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| - We were headed to Robin Square, but unfortunately they were closed. Wandering around, we saw Mondavie. Friendly greeting when we walked in. Lorenzo is crazy funny! We decided to sit at the bar, and he told me that if anyone came in, I was suppose to seat them if he wasn't up there. I felt at home. The bartender, Kim, was friendly and funny as well! We all felt at home.
I ordered the poutine with braised lamb. This tasted more like the traditional, however, that first one in Vancouver will forever be my favorite! Two of us ordered the lamb chops since that is the house specialty. The others had the steak frites. The chops were grilled perfectly! They came with some assorted vegetables and a rosemary marinade. The others said the steak was ok, nothing spectacular. I'm of the opinion that the lamb is the way to go!
Our bottle of Malbec didn't last very long, so we though another was in order. It was fun sitting at the bar and watching all the guests coming and going. We started making up stories as we watched, like the couple on the first date and her thinking, "How do I get out of this?" and him thinking, "She's the one!"...things like that. They also have live jazz playing which is nice, especially if you are in the main dining room.
Again, Lorenzo and Kim made the visit so much fun and enjoyable. I would definitely come back if ever in the area!
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