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| - First off I would like to note that I made a reservation for 8:15PM but we didn't get there until 8:45. They sent me a text at around 8:30 to reconfirm with me if I was still going to be there. I thought it was one of those automated do-not-reply-to-this text but my friend suggested that I should just reply to it with a "yes" just for the heck of it and so I did.
When we got there we were very embarrassed for being late but they said they still had the table saved for the two of us so I was like "SCORE!". They actually read the text and kept the table reserved for us even though we were almost about half an hour late.
Now onto the actual review...
The decor is amazing. Had a really rustic feel and a steam punk feel with old wooden walls and a lot of old victorian black and white photos. Each wall was filled with a bunch of vintage victorian-esque items. One wall had a bunch of clocks and another wall with a bunch of random items. Well decorated restaurant for sure, by far one of my favourites.
The atmosphere is very laid back with a formal feel to it, great for dates or eating out with a group of friends.
We heard that one of the Top Chef Canada contestant is the owner of this restaurant so right away we knew the food would be amazing. Everything on the menu sounded fantastic but my friend and I chose the SALSICCIA PIZZA and the BULGOGI SHORT RIBS.
The BULGOGI SHORT RIBS were perfect. The marinade on those bad boys was spot on. It came with kimchi fried rice, fried quail egg, grilled green onions and some kind of sweet and spicy garlic aioli that was brushed onto the plate. The presentation was great. Well plated, it looked great and it also tasted great. The kimchi fried rice was just kimchi fried rice but when it was paired up with a piece of bulgogi and everything else, the flavours were bold and rich. Definitely get this!
The SALSICCIA PIZZA had three toppings, their housemade sausage, rapini and scamorza. Another great dish. Very strong and rich flavours as well but the rapini helped by infusing that nice bitter taste to cut the richness. What can I say, a well done pizza indeed.
Overall, this restaurant has become one of my favourite go to spots for dinner. Beautiful decor, great food and the service was great. I felt bad for making the waitress refill my cup with water so many times, haha but she was a trooper for noticing my empty cups!
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