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| - I've been here before. I've even been a fan since they had their start at 2 Fenton Road. Then, after a period where they no longer opened, my family and I had visited this location instead. However, it's been more and more apparent these days, it's no longer the hands down favourite it used to be. What could have possibly gone wrong?
All good stories need to be told properly, so let's give it a proper start. From humbling beginnings, this all started as a simple restaurant on Steeles, east of Midland. Back then, they offered some relatively affordable meals, used simple decor, and showed the use of real firewood, even offered a salad bar to go with their variety of meals. People flocked towards this tiny little restaurant, only frustrated because they couldn't get a table. Things were great. They weren't too big on lunch service, at first, but soon, that was offered too. The ambiance was relaxed. Spanish/Caribbean music was playing, and the interior was designed as if it was holed out of a rainforest. That's when it must have changed upper management, because in recent years, especially after purchasing this location, they began a more upscale style of dining.
Good food is without a doubt a fantastic welcome. They've always offered fantastic steak that you couldn't say no to. Well, unless for religious or health reasons, you couldn't eat beef, it's a different story. Even if you were a fad dieter, you would find it difficult to reject this. So, the main courses were definitely a sure win. Their service needed a little bit of touch up, but more importantly, they now have a bigger and nicer restaurant to work with. They can transform the space in the middle into the raw bar that would surely attract many more people, and open up the doors to more than just a large group of Chinese people. After all, a Chinese-run restaurant tends to usually attract a larger Asian crowd. With more flexibility and more options, they've clearly opened up the doors to non-Asians as well.
I guess this is where problems begin. The old prices and menu are no longer in effect. So, we're making do with the new one. It seems like there was no one watching the door and inviting guests in. We stood at the door wondering what's going on inside, as it was still 6 pm. None of the other people working in the restaurant made an attempt to acknowledge we were waiting to be seated. Strike 1.
The seating as expected is strange. As this location is built in a circle, they've made an attempt to put as many seats as possible, and I think that might have made it slightly cramped. One server did adjust the seating room, but only because the party to our left was a larger party, thus they pushed the tables together, thus generating more space, and allowed us to be further from the next table. It's an understandable sign that people are willing to come here more often, thus the need for more seating, but at the expense of less space between tables, I can't say I'm content with it.
Oh, and why the high amount of covers in a night? It seems that their constant run of the Groupon deal is bringing people in. The meal offered is actually quite impressive, but considering it's a Groupon deal, I can't help but think no one really goes there at full price for a reason. That leads me to the next bit. It's just absolutely expensive here.
Then the question of the food. I can't help but feel something is missing on my plate. There's no better way of putting this, but there used to be a lot more vegetables. Now we're down to 2 slices of zucchini. I'm not quite sure I understand why there's just 2 slices of zucchini to accompany my 8 oz. steak. Is food so expensive that I had to be charged a huge amount for a steak, and get only 2 slices of zucchini? It just doesn't seem right no matter what high end restaurant you're going to. Is it so difficult to learn to cook some other type of vegetable? Strike 2.
I guess it can be summarized like this, and it works well for football fans, as the review runs like this: it's like a game with Chelsea FC. They do steak, and most of dinner well, much in the same way Chelsea does football well, but they're by no means stellar. They play what can only be defined as boring, pointless football, while flashing about their expensive squad full of talented players with no real means of making any effort to show football can be enjoyable. I guess Day and Night is much the same. Flaunted are the decor, the cutlery and the prices, but it's not really done with a flair that makes you beg for more. You sit back feeling bored, and when the food comes out, it doesn't exude joy towards your eyes.
Much as I want to be impressed, I just am not.
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