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| - Food portion sizes that are offered by Reuben's are exceptionally big & reasonably priced for a downtown restaurant venue. Considering the location to St. Catherines Avenue & the ton of other restaurants, boutiques and shopping venues, expect at least a 25% markup on prices. But like most downtown areas anywhere in the world, this is expected. No big deal.
No major issues with the food. My wife & I wanted to eat something light, so we chose a pepperoni flatbread that was more of a reluctant choice more than anything else. We originally wanted the flatbread that had the green peppers and mushrooms. When I requested that the flatbread have the mushrooms on one side and the pepperoni on the other, our server indicated that the kitchen staff would "freak out" if they saw our request. Are you serious? I almost wanted to ask the server if this would take an additional 10 seconds out of their busy day to accommodate this request, yet I held back in saying so. Meanwhile, a server at the table adjacent to us took a request to add something with their poutine entree. Of course, you hear some loud hoots & hollering within the kitchen from the kitchen staff possibly in protest due to a slightly different poutine variety.
Other than the kitchen staff having feelings toward requests from the restaurant's patrons, Reuben's is a pretty good place. 4 stars for the venue's presentation, 4 stars for the server's promptness and etiquette, yet 2 stars for the kitchen staff being way too sensitive in accepting requests (or somewhat lack thereof) from paying customers.
Nonetheless, I would return to Reuben's. Just have to do so with an empty stomach. They will fill you up to the eyeballs in good food.
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