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| - We came here for a work lunch last week, the location is great, the restaurant is nicely decorated, we sat on the deck which is a great summer spot. The staff was attentive and helpful, no complaints there. They did have an obscene minimum spend for lunch for 14 people, and if you do not reach it they charge you the remainder as a room fee. The truffle fries were very good, but it is not hard to get that right. I ordered the modern bowl as my main and it was kind of a let down. It really was not inventive, just a LOT of rice, random vegetables, an avocado with the peel still on and some salsa and sauce. Honestly it was like that meal you make when you have too many vegetables about to go bad so you need to just throw it all together. Things did not really complement each other well and it was bland. They need to take a note from places like Lee where the flavours pop but play well with others. The saving grace was the dessert, i had the pumkin pie cheesecake, it was fabulous, flavourful but not overly sweet. Others said that their desserts were also top notch.
My lasting impression is that this place is a bit snobby but does not have the goods to back it up. I would much rather go to a lower end restaurant with flavourful food then come here, and I would not want to bring a visitor here as their culinary experience of Toronto. Good for team lunches? Sure, just make sure they spend the minimum amount so you're not leaving money on the floor.
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