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| - Decor - modern, clean look
Environmental-consious restaurant - single ply tissue paper, one time use towel instead of paper towel, pressure toilet for use of less water, water bottle for serving says - think global, buy local
Service - 4 stars out of 5. The night I was there, the hostess was okay, not much smiles, enthusiasm but did her part to sit us down and take our jackets. Server was experienced. The junior server had the best attitude out of the 3, lots of smiles, polite, but obviously in-training as she pardoned herself for forgetting one part of the dish.. but out of the 3, she gave the most welcoming experience for us.
Layout - one long table on one end, the tables were way too close to one another. By the time we left, the restaurant wasn't full, but they still sat us really close to other people. I can recap what was said at the table next to us because we were seated so closely.
Food - 5 course tasting menu. Menu unknown until served.
1. butternut squash soup with thyme oil and hazelnuts
2. Arugula salad on a bed of Quinoa, topped with 2 slices of watermelon radishes and ricotta cheese
3. one scallop on beans and tomatoes
4. Pork tenderloin on risotto, with mushroom and crispy kale
5. Dessert (Roasted Marshmallow ice-cream on brownie, with caramel sauce) or Artisan Canadian cheeses
Review of the food
Portion - small, the soup was so small-portion that when my spoon tried to scoop it up at first try that it already touched the bottom of the bowl.
Taste - everything was not hot enough, lukewarm soup, scallop and tenderloin... to the point my husband and I thought they may have just put the dishes in the food warmers.... The tenderloin was cooked very well though, with good sauce, probably because of a touch of special oil.. The tenderloin was not overcooked, just right... still a little pink.. risotto was very creamy. Brownie was a little bit burnt but was nicely paired with the Marshmallow ice cream
Went with a groupon gift but if I have to pay the same amount of money paid for the groupon or original price, probably would have gone somewhere else.. mainly because the food was mediocre. Overall had a good time because the service staff was good and professional.
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