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This is the second time I've gone to Salt - both for birthday parties and again I've been disappointed.
We ordered an assortment of food from the menu. This time I tried 3: charcuterie platter, duck risotto, bison tartar.
The Charcuterie platter included pork & duck prosciutto, some from of pulled pork spread, chorizo & what I think was a rabbit patte
All were mediocre except the pulled pork spread. That seemed to be balanced (although quite bland.)
The duck risotto came with a duck leg/thigh bone in on top of risotto. The risotto in the duck risotto was way too watery, although the risotto itself was finished properly. It seemed to have quite a bit of butter - which of course tastes great.
The duck itself was nicely done. The skin was crispy and delicious - and normally i try a little and leave the rest, but I couldn't resist finishing it.
The bison tartar was properly seasoned with salt and other spices. This was a decent dish and I'd recommend it if you find yourself at salt.
SERVICE:
The service was actually terrible this time. The waiter was forceful about where to sit (we had a large group and a few tables.) Ultimately, a lot of people looking to catch up weren't sitting together.
Second, he told us because we were in such a large group that if we wanted the food to come out together, each table had to fully order at one time - something we were planning to do anyways. Nevertheless, we did do what he suggested, and the food came out 1 plate at a time, over the course of 30-40 minutes.
Food **
Ambiance **1/2
Service 1/2*
(out of ****)
If you're in the area and Libretto is busy, go to the casual old school Lakeview Diner on Dundas, just east of Ossington. Cheap, unpretentious, great service, and the food is alright.
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