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| - This place is definitely worth checking out, more than once. It's tough to review a restaurant that has so many reviews though, so let me aim for an "update".
With such a close location to the theatre district, this is definitely a nice change from the gaudy restaurants on King St. The decor is American contemporary but welcoming and you definitely feel like the place has class.
The wine and meal menus are both quite nice though priced to keep away kids in their late teens trying to impress on a first date. That's a shame for the rest of us who still want to look sophisticated on a date, but don't fret, since a meal for two should come in well under $200.
We shared a Mozzarella di Bufala (delish) and I got the 8oz Beef Tenderloin (cooked medium as requested, executed well) while she got the Glazed B.C. Black Cod (which was probably sable fish misrepresented as cod, but apparently quite tasty). A side order of pommes frites, which had shaved parmesan sprinkled on top, completed the meal.
We ordered wine by the glass, but that didn't limit us to the local vinegar. I tried a Sangiovese that had just the right tannins and rich berry flavours to pair well with my steak, while she had a delicate Tuscan white who's varietal I forget. Lesson: don't be afraid of the "per-glass" wine choices.
I will visit again sometime in the next year.
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