This place completely impressed me. Not only is it located within my new favourite destination, Shops @ Don Mills but it's got a great vibe and great service and most of all, it's got good food.
The decor is that of a typical new bar, dark wood, ambient lighting and modern. The bar is made out of the trunk of a tree that was probably 300 years old sliced vertically. They've got large booths that seat up to 6 adults which is pretty wicked since booths in any other place will seat max. 4 people.
The downside is that the bathrooms are located upstairs, the upside, there's an elevator or a really wicked lit staircase that leads you up to it, very cool when you've got a few cocktails in ya.
Every day there's a drink special, always a beer and a cocktail, something for him, something for her, awesome times all around! The drinks menu is a great read, there are some tips and tricks to having a great night out. Trust me, it's a hilarious little tidbit to add to your night out.
The drinks menu is vast and full of delectably, delicious goodies to try and savour for the night. If you get the drink special it is $5.99. Oh and btw, every drink is always a double!
The food, oh the food. I haven't tried everything as of yet but I know the staples when I taste it. The ahi tuna sandwich is a MUST TRY! Tuna cooked medium rare with a panko crusted onion ring, lettuce and a sweet salsa, this will have your taste buds doing the happy dance. The appetizer cheeseburger sliders are amazing, these little suckers will get you wanting to order seconds and thirds! And my personal favourite, the lobster and crab ravioli, this is my go to dish as it's delicious with a creamy dill sauce. Another quirky favourite is the lobster grilled cheese, sounds plain jane but it's anything but.
For dessert, I would highly recommend the individual apple pie. Now it says individual but if you were to eat this on your own, I say good luck! It's the size of a dinner plate, topped with either vanilla or maple ice cream, take the maple ice cream, it's to die for! The only down side to this apple pie is that the apples seem to be the worse part of it all, it was a bit too sour for the rest of the flavours rolling around in my mouth.
And to top everything off, there's free valet service. Especially in the cold winter nights, not having to walk all the way to your car has an extra bonus, all you have to do is tip the dude fetching your car, no need to do it twice, just once when they bring your car around.
This place has become my go to restaurant and at time I even crave to go there. The atmosphere is great, the servers and really friendly and they serve little snacks and drinks while your waiting to be seated! What's not to love?