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| - Came here for a late dinner date. As we entered the hostess graciously opened the doors for us. We asked for a seat on the bar side however no tables were available there so we settled for the much more empty dining room.
We were seated in a big comfy booth. Very simple and classic decor with shades of terra cotta and brown and wooden tables and chairs, very causal feel vibe.
Our waitress soon arrived and showed us the menus and went over the specials. She asked to take our drink orders but I hadn't opened the drink menu yet so I asked for a few more minutes. Deep into conversation I neglected to read the drink list yet and our waitress arrived, my date ordered a beer while I now started reviewing the drinks, they have a good assortment of cocktails, I told the waitress I needed more time as she waited for me decide. Finally when she came back I knew exactly what I wanted:
Sex in the City Cosmo - Smirnoff vodka and Sour Puss raspberry liqueur shaken with an all-natural raspberry purée and a splash of cranberry juice.Served with a strawberry rock candy rim.
This was super delicious yummy, you couldn't even tell there was alcohol in it (which I liked) it was fruity and sweet, I could of easily knocked back 4 more of these but the aftermath would have been dangerous. I also loved the rock candy rim!
After perusing the dinner menu for some time we were ready to place our orders. I got the:
Mango Mahi Mahi - Pan-seared and served with zesty mango and lime salsa, sautéed fresh vegetables and rice pilaf.
I've never had fruit with my fish before but I really enjoyed this combination, very refreshing, the fish cooked perfectly included 2 nice size fillets, and I enjoyed the simple rice pilaf.
My date got the :
Bacon Cheese Burger - Aged Cheddar cheese, grilled bacon, dill pickle, lettuce, tomato and red onion with a side of Sweet Potato Fries
I was lucky enough to snag a few bites of this! Super moist meat, nice toasted fresh bun, classic combo of toppings with great flavour. Overall a pretty up there burger! I liked how they served the sweet potato fries in a mini fryer basket, fries were pretty good too.
After about 20-30 minutes of waiting for our waitress to clear up the table and bring on the dessert menu we had to call her over. We enjoyed that she gave us time to talk but in a pretty empty restaurant we would have expected prompter service.
I ordered a pot of tea and for dessert I knew what I wanted the moment I saw it on the menu:
Peanut Butter Brownie Sundae - Fudgy peanut butter brownie chunks layered in chocolate peanutbutter ice cream, drizzled with hot fudge and topped off with whipped cream.
Even though this was suppose to a mini dessert it was bigger than I expected but I would never dare to share it! It was really delicious and a perfect ending for a pb/choco lover like myself!
Service maybe hit or miss but overall a really great meal with a solid menu, great cocktail options and desserts!
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