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I came here since I got a deal from Groupon. We arrived early for our reservation, and were the first people in the place, meaning we got our pick of the tables. We decided to sit on their very very awesome patio. The patio is partially obscured from the street with horizontal slats of wood, which manage to make the place feel separated from the busy street, without being obscured from it. It felt very intimate and lovely. It was the perfect spot for a romantic date.
Our server was just amazing the entire time. He was there when we needed him, gone when we didn't, and did all the fine-dining stuff right (pouring wine with the label towards you, all that jazz).
The food was good, but didn't blow our minds. I loved the rainbow trout tartare appetizer, the sugared lemon rinds were particularly fantastic in this dish, as they gave a nice pop of sweet and lemony flavour. The Hubster had the lamb burger and frites, which he enjoyed. The frites were perfectly crisped and salted. I could have eaten a truckload of them. I had the duck, which was pretty good. The slaw under it was a little too vinegary and kind of distracted from the flavour of the duck.
All in all, it was a really pleasant dining experience, but we thought it was a tad overpriced. It was good, but I don't think we'll be rushing to return again.
Oh, and although there's a reservation function on the page, I recommend calling in the off-hours to make your reservation. That way you get to hear the outgoing messaging which is the owner speaking in an OUTRAGEOUS French accent (much like the French in Monty Python's Holy Grail). Somehow he manages to make "Loire" a 15-syllable word, it's pretty awesome.
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