A solid 4 star restaurant. Such a cozy, romantic date-night place I can see why this is a top trending restaurant in Toronto. Tried this place out for tapa-styled Eastern Mediterranean food with a girlfriend and it's hard to ignore the classy and rustic atmosphere here. Absolutely gorgeous and cozy place with round tufted leather couches and exquisitely plated food as scrumptiously tasting as it looks. Hidden off of Duncan Street but just steps away from the Royal Alexandra and Princess of Wales Theatres near St. Patrick Station, I would absolutely come here again.
Taste - 4/5
Service - 4/5
Atmosphere - 6/5
Portion - 3/5
Taste - 4/5 - We ordered the Roasted Red Beets, Lamb Ribs, Spanish Octopus and a side of Seared Cauliflower. Everything tasted amazing. The Red Beets came with Barbari Bread and olive oil in the middle of the redbeets and Labneh so it was a good starter dish. The Lamb Ribs were cooked to perfection as the meat just fell right off the bone so effortlessly and was deliciously sweet and garnished with just a pinch of red chili. My girlfriend and I love seafood so we ordered the Spanish octopus but the taste of this dish didn't really stand out to me. The seared cauliflower is quite heavily sauced and seasoned so it was a bit too much for a vegetable dish for me.
Service - 4/5 - It took a few minutes for someone to notice me at the front when I entered. I had made a reservation here a few hours prior online using open table so after giving them my name they seated me with my girlfriend upstairs. Our waitress came shortly after and was very helpful and guiding us in our selection of items from the menu. She was also very knowledgeable in the ingredients that went into each dish and gave us some really good recommendations.
Atmosphere - 6/5 - This place is top-knotch in its decor, space planning and ambiance. The lighting is very romantic, candle-lit/dim and the area we were seated in on the second floor had tufted round leather chairs - very cozy! There is a trendy bar area on the second floor and this place looks like it could be quite a good spot to grab a drink with a friend or co-worker after work.
Portion - 3/5 - Since me and my girlfriend don't eat alot we ordered three apps and one main. I think she was full but I think I could have had perhaps one more dish as the tapas are quite small and offer only bite-sized portions. This is definitely not a place you want to come to if you are looking for a heavy fulsome meal.