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| - Yet another amazing restaurant for Jen Agg & The Black Hoof crew.
Had dinner last Friday night for my birthday. We arrived at 9pm thinking we'd have to wait but were shown to a table immediately. Just lucky I guess.
Ordered drinks: I had a glass of sauvignon blanc ($14), Mark ordered the Hoof Café Caesar ($8). Both were excellent.
We started with the Cured Fish Board ($22) & an order of Bread & Butter ($2). First the bread: O&B's Milk bread served warm with sweet butter. Incredible. So much so that we ordered a second loaf. The cured fish board included: tuna (super light & tasty), smoked cod cheeks (my favourite, smoky and delicious), tandoori something or other (sorry, I can't remember), & chorizo scallops (much more appetizing that it sounds). We also ordered the tuna ceviche ($13) which married tuna, citrus, creamy avocado and a bit of hot pepper perfectly. Our last dish was a special on the night we visited, pan-fried striped sea bass with enoki mushrooms, celery & a super complex Asian-inspired fish broth. Loved every last drop.
People seem to be complaining about the cost, but we didn't find it any more expensive than The Black Hoof or any other place we've eaten as of late.
The space is super pretty: some white washed walls, plywood ceiling and bar, comfortable banquette and seating. Casual yet elegant, the perfect marriage of i
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