I came to the restaurant portion with TM for Summerlicious in July and it was a fun night - would I go back? Probably not.
Overall the setting was very nice and intimate. Great for a date or even a small get together of friends. It's not a large restaurant so you're not overwhelmed by surrounding conversations.
The food was good, but not memorable. I'm actually trying to remember what I had, and I can't... I suppose you can partially blame the time lapse, but also the fact that it wasn't anything special. Mind you, I do remember that it was tasty. (I've since found the menu... thank you Google!)
My Order:
App: House cured salmon and torched salmon sashimi with green pea and scallion cake
Main: Grilled lamb chops with baked polenta and carmelized root vegetable
Dessert: Trio of cheesecakes
TM's Order:
App: Duck confit ravioli
Main: Grilled lamb chops
Dessert: Milk Chocolate and Orange Mousse Dome
The salmon app was light and refreshing. Very enjoyable. The duck ravioli was slightly disappointing. Not enough duck flavour and the colours were very blah and beige. We both thoroughly enjoyed the lamb chops and agreed that the baked polenta was a nice treat. Cheesecake trio was amazing - their combinations of different cheeses and fruits were wonderful and had us wanting more. The chocolate/orange mousse dome was ok, rich and decadent but needed more orange flavour. All in all an enjoyable meal.
The only real low note was that the kitchen service was very slow. Our server was great though, and constantly checked in and apologized. She had blamed the new Summerlicious menu as the main culprit, but it was disappointing to see other people get their food before we did - especially when we ordered before them. Good thing I had great company to distract me.