantic Salmon gave me an awful bout of the runs, (possibly because it was undercooked) and I'm getting sick of getting the Chef's Choice of flourless chocolate cake fudge everytime for dessert with the prix fixe menu.
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