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| - What a wonderful discovery! Because I'm new to Toronto, I haven't ventured too far out of the city when it comes to restaurants, but in the past couple of months, I've been discovering quite a few nice places through Groupon. in fact, I doubt I would have ever found out about this place had it not been for Groupon.
The deal was for two soups/salads, one shared antipasto, two entrées and two desserts for $70. We started with a Caesar salad each, then shared the beef carpaccio. Both were really good. For my main, I chose the risotto with truffled mushrooms and veal cheeks. It was a very good portion, and the rice was perfectly cooked. Great flavour. too; I only wish the parmesan cheese had been freshly grated instead of the powdery stuff. Would've tasted so much better. My friend said his pasta dish was amazing. I don't recall which one it was, but they make their pasta in-house, so that makes a huge difference.
For our desserts, he chose the crème brulée and I had the pavlova. It didn't quite live up to the best one I've ever had (at Joe Fortes in Vancouver), but it was pretty good.
As good as the food was, what really impressed us was the service. Our waiter was very friendly, and the manager (owner?) was also walking through the restaurant to make sure everyone was happy with their meals. Our wine & water glasses were replenished in a timely manner and everything was done with a smile. It really does make a difference to your dining experience. Would definitely return here, Groupon or not.
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