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dateCreated	2011-03-21 00:00:00 (xsd:dateTime)
itemReviewed	Bistro 990 Restaurant
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rev:rating	4 (xsd:int)
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rev:text	My friend K lives near Bistro 990 and was anxious to try it. Her boyfriend was visiting Toronto for the weekend so she decided it would be a good excuse for a get-together combined with our first visit here. I had looked at a few Yelp reviews before visiting so was a little worried that it might be stuffy or pretentious. It was anything but. We were greeted warmly by Victor and led to a table at the back. We had booked for 9 but only 6 eventually made it. They weren't even slightly annoyed and we settled in happily. The decor is a bit chintzy but actually works. It is cozy and homely. There's almost a family feel and it feels lived in; not stuffy. Bathrooms downstairs are tiny but spotless. Bread was plentiful, although it was cold. I had one that tasted herby and didn't even require butter. Most of the others had starters and tucked into them with gusto. I tried the mussels and the snails as part of my continuing mission to eventually eat fish willingly. They were actually tasty! For my main course, I had the filet mignon which was a perfect medium rare. I struggled to remove a chunk of fat-the lack of steak knife and candlelight made it a challenge-but once that was done I enjoyed it. It came with some vegetables and potatoes in a peppercorn jus. The portion was quite small for $32 but I suppose that's to be expected in a proper restaurant! There were no complaints from any of the others. I didn't actually get to taste any other dishes because they devoured them so quickly. The dessert menu was full of things I wanted so I was staring at it with a somewhat panicked expression. Our waiter suggested the special which was a Belgian chocolate mousse with almond ice-cream. It was a good choice. Dense, intensely chocolatey mousse which was offset by the freshness of the ice cream. Portion just right again. I got to taste the baked alaska too which was nice. We agreed it wasn't really authentic-not baked to brown, just done with the blowtorch. Wine was good but expensive-cheapest red was $55. We went through a few too many bottles at that price! Service was superb. Victor was charming and our waiter was faultless. My glass was never empty and he was extremely pleasant without hovering. He even coped with my inability to choose a dessert with aplomb. We were allowed to feel comfortable and at home for the whole evening. Will I be back? Hopefully. I have to work my way through more of the dessert menu. I think I'll have to save my pennies first though...it's a special occasion location!
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rev:reviewer	Grainne

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