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| - I'll keep it brief but I'm starting to get disillusioned by Toronto restaurants.
If youre talking atmosphere, the ambiance is fun. Very Florida in the 80s, with 80s music and loud conversation. I loved the décor and the vibe.
Where I get disillusioned is Toronto restaurants are all now 'family style' which is code for small sharing plates at full sized entrée prices. Food presentation was lovely but the food overall was alright. Nothing to go home about, nothing to go out of your way to tell others about.
We ordered the Tomato and Mozzarella salad, the Oxtail Gnocchi, the Miami Style Ribs and the Swordfish,
The tomato and mozzarella salad was alright, nothing really popped and I would have given more credit if they used buffalo mozzarella.
The Oxtail Gnocchi was good. I liked the gnocchi but as for the oxtail, I wouldn't have known it was oxtail because it seemed like left over brisket or pulled pork. Nothing about the flavor was reminiscent of oxtail.
The Miami Style Ribs were the biggest disappointment. First off, they shouldn't be called Miami Style. They should be called Korean BBQ Ribs, because that's what was served. They had meek flavor, and neither of us picked up on the coffee rub. I would liken them to day old Korean Ribs you heat up in the microwave.
The Swordfish was my favourite of all dishes. It was well cooked and its accompaniments were suited to the dish.
So that's my take on La Palma and the trend I'm noticing with Toronto restaurants. Lots of (expensive) sparkle but very little substance.
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