I have passed by this restaurant various times but was never compelled to actually dine there. Then came a $89 Groupon for dinner for two which included two appetizers, 2 mains, 1 dessert and a bottle of wine.
It seemed like a great deal and since we were attending a concert at the Sony Centre just down the road we bought the groupon. I made reservations by emailing the restaurant and got a response back right away.
Upon arrival the restaurant had 1 other couple other than my friend and I. The waitress was very nice, explained to us how the groupon works and bought out a bottle of Nua Brut Prosseco which is $50 on their wine list! I was really impressed that this was included in the groupon!
For our apps I ordered the duck confit tacos and my friend got the Quebec crispy fried brie. Both were really good. The duck was moist and well accompanied by fresh tomato & cilantro salsa, shaved baby spinach and habanero cheddar. The red taco shells were very light and crispy and supposedly house made chimichurri sour cream. My friend's dish was crunchy on the inside and melty goodness on the inside.
For our mains I got the Grilled Moroccan Lamb Skewers which was really nothing special. It was tough and had chunks of fat that I had to spit out. However my friend's dish which I got a taste of was heaven!!! She got the seared scallops which were perfectly cooked and served with a pickled corn. I definitely regretted my choice after tasting hers.
For dessert we shared the triple chocolate cheesecake which was ok.
Overall I still liked the experience even considering some of the flaws. The bottle of prosseco, the tasty starters, the scallops and the super friendly service made the night.
As a note, all their dishes are plated to share and they have free corkage on Mondays.
I would definitely come back, especially for the scallops!!