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| - Came here for Winterlicious 2012 - absolutely blown away by the food and the warm service. I had the beef speidini to start (on a bed of purple coleslaw), beef brisket for entree, and 5-year aged cheddar for dessert.
Never had a beef speidini before but will definitely have it again sometime in the future. Beef brisket was very nicely seasoned, really tender, and portion-wise, surprisingly hefty. It definitely filled me up. The cheese was fully bodied but not overwhelming. I asked the server to suggest a wine to go with my meal - she recommended a red wine that worked well with all three courses.
My friend had the escral salad, apple and pork, and the cheese as well. I thought the pork would be a bit dry, because it was a sizable chunk. But it was very nicely seasoned and not dry at all. It was on a bed of couscous which was ok (apple and pork was definitely the best part of the dish).
Service exceeded expectations. Servers were friendly. They provided additional cutlery when needed, asked us if we wanted any wine / coffee without seeming pushy. They took our coats and hung it up in the coatroom, got it back to us efficiently.
The restaurant had a very nice and relaxing atmosphere - candles on every table, but it was casual.
I'll definitely go back to try the regular menu.
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