I can see why this place is so popular .. it's got a trendy yet casual vibe. I walked in with shorts on and felt very comfortable. We dabbled with some cancellations on a couple of prior occasions before finally making up our mind to dine here on a Tue night after catching a movie at cineplex Yonge Dundas. We were seated right away although the tables are too close to each other for any private conversations. Please stay away from the tuscan mojito cocktail - it wasn't refreshing at all and left a sour taste in my mouth. The food on the other hand was the upside.
Scallop and corn pakoras
- Crunchy and light with the cilantro chutney adding the much needed elevation to the dish
Slowly cooked halibut with mushroom
- Divine. The spaetzle had the luxurious brown butter flavor to it and was the perfect bed for the halibut to rest on.
Potato and ramp perogies
- Not your average fare and the sauteed swiss chard which I am usually not big fan of was the surprise package.
Chocolate sorbet with sweet berry soup
- Our server did not recommend this but we still took a chance. I regret this dish in hindsight. It was simple and boring, bitter and tart. The red wine soaked cake was dense and there were no interesting textures or contrasts to relish.
When the bill arrived, I decided to play a prank on the server. I placed my TTC metropass instead of a regular credit card. Our server was stunned and asked me if the TTC pass was valid which was lame since he did not get the joke :) They call it the "Richmond station", so I figured I should swipe my TTC metropass here :P Anyways, we had a hearty laugh about this and walked out with a smile on our faces.