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| - This established Oakville restaurant branched into Etobicoke recently and it's a welcomed sight on Queensway. The food quality, smiling service, and fairly large portions all translate well to a great dining experience. It can be a bit confusing to new diners as it's almost cafeteria like in the ordering (upfront at the counter and then food is served to you at table side) but the very happy and insightful staff makes choosing a breeze from it's vast selection.
When you walk in, it's a very nice open atmosphere ... warm, simple, and spacious. We had 2 families at our table and they were very happy to quickly put two tables together for us as we ordered at the central counter. The staff at the main counter was very helpful to figure out which sandwich would appeal to the most particular child ... she asked the little girl what was her favourite sauce, vegetable, spices, temperature, and textures. Her suggestions to everyone's taste was spot on!
We ordered 3 soups, 1 main salad, 3 sandwiches, 1 side salad, and 1 pizza. At first we wondered if we had enough food but when the first soups arrived at our table ... we knew we were had more than enough! Described as 'cup' sized... these were large cups! It was closer to bowl sizes for most downtown Toronto eateries. The east coast clam chowder was chock full of chopped vegetables and pieces of clams. It had nice nuanced spicing to keep it interesting. The squash and pear soup was nicely pureed and the kids loved it. It was definitely on the sweet side and could have used more spicing to make it more nuanced but it's a solid soup. The main salad and sandwiches came out moments later and they were HUGE and really nicely plated. The maple salmon salad should be relabeled as maple bacon and salmon salad as there was as much bacon as salmon. The large piece of salmon was nicely seared and yet still had a light coral red interior to show it wasn't over cooked. The champagne vinaigrette was a nice compliment to the many beans, tomato, and new potatoes. The pulled pork sandwich, grilled vegetable sandwich, and Nove chicken sandwich all required a good two hands to make sure the large filling didn't fall out. We really appreciate how they used real chicken breast instead of deli chicken meat. All the sandwiches were very tasty and everyone enjoyed their choice. The 'kids pizza' was delivered piping hot to the table and it was larger than a big dinner plate! We ended taking 3/4 of it away because it was so big. I will admit the pizza was probably not a preference of mine as I found it very thin crust but underdone at the same time. Perhaps too much topping (is that such a thing) for such a thin crust so it makes it 'soggy'? Either way, pizza is not as strong offering as the sandwiches and salads.
It's clear we enjoyed the food and though it is priced higher than other local options, the food quality and service definitely makes you feel the price is very reasonable. We honestly think the service is top notch as we had the manager come to our table (and all the other tables) to ask how things were and attentively listen to what we liked and perhaps what we would like to see offered differently. The kids loved the service because the head chef came around a few minutes later with a complimentary chocolate chip cookie to every child that was the size of my hand! Kudos for thoughtful service.
It is a pricier option but well worth the value as you feel like a special guest in a restaurant that offers fantastic food and service!
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