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| - As everyone has indicated, it's tucked away in a plaza beside a hot yoga studio.
The good stuff, I give it a 4.5* and here's why:
Nice décor and ambiance. Ample parking.
Good food quality and presentation. We ordered:
Soup special of the day, clam chowder - light, yet creamy, and flavourful
Pork belly and scallop. My partner liked the pork belly and I liked the scallop which was perfectly cooked, still tender and moist in the body.
Steak- generous portion, ordered medium, came just right.
Rack of lamb - I ordered medium; it was closer to medium rare, but still really good. I loved everything about this dish, tender, the variety and freshness of vegetables on the plate. Usually, they are overcooked, but the peas were crunchy, fennel and white asparagus and the lamb jus just so enjoyable.
We came with a groupon and the service and meal portions were not affected by the groupon, as it can be different in other restaurants.
The okay stuff, I give this including service a 3* and this is why:
Server: courteous and professional. But I felt that our server was rushed and that feeling was transferred onto us. Mid-way the meal, it was difficult to get service for top ups etc. It was a Saturday so naturally it would be very busy, but nevertheless, it is an upscale restaurant, and good service is expected.
Tables are close together, several very large tables pulled together. High noise level, even though the music which had not yet started.
We had reservations for 6:30 and we were aware that the table had to be vacated by 8:15. The food was slow to come. At 7:30 our main entrees still had not yet been served. I can see that this slower pace of food service can still be enjoyable with the ambiance, live music and no rush to leave, but given that we had to vacate the table by 8:15, the time spent waiting for the food was too long.
Overall, food quality is very good and I would rate it a 4.5* A surprise to find good food in York Region, where usually the chain restaurants rule.
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