Review: 4.5
I have been a fan of Chef Lynn Crawford for many years and only just heard about Ruby Watchco recently. We were lucky enough to have her there personally last Friday night for dinner. She personally served us our salad dish and was frequently seen checking on other customers and filling drinks.
Meal: 4
Our salad dish was delicious. It was their winter chopped salad with a creamy mint dressing, and came with biscuits. The biscuits were so good! They were so flavourful that we didn't need to add any seasoning or butter.
We added the Beef Carpaccio ($16) which was one of our favourite dishes of the night. I can't remember the particular garnishes that were added to it but it made for a perfect combination of tastes and textures.
My other favourite dish was the cheese dish - a Chevre noir with sprouts, coriander seeds, basil dressing and nuts. I personally could have eaten this dish the entire night it was so good!
The dessert was warm-baked blondies which were also, of course, delicious.
The only reason I'm not rating the food with a 5 was because of the main dish of the night. It was halibut with a variety of side dishes. Unfortunately it was only okay, and quite forgettable for me.
Ambiance: 4
Service: 5
Very attentive servers, all knowledgeable about the food being served that night. All helpful and friendly.
All in all, I would definitely come back another time. The main deterrent is the price ($50 before tax for the prix fixe meal only, $39 for wine pairings) so save this for a special occasion!