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| - My husband and I dined at Nota Bene on the last day of our honeymoon, and it was the perfect place to spend our last night in Toronto.
The restaurant itself has a very welcoming atmosphere. The restaurant design is very art deco, chic and classy. The soft undertones of the table settings and benches contrast with the bold singular leather seats and compliment the beautiful abstract artwork by the young Canadian artist, Alex D'Arcy.
The Saturday night we visited, the dining room was packed with people dressed in cocktail party attire. It seemed to be the hot spot for people celebrating birthdays, anniversaries, and all girl outings like bachelorettes or just a night around town.
Nota Bene has a seasonal menu. Their menu offers something for everyone: meat and potatoes (steak frites, a beef brisket burger) and more unusual Asian fusions (an appetizer of Tunisian octopus and kimchee).
For my meal, I couldn't resist Jennifer's stilton beef brisket burger with pommes frites ($24), and my husband ordered the wild digby sea scallops with black bean, ginger, chili, coriander, and asparagus ($28). Both entrees were absolutely delicious and full of flavor.
For dessert we went for the sticky toffee pudding, accompanied with pecan praline and spotted dick ice cream ($12) as well as a salted carmel truffle ($2.25). The truffle was just okay and could have been skipped, but the sticky toffee pudding goes on my list of the best desserts I've ever had. The pudding is served warm, the perfect contrast between the cold ice cream and sticky praline sauce. If only I could eat this dessert every day.... Mmmm.... It was so good!
The service was impeccable. Our waiter was very attentive and you could tell that the kitchen was run to be as efficient as possible.
I would recommend this restaurant to anyone who wants to impress a date or celebrate a special occasion. The food, atmosphere, and service is fantastic.
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