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| - Food: 8/10
Atmosphere: 7/10
Service: 8/10
Overall experience: 7.5/10
I came here with a large group for a birthday dinner (something I'm sure all restaurants hate and dread). While we are a charming group, it doesn't take away from the constant requests - water refills, napkins, could you check on X, Y and Z?
I decided to order three smaller plates for my meal, including:
- dukkah (their version of bread with a variety of dips)
- Thai soba noodle
- a chicken skewer and tofu skewer
The dukkah was fine. I'm trying to think back on it and nothing really stands out, so while it didn't make a fantastic impact, I didn't hate it either.
The Thai soba noodle was good. It was light and refreshing, and just the perfect balance for the heavier bread from the dukkah. I would recommend.
The skewers were meh. It felt like something I could have done on my George Foreman at home, and I don't even have a George Foreman!
So while the food was okay/good, and the service was above average (we ended up inviting the waiter to go karaoking with us...), I'm still giving this place a 3/5 stars. Reason being that there are tons of these kinds of restaurants in Toronto. They all seem to have the same characteristics, and its making it hard to pin one as a cut above the rest.
They are always smaller, have a quaint atmosphere, include a bartender who's really into mixology but will still make you a vodka cran, something on their menu describes local or organic or farm to table cuisine, and quite frankly, they're not that cheap. Sorry for the haterade, but I think they, and Torontonians, can do much better.
THE BOTTOM LINE: food is your usual slightly hipster, slightly above average meal in your very regular setting.
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