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| - This great little place on the Beaches area strip of Queen West is okay. I wouldn't say this is Mediterranean food, per say. It's some where between "American (New)" / Bistro Style. i.e what you could get at any Milestones etc chain restaurant. As a preface for this review, I tend to only like things that have a certain character, and gives me a reason to reach into my wallet and sit and wait for food (otherwise, I can do this all myself!)
Their menu has a lot, including brunch that is served everyday until 3pm. There's a huge choice in Salads, Burgers, Sandwiches and Pastas, but nothing that really caught my eye as special. Sandwiches looked good, except most of them had chicken breast as the main filler (and I hate chicken's breasts)
I ended up going with the Portabello Mushroom burger. So disappointed that when I got it, it was a wonderbread bun that wasn't even toasted, and cold! Except for the mushroom. The Caesar salad was standard, but who knows what types of crappy (i.e. artificial) ingredients I was eating.
As a starter, they did give us some bread with some tasty namesake dipping sauce. I would say these eggplant dips (including baba) was the only Mediterranean thing about the place.
I find it a bit overpriced. $15 for my Mushroom Burger on a cold bun?! The portion size for the salad was filling, but I also hate not being able to finish my food. I would MUCH rather go to Burger's Priest and get a good tasting expensive burger for half that price.
The service was decent and friendly. Met expectations.
I also noticed on the menu that for a large Fiji water $6.49 for a bottle. WHAT! Who eats here?
However, the decor is very nice and classy. This would be suitable for a lunch meal with your manager (which it was) or taking clients out or something like that. Or a good alternative to pub food, but price is steep. I do think that there are much better options locally, which are more unique.
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