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| - Visited this establishment for the first time on Friday evening around 8 pm when it was still light out. Ate outside on a rather nice patio, which even has booths. My dinner companion and I sat at a table for two by the sidewalk.
We both ordered a dirty Gin martini with three olives (per the drink menu). It arrived cold, but not cold enough, and was mostly olive brine and only had two olives. We should have sent them back. About 15 minutes later, our server arrived to take our food order. We both opted for their burger, mine topped with sautéed mushrooms and Greek salad on the side and his with cheese and fries on the side.
45 minutes later, and after no offers of another drink, our food arrived. The burgers were overly charred (basically black) and overdone, mine without the mushrooms which, when arrived a few minutes after pointing it out, were cold and flavourless. The Greek salad was far from being Greek. It consisted of some kind of leaf lettuce or spring mix (honestly, if you must put lettuce in a Greek salad, use a crunchy romaine), way too much salty feta cheese, a few small pieces of mealy tomatoes and cucumber and no olives whatsoever. The little bit of dressing was bland. The fries were good, as were the brioche buns. The small dill pickle quarter was rather unremarkable and commercial.
By the time we finished our dinner, it was dark out. The lighting on the patio was almost nonexistent. Late diners were arriving and had to use their cell phone flashlights to read the menu.
We then waited 20 minutes for our cheque. At any point, we could've just walked out.
At many points, we could've complained, but because of another commitment after dinner, we didn't have the time it would take to deal with having food and drinks replaced. Besides, our server never asked how everything was.
There's a large tree in the middle of the side of the patio we were on. Filling it with lights would make the world of difference. Eating dinner and paying for it in the dark is a real challenge, and navigating down the stairs to the sidewalk could be treacherous for those with limited night vision. The stairway lighting along the stairs is far too subtle.
If you're looking for a quick and satisfying drink and dinner on a lovely patio with a comfortable atmosphere and timely service (our server was indeed quite pleasant, though), this isn't really a place that you could rely on. It seemed that there were staff shortages both on the floor and in the kitchen. It's a shame, really, because the old mansion has an interesting history and the outside dining area could be quite lovely if more thought was put into it the overall ambience. Service and atmosphere aside, if an establishment can't do a burger right, I would hesitate to order a steak.
Disclaimer: I did not venture into the interior of the restaurant, so my comments apply to our outside dining adventure only. After all, it's summertime, and most Canadians would prefer to eat outside when given the choice!
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