Stop the presses! I'm reviewing something north of Bloor! And I actually enjoyed it!
Seriously, this place is very cool. Its a smallish restaurant but smartly laid out with stylish decor that has a strategic mix of industrial concrete, smart ethnic inspired wallpaper, and well crafted wall hangings. The menus are freaking cool, being printed on cardboard with unique colorful tape wrapping. And they actually take reservations!
Before even getting on to the food or drinks, this place impressed me.
The menu is mostly snack style, which makes for good sharing. We sampled a few things all with good success and I will say their house made hot sauce is delicious (savoury yet spicy).
Cocktail menu has some impressive looking drinks but I stuck to their beer selection which is about 5 or 6 Ontario craft brewed options.
I could see this place being a great place be it for dinner or just drinks. Even on a weeknight it was busy though, so I'd recommend putting the reservation feature on their website to work when planning your visit. Even though I don't get to this end of town very often, I can see myself coming back here given the chance.