Firstly, service was good. The waitress was kind and friendly. She came back often to refill glasses and ask how our dishes were. I had to run back to the car twice and noticed that the front staff had a little pow wow session at the very front of the restaurant. Super awkward when they seem to be talking fervently together and stop talking when I walked by the door to get inside..
My family and I came because of their buck a shuck offerings. They have buck a shuck every day of the week! While we were hesitant at first, it turned out to be very fresh and tasty. They don't offer many toppings to add flavour but they have freshly ground horseradish and some kind of spicy-onion-y side that adds a nice kick.
My friend ordered the salmon pasta and it was quite tasty and had a bit of spice to it- not the flavourful type of spice but the kind of spice that lingers and is peppery. The fish was a flaky and also very tasty.
My mom ordered the calamari dish and the salmon tartar. Both were good for sharing and were flavourful once you got some of the "sauce" and seasoning onto it. The salmon tartar was a bit bland at first but you have to really mix it and get the avocado (more like guacamole) added to it.
They don't offer a kids menu or any kids portions, which was really a bummer. I didn't want to order a regular, adult-sized mac n cheese for a 1.5 year old. However, they did have high chairs!
I really craved a salad that day. However, their salad menu lacked any kind of creativity so I didn't end up ordering any. If I wanted to pay high-end restaurant prices for a salad, I at least would want it to be one that is worth paying for. Maybe a beet salad or carpaccio salad? Just throwing some ideas out there...
Overall a great experience!