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| - Let me start off by saying that I'm THRILLED a neat little place like this has opened in my hood (I think of it as being located in Leslieville but I may be incorrect as others are saying it's Riverdale...south).
Great service, friendly and low-key vibe. Understandably, the menu is currently limited so it doesn't reflect what's posted online. They may want to consider saying that on the actual website so people are prepared.
Food was good. Personally, I felt some was overpriced when compared to similar establishments that offer a lot more in terms of ambiance (I love this place but it's not fancy, which is fine, but don't charge fancy prices) and a level of quality that is a notch higher. I had a fish brandade appetizer at $12 that me and my dining companion thought was good but nothing special. And we both had the fish entre, which was quite good...but hoped it would be a little better at $18.
On my visit, there were two white wines on offer. Neither bottle was open, so I asked our lovely server to ask chef what she recommended I have with the fish. It was undrinkable. Both my dining companion and I couldn't take more than two sips as it was not only sweet, but simply a pretty bad wine. I find it shocking that the wine was on the menu, let alone that the chef would have recommended it with the fish. There were only two choices and she got it very wrong. Odd. I also think the wines were overpriced when compared to other similar establishments that offer quality, and curated wines. For example, I visited a hole-in-the-wall called Corks and Platters in the Beach. Wine was the same price of $11 but it was spectacular. The owner used to work in the wine industry, so she curates her offerings. Couldn't help being disappointed with my experience at SD.
I'll go back for dinner when they have a few more offerings on the menu that appeal to me, like mushrooms on toast. I think lunch and brunch would be excellent choices and fair pricing for this little gem.
Chef and family have a lot on their, er, plates right now. I'm routing for them!
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