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| - I was here for the weekend that Joel L. was the chef. I was greeted at the door by the hostess for the weekend, Marianne, and seated promptly. I still had to wait for Kirti D., so I ordered my drink and it came right away.
She got her drink right away, too, but it had lipstick on the glass. Ew.
There were pre-printed menus on the table of the meal. It was a fixed price meal, but there were a couple appetizers you could get while waiting for the rest of the food.
I had poutine, made with tater tots, watermelon gazpacho, walleye, flank steak, and strawberry-rhubard pie. I hadn't had rhubarb in a dozen years and was soooo excited! All of the food was amazing, but the poutine is something I am still thinking about, and it was over a week ago!
It wasn't easy to find, because I didn't realize it was in the Lexington Hotel. For some reason, I thought it was a free-standing building. The decor is pretty cool, though. The walls and pillars are covered in chalkboards and there is chalk everywhere for you to go draw whatever the heck it is you want to draw. It's a pretty open space, which I like. Oh, and the booths are huge. I'm a booth girl. Why are so many booths red? I wonder.
Even though the food was amazing, the place loses stars because of the THREE glasses that came out with lipstick on the rims. Three. I know lipstick is hard to wash off, but if I am paying $50 for dinner (without drinks), I should get clean glasses. For only a dozen patrons, our service for drinks should have been quicker.
I will definitely go back, as I am an avid fan of several local chefs. I love the pop-up concept and being able to try new chefs' food without leaving the Downtown/CenPho area.
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