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| - We were meeting long overdue friends in the past for a couples meeting. We were seated on a not so busy Saturday night. This place gets very busy during the day, but at night is completely different.
We got a nice booth seated for 4 ppl. We were greeted by our Server who was quite friendly and attentive in giving us instruction about the menu. We started off with some beer and cider. They have quite a selection on beverages.
We started off with apps first. Sweet Potato Wedges w/ Wasabi Mayo.
- Nice wedges that are sweet potato. Wasabi mayo was not that spicy, but more creamy taste.
Miso Chowder- Nice creamy chowder with minced shrimp and bay scallops with crispy lotus root garnish with a long chive stem. Soup was nice, but wish it was more.
Kushiyaki Drumette- Basically chicken drum with some barbecue sauce and sesame seeds. Not bad, but its normal chicken drum to me.
Kushiyaki Pork Belly- 2x skewer of pork belly braised with some sauce and green onion. This has some nice fat, but nice meat as well. This was a nice dish.
Kara-Age- Boneless breaded chicken with some spices dip with creamy sauce. Nice taste and texture of the meat.
Shishito Peppers- Some hidden spice, but mostly sweet. Its grilled and tasted nice.
Bistro Shrimp- Tempura shrimp with creamy mayo. Normal stuff to me.
Mains we had: Fish and Chips.
- Fish was cut up in 4-5 circled pieces and you can dip in tartar sauce or a fish broth like liquid. Chips were literally chips.
Rack of Lamb: Cooked just right at Medium. Tasted really nice.
Japanese Pepper Steak (14oz). This was cooked fine as well, the only thing about this dish that was a miss is the peppery really ruined my tongue palette.
Eating all this for 4 ppls was quite a bit of food. Service was attentive, but not intrusive. They have valet parking for $14, and do coat check or bag check for you as well. They like to time their service, and they also have some nice tea beverages that are loose leaf.
Overall, this place is quite pricey. We had mainly their hot food, but they also offer cold plates and sushi/sashimi. The bill is quite pricey, but for an establishment located here at Bay/Wellington, its kind of expected. Food quality was good, service was good, atmosphere is a bit dark, and they have nice selection of music at times.
Check out this place if you like to bring a date or have money to splurge.!
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