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| - Reserved dinner for Winterlicious.
Service:
- Excellent throughout. Although we were dressed casually in jeans and considering the area, we were treated with hospitality and no pretension. From the maitre d to our servers, the staff were attentive and courteous. Our main server refilled our water often.
The food itself was delicious, but to me it's not worth $45 even with the Winterlicious deal.
Apps:
- Loved the seared ahi tuna salad with grapefruit and mayo (tastes like kewpie).
- Bf didn't love the dahl as much but I thought the spices and flavor were spot on.
Mains:
- The mackarel was grilled to perfection, melt in your mouth, tasted fresh and was a generous portion. The accompanying quinoa or some other grains (Iforget) was just ok.
- Bf liked the lamb, and he doesn't eat lamb. It was cooked perfectly, and the gamey-ness wasn't too strong. The portion, however, could have been bigger and a better cut (he didn't like the chewy, tendon bits). It came with potato gratin and gravy, which were tasty.
Desserts:
- The 3 choices were all similar, sundaes and a cake. I wanted to get the cake, but bf is allergic to nuts. We got the 2 sundaes, coffee and peach. They were good, but I expected to be wow'd considering the place and how it's a french restaurant, and I wasn't. I did enjoy the mint and cardamom infused creme fraiche.
Drinks:
We had the cheapest sparkling wine each and are by no means wine gurus. Admittedly, $15 per glass is robbery, but it did the trick and gave a nice buzz.
If I had the money to spare, I would like to go back and try the crispy duck egg.
Venue:
- We were seated in a semi-private area, with chairs similar to the one I have at work lol. I don't know how I feel about the frosted glass table. I really LOVED the art on the walls though! We sat nearby the Bob Marley piece made out of broken shards of vinyl records, which was awesome. Behind me was an Einstein collage saying love is the answer - fitting for Valentines.
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