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| - I remember the glory days of the symposium, where you couldn't find a spot on a Friday night and it was filled to bursting with teens drinking coffee and eating desserts. These memories are about ten years old though, and needless to say, it's changed.
My friend and I decided to meet here for dinner. When I arrived close to 5 it was nearly empty - three other tables were occupied. By the time we left around 7:30, it had amassed a bit of a crowd. Nearly half full. This is nice in terms of ambience and being able to hear your conversation. The music was amazing - 90s hits. I mean spice girls, Hanson, coolio. It was awesome! A nice level too. I liked being able to hear the music but also easily able to drown it out.
There wasn't a whole lot in terms of gluten free options, but I have to applaud them for knowing what it is and having a ready response. That sometimes makes all the difference.
So there was the basic grilled chicken/baked fish with salad. Or pad Thai! So of course I went for pad Thai. My friend had souvlaki. She also eats gluten free but won't die if she eats gluten so I'm not sure how safe her meal was. So go for the pad Thai, or ask some detailed souvlaki questions. The pad Thai was great! Very flavourful and super spicy! The only part I didn't like was the egg. I would have preferred no egg, or for it to be crumbled much smaller. It pretty much seemed like a piece of an omelette on my pad Thai. I also really enjoyed the carrots, bok choy and red peppers. There were tons of veggies mixed in. I couldn't even finish the meal and that's saying something!
Our server Daniel was great. Very chatty and nice. Not annoying, didn't hover. Checked in just enough, added in some fun humour. In all, he was exactly what you look for in a server.
The menu itself is huge. Tons of options for all of you people who are able to eat gluten. Sigh. The menu is somewhat reminiscent of a pickle barrel. Lots of drink options as well, fun, fruity, martinis, wine, and of course tons of speciality coffee and tea choices. Not a bad place to spend a Friday.
Oh and the chairs are super comfortable!
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