This place is overrated.
I was excited to try this place as it's rated by many (chowhound, magazines, publications) as one of the top restaurants in Toronto.
We ordered the following. Of the 14 dishes that we ordered the only standouts were the basque cake and the sweetbreads and raw tuna. All the other dishes were very mediocre:
-Selection of 12 Oysters(3/5): This was average and nothing out of the ordinary
-Scallops & Mojo verde(3.5/5): Basically scallops with special garlic sauce. It's tasted slightly above average
-Galician Razor Clams (3/5): Basically 6 clams with olives on top
-Adobo Pork & Quail Egg(3/5): Seems like a lot of ingredients but it lacked any dimension and the ingredients didn't go well together
-Sobrasada & Foie Gras(3/5): Not very memorable. 2 small pieces on toast? You could probably get a whole slab of foie gras from other high end restaurants for the same price.
-Shishito Peppers (3/5): This was okay
-Patatas Bravas & Boquerones (3/5): Potatoes were hot but hard. For $5 more you get like 1 bite of boquerones. Just get the patatas bravas alone for $9 don't do the upgrade(totally not worth it).
-Roast Bone Marrow (3/5): Nothing too special if you had it before
-Sweetbreads & Raw Tuna (4/5): This was one of the better dishes. Sweetbreads go very well with the raw tuna at the bottom and all kinds of flavour bursting in your mouth
-Basque Seafood Hotpot (2/5): Worst dish of the night. Seafood(scallops, mussels, and clams) weren't fresh. No wonder they put it in a sour-tomato based sauce to mask the seafood.
-Morcilla & Foie Gras (3.5/5): Seared foie gras was good but didn't go well with the morcilla
-Half Octopus (3.5/5): Octopus was tender but not spectacular taste wise
-Chocolate & Tarragon Ice Cream Bar (3/5): Forgettable
-Basque Cake & Sherry Cream (4.5/5): This is the highlight of the night but too little too late
I wished I had read more of the 1-3 stars reviews on Yelp instead of concentrating on the 4-5 stars reviews.
For the price, please go somewhere else. You will be disappointed.