I truly wanted to like this place. I mean halal and steaks: always a good combo. I came in with high expectations given the reviews. Upon entering, we were warmly greeted and there was a great ambience although it was empty. I immediately noticed homemade fly trap cups behind the host. Not what I wanted to see before eating- but still remained positive. We took our choice of tables and among 6 of us- we ordered an array of meals. We ordered the shareable platter for appetizers. It was a huge disappointment. Everything was so bland that at one point I had no idea what I was eating. The sliders were the biggest let down as they were so dry and tasteless. The buffalo wings were mostly pink on the inside so for fear of salmonella-can't review those. The brisket poutine wasn't bad - generous portion of meat-and perhaps the best thing we ordered.
On to what's supposed to be the star of the meal: my filet mignon. I ordered it medium- and it was cooked perfectly, however the filet itself was so dry and bland that it just felt like "game over". There will be no more potential saves of the meal. I expected the melt in your mouth filet, and instead I got a filet that was a bit tough with barely any seasoning and very skimpy on the sauce.
What probably confused me the most were all the reviews that hyped this place up for me. Perhaps I came on a bad day? Or maybe halal steaks have such low standards that the fact it's halal is enough to qualify it as "on point" as one reviewer claims.
I hope something changes in this restaurant as it does have potential and I hope it succeeds and would LOVE to see halal restaurants as this thriving. But truthfully, I can't justify the prices with the quality of food I had.