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| - Including last week's dinner, I've now been to this place 5 or 6 times and have found the food, service, and experience to be excellent every time. Also impressive is that I've been on different days of the week, including weekends, and have never noticed a difference in the quality of food, service, or attention to detail, which says a lot about a place, imo.
The space has a very light and airy feel to it, with very high ceilings, muted lighting, and an upper level of seating lined by a glass railing. Definitely not a spot for large groups of friends, more suitable for say a table of four or romantic dinner. I understand they now have a rooftop patio but I've never been so I can't comment on it.
The menu is relatively short, with five to six entree and a similar number of mains, along with by-the-glass wine pairing suggestions. The wine list itself is pretty comprehensive, with a very good selection of some gems from Niagara and PE County, as well as interesting options from around the world. At last week's dinner, we chose to abandon all pretence of pairing, choosing a full-bodied Aussie red that didn't go with any of our dishes but was nonetheless really satisyfing.
As for food, we both enjoyed lobster three ways--in a salad, raw, and in a light tempura batter--and it was difficult to figure out which was tastiest. Along with a glass of white Burgundy (okay, I had to pair the lobster properly) this was a real treat. I opted for the coq au vin, which was a much lighter treatment of what is usually a fairly heavy, rustic winter dish, the almost duck-like (crispy, yet melt in your mouth like) chicken accompanied by sweet sauteed grape tomatoes and some cloud-like mashed potatoes. My wife had the forementioned lobster as a main and a very rich yet delicate asparagus soup with chevre as a starter.
Didn't have time to stick around for dessert but have enjoyed these on previous occassions. Highly recommend.
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