Went for winterlicious, and remembered that this place caters to the Annex which I'd a mix of student and long time residents. That's the type of place this seems to be.
What really appealed to me was that based on the menu it looked like Mediterranean fusion of flavours with lots of fresh and very flavourful ingredients. In terms of winterlicious it was the cheapest option.
The atmosphere was fine. Not a basement per se but a nice spot just off Dupont and Spadina. Lots of street parking. The inside seemed a little confusing, didn't know if it was an old school British pub style or bistro. I'll lean towards the former but really was looking forward to the food.
Tried the Lamb Meatballs and Mussels as appetizer. Both fresh with nice flavours in a good quantity size. Definitely filling for sure. Main were Jerk Pork Tenderloin and Yogurt marinated Chicken kebob. Both were just okay. I tried really hard to like the pork but it was a little dry, and the sweet potato mash and kale were nothing special. One thing that surprised me was the mango sauce. Didn't go perfectly but was an interesting twist. The kebob was very middle of the road. Pretty much the same thing you can get at any shawarma or Greek fast food place. There wasn't a tzatziki sauce it was literally just plain yogurt.
Dessert was very meh as well both the cheesecake and banana bread pudding.
Not all bad though. Found out that they do BYOB wine Tuesday and Wednesday and on Monday all wine is half price which if you're looking for a place to drink a lot of wine this is good.
Overall, tried really hard to get excited and like this place based on the menu but it fell short of expectations which may have been higher than they needed to be.
A 3.0 out of 5.0 right on the nose all things considered.