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| - I have been coming here for at least 20 years and have seen the quality decline significantly. It kills me to give this place two stars when the current owner, Tania, is the nicest lady ever, and tries so, so hard. But the quality of the food is really quite poor.
Lobster: The most common dish ordered here is, obviously, a whole lobster. You specify the size, starting at 1Ib for $40, 2 Ib is $75, up to 4Ib. Most people usually get 1.5 to 2 Ibs. 4Ib the meat will get tough. Option of steamed or broiled. Broiled is more tasty, but lots more butter. We came in a group of 9, and half the lobsters came out at room temperature, the rest lukewarm. Unfortunate.
Lobster bisque: I remember 10 years ago the lobster bisque was THE best soup in Toronto. Had lots of chunks of lobster, so much flavor, and so, so creamy, probably made with a bazillion calories of real butter and cream. Now, for $11 a bowl, the butter and cream got replaced by cornstarch. The chunks of lobster got replaced by bits of undissolved cornstarch. No flavor. Just like the average cream soup in the grocery store. So disappointing.
Other food: Your meal starts with a free basket of garlic bread. Those are good. Salad, side rice, potato are all very bland. As is the pasta. They also offer non lobster things like steak, but I have never tried it.
Misc:
Back then, there was ample waitstaff. They used cloth napkins / bibs and the waitstaff would come and help you put the bibs on. There were these flame heated glass bowls of butter for you to dip your lobster in.
Now, on a weekday, there is only 1 person running the show - the owner herself, Tania. So service can be a bit slow. They use disposable napkins. Melted butter go in little disposable plastic cups so that the butter has coagulated and formed chunks at the bottom of the cup.
There used to be a big tank of water with live lobsters swimming around, just inside the front door. While waiting to get seated, I loved watching all the lobsters that would later end up in my tummy. Now it is empty :( I guess not enough business or lobsters to justify filling the tank.
Service:
Tania, the current owner, is lovely. She's been there for over 30 years and she tries so hard to please the customers. She gave us extra lobster, extra lobster bisque, extra salads, extra dessert at the end. I wish I could give more stars based on how hard she tried...
Parking:
There is some free parking on the side street and metered parking in front of the store on Avenue Road. Few spots at the back of the restaurant belonging to the restaurant.
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