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  • Don't let the casual-sounding name fool you, they are deadly serious about producing some excellent plates. In fact, this may be the best food I've had in Toronto. I recently took my boyfriend here for his birthday and was thrilled. Let's start with the FOOD. We started with appetizers, and he ordered the star of the show, a beautiful Kobe beef tartare. This was not some chintzy portion, no, it was an ample strip of luscious raw beef. The menu mentioned truffles as almost an afterthought in this dish, but no, it came with thick, aromatic slices of the magical mushroom. At $20, this dish is a steal. My appetizer of soft-shell crab was also quite good, but did not quite blow me away as much. All of the dishes are incredibly well-composed and garnished with lots of house-made pickles and sauces. For the main, I won on that course with a beautiful dish of pork done 3 ways. First an incredibly flavourful pork dish (around $27) served 3 ways: a luscious loin, perhaps the tastiest and most expertly seared pork belly I've ever had, and a great crispy chicharron. My boyfriend had a smaller portion of lobster ravioli that were also quite flavourful and in a beautiful broth. I almost forgot the amuse bouche (a very pure gazpacho) and palate cleansing sorbets that were a nice bonus. The chocolate truffles provided as mignardises were a little too cold and fell a bit flat, but hey, it's just a free treat. The SERVICE was also excellent. The waitstaff were causal but attentive...I hate the stuffy vibe you find at some places. They also were able to steer us to an excellent, yet affordable, Oregon pinot noir that beautifully complemented our meal. The AMBIANCE is intimate in a small, well-decorated space. I sadly did not get to meet the eponymous Frank, but whatever magic he is working in the kitchen, I hope he keeps it up. They also offer a 20 course tasting menu for $95 on Sunday-Thursday nights, which I would love to try out. Reservations are recommended for weeknights and a must for weekends. OVERALL, highly recommended. As I mentioned earlier, this is probably the best meal I've had in Toronto, with a California-cuisine like laser focus on fresh, local ingredients. In addition to being outstanding, it is absolutely good value for high end dining.
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