I have not been to a restaurant with which I've been so satisfied since I started my yelp quest. I would not have heard about Ursa if it weren't for my culinary friend - it really is a well kept secret. We made a reservation but if you are going with just two people, you could easily grab a couple of seats at the bar without much of a wait.
Got greeted by Clayton at the bar when we walked in... this man has the charm of a top-notch bartender. Heard amazing things about his mixology from my friend so we started off with some drinks. We ordered the tofu to start and white fish for me, and the pork loin and belly for my date.
The tofu plate was refreshing. I can imagine it may be a little bland for people who are not used to eating raw tofu, but having grown up with a Japanese-style diet, I really appreciated the textures of the different tofu selection. My white fish.... (insert shudder of sheer joy here) was perfect, in every way - portion, flavour, ingredients - there was no bullshit in this dish. Every component was selected because it enhanced the overall dish. No excess of anything to subtract from the most carefully crafted entree my palate has ever enjoyed. The pork was on the sweet side, which was also perfect to my date's liking (too sweet for me). Pats on our backs for each choosing a dish that made us so happy.
We kept joking around that we felt so chic, so cool to be sititng at Ursa. I have to admit I did feel a little sad when I walked out the door to return to my average plain Jane lifestyle. In a perfect world where my wallet requires no budgeting on upscale meals, I would make Ursa my go-to restaurant ;)
Atmosphere - 5/5
Service - 5/5
Food - 5/5
Price - 2/5 (expeez but worth the splurge!)