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  • When you end up ordering a dinner where the main dish has to be carried out by two men as if their handling the Stanley Cup and it's a 27 pound platter of a pyramid of fried lobster and it's not the most expensive thing on the menu... well perhaps you get the picture. If not feel free to browse the photos - the photos which really can't do justice. To really experience this place you can't just observe a two dimensional image or even fully comprehend it with a video because you simply have to see it for yourself and actually dine here. My friend Johnny made a reservation for a group of us to have an evening out in the east part of Toronto. This place is just a few blocks east of Pacific Mall but is on the south side of Steeles so this establishment is technically on the Toronto side of the border. With a dozen friends willing to combine resources we were able to pull off quite the meal which was family style and included a bottle of wine, a couple plates of rice, soup, some vegetables, a warm nut dessert and some pretty impressive service on top of that - oh and that mountain of lobster as well. We were actually brought the lobster to look at before it was prepared. As if we're marine biologists we were given the opportunity to inspect the crustaceans first hand. If we wanted we could have handled them and looked at them prior to accepting these tasty victims which were imminently destined to be our fare in the next short while. None of us bothered to actually pick them up and check but we did have the opportunity to do so. Other tables were taking selfies with their huge king crabs that were brought to them which was sort of something you don't see every day. When it comes down to it, this place is not all show. The food is pretty impressive and it's not just the size, spectacle or grandiose display of parade after parade of superfluous platters of seafood being brought out from the kitchen to tables throughout the dining area. The servers are very professional and precise. You have to be when you're looking after large parties which every table basically is. Our table for 12 was very comfortable and we were not squeezed in the least. This table was intended for such a party and the convenience of having a lazy Susan with an appropriate diameter made sharing easier among everybody. There is a box of disposable gloves on the table so you can eat with your hands but without having to get too messy. The lobster platter brought to us were huge creatures indeed arranged in such an attractive way that if you have somehow forgotten that man is on the top of the food chain this will be a sober reminder that we rule this planet. This platter is not humble and could be considered over the top. I mean it's a lot of food but I suppose it's how one perceives this meal. I look at it as a celebration of good times not an obscene overindulgence. The pieces were cut into manageable sizes that could be handled properly when taking from the pyramid. The entire dish perhaps had a diameter of 3 feet or so. The pyramid rested on what appeared to be a bed of fried anchovies or some other tiny fish too small to recognize. Yes thousands of tiny fish were used as dressing... the mountain was topped with slaw of some kind and both heads peeked out of the pile. The pieces had a batter that gave it taste with some bits of chili and other spices to add flavor. The meat was very moist and not rubbery or tough at all. I wasn't sure what to expect because most whole lobster I've ever had have been about 2 pounds or less range. These creatures well exceeded that former threshold. The shells were cracked in such a way it wasn't very hard to get to the meat of all the pieces I had eaten. Everything else besides the showcase platter was good but the lobster was fantastic. I have to just think we only had the lobster and no crab. That's another level altogether. The meal we had was 388 dollars and when added tax, tip and divided by 12 patrons it worked out to be just over 41 dollars each. That is really an amazing deal considering the feast we shared over a two hour dinner. This is definitely a place for family style eating and they specialize in groups. Considering how many patrons they had on a Wednesday evening and the place being at capacity they served quickly, efficiently and absolutely know what they are doing as far as servicing a full dining room. I did not feel we were lacking anything at any time as they came around to refill drinks and exchange plates and/or take away shells, etc. This is one of the coolest places to eat that I've been to in my hometown in a while and I'm surprised it's not more famous or has celebrity chefs coming for a visit.
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