I'm a huge fan of Mark McEwan. He's a culinary genius & a true asset to Toronto. I've dined at One & Bymark in the past, both were amazing. My boyfriend & I often shop at McEwan's because it's way better than Pusateri's & Whole Foods combined.
So why only 3 stars? The service. Despite a half empty restaurant & a timed reservation- it took the 3 hostesses a few minutes to seat us. Luckily we "scored" a table by the window. To top it off they gave us the brunch menu during our dinner service. This didn't both me as much, as I've been here for brunch as well & it's fantastic. To be completely honest, I would've preferred brunch instead.
Our waiter was great. He corrected their mistake & was super friendly. I felt kinda bad for him because it seemed he was the only one serving the majority of the tables. Took a while for us to get our bill but we were understanding.
The meal itself was delicious. We had the meatballs to start, ravioli as the main & the panna cotta for dessert. My boyfriend had the fettuccine which was perfect & the gelato for desert. We were both very satisfied with our meals.
Overall, I would probably return based on the food itself. I really hope the service here improves (ie, more servers & less hostesses).