i hadn't been to SC in about 3 years or so, and knowing how restaurants are in Toronto, I'd imagined in the years since it had either: gotten too pretentious/expensive for it's own good, or were bought by someone that just didn't care as much.
I'm happy to report: Neither of the above is true. Had an incredible meal, great service and no hipster-douche baginess. It really was a great experience. It has toned down over the years...it used to be like a microcosm of Mardi Gras - no longer. To be honest, I always found that a bit disparaging, and well, trying a bit too hard on their part in the part to be a bit of a theme-park of a dinner experience. The whole experience has matured quite a bit, no Drag-Queen hostess anymore (sadly !), and it doesn't feel like the circus it used to be...it's grown-up a bit...but it's not dull. Nice balance after 20 years.