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| - Where to begin? First, the name is irresistible. Naming the various dishes after dictators and politicians is amusing, with a smattering of Soviet propaganda posters augmenting the decor. It's an interesting, stylish and well done renovation - the restaurant is within a nightclub complex in a heritage building. They manage to have fun with the novelty of the restaurant without beating the concept to death. Staff are friendly and for the most part professional, though clearly everyone is still finding their feet as they'd only been open about a month.
The menu offers about ten different poutines - enough to be interesting but not so many as to be overwhelming for choice. Really interesting combinations - very appealing. There are also burgers, sandwiches and desserts. Portions are good - the small-sized poutine was plenty for one person. Everything looks great and is nicely presented. Also a full bar, with some really great cocktails. Prices seemed quite reasonable given the room and the location.
We each ordered different poutines and shared so we could try as many as possible. Everything was good, though the different poutines were pretty similar in taste, which was a little disappointing considering how tempting and 'gourmet' everything seemed when reading the menu. Possibly this can be viewed as a positive: you don't really need to agonize over your choice of poutine, because they all taste much the same.
Overall it was a positive experience, and ultimately this is a restaurant about the concept and the room more than it is a restaurant about the food they serve. Taking that into account the quality of the ingredients and the preparation were pretty good, and the banana split dessert was great. I'll come back to try the Trump burger next time!
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