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| - We got screwed over by another restaurant at the last second so we were left scrambling to book a restaurant for 11. Lucky, Decca 77 had plenty of room.
The inside is impressive with high ceilings, comfy booths and a huge wine glass cellar. We came on a Thursday for lunch and almost had the place to ourselves. Likely due to the huge snowstorm. Our waiter, the only one working the front was excellent and amiable.
The menu is short and concise. Oysters, tartares, appetizers and entrees.
- Fresh oysters ($34.00 for dozen) - we got a dozen to start and tried half with the gourmet option ($5.00 extra). We didn't expect them to be baked with cheese on top; we weren't fans. The regular oysters weren't bad but they were a little too warm. Odd that they don't bring them out with ice underneath. Skip them.
- Soup of the day - soup was good and hit the spot on a cold winter day.
- Chicken schnitzel, aïoli, lime ($22.00) - they ran out of schnitzel after two orders, which made no sense given that there was no one in the restaurant.
- Catch of the day ($35.00) - the special that day was an ahi tuna with seasonal vegetables. The ahi was seared perfectly medium rare and this was easily the best dish we ordered.
- 8 oz flank steak and glazed vegetables ($28.00) - the steak was cooked to our liking of medium rare. There was a decent variety of vegetables.
- Risotto, mushroom and tartufo ($24.00) - risotto was a miss. It was nowhere near being that perfect, creamy texture; it was actually undercooked. I wasn't a fan and the dish also lacked balance. Someone was way too heavy handed on the cheese.
- Gourmet grilled cheese ($16.00) - one of the worst grilled cheeses I've had. The grilled cheese was plain and simple gross. It looks nice with the grilled marks but the taste, texture and flavour was very off putting. Shockingly bad.
- Confit salmon, candied shallot and fennel salad ($25.00) - salmon was much better but the fish was slightly overcooked. The side salad was light and reminded me of spring.
- Fries - we saw another table order fries which my aunt saw and her eyes lit up so we ordered one for her. I guess it's "off menu" so you have to ask for it.
- Creamy chocolate cake and vanilla icing ($7.00) - like a molten lava cake. Rich, creamy and piping hot! If you like rich chocolate desserts, look no further.
- Lemon tart and grilled meringue ($7.00) - the lemon tart was the complete opposite. The side of raspberry sorbet and chocolate type crumble stole the show though. So light, slightly tart and refreshing.
I knew coming in what to expect and that's essentially how our lunch turned out. A couple good dishes but a lot missteps. This place screams suits/business lunch meetings spot and with a hefty price tag for lunch, one try is good enough for me.
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