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| - So, first order of business: a disclaimer, I am one of those people who are easy to please. It doesn't take much for me to have a favourable opinion of you, provided of course you have good manners. Seriously!
So how can you - and by you, I mean me - rate a restaurant that not just exceeds good service, but also provides amazing food AND creates a fabulous ambiance? You lobby for 6 stars on yelp, of course!
Here's what we ordered:
Appetizers:-
* House-made Baguette and Gougères (light, airy and buttery goodness! - we ordered it twice after inhaling the first plate).
* Baby Kale Salad with Pecorino and Fried Shallots
* Hamachi Crudo with Romesco, Fennel, Dill and Orange
* Fresh Burrata Cheese with Roasted Grapes and Toasted Bread ...
* Rainbow Swiss Chard with toasted pine nuts and honey
Entrees:-
* Pappardelle with Rabbit and BC Chanterelles
* Butternut squash gnocchi with light tomato sauce
* Norwegian Ocean Trout with Grilled Treviso
* Lambshanks (can't find the description but it should be include "divine")
My personal favourites were the baguettes, the hamachi and the swiss chard from the appetizers, and the lambshanks and butternut squash gnocchi from the entrees, although the other dishes were quite delicious in their own right as well.
It was a feast, my friends - and like all feasts, it was accompanied by vino (sangiovese, pinot noir) and dessert - cannelloni and a caramel pudding - and since I can't find the mouth-watering descriptions, you'll just have to take my word for it - they were mouth-watering to eat as well.
As for the ambiance : I liked the simplicity of the decor: lacquered tables, nicely spaced, warm, inviting colours. What was also appreciated was the fun, playful and easy going vibe the place has going for it. It wasn't too loud that you couldn't hear the person across from you, but it wasn't too quiet that you had to catch snippets of other tables' conversation.
Very attentive and friendly service. If you haven't been to check it out - I suggest you do so TODAY.
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