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| - I really really really wanted to like this place. It ticked so many of my boxes of things I like in a restaurant. Beautiful fresh decor, healthy fresh menu with lots of interesting choices, great location...
We came here the night of a show at the bell centre for an early dinner, giving ourselves 2 hours for dinner before the show, which we thought would be plenty of time. We had a very friendly greeting and were seated promptly. Drinks and starters arrived quickly. I had an ok cocktail, it was pleasant but not outstanding. Had the quinoa balls as a starter which were delicious.
Things went downhill from there. I had ordered the mushroom and onions as my main dish. My friend ordered a pasta dish. We waited half an hour... no food. Asked our server, got a nice smile and a promise the food would be ready any minute. 20 more minutes go by. Finally our meals arrive. Mine is stone cold room temperature. It's a small portion, overpriced for what it is. If it was served warm, it probably would have been quite good, as the veg were nice and fresh. But the sauce was cold and congealed at the bottom of the plate. My friend's meal was apparently warm and delicious.
We skipped coffee and dessert as we were already late for our concert as a result.
I realize any place can have an off night, and I may give LOV another try, but it was definitely not LOV at first sight for me.
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