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Stopped in for a light bite during the day last week and was pleasantly full afterwards. I didn't go all out but really wanted to try their meatballs. How convenient that they offered a snack-sized four-meatball plate with sauce, along with three pieces of crostini drizzled in olive oil for $7! I ordered that plus a gigantic honkin' side of roasted root vegetables ($5) which was probably my favourite part of the meal that was supposed to be a snack.
The meatballs were nice and dense so while you may anticipate four measly meatballs rolling around in a sea of sauce, these're actually a pretty good size. They weren't overly flavourful, however, and the sauce was a little more tangy than I prefer. As for the crusty slices of baguette that accompany, I think they would be better off not so hard so that one could sop up the sauce with them. Even one more piece of bread would be nice so it's one slice per meatball, but then again, maybe I'm just being greedy.
The best part was the roasted root veggies. There were some pretty tasty-sounding sides available but this one really did it for me. It was cold out and the thought of these homey vegetables was just what I needed and damn were they good! The soft onions, carrots and *my fave* parsnips were roasted perfectly and required no effort to slice through with a fork--perfect if you're missing all your teeth, they were just that soft! They had a hint of cinnamon and maybe nutmeg? A giant plate of those would have been snack enough. I topped it all off with an apple cider soda ($3? Their sodas are all made in-house) that hit the spot as well.
Everything is fresh and seems to be homemade, and the staff are really nice and friendly. It's mostly self-serve after you place your order at the counter which is in the back of the shop, so don't expect anyone to bring you cutlery and napkins. The decor is kitschy but not over-the-top or anything, and the music could stand to be turned down just a bit.
I admire that someone would have the balls (no pun intended) to go opening a meatball restaurant so they get the extra half-star for that. Hopefully they'll survive as I don't think meatballs will be the next craze or anything but the good thing is that they offer plenty of other items on their chalkboard menu which are sure to change from time to time, and I look forward to trying some of them during future visits.
*Note that it's cash only (prices include tax) and got pretty busy as 6pm approached which is a good sign.
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