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| - I guss I had high hopes for this restaurant when I took my mom for Mother's Day. With all the rave reviews, I expected excellent service, big portions and excellent food. I was slightly disappointed by all.
Upon arriving, we were seated in a quiet spot in the back. Overall we were served quickly, and the food was okay, but nothing as spectacular. Here's my rundown.
Liked:
- stool for my purse
- drink menu first, then the food menu and immediately asking about water the moment we sat down
- friendly staff, and efficient service (in terms of speed)
- foie gras terrine with brioche (which my parents kept calling cake bread) - very good with the rhubarb side and the perfectly toasted brioche $18
- the new vocab my parents learnt when we got out canapes with red pepper aioli and paprika
- the lamb shoulder (tender and flavourful) $38
- butter lobster risotto. perfection. but too small. it was creamy, and al dente $37
- sorbets for $10 (3 of them) My parents didn't really like how they were not really sorbet with ice, but more like a half melt fruit ice cream. I agree but I still liked it.
- flight of 4 wines (2oz each - $22) shared with my mom because I don't drink that much, and it was a perfect size
- car and my jacket was ready as I was walking out the door without even asking
Did not like
- minimum price for a glass of wine was around $12 for 5oz
- $14 valet charge which I found out only when it was added to the bill. for a restaurant like this, I would expect free valet from a resto like this. DO NOT PARK VALET (-1)
- bread was not warm
- being served by ten different people. little confusing.
- canapes were served, then taken away once, when I didn't get a chance to touch it. It was then taken away again before my main course arrived (-.5)
- they did not sweep after taking away the bread/apps even tho there were clearly crumbs everywhere (-.5) indonsistant, bc some of the reviews state that they were
- quite small portions. I expected bigger given some of these reviews.
- desserts are expensive ($12 for a tart)
overall, the service definately wasn't to par, especially for the amount I"m paying per meal. They are trying, but I don't think the instruction is very good. the food is very good, but I expect a lot more for that kind of money.
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