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| - Apparently this place opened a week ago, and boy am I happy it did. Roywoods Ossington shares proprietorship with Roywoods on Fort York, but apparently not its kitchen. The vibes here are also super different. I've never been to the Fort York location, but from pictures I gather it feels like a cafeteria.
Not their Ossington location. With their new spot, they've managed to blend in with the young, night-loving neighbourhood while standing out in a pretty conspicuous way: light strings adorn the ceiling, making the place noticeable to pedestrians.
I came here on a Thursday. NAV and The Weeknd blasted through speakers as I ordered Jerk Wings ($10) and a New York Sour (Bulleit Bourbon, lemon juice, simple syrup, and red wine - $13). The woman working the bar was super friendly and happy to talk a bit about the place and menu. She explained that the New York Sour skipped egg whites for vegans' sake.
If you're a vegan, this may be a great place to drink. The bourbon/wine combination was unusual and worked surprisingly well, with the tartness of the lemon complimenting the earthiness of the rest of the drink.
As far as food, I can only speak to the wings. I've thought about cutting meat out of my diet for a while, but food like this makes it tough. The wings were hands-down the juiciest, meatiest wings I've had in ages. These aren't your average over-fried pub wings. The jerk rub is great. It could use more heat, and would be nice if there was even more of it to really show off the flavour.
If the cocktail was a bit expensive, the wings were perfectly priced. Would highly recommend them to anyone. Overall, I'm very happy this place opened up. It's open until 11:00 p.m everyday (according to my Google search), so will definitely make it my new late-night eats spot.
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