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| - Had dinner here on a Friday night after reading as much as I could about the place. We happened to be sitting next to an elder couple who were returning to the restaurant to celebrate their husband's release from the hospital. The first time was prior to him being admitted, and they happened to sit next to the reviewer from the Globe & Mail. Apparently they had gushed to him about the food, and of course the review turned out very favourably. Well, either the walls have ears or somehow someone at the restaurant found out about this good deed, and they were getting comp'ed all sorts of dishes, not to mention a special visit by the manager.
We ordered the Steelhead Trout Rillette, White Anchovy (too salty for my likes), Codfish Brandade, Salmon Tartare (bright red salmon), PEI Mussels w/ Spanish Chorizo (standout dish, particularly because of the chorizo), Beer Battered Fish & Chips, 6 Oysters (3 East Coast & 3 West Coast), Crispy Calamari and a bottle of the Gruner Veltliner '10 ($40 bottle that is refreshing and pairs very well with the seafood). The highlights of our meal were the oysters (the East Coast ones were definitely better than the West), the PEI Mussels with the chorizo and the Veltliner (white wine).
Overall, somewhere between 3 and 4 stars, but I'm feeling generous so I will round up.
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