I took my wife here for her birthday tonight and I would say the overall experience was ok. We had a great waitress and she was fantastic throughout the night.
As for the food.... I would confidently tell everyone the food is a solid 7 out of 10. However, its good if you are not hungry. The portion sizes are creative. Everyone that has posted great reviews obviously doesn't eat much because we were so hungry after dinner that we went two doors down for some real food.
I get the feeling that there are great chef's behind this place and a suit holding them back.
Toronto Life rated this place number 1. I have concern around how restaurants are rated as this is definitely NOT number 1 in Toronto.
I have wondered about the credibility of Toronto life since it rated pho restaurants and didn't mention Pho Linh. That place is lined up all day. They are obviously out of the loop.
I would say the wine was fantastic, we had 3 Girls.
Too much hype and too little food...This place will not last if the portion sizes remain. Honestly there are so many great restaurants in this city.
Great place if you plan on losing weight and want to spend money and act cool. Also if you wear a plaid dinner jacket.