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| - Very happy to see Symposium open in our hood as there isn't a lot of places that serve brunch, nor places with patios and with a robust, varied menu. It's a nice alternative to Buffalo Wild Wings, which is great but kind of one-note.
Pros:
- Beautiful patio, nice interior to restaurant
- Food is great so far.
We've been for brunch twice and dinner once. For brunch we really enjoyed the veggie omelette, the steak & eggs, and REALLY enjoyed the Cuban Breakfast sandwich, wow that was killer.
For dinner we just had some appetizers which were HUGE and not really appetizer size - the steak tips (amazing), the pesto chicken flatbread (so good) and the fish tacos (disappointing honestly - the fish was bland and the strawberry slaw on top of it was portioned incorrectly and didn't really go flavor wise)
- Very kid friendly restaurant, staff is very friendly and accommodating
- Great bar, great selection of beer and drinks (as well as juices and coffees)
Cons:
- Space is a little cramped at times, the booths especially are a little constricted, I understand they don't much have space to work with and I'd much rather them pick that location than somewhere else, but it's not as comfortable as it could be especially when you bring your kids
- Service is a bit slow. Not a huge deal, just don't go if you're in a rush, they sometimes take a bit to get food out or to refill your drink, but when the food does come it's worth the wait
- Price - this is the one problem with the place, it's very expensive which makes it harder to justify visiting, we would go more often if it was a bit cheaper. You get a lot of bang for your buck, portions are big and you'll walk out satisfied but honestly I'd take smaller portions with smaller pricetags any day.
Overall, great addition to the neighbourhood, I hope this one stays the course and doesn't fall into the bad service/poor quality food rut that other Symposium's in the area have suffered from.
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