Meh,
Every writer in the city likes to get together and circle jerk over this place, but seriously lets look objectively and what they are doing. I have given them a fair chance and do quite enjoy alot of what they are doing.
But it always seems to falls to the age-old problem of over-promise under-deliver. The sous-vide, then baked, then deep fried chicken wings were gristley and lacked the the final concept this many cooking techniques would yield to such an ingredient. I've had better at Odd Seoul and Duff's for much less the price. If it has that many cooking techniques administered to it before hand, I want rendered, crispy, tender chicken wings.... not meh
The Octopus, which had more raves, tasted as if it was thawed that day. Any self respecting restaurant in espana would have thrown this dish into the trash. I realize we are not on the a sea or ocean in Toronto ... but again don't promise me the world and deliver charred rubber tires
Other dishes as Snow Crab is incredibly hard to mess up honestly - but is good here as you would expect it to be.
Honestly its an average place with some above average dishes... perhaps deserves a 3 star but nothing more.
I imagine they give most food-writers from BlogTo and other chefs free drinks here, cause I do not see the magic...
Please help me see the magic