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Went for summerlicious, and the food was above par. Ordered the warm olives as an extra appetizer and it was YUMMY with the olive bread. The rest of the dishes were a nice contrast of flavours, but nothing worthy of anything more than a 3.5/5. In some of the dishes, the quality of the ingredients was evident. In other ones, I imagine I could easily find elsewhere.
Ambiance 3.5/5 (15% of final grade)
They had a little booth with a little candle for my party of three, which was really nice to chat in. That is, before a bigger group of people came in and sat right next booth and it got really loud. The washroom itself was also very nice, with thick napkins. The stairs leading down to the washroom had rather narrow steps though, so be careful.
Service 3.5/5 (15% of final grade)
We were promptly seated, and everything was quite standard. The reason why I upped it to 3.5 instead of 3/5 is because they accommodated with my request for hot water, and brought it in a very well placed metal teapot with a ceramic cup and a wedge of lemon. The thoughtfulness in this placement was very cute, considering that it was free of charge. I would give another half point for their product knowledge when they asked us if we had any questions for them, but the tone of voice they had was very unenthusiastic and sort of indifferent at best. That being said, our cups were almost always filled, and they gladly gave us more free bread when asked.
Cost 2.5/5 (10% of final grade)
What the food lacked in taste they made up for in presentation. For the $38 2016 Summerlicious menu, the experience wasn't "OMG SO MUCH VALUE". I can calmly say that it wasn't expensive for what it was, but it wasn't particularly affordable either.
Other 3/5 (10% of final grade)
The arrangement of the food was very visually appealing.
Final Grade = 67/100 = 3 Stars
TLDR: The ambiance is nice enough for it to be a date-spot, but the food itself isn't something I would look back to craving. The presentation of the food was really nice though.
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