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| - Friends were quite surprised when I told them I have never been to Drake hotel. I even thought this had something to do w Drake, the rapper, and obviously I was later corrected.
We booked a table for two for dinner on a Friday night at 7. Parking was available on the street w/o much walking. Without much wait, we got seated by the window. The tables were put pretty close to each other. It felt crowded sitting down especially with no offer of hanging our jackets. Also, the design of the table legs made it hard to get in and out. It makes you feel so clumsy.
The food: menu is full of selections. From regular bar food to seafood, sushi, dumplings, steak, ribs.. Etc which makes Drake hotel able to cater to different crowds. Based on other Yelp reviews, I ordered duck wings $17, and fried chicken thigh $6.
Duck wings were pretty big in size, and very tender, plus moist. I am used to the Asian way of roasted duck but drake makes it less oily and light. Loved how they paired it w deep fried crispy shallot.
Fried chick thigh did not disappoint either although portion is small. Well it was only $6. Maybe it was just too good that I wish they could serve more. It was very well fried on the outside and when you bit on it, it sort of felt like dissolving in your mouth w the right amount of fat. So moist so tender and flavorful. It was served very hot, another reason why it tasted so good I guess.
I think almost everyone told me their cocktails are very on point. Ordered "paper plane" $14, 2.25oz. It was pretty good. Different layers of flavor going on in one tiny little glass of bourbon. One little sip, I tasted refreshing lemon juice while it ended w a tad of bitterness after taste, in a good way. Like it, but price didn't justify it for this tiny amount. Maybe not next time but still a good experience.
After getting our bill, we proceeded to the upstairs outdoor patio which was known for a must-see at drake hotel. Even tho it's freezing outside, they sheltered this patio with plastic cover and put enough heat surrounding you. They put up lights around the patio. Pretty romantic. I must say this is a very good spot for holding a party. 2 secluded areas here perfect for a party size of maybe 15-20 people each area. As a matter of fact, tonight there was no place for us to sit down other than standing at the bar. Same drink menu as downstairs and I wasn't down for another $14 pricey tiny cocktail. So I left after a glass of bar rail and made note to myself I'll probably host my next birthday bash here.
Overall I would give 3.5
Food was really good
Service ok
Trendy decor but I felt kinda clumsy and packed
Round it up to 4, cos I think it deserves at least a visit here to check it out. Check out my pictures ;)
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