I give the three stars because the service is great. Kind, laid back and warm. The food issss...curious. Our meal reminded me of having dinner at a friends house. A friend whose not a great cook but you know they put their heart into it and it makes you like it.
My friend had the prix fixe. The app salad had a pile of cold roasted veggies almost like anti pasti piled up. Not particularly attractive to look at or flavourful. The main - steak was ok, covered in a red wine jus type of sauce. The roast vegetables on the side were super super roasted (almost mushy) and coated with lots of the same sauce. No contrast in taste or texture or colour anywhere on the plate.
I had fish cakes. There was a salad. It was nice to have lots of green leaves but they weren't made even remotely bite size such that each leaf was almost the size of my plate. Started using my hands because each time I tried to cut a piece of lettuce the entire plate of large leaves would slide causing everything else on the plate to get disheveled. Silly and innocuous , but quite annoying. The fish cakes themselves tasted of oil and not particularly seasoned which are two big issues, but the texture was nice.
We had the dessert which came with the prix fixe - The dessert crust was really thick and dense in an unappetizing raw dough way but the buttermilk filling was nice. It looked a lot prettier than it tasted
All in all our dining experience was pleasant because of the calm quiet atmosphere - we didn't feel like being in a loud crowded place - but I don't understand the mediocre food. The fridge of pre made salads feels like chilled leftovers. For the price point ($100 for dinner including one beverage each) it's pretty darn disappointing compared to restaurants where you pay a similar price point for well thought out and freshly prepared dishes.
Would I come back? If I was stuck at bloor /dufferin and didn't feel like going to a bar vibe for a sit down dinner. Otherwise? No.