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| - I dined here with a colleague from work on a weeknight and was surprised to see how busy it was at 6:30pm and onward! There was a live DJ playing upbeat background music (although nothing recognizable) that was great for the atmosphere, although it was difficult to have a conversation.
The staff were pleasant and attentive, but didn't really go out of their way - There were no recommendations on beverages or food choices or explanation of the menu in any way. There was also significant lag time in actually bringing the food out.
For appetizers, we shared the crispy cauliflower, which although was fried, was not at all heavy and had a nice spicy flavour. We also shared the beet salad with pear, endive, hazelnut butter, za'atar and green harissa, which was lack lustre; the best thing on the plate was the hazelnut butter.
For our entrees, we had the bass with gnocchi (2 pieces only), curried spaghetti squash (that was doused in a sticky asian-inspired sauce) and hazelnuts (1 visible nut on the plate). It was a mish-mash of flavours on a plate, but didn't seem like a cohesive dish. My colleague had the zucchini and squash dish (which was fried), and seemed to enjoy it.
Overall, this may be a nice place for after-work drinks and the ambiance, but for the price, there are better options, especially in this neighbourhood.
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