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| - I had dinner here last night with my family and was pleasantly surprised with the quality of the food; it definitely exceeded my expectations. I shared an order of fried calamari, as an appetizer, with my brother and it ranked in the top 5 we've ever had (and we generally order calamari at every restaurant we go to that serves it). The batter was really light and full of flavour. For my main course I had the spaghettini with jumbo shrimp. At first glance, I thought the portion wasn't going to sufficiently satisfy my appetite, but it was the perfect amount of food. Everyone else had positive experiences with their meals and I'm sure we'll be back soon.
We had an excellent server who knew the menu and specials by heart. He was very kind, witty and helped make our night out as a family more enjoyable.
As mentioned in a previous review, there is a pianist that performs (on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, I believe). It would be nice to go back on one of those evenings and see how that enhances the atmosphere.
The only thing I didn't like was the decor. It was pretty tacky with faux Corinthian columns and kitschy, Romanesque features. I'm not a fan of artificial historicism and prefer modern venues to embrace contemporary design. That was the least of my worries, however. The food -- as I mentioned -- was great, and that's what matters the most. I hope this restaurant will be successful and will have a long life in the Don Mills area. We need more high quality, independent dining options in this part of Toronto. There's an over saturation of banal, chains that are bland and tiresome.
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