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| - Went here with a couple of my girlfriends for a few drinks and a late snack on a Saturday night. The decor is really nice. The muted lighting is perfect for someone on a first date or those who want a more subdued and relaxed atmosphere, which is exactly what we were looking for. The host was nice and accommodating. You have your choice of seating areas, which in the summer includes the outside area, right on St-Denis street for the people watchers. We chose to sit inside on the ground floor where we planted our tired behinds in a very comfortable banquette/booth. The wall to our right was a beautiful shade of crimson red and was filled with lovely modern sketches. To our right was an unpainted brick wall lined with tables and for those with a sense of adventure instead of a stool you can try one of the swings as your seat! The music wasn't overpowering and you could still hear yourself think, which was great.
We ordered everything from capirhinas, rum and cokes, beer and cucumber martinis. The drinks were OK..wasn't crazy about the cucumber martini, just didn't work for me, so the next round I ordered a capirhinia, which wasn't bad--a capirhinia is basically a Brazilian version of a mojito, and having had capirhinias made by a native Brazilian, in other words the way it was intended to taste, this didn't measure up but it wasn't too bad. Yes, I'm a drink snob, sue me! Once you've had the real deal you can't settle for second best, your expectations have been raised! The rum and cokes were good!
The food on the other hand was great! We ordered a few tapas and shared. We had the calamari, the chorizo, the frite truffe, and the veggie mini burgers. The frites were made with sweet potato fries and were amazing! The chorizo was realy good, as were the burgers, and the calamari was tasty as well. Our waiter Guillaume was great and very patient and accommodating. I will probably go back if the opportunity comes up when I'm in town. Besides the drink issue, the overall experience was very pleasant! I can always have wine. :)
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