Took my wife for Valentine's Day as she's always wanted to go. I had been once years ago for a work function in the private space upstairs. It was a preset menu but I remember it being excellent.
The high-ceilinged room with the huge mirrors create an amazing space to have a meal. The room was packed and the noise level high but not so high that we couldn't hear each other. We had a cozy booth in the corner that was perfect for the occasion - it also gave us a peek into the very busy kitchen, which was interesting.
We started with some malpeque oysters which were a perfect bite size and nice and salty. My wife had the deconstructed caesar salad and I had the smoked salmon appetizer. Deconstructed appetizers and desserts are all the rage but I think it actually makes it easier on the kitchen not to combine the ingredients, no? The salmon covered the medium-sized plate and was topped with cream cheese, chopped egg, capers, diced green onion and dill. Very tasty and a unique presentation - I would describe it like a pancake.
For mains my wife had the scallops and I had the lamb. Both were excellent. The scallops were big and juicy and perfectly cooked. The lamb was also cooked as ordered and was very tasty. Sharing a creme brulee capped things off nicely.
Service was professional but not particularly friendly - kinda what you would expect for a restaurant with this reputation. Our waiter must have noticed my face turn sour after tasting my espresso because he brought a new one before I could request it.
Overall I recommend for a special occasion, or more often if you're so inclined!