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| - I came here for dinner on a weeknight. They open at 5pm, but my friend and I arrived just before 5 and they hadn't quite opened yet. The hostess was really nice and let us sit at the bar and look at the menu while we waited for our table. You can also order food and sit at the bar/lounge area, but we decided to sit in the dining room -- which is beautiful, by the way.
Right now, they have some Tim Burton inspired additions to the menu -- "Creature Comforts". There was a 2 course prix fixe ($25 for soup or salad + entree). My friend has the soup of the day (Lobster bisque) and the "Big Fish" aka seared tuna on a bed of vegetables and chickpeas. I went for the roasted cod from the regular menu, which was amazing. Perfect texture, served over wild mushrooms (with some kind of mushroom foam -- first time I've had a main course with foam... it was actually so tasty and an interesting mix of textures), sweetbreads, celery and porcini cream. There were also some pieces of chicken -- I thought it was weird that they didn't mention that in the menu description, but anyways, it was tasty. For dessert, I just had to get the "Willy Wonka" -- dark valrhona chocolate delice with a small piece of caramelized banana, a dollop of peanut butter ice cream, and cocoa nib crisp. Bonus points for stunning presentation (gah! I didn't bring my camera!).
We both tried cocktails from the Tim Burton menu. I had the Alice in Wonderland inspired "Drink Me" -- wiser's and ginger-pear juice. Yum! My friend had the "Sweetie Todd" - absolut rasberri, white cranberry juice, lemon, and bits of crushed raspberries.
So, the food offerings were excellent and went beyond expectations, but this place gets 5 stars because the service was also impeccable. Our server was really professional yet warm and personable, and very attentive without being intrusive. She gave suggestions without seeming pushy, and never hurried us, even though it took us a really long time to decide what to order. She also had all the specials memorized and recited them like poetry. When she set our dishes on the table, she stated/pointed out what the different components were (okay, not always necessary... uhh yeah I can SEE that is the ice cream). It's really an atmosphere where the servers seem to actually care about the food and your enjoyment of it.
The space is perfect for an intimate dinner, special occasion, or a date. Not too noisy (actually, come to think of it, I can't even remember if they were playing music at all?), not too bright nor too dark, tables spaced out enough, elegant, simple decor, and floor to ceiling windows with a nice view of King St. W.
Oh and the far bathroom (there are 3 gender-neutral private bathrooms) is bigger than some downtown bachelor apartments.
Highly recommended!
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