I first tried Patois at their pop up at Union station after the fire. Apparently, they got the hook up (cheaper pricing or free space) after the fire because the food community is kind and wanted to support them which I think is pretty wonderful if it's true. The guy that served us then was so lovely and the cauliflower fritter dish I had was so so delicious. I've wanted to go to the restaurant since.
Fast forward a year or so and me and my friend get a seat right away. The server was great, the service was quick and it was nice and toasty inside. It got darker and louder inside as the night progressed but I won't get too old lady about it.
The cocktail menu is interesting but I wasn't super keen on the aromatic flavours, I had the Patois g&t which had a nice cucumber on the side, I tried my friends bourbon lemonade which she loved but I wasn't so down with. They were 3 - 4/5 level cocktails. Pricing is pretty standard.
On to the food. The glorious food.
We shared:
Potstickers - just perfect. so nice I wanted another dish. Didn't make me feel gross like a lot of dumplings can. Cooked perfectly and nicely layered with 'stuff'. 5/5
Crispy salad - It was crispy and fresh. The pineapple dressing and crispy tacos were really nice and helped to balance out the heaviness of other dished. 4/5
Curry goat doubles - SWEET LORD. These were so delicious and special. The bread is soft and fluffy. A little blanket for the rich goat that just falls apart in your mouth. 10/5
OG Cauliflower - sweet sweet heat. So nice and the pickled watermelon in the perfect accompaniment 4.5/5
Jerk chicken chow mien - the absolute worst. a real let down for an otherwise great meal. It was presented as a slab and tasted like gross Chinese food. Super slimy and tasted like bad MSG. The chicken was so soft, like almost fluffy - a bit of a strange texture for poultry. The jerk was non-existent, it didn't really have a flavour. We left 80% of that dish on the table, I couldn't even bear to take it home cause I want to bring my husband and this dish is not how I want him to experience Patois
Overall this place is delicious and great but there are for sure some inconsistencies. If Yelp let me score more accurately it would be a 3.7