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| - Booked reservations here during TIFF because we assumed it would be definitely sold out that Friday night. It mustn't have been, at least not at 8:30 through 10pm. Not even half full? On an entertaining note, the actress who plays Lacy on Corner Gas was at a table near us...although no bigger celebrities.
Nice, cozy, dark, modern, chic atmosphere with sheer curtains dividing some of the two-seater tables for privacy. Long and narrow, maybe 20 tables in total.
Free, little slices of some kind of white rosemary bread served with an orange, mild hummus? Tasted a bit like pizza.
Yummy Caesar salad with the full lettuce leaves, extremely crunchy croutons (which was also a topic of conversation as you had to hold them in your mouth a little while to soften them or experience very loud chewing sounds! lol), but no bacon (actually positive for me as a recent vegetarian).
Delicious acorn squash with lentils and goat cheese entree. I was not expecting it to be so good. Looked like half a carved out coconut but tasted like potato skins. Was able to eat about 3/4 of it and took the last bit to go. Just as good for leftovers!!
Apparently the beef tenderloin was excellent (a 9 out of 10). Didn't come with much for sides...a bit of rapini, roasted red pepper, etc but guess the portion of the steak itself was enough regardless.
$45 bottle of Woodshed sauvignon blanc, Australia - very good.
Delicious toblerone martini.
Ok Blu #5 cocktail (like a fruity champagne to me, so good, but in hindsight probably would've preferred a different martini).
Excellent service. Attentive without being annoying.
Bathrooms downstairs so be careful if you've had a lot to drink. LOL
Definitely would go back.
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