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| - They have an endless amount of fancy cocktails to choose from, $14+ for 2 oz. pours. A good mix of boozy and not-so-boozy cocktails.
I had an elderflower one, some other one with egg whites and maraschino liqueur, and the boulevardier. All 3 were delicious in their own way.
This is a great place to go to get good quality cocktails on Queen West close to the park.
The charcuterie plate was pretty good too. Not out of this world but great considering it was late and the kitchen was closed. There were 2 cheeses and 3 meats. The mild blue cheese and aged Gruyere were great. The meats, pickles, and condiments were okay and complemented each other well enough.
Our main waitress was really awesome at helping us choose from their list of cocktails. She was the best. You can basically say "I like things that taste like X, Y, Z" and as weird as that could sound, she would help choose some cocktails off the menu with those flavours. We liked them every time.
They have a beautiful back patio that's tucked away from all the bustle on Queen West.
My one complaint that has little to do with the restaurant itself was that there was a group with a large amount of guys with way too much crappy cologne who came and sat on the back patio a couple of tables away. They essentially gassed us off the patio. We were ready to leave any way so it wasn't worth it to mention it to the staff, but it was so bad we went inside to pay. It was definitely hard to breathe. Not sure how they can all sit with each other and not faint. It would've been great if the restaurant staff did something about that because it would've likely been uncomfortable for all patrons had it been earlier and had their been more patrons. I'm sure the staff noticed; how could they not? You can take 20 steps inside and still smell it in the latter third of the restaurant. It's a total buzz kill.
Nonetheless, I loved it here and will definitely go back, perhaps on a weekday evening when it's less busy. They have drink specials so it would be nice to take advantage of those too as a night of drinks and a snack can easily set you back $80 per person. I look forward to trying cooked food next time too.
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