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| - Okay it wasn't the smartest idea to schedule a first date at this place when it was -14c and rely on the TTC. It wasn't quite the pleasant and romantic stroll from Yonge and Eglinton to Bayview I had imagined.
Segar is also a small place and every time a patron enters, well, the second law of thermodynamics does its magic and you get a good cold blast.
Despite negative externalities, Segar still managed to deliver. Yelp classifies this as Asian Fusion. I think someone saw "spice route" and confused it with "silk route". The use of piri piri in dishes should be an indication this isn't really Asian fusion, unless South Africa has suddenly been moved to Central Asia or Ancient Aliens flew spice between South Africa and Java. Giorgio A. Tsoukalos's opinion not withstanding.
Really, nothing on the menu had any Asian influences.
And maybe it's just me but the name itself conjures up Peter Seeger's Guantanamera (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFAGgla7oQQ) on replay in my mind. Why it didn't conjure up Seger's Feel Like a Number (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Drhf7SXIiS8&feature=artist) despite growing up next to the Motor City probably reveals the sickness that backstops my personality.
Anyway, Segar is a bit off the beaten path but well worth the trip even when it's -14c. It's fine dining at 1994 prices. Nothing really over $20 with most mains ringing in at $15. And portions are large. You get a big plate o' food. The bread service is refilled at their suggestion. Service can be just a tad uneven but great food, great prices, and atmosphere more than makes up.
It's a touch loud and dark and intimate. Alas, the table next to us kept using their iPhone flash to illuminate their menus. Once was a bit jarring but when they did it about a dozen times over the space of 15 minutes, you wish people like this were mocked more. Hey, haven't you dicks heard of the latest cell phone game... the cell phone stack? http://theweek.com/article/index/223137/how-the-phone-stack-is-civilizing-dinners-out-with-friends
I had the steak frites. You got a nice portion of meat, tender, done perfectly. The frites, though kind of soggy, were great. The veggie sides were more than decoration and quite delicious.
My pretty date couldn't finish her chicken based on portion size. We started with the piri piri shrimp and calamari. Both quite good.
Anyway, a restaurant that deserves the 4-5 stars its been averaging on yelp, for sure. Great first date restaurant that won't bust your budget. Just don't think of Peter Seeger.
Guantanamera! Guajira!
Guantanamera!
Guantanamera! Guajira!
Guantanamera!
Mi verso es de un verde claro
Y de un carmin encendido
Mi verso es de un verde claro
Y de un carmin encendido
Mi verso es un ciervo herido
Que busca en el monte amparo
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