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| - Taste: 3
Service: 4
Value: 3
Presentation: 4
Overall: 3.5 rounded up to 4
Hi and welcome to another episode of javing it with Javier. Let's see what we are javing today. Trying out the steak and frites today. My coworker told me they serve godlike fries, possibly her favourite fries of all time. My dish comes with the soco fries so I'm excited to try them.
Wow the portion sizes were huge! At least my coworkers' dishes were. I had my 7oz steak but my plate had a lot of fries on it. Trying out the steak, immediately I could tell that it would be disappointing. It wasn't cooked well at all and didn't even taste like steak. But moving onto the feature (lol?), these soco fries were crispy with garlic, parmesan, chopped herbs and caper aioli sprinkled on top. And if that wasn't enough for you, they provide you with a creamy garlic sauce to dip your fries in mmmmmmm! I personally prefer my fries slightly crispier, but I would stand by my coworker's claim that these are the best fries given that. Regardless though, the flavour packed into these fries were utterly addicting. Disclaimer: if you are a vampire I am not responsible for any injury as a result of trying these delicious fries.
The service was pretty good throughout our meal. Food came relatively quickly and waiter came periodically to give us refill on water and ask for refills of beer. No complaints there.
Now in terms of the value, $26 for steak and fries is quite cheap by Toronto's standards. So, I wasn't extremely surprised by the quality of the steak when it arrived. The portion sizes were huge though and I was quite stuffed. On the other hand, if you only want to try their fries, it's only $7 for an order which is a little bit on the pricier side but well justifies the price in my opinion.
In conclusion, don't let the fact that this restaurant is located in a hotel discourage you. I had a great meal here and would be excited to come back for their fries every so often. And that's it for today's episode of javing it with Javier. And remember food is life!
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