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| - I had not heard anything good about The Willeyville, so dining here was a low priority. I am now regretting all of the times I could have been here enjoying the delicious food!
PROS
*Poutine, my new favorite app. We started off with the Proper Poutine, a heaping plate of artery-clogging goodness. Yes, it's not the best for you. Yes, you will enjoy every bite. Fries, gravy, curds, hot sauce, and whatever cracklins' are. Make sure to share.
*Pasta. Typically at a new restaurant I would order meat for my entree, but I was just digging the description of the ricotta gnudi. And when the order came out, it exceeded all of my expectations. Little, fluffy balls of doughy goodness, covered in a rich white sauce, mixed with brussel sprouts and bacon bits. You cannot go wrong with this dish!
*The menu. Based on the flimsy white paper that the menu was on along with their online menu not matching the menu we got at the restaurant, I'm assuming they change up their menu quite a bit. I like that in a restaurant - they know what works and they try new things when something isn't working
*Decor and Ambiance. We came during the day, which was fine, but as I looked around, I decided that the ambiance would be much more dramatic at night. The industrial decorations and lighting gives it a trendy, urban look.
*A lemonade-cider drink. I cannot remember what it's called, but it was basically like a summer lemonade mated with an autumn cider and had a baby. I approve.
CONS
*If you are walking here, you'll have an easy time going down the hill to get to the East Bank of the Flats...but good luck trying to walk back up after you've stuffed yourself silly. My advice - call an uber.
*The restaurant was smaller than I thought it was going to be, which is not necessarily a con...unless you bring a large group. I would limit the group to 8.
BOTTOM LINE
I will be back to try some other creations on the menu. And gorge on poutine and pasta.
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