I LOVE CANOE!
Went here last week for Winterlicious 2011 - worth every penny!
We sat at the Kitchen Rail and it is seriously, the best seat in the house. You catch all the action in the kitchen, plus the views from out the windows, and you can even score a free appetizer on the house like we did when we were there (HAHAHA - ok, I can't guarantee everyone will score a free app, but we did). Started out with a beautiful arugula salad, followed by the pate parfait deliciousness. Then came our entree of the lamb ragu pasta which has big chunks of chestnuts and toasted croutons. Dessert was this heavenly chocolate tart with caramel underneath - it was all just magnificent. Service was top notch - completely down to earth. Chef John runs the kitchen like a bad ass. Mr. Oliver himself sat at the kitchen rail and had his meal 2 seats away - it was pretty darn cool. Last thing I'll say about Canoe is that next time, I'm getting the lobster club. That is clearly the #1 thing flying out of their non-Winterlicious menu and it looks amazing! We'll be baaack!!!