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| - Maybe I'm a bit biased because I went there for my birthday and my date opened his big mouth and announced it was my birthday.
Anyway ... let's start with the overall vibe and feel of the resto when you walk in. Very very minimalist. And whimsically quirky. Plastic chairs with purposely made to be rustic tables. Teeny vases with teeny sprigs of a bouquet in them. Nails were hammered into the walls and yarn was strewn about them. I didn't get it but I liked it. That being said, all of this was housed in a room that seemed a little too big. So conversations bounced off the floor and walls. But ironically st ill felt absolutely intimate. Also, pay attention when finding this place at night. There is a pink light in the window. Otherwise, you'll miss it. I thought I was going to some weird underground sex party held in an abandoned store. Part of the charm
The crowd was of the Dundas West variety. The first wave of hipsters who are at the crossroads of American Apparel and Harry Rosen. So not as annoying, but still rocking those terrible oversized glasses. Despite that, it was a good vibe.
Service: We had this wonderful, delightful and adorable server named Antoinette. Off the bat, she was upbeat and passionate about the restaurant. When my date told her it was my bday, she got so excited that you would have thought it was her birthday. She was absolutely attentive and one of the best servers I've ever had. The service she gave to us, I could she she was just as great with her other tables.
Food: Where do I even start? On Antoinette's advice, we had the lamb shank ravioli and arugula salad to start with. Salad was typical of any other resto ... not much you can do with an arugula salad. So thumbs up. But the ravioli. They sat on a bed of pureed cauliflower (I think) and ... it was just delicious. Period. I highly recommend it. So does Antoinette.
I then had a butternut squash ravioli (called "love letters"). It was sweet and flavourful. The wine we had went wonderfully with it. Which I can't remember right now. It was a chardonnay of some sort.
My date's salmon was moist and flavourful as well.
Portions all around were good ...
We were surprised with a dessert plate. The flourless chocolate cake was to die for. The Eton mush (not what it's officially called) was a strawberry and crunchy sweet thing mushed with a cream. AMAZING. And then there was a raisin thing. I hate raisins.
My date and I decided to join the bar after dinner. We didn't order anything too special ... just vodka sodas. But once again, the staff was incredible. I felt like the most special person in the room and it's mostly because of the level of service, followed very closely by the delicious meal, that I will be dragging everyone I know back.
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