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While walking along Bloor at 11:30pm, my wife and I came across restaurant after restaurant, closed.
Nataraj? Closed. Assorted thai places, closed.
Too tired after our flight and airport experience to wander elsewhere, we continued along Bloor and found signs of life.
And behold, a patio filled with people, a bakery with more people and a free table outdoors with our name on it.
That was the easy part-- receiving menus and having our order taken was a lengthy wait.
One other slight irritant came in the form of outdoor smoking. It seemed like everyone at every table was lighting up. Coming from NYC this was a slight surprise and reminded me of the (un)enlightened days when one could smoke in a bar. This isn't really the restaurant's fault but is worth mentioning when describing the environment.
The patio had a relaxed feel to it, as if one could linger there with friends for hours at a time discussing the world's problems.
Once our order was in, the plates came flying out and my stuffed cabbage rolls were on the mark. Filled with rice and ground beef, topped with tomato sauce and housed in cozy cabbage. My wife and I split an order of poutine and this was also a tasty addition to the meal. Portions were hefty and no room was left for dessert.
The most surprising part of the experience was the damage, although it hardly qualifies as damage- $23 for the cabbage rolls, poutine and my wife's knockwurst platter. That's a steal while factoring in the tax too.
To borrow from a popular 80's movie title- I will go "Back to the Future".
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