Our friend Asad waited for an hour and passed up three open tables to wait for us to meet him here so five stars to Asad for being such a pal. A long those same lines, a big thank you to the waitress who let me charge my phone. That was clutch. Also clutch, the same waitress poured the wine into my glass for me which doesn't happen everywhere. I like any place that is conducive to idleness.
I was confounded by how many different dishes they had here and the decision to get the margherita pizza over like a pasta dish was one of the most difficult decisions I had to make while visiting Canada. I even went for the upgraded version with bufala cheese instead of mozzarella which I learned from a previous restaurant (see Ovest review) is much more titillating than the everyday mozzarella cheese. Fuck it. I'm on vacation.
I really put away the pizza, let me tell you. I was basically done before everyone else and I even had a slice of Laura's prosciutto packed pie. Both were as good as any other pizza of the kind that i have had, which makes me think that they shouldn't have two versions of the margherita. Just have the bufala version so that you don't have to make a decision that could change the course of your dining experience (and life).
We drank a lot while trying to decide where to go next and I think we had anywhere between 3 to 6 bottles of wine by the end of the night. We really made a home here and felt most welcome to overstay our welcome. As Gemma Malley once said: "Because no one needs to live for ever. I think that sometimes you can outstay your welcome." We took that to heart and Drew started giving everyone (including the waitress) signature readings; like palm readings but with your John Hancock. I found out I love my family. Who knew?!