This establishment has my full attention. Wine bar and close to home? Check and check! I love wine. I love the snobbiness of wine. I also like cheese and wine. Midfield wins on all fronts. The owners are delightful, knowledgeable and interested in pleasing you as the customer. They serve many wines by the glass and they will let you taste a number on your way to finding the right glass.
Crowd is not the roaring Ossington bunch but a more mature, conversational bunch. The warm wood tones of the small but cozy main room feels European and timeless. It can get loud when packed but never loses the feel of being an intimate space where you can hear your friends.
Food is something they're still working on it seems. When they first opened there was the rumour they were looking for the right chef. Whether or not that's the case, they've always offered delicious cheese / charcuterie plates and sometimes oysters on the half shell as well. Which is generally more than enough for me. If I'm going for dinner, I choose somewhere with a larger offering but I don't mind if the MIdfield never expands their food menu. I think it's just about perfect as is.
Great for a first date, business meeting, group of friends/colleagues, parents...
I wish nothing but success for this tavern and hope it remains the sincere, intimate space it has been since it opened.
**TIP: cash only. But there's a bank machine across the street.