*3.5*
What a lucky girl I was born to be, to be taken to the lovely Keriwa Cafe for my birthday! Hopping on the streetcar and venturing a bit more west than I am accustomed to going, my SO led me to this quiet, nicely decorated joint. The place was not too packed but there were a lot of reservations that trailed in after us. I would have loved to say it was a 4-star experience overall, but what started off at a 4 dropped to barely a 3 by the end of the night.
Drinks: I opted for a glass of red, but my SO ordered chocolate martini of sorts. I am not usually a big fan of creamy drinks nor anything sweet - especially not with dinner - but it was surprisingly yum and not heavy. I would love another one right about now....
Food: We ordered the Roasted Beet Salad which was average, the Smoked Trout (5/5), the Confit Pork Belly (5/5) and the ravioli (2/5) to share. The trout and pork belly was absolutely delicious - we couldn't get enough. Recommend to the max.
Where they started losing stars was after the appetizers. We were really looking forward to the ravioli but there was possibly a 30-40 minute gap between our appetizers and the ravioli. Furthermore, the servers were unaware of the delay and also were unapologetic when it finally came. Not sure if the wait negatively skewed my tastebuds but it was not worth the wait.
Overall, I did enjoy my experience there a whole lot since my taste buds were still tickled to happiness and I was in good company. It was just the unfortunate delay in the kitchen/forgotten order that dampened our meal there.
Atmosphere - 5/5
Service - 3/5
Food - 4/5
Price - 3/5