Beast has been on my list of restaurants for awhile, after seeing it featured on You Gotta Eat Here! It took some time convincing friends to check this place out. It's an unassuming restaurant tucked away in a side street, just off King & Bathurst, with a pretty sweet happy hour. $5 drinks and buck-a-shuck oysters? Yes, please!
The menu changes regularly, but the shining star is the Beastwich ($11). I've had my fair share of fried chicken and biscuits and gravy, but this combination was one of the best! We didn't get it with the fried egg, but it was already rich with the pool sausage gravy. The fried chicken was nice and crispy and the biscuits were moist. The beef heart tartare ($7) and albacure tuna ceviche ($5) were great value at that price. And we all really liked the grilled squid ($12), which we hope becomes a staple on the menu.
Looking forward to my next visit, and can't wait to see what other dishes they come up with on future menus!